SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
______________________
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. 1)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Creative Technology Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, Par Value Singapore $0.25
(Title of Class of Securities)
Y1775U107
(CUSIP Number)
Peter A. Nussbaum, Esq.
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
900 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 756-2000
(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications)
April 24, 1997
(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ].
(A fee is not required only if the reporting 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.)
NOTE: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.
* 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 purposes 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).<PAGE>
SCHEDULE 13D/A
CUSIP No. Y1775U107 Page 2 of 14 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
VGH Partners, L.L.C.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A (a) [x]
GROUP* (b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC OO
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ]
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH 1,750,400
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,750,400
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
1,750,400
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ]
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11)
2.0%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
CUSIP No. Y1775U107 Page 3 of 14 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Vinik Partners, L.P.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A (a) [x]
GROUP* (b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC OO
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ]
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH 1,750,400
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,750,400
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
1,750,400
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ]
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11)
2.0%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
CUSIP No. Y1775U107 Page 4 of 14 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Vinik Asset Management, L.P.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A (a) [x]
GROUP* (b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ]
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH 2,449,700
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,449,700
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
2,449,700
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ]
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11)
2.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
CUSIP No. Y1775U107 Page 5 of 14 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Jeffrey N. Vinik
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A (a) [x]
GROUP* (b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF OO
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ]
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH 4,200,100
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,200,100
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
4,200,100
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ]
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11)
4.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
CUSIP No. Y1775U107 Page 6 of 14 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Michael S. Gordon
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A (a) [x]
GROUP* (b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF OO
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ]
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH 4,200,100
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,200,100
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
4,200,100
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ]
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11)
4.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
CUSIP No. Y1775U107 Page 7 of 14 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Mark D. Hostetter
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A (a) [x]
GROUP* (b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
AF OO
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ]
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH 4,200,100
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,200,100
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
4,200,100
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ]
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11)
4.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
CUSIP No. Y1775U107 Page 8 of 14 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Vinik Asset Management, L.L.C.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A (a) [x]
GROUP* (b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
OO
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [ ]
IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH 2,449,700
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON
WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,449,700
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
2,449,700
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ]
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11)
2.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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13D/A Page 9 of 14 Pages
This Amendment No. 1 amends the statement on Schedule 13D which was
filed on January 23, 1997 by the undersigned (the "Schedule 13D") with
respect to the ordinary shares, par value Singapore $0.25 per share (the
"Common Stock"), issued by Creative Technology Ltd., a Singapore corporation
(the "Company"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in
this Amendment have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.
Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify
any of the information previously reported on Schedule 13D.
* * *
Item 3 is hereby supplemented as follows:
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
The net investment cost (including commissions, if any) of the shares
of Common Stock purchased by Vinik Partners, Vinik Overseas and the
Discretionary Account since the filing of Schedule 13D is $2,547,809.09,
$3,380,338.62 and $204,346.89, respectively.
* * *
The following paragraph of Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows:
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a) The approximate aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock
reported beneficially owned by each person herein is based on 88,225,149
shares outstanding, which is the total number of shares of Common Stock
outstanding as of November 1, 1996, as reflected in the Company's Proxy
Statement dated November 18, 1996.
As of the close of business on April 24, 1997:
(i) Vinik Partners owns beneficially 1,750,400 shares of Common
Stock, constituting approximately 2.0% of the shares outstanding.
(ii) VAM LP owns directly no shares of Common Stock. By
reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Act"), VAM LP may be deemed to own beneficially 2,311,800
shares (constituting approximately 2.6% of the shares outstanding) held by
Vinik Overseas, and 137,900 shares of Common Stock (constituting
approximately 0.2% of the shares outstanding) held by the Discretionary
Account, which, when aggregated, total 2,449,700 shares of Common Stock,
constituting approximately 2.8% of the shares outstanding.
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Page 10 of 14 Pages
(iii) Messrs. Vinik, Gordon and Hostetter each directly owns no
shares of Common Stock. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act,
each may be deemed to beneficially own the 1,750,400 shares beneficially owned
by Vinik Partners, the 2,311,800 shares beneficially owned by Vinik Overseas,
and the 137,900 shares beneficially owned by the Discretionary Account. Such
shares total 4,200,100 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately
4.8% of the shares outstanding.
(iv) VGH owns directly no shares of Common Stock. By reason
of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, VGH may be deemed to own
beneficially the 1,750,400 shares beneficially owned by Vinik Partners,
constituting approximately 2.0% of the shares outstanding.
(v) VAM LLC owns directly no shares of Common Stock. By reasons
of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, VAM LLC may be deemed to own the
2,311,800 shares beneficially owned by Vinik Overseas and the 137,900 shares
beneficially owned by the Discretionary Account. When the shares
beneficially owned by Vinik Overseas and the Discretionary Account are
aggregated they total 2,449,700 shares of Common Stock, constituting
approximately 2.8% of the shares outstanding.
(vi) In the aggregate, the Reporting Persons beneficially
own a total of 4,200,100 shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately
4.8% of the shares outstanding.
* * *
The following paragraph of Item 5 is hereby supplemented as follows:
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(c) The trading dates, number of shares of Common Stock purchased or
sold and price per share for all transactions in the Common Stock from the
60th day prior to April 24, 1997 up to and including April 24, 1997 by Vinik
Partners and by VAM LP, on behalf of Vinik Overseas and the Discretionary
Account, are set forth in Schedules A, B and C.
* * *
The following paragraph is hereby added to Item 5:
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(e) As of April 24, 1997 the Reporting Persons ceased to be the
beneficial owners of more than five percent of the Company's Common Stock.
<PAGE>
Page 11 of 14 Pages
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
DATED: April 25, 1997 /s/ Jeffrey N. Vinik,
JEFFREY N. VINIK, individually
and as senior managing member of
VGH Partners, L.L.C., on behalf
of VINIK PARTNERS, L.P.
/s/ Jeffrey N. Vinik
Jeffrey N. Vinik, as senior managing
member of Vinik Asset Management, L.L.C.,
on behalf of VINIK ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
/s/ Jeffrey N. Vinik
Jeffrey N. Vinik, as senior managing
member of VGH PARTNERS, L.L.C. and
VINIK ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
/s/ Michael S. Gordon, individually
MICHAEL S. GORDON
/s/ Mark D. Hostetter, individually
MARK D. HOSTETTER
<PAGE>
Page 12 of 14 Pages
Schedule A
Vinik Partners, L.P.
Transactions in the Common Stock
Price Per Share
Date of Number of (including
Transaction Shares Purchased/(Sold) Commissions, if any)
__________________________________________________________________________
03/03/97 (10,400) $11.9996
03/04/97 (22,900) $11.4996
03/10/97 (20,800) $11.6246
03/26/97 (270,900) $ 9.1247
04/04/97 20,800 $12.1250
04/11/97 33,300 $11.6875
04/14/97 8,300 $11.6250
04/15/97 41,600 $12.1875
04/15/97 20,800 $12.5000
04/18/97 (20,800) $12.8746
04/21/97 (20,800) $13.4996
04/22/97 (66,700) $13.6479
04/24/97 (229,300) $14.2242
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Page 13 of 14 Pages
Schedule B
Vinik Asset Management, L.P.
on behalf of
Vinik Overseas Fund, Ltd.
Transactions in the Common Stock
Price Per Share
Date of Number of (including
Transaction Shares Purchased/(Sold) Commissions, if any)
__________________________________________________________________________
03/03/97 (13,800) $11.9996
03/04/97 (30,300) $11.4996
03/10/97 (27,500) $11.6246
03/26/97 (357,800) $ 9.1247
04/04/97 27,600 $12.1250
04/11/97 44,000 $11.6875
04/14/97 11,000 $11.6250
04/15/97 55,100 $12.1875
04/15/97 27,600 $12.5000
04/18/97 (27,600) $12.8746
04/21/97 (27,600) $13.4996
04/22/97 (88,100) $13.6479
04/24/97 (302,700) $14.2242
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Page 14 of 14 Pages
Schedule C
Vinik Asset Management, L.P.
on behalf of the
Discretionary Account
Transactions in the Common Stock
Price Per Share
Date of Number of (including
Transaction Shares Purchased/(Sold) Commissions, if any)
__________________________________________________________________________
03/03/97 (800) $11.9996
03/04/97 (1,800) $11.4996
03/10/97 (1,700) $11.6246
03/26/97 (21,300) $ 9.1247
04/04/97 1,600 $12.1250
04/11/97 2,700 $11.6875
04/14/97 700 $11.6250
04/15/97 3,300 $12.1875
04/15/97 1,600 $12.5000
04/18/97 (1,600) $12.8746
04/21/97 (1,600) $13.4997
04/22/97 (5,200) $13.6479
04/24/97 (18,100) $14.2242