FORM 3 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB APPROVAL
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 OMB NUMBER 3235-0104
EXPIRES: SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES ESTIMATED
AVERAGE BURDEN
(Print or Type Responses) HOURS PER RESPONSE 0.5
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section
30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 2. Date of Event Re-quiring
Statement (Month/Day/Year) 4. Issuer Name AND Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRIKON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
DAWSON-SAMBERG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC. TRKN
(Last) (First) (Middle) 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer 6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
6/10/98 (Check all applicable)
3. IRS or Social Se-curity Number of Director 10% Owner
354 PEQUOT AVENUE Officer (give X Other (specify
(Street) Reporting Person (Voluntary) title below) below)1
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Lines)
X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
SOUTHPORT, CT
06490 ___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip) TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
1. Title of Security 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned 3.
Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of
Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
COMMON STOCK - NO PAR VALUE 4,696,758 (1) I
INVESTMENT ADVISER
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