MICROSEMI CORP
SC 13G/A, 1997-02-07
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G



                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 1)*


                              MICROSEMI CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)


                     COMMON STOCK, par value $.20 per share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    595137100
                                 (CUSIP Number)



Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this  statement  |_|. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting  beneficial  ownership  of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
securities  described  in Item 1;  and (2) has  filed  no  amendment  subsequent
thereto reporting  beneficial  ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).


* The remainder of this cover page should be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.


The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

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- --------------------------                        ------------------------------
CUSIP No. 595137100                 13G                    Page  2  of  6  Pages
- --------------------------                        ------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

       NORMAN J. WECHSLER

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]
                                                             (b)  [  ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3   SEC USE ONLY



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

       United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    NUMBER OF     5    SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES            1,930,664 (including 1,283,985 shares issuable upon
  BENEFICIALLY         conversion of convertible securities of the Issuer)
    OWNED BY      --------------------------------------------------------------
      EACH        6    SHARED VOTING POWER
   REPORTING           13,070 (including 11,070 shares issuable upon conversion
     PERSON            of convertible securities of the Issuer)
      WITH        --------------------------------------------------------------
                  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       1,930,664 (including 1,283,985 shares issuable upon
                       conversion of convertible securities of the Issuer)
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       13,070 (including 11,070 shares issuable upon conversion
                       of convertible securities of the Issuer)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       1,943,734

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

       20.2%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

       IN

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

Item 1(a).            Name of Issuer:

                      MICROSEMI CORPORATION

Item 1(b).            Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                      2830 S. Fairview Street
                      Santa Ana, CA 92704

Item 2(a).            Name of Person Filing:

                      This Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of Norman J.
                      Wechsler (the "Reporting Person").

Item 2(b).            Address of Principal Business Office or, If None,
                      Residence:

                      Suite 310
                      105 South Bedford Road,
                      Mount Kisco, New York  10549

Item 2(c).            Citizenship:

                      The Reporting Person is a United States citizen.

Item 2(d).            Title of Class of Securities:

                      Common Stock, par value $.20 per share.

Item 2(e).            CUSIP Number:

                      595137100

Item 3.               Type of Reporting Person:

                      Not applicable

Item 4.               Ownership:

                      (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned:

                      At December 31, 1996, the Reporting Person beneficially
                      owned 1,943,734 shares of Common Stock, which amount
                      includes (i) 1,610,644 shares of Common Stock owned by
                      Wechsler & Co., Inc., a broker/dealer registered under
                      Section 15 of the Act, of which Norman J. Wechsler is the
                      majority shareholder, Chairman of the Board and



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                      President, including 963,985 shares issuable upon
                      conversion of $13,062,000 principal amount of 5-7/8%
                      Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2012 (the
                      "Debentures") of the Issuer; (ii) 320,000 shares issuable
                      upon conversion of a $600,000 principal amount of 10%
                      Convertible Subordinated Note of the Issuer (the "Note");
                      (iii) 2,000 shares of Common Stock owned by a trust for
                      the benefit of Mr. Wechsler's minor son, David J.
                      Wechsler, of which Norman J. Wechsler and his spouse,
                      Sharon C. Wechsler, are co-trustees (the "Trust"); and
                      (iv) 11,070 shares issuable upon conversion of $150,000
                      principal amount of Debentures beneficially owned by the
                      Wechsler & Co., Inc. Profit Sharing Trust (the "Profit
                      Sharing Trust").

                      Filing of this statement by the Reporting Person shall not
                      be deemed an admission that he beneficially owns the
                      securities attributed to the Trust. The Reporting Person
                      expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities
                      held by the Trust.

                      (b)    Percentage of Class:

                      20.2% beneficially owned by the Reporting Person

                      (c)    Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has:

                             (i)    sole power to vote or direct the vote:

                                    1,930,664 shares (including 1,283,985 shares
                                    issuable upon conversion of the Debentures
                                    owned by Wechsler & Co., Inc. and the Note).

                             (ii)   shared power to vote or direct the vote:

                                    13,070 shares of Common Stock, of which
                                    2,000 are beneficially owned by the Trust
                                    and 11,070 shares which are beneficially
                                    owned by the Profit Sharing Trust (such
                                    11,070 shares are issuable upon conversion
                                    of Debentures owned by such Profit Sharing
                                    Trust).


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                          (iii)     sole power to dispose or direct the
                                    disposition of:

                                    1,930,664 shares (including 1,283,985 shares
                                    issuable upon conversion of the Debentures
                                    owned by Wechsler & Co., Inc.
                                    and the Note).

                             (iv)   shared power to dispose or direct the
                                    disposition of:

                                    13,070 shares of Common Stock, of which
                                    2,000 are beneficially owned by the Trust
                                    and 11,070 shares which are beneficially
                                    owned by the Profit Sharing Trust (such
                                    11,070 shares are issuable upon conversion
                                    of Debentures owned by such Profit Sharing
                                    Trust).

Items 5-10.                  Not applicable.




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                                    SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: February 6, 1997



                                                 /s/ Norman J. Wechsler
                                                 -----------------------
                                                 Norman J. Wechsler







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