SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Faroudja, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
311643 10 0
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(CUSIP Number)
*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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CUSIP No. 311643 10 0
1) Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
S3 Incorporated
77-0204341
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
Not applicable
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5) Sole Voting Power
833,334
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Number of Shares
Beneficially 6) Shared Voting Power
Owned by Each
Reporting 0
Person With -------------------------------------------------
7) Sole Dispositive Power
833,334
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8) Shared Dispositive Power
0
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
833,334
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10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) [ ]
Not applicable
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11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.9%
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Faroudja, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
750 Palomar Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94096
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
S3 Incorporated
Item 2(b). Address or Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
2801 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95052
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Delaware Corporation
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
311643 10 0
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
Item 4(a). Amount Beneficially Owned:
833,334
Item 4(b). Percent of Class:
6.9%
Item 4(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 833,334
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 833,334
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable.
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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
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Item 10. Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
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.
Date: February 9, 1998 S3 INCORPORATED
By /s/ Walter D. Amaral
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Walter D. Amaral, Senior Vice President,
Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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