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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Trident Microsystems, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
895919-10-8
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(CUSIP Number)
Not applicable.
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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)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] 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 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. 895919-10-8 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 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) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,773,263
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED 40,456
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BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 1,773,263
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
40,456
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,813,719
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
13.72%
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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. 895919-10-8 13G PAGE 3 OF 6 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 Office or, if none, Residence:
189 North Bernardo Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043-5203
(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
895919-10-8
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b), OR
240.13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
(e) [ ] Investment adviser in accordance with
SECTION 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
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CUSIP NO. 895919-10-8 13G PAGE 4 OF 6 PAGES
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(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act
(i) [ ] Church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,813,719
(b) Percent of Class:
13.72% based on 12,998,203 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock
outstanding on December 31, 1998, plus the 220,000 shares of the
Issuer's Common Stock underlying options held by Mr. Lin
exercisable within sixty (60) days of December 31, 1998 that are
deemed to be outstanding for purposes of calculating beneficial
ownership.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,773,263
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 40,456
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,773,263
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
40,456
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
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CUSIP NO. 895919-10-8 13G PAGE 5 OF 6 PAGES
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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 THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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CUSIP NO. 895919-10-8 13G PAGE 6 OF 6 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 11, 1999
/s/ Frank C. Lin
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Frank C. Lin
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