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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. __*
Micron Technology, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.10 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
595112-4
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(CUSIP Number)
September 22, 2000
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
* 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 on 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............................................................... J. R. Simplot Company
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION..................................................... Nevada
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER............................................... 20,594,589
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER............................................. 0
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER.......................................... 13,594,589
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER........................................ 0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 20,594,589
EACH REPORTING PERSON....................................................................
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES.................................................................. [X]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)........................................ 3.6%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON................................................................. CO
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Schedule 13G (the "Schedule 13G") is filed on behalf of J.R.
Simplot Company, a Nevada corporation ("Simplot Company"), to amend the Schedule
13D as originally filed by it and certain other persons on February 20, 1992, as
subsequently amended and restated by Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed on
November 29, 1995 and as subsequently amended from time to time thereafter, most
recently by Amendment No. 12 to Schedule 13D filed on April 27, 1999.
ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Micron Technology, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
8000 S. Federal Way
P.O. Box 6
Boise, Idaho 83707-0006
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: J.R. Simplot Company
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
One Capital Center
999 Main Street, Suite 1300
Boise, Idaho 83707-0027
(c) Citizenship: Nevada corporation
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.10 par value
(e) CUSIP Number: 595112-4
ITEM 3.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 20,594,589 shares*
(b) Percent of class: 3.6%*
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 20,594,589 shares*
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 13,594,589 shares*
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: None
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* Excludes 3,237,411 shares (approximately 0.6% of the outstanding
Common Stock) as to which Simplot Company has no present voting or
dispositive power. Simplot Company has the right to regain voting
and dispositive power over any or all of such 3,237,411 shares
within less than 60 days and, therefore, may, under certain
interpretations of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such shares.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. [X]
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Under certain circumstances, a third party has the right to receive
dividends on, or proceeds from the sale of, certain shares of which Simplot
Company is the beneficial owner.
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
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: November 2, 2000
J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY
By: /s/ RONALD N. GRAVES
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Title: Secretary
