UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
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Trikon Technologies, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
896187101
(CUSIP Number)
Stephanie B. Mudick
Deputy General Counsel
Travelers Group Inc.
388 Greenwich Street
New York, New York 10013
(212) 816-8000
(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications)
May 20, 1998
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
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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
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the
following box |_|.
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
to whom copies are to be sent.
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* 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 purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 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. 896187101 13D Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Travelers Group Inc., 52-1568099
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEM 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 0
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 2,940,548
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,940,548
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,940,548
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCDTIONS) |_|
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.1%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCDTIONS)
HC
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This Amendment No. 2 to the Statement on Schedule 13D, dated
November 28, 1997, as amended by an Amendment No. 1 dated January 20, 1998 (the
"Schedule 13D"), Travelers Group Inc.("TRV") is being filed with respect to the
Common Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), of Trikon Technologies, Inc., a
California corporation (the "Issuer").
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) and (b) This item as set forth in the Schedule 13D is deleted
and the following is inserted in its place:
"As of June 25, 1998, TRV may be deemed to beneficially own, through
its subsidiaries, 2,940,548 shares of Common Stock, which represents 3.1%
of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (based on 93,720,796 shares of
Common Stock outstanding, as reported in the Issuer's press release dated
May 20, 1998). As TRV no longer owns 5% or more of the Common Stock, this
Schedule 13D is hereby terminated."
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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: June 26, 1998
TRAVELERS GROUP INC.
By:
Name: Charles J. Gallo, Jr.
Title: Assistant Controller
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