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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment # _____)
Atmel Corporation
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Name of Issuer
COMMON STOCK
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Title of Class of Securities
049513104
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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 or 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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or other wise 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. 049513104 Page: 2 of 3 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
George Perlegos - SS# ###-##-####
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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
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
8,316,025
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 8,316,025
OWNED BY
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 8,316,025
(as of December 31, 1998)
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,316,025
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,316,025
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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
8.34%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*See instructions before filling out!
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Page 3 of 3 pages
ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Atmel Corporation
ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
2325 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95131
ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
George Perlegos
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
2325 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, CA 95131
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
U.S. Citizen
ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
049513104 (Atmel Corporation)
ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: n/a
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP:
a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 8,316,025 (as of December 31,
1998)
b) Percent of Class: 8.34%
c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
i. sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
8,316,025
ii. shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
8,316,025
iii. sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 8,316,025
iv. shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 8,316,025
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: n/a
ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: n/a
ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY: n/a
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: n/a
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP: n/a
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION: n/a
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.
Signature: /s/ George Perlegos Date: 2/4/99
Name/Title: George Perlegos, President & CEO, Atmel Corporation
