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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. ______________)*
Special Devices, Incorporated
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
847409109
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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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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. 847409109 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
Walter Neubauer
SSN ###-##-####
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
None
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,457,750
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH None
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------
(7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,457,750
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,457,750
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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
19.0%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 847409109 13G Page 3 of 5
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Item 1 (a). Name of Issuer:
Special Devices, Incorporated
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
16830 West Placentia Canyon Road
Newhall, California 91321
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Walter Neubauer
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
15 Club View Lane
Rolling Hills, California 90274
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
847409109
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
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CUSIP NO. 847409109 13G PAGE 4 OF 5
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) 1,457,750 shares
(b) 19.0%
(c)
(i) 1,457,750 shares with sole voting power
(ii) No shares with shared voting power
(iii) 1,457,750 shares with sole dispositive power
(iv) No shares with shared dispositive power
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 GROUP.
Not applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
Not applicable
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CUSIP NO. 847409109 13G PAGE 5 OF 5
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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.
11-29-97
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(Date)
/s/ WALTER NEUBAUER
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(Signature)
Walter Neubauer
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(Name/Title)
