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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13a-17
OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER
VLSI TECHNOLOGY, INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF ISSUER AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
1109 MCKAY DRIVE SAN JOSE, CA 95131
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code (408) 434-3100
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I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
1. Title of Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value
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2. Number of shares outstanding before the change 41,452,639
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3. Number of shares outstanding after the change 44,058,365
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4. Effective date of change August 4, 1995
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5. Method of change: Conversion of Convertible Debt into Common Stock of the
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Registrant.
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Give brief description of transaction: CONVERSION OF AN AGGREGATE OF
$57,328,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES DUE MAY 1,
2012 (THE "DEBENTURES") INTO SHARES OF COMMON STOCK PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF
REDEMPTION DATED JULY 6, 1995 THAT PROVIDED THAT ANY DEBENTURES NOT
CONVERTED INTO COMMON STOCK OF THE REGISTRANT PRIOR TO AUGUST 4, 1995 WOULD
BE REDEEMED BY THE REGISTRANT AND ISSUANCE OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK THAT
WOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUABLE UPON UPON CONVERSION OF DEBENTURES SO REDEEMED TO
BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC AND HAMBRECHT & QUIST LLC PURSUANT TO A STANDBY
AGREEMENT WITH THE REGISTRANT.
II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change N/A
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2. Name after change N/A
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3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name N/A
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4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required N/A
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Date: August 10, 1995
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/s/ Thomas C. Tokos
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Thomas C. Tokos, Assistant Secretary
