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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. 4 )
Trident Microsystems, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
895919108
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ] (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 disclosure
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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CUSIP NO. 370253 10 6 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S. S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Frank C. Lin
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,366,397
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY None
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 1,366,397
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,366,397
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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
10.70%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 370253 10 6 13G PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Trident Microsystems, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
189 North Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043-5203
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Frank C. Lin
(b) Address of Principal Business Officer or, if none, Residence:
Trident Microsystems, Inc.
189 North Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043-5203
(c) Citizenship:
The filing person is a citizen of the United States of America.
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.001 par value
(e) CUSIP Number: 895919108
ITEM 3. STATUS OF PERSON FILING:
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,366,397 shares
(b) Percent of Class:
10.70% based on the sum of 12,724,609 shares of Issuer's Common
Stock outstanding on December 31, 1996, and options exercisable by
Mr. Lin within 60 days for 97,500 shares of such stock, determined
in accordance with Rule 13-d-3(d)(1)(i)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,366,397 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: none
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CUSIP NO. 370253 10 6 13G PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,366,397
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
none
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 THE GROUP
Not Applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable
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CUSIP NO. 370253 10 6 13G PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
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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.
Date: February __, 1997
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Frank C. Lin
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