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FORM 4
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OMB APPROVAL
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OMB Number: 3235-0287
Expires: September 30, 1998
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
/x/ Check this box if no
longer subject to Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities
Section 16. Form 4 Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the
or Form 5 obligations Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
may continue. See or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company
Instruction 1(b). Act of 1940
(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 6. Relationship of Reporting Person to
Issuer (Check all applicable)
WHELTON, ROBERT M. MICRO LINEAR CORPORATION (MLIN) --- Director -- 10% Owner
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. IRS or Social Security 4. Statement for --- Officer -- Other (Specify
2092 Concourse Drive Number of Reporting Month/Year (give below)
Person (Voluntary) December 1997 title
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(Street) ------------------------- 5. If Amendment,
San Jose, CA 95131 Date of Original --------------------------------
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(City) (State) (Zip) (Check Applicable Line)
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Phone: (408) 433 5200 ---- Form filed by one
Reporting Person
---- Form filed by more than
one Reporting Person
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TABLE 1 -- NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
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1. Title of 2. Transaction 3. Transaction 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of 6. Ownership 7. Nature of
Security Date Code or Disposed of (D) Securities Form: Indirect
(Instr. 3) (Instr.8) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially Direct Beneficial
(Month/ Owned at (D) or Ownership
Day/ ----------------------------------------- End of Month Indirect (Instr. 4)
Year) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price (Instr. 3 and 4) (I)
(Instr. 4)
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Common Stock 12/30/97 M 5,000.00 A $7.0000 D
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Common Stock 12/30/97 S 5,000.00 D $7.6250 D
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Common Stock 12/31/97 M 3,215.00 A $7.0000 D
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Common Stock 12/31/97 S 3,215.00 D $7.5000 D
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Common Stock 12/31/97 M 2,500.00 A $7.0000 D
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Common Stock 12/31/97 S 2,500.00 D $7.6250 D
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Common Stock 12/31/97 M 14,285.00 A $7.0000 D
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Common Stock 12/31/97 S 14,285.00 D $7.5000 143.00 D
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
*If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
SEC 1474 (7-96)
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FORM 4 (CONTINUED) TABLE II -- DERIVATIVE SECURITIES ACQUIRED, DISPOSED OF, OR BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of 2. Conver- 3. Trans- 4. Trans- 5. Number of 6. Date Exer- 7. Title and Amount 8. Price
Derivative sion or action action Derivative cisable and of Underlying of
Security Exercise Date Code Securities Expiration Securities Deriv-
(Instr. 3) Price of (Month/ (Instr. 8) Acquired (A) or Date (Instr. 3 and 4) ative
Derivative Day/ Disposed of (D) (Month/Day/ Secur-
Security Year) (Instr. 3, 4, Year) ity
and 5) (Instr. 5)
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Date Expira- Amount or
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Code V (A) (D) cisable Date Shares
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Incentive Stock $7.0000 12/02/97 H 42,855.00 10/08/06 Common Stock 42,855.00
Option (right to buy)
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Incentive Stock $7.0000 12/31/97 M 14,285.00 10/08/06 Common Stock 14,285.00
Option (right to buy)
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Incentive Stock $11.6250 12/02/97 H 937.50 01/27/07 Common Stock 937.50
Option (right to buy)
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Non-Qualified Stock $7.0000 12/02/97 H 32,145.00 10/08/06 Common Stock 32,145.00
Option (right to buy)
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Non-Qualified Stock $7.0000 12/30/97 M 5,000.00 10/08/06 Common Stock 5,000.00
Option (right to buy)
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Non-Qualified Stock $7.0000 12/31/97 M 3,215.00 10/08/06 Common Stock 3,215.00
Option (right to buy)
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Non-Qualified Stock $7.0000 12/31/97 M 2,500.00 10/08/06 Common Stock 2,500.00
Option (right to buy)
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Non-Qualified Stock $11.6250 12/02/97 H 44,062.50 01/27/07 Common Stock 44,062.50
Option (right to buy)
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9. Number of 10. Ownership 11. Nature of
Derivative Form of Indirect
Securities Derivative Beneficial
Beneficially Security: Ownership
Owned at End Direct (D) (Instr. 4)
of Month or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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0.00 D
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0.50 D
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). ------------------------------- -------
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Note. File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. Page 2
If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. SEC 1474 (7/96)
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB Number.
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