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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
TANDEM COMPUTERS INCORPORATED
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
$.025 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
875370 10 8
(CUSIP Number)
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION
(Name of Persons Filing Statement)
J. DAVID CABELLO, ESQ.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION
20555 SH 249
HOUSTON, TX 77070
TEL. NO. (281) 370-0670
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
AUGUST 29 , 1997
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of
this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
statement because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following: [ ]
* This represents the final amendment.
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 875370-10-8 Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Compaq Computer Corporation 76-0011617
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF None
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
None
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
None
REPORTING
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PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH None
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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This Amendment No. 1 amends the Statement on Schedule 13D filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on July 2, 1997 (the "Schedule 13D") by
Compaq Computer Corporation ("Compaq"). This Amendment No. 1 is filed with
respect to the shares of Common Stock, par value $.025 per share (the "Issuer
Common Stock"), of Tandem Computers Incorporated (the "Issuer"). Unless
otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D.
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:
"ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
The merger (the "Merger") of Compaq Project, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Compaq, with and into the Issuer was consummated and became
effective on August 29, 1997. The Option granted by the Issuer to Compaq,
pursuant to which Compaq had the right, upon the occurrence of certain events,
to purchase from the Issuer up to 17,400,000 shares of Issuer Common Stock (or
such other number of shares of Issuer Common Stock as at the time of exercise
equaled 15% of the then outstanding shares after exercise of the Option) for
$22.44 per share, terminated at the effective time of the Merger."
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the
undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: September 2, 1997
COMPAQ COMPUTER CORPORATION
By: /s/ Earl L. Mason
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Name: Earl L. Mason
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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