SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.#0)*
SEQUOIA SYSTEMS, INC
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.40 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
817438 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X].
(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 shall 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 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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1 Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
Above Persons
Hewlett-Packard Company I.R.S Identification No. 94-1081436
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [ ]
Not Applicable (b) [ ]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization
California
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5 Sole Voting Power
NUMBER OF 688,836
SHARES ---------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 6 Shared Voting Power
EACH
REPORTING 0
PERSON ----------------------------------------------
WITH 7 Sole Dispositive Power
688,836
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8 Shared Dispositive Power
0
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
688,836
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10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares
[ ]
Not Applicable
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11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
8.17%*
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12 Type of Reporting Person
CO
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* All calculations are based on 8,432,232 shares of Sequoia Systems,
Inc. Common Stock outstanding as of February 14, 1991.
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Sequoia Systems, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
300 Nickerson Road, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Hewlett-Packard Company
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Offices:
3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, California 94304
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock of $0.40 par value per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
428236 10 3
Item 3. Type of Person Reporting under Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-
2(b):
Not applicable
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 688,836
(b) Percent of Class: 8.17%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
688,836
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 688,836
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification
Not Applicable
SIGNATURE:
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: August 25, 1994
HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY
By: /s/ ANN O. BASKINS
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Ann O. Baskins, Assistant
Secretary & Managing
Counsel
