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Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration Statement No. 333-39101
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 6, 1998
(To Prospectus dated October 30, 1997)
CYMER, INC.
U.S. $172,500,000
3-1/2%/7-1/4% Step-Up Convertible Subordinated Notes due August 6, 2004
and
Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion Thereof
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This Prospectus Supplement together, with the Prospectus, is to be used by
certain holders of the above-referenced securities or by their transferees,
pledgees, donees or their succcessors in connection with the offer and sale of
the above referenced securities.
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The section entitled "Selling Securityholders" commencing on page 34 of the
Prospectus is hereby amended to include the following table:
SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
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NUMBER OF SHARES OF
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOTES COMMON STOCK BENEFICIALLY
BENEFICIALLY OWNED AND OWNED AND OFFERED
SELLING SECURITYHOLDER OFFERED HEREBY HEREBY (1)(2)
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Allstate Insurance Company ..................................... 1,500,000 31,914
Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage Fund (Bermuda) L.P......... 2,760,000 58,723
Arkansas PERS................................................... 900,000 19,148
Bankers Trust International..................................... 15,000,000 319,148
Christian Science Trustees for Gifts and Endowments............. 110,000 2,340
David Lipscomb University General Endowment..................... 90,000 1,914
Delaware PERS................................................... 775,000 16,489
Delaware State Employees' Retirement Fund....................... 1,465,000 31,170
Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, Inc (3) .............................. 2,000,000 42,553
Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corporation........... 3,240,000 68,936
Equitable Life Assurance Separate Account Balanced.............. 215,000 4,574
Equitable Life Assurance Separate Account Convertibles.......... 2,830,000 60,212
First Church of Christ, Scientist - Endowment................... 120,000 2,553
Franklin Investors Securities Trust- Convertible Securities Fund 3,000,000 63,829
The Frist Foundation............................................ 330,000 7,021
General Motors Employees Domestic Group Trust................... 5,200,000 110,638
Hillside Capital Incorporated Corporate Account................. 140,000 2,978
Hotel Union and Industry of Hawaii.............................. 420,000 8,936
Hudson River Trust Balanced Account............................. 1,420,000 30,212
Hudson River Trust Growth and Income Account.................... 1,475,000 31,382
Hudson River Trust Growth Investors............................. 1,065,000 22,659
ICI American Holdings Trust..................................... 315,000 6,702
The J. W. McConnell Family Foundation........................... 290,000 6,170
Memphis Light, Water and Gas Retirement Fund.................... 1,270,000 27,021
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter...................................... 14,820,000 315,319
Nalco Chemical Retirement Trust................................. 140,000 2,978
NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC (4)....................... 5,260,000 111,914
Natwest Securities Limited...................................... 29,020,000 617,446
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (5).............. 4,000,000 85,106
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PRIM Board...................................................... 1,250,000 26,595
Public Employees' Retirement Assocation of Colorado............. 750,000 15,957
Shepherd Investments International Ltd.......................... 27,885,000 593,297
Stark International............................................. 1,500,000 31,914
State of Oregon Equity.......................................... 4,000,000 85,106
State of Oregon/SAIF Corporation................................ 2,000,000 42,553
Summer Hill Global Partners L.P................................. 35,000 744
Thermo Electron Balanced Investment Fund........................ 385,000 8,191
Third Avenue High Yield Fund.................................... 250,000 5,319
Zeneca Holdings Trust........................................... 315,000 6,702
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(1) Includes shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Notes.
(2) Assumes a conversion price of $47.00 per share, and a cash payment in
lieu of any fractional share interest; such conversion price is subject
to adjustment as described under "Description of Notes - Conversion of
Notes." Accordingly, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable
upon conversion of the Notes may increase or decrease from time to
time. Under the terms of Indenture, fractional shares will not be
issued upon conversion of the notes; cash will be paid in lieu of
fractional shares, if any.
(3) Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Inc. and its affiliated companies and/or
individuals may, from time to time, own, have positions in, or have
options in the Company and may also perform investment banking or
advisory services, and/or have lending or other credit relationships
with the Company.
(4) Within the past three years, NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC has
acted as an underwriter of securities of the Company.
(5) Includes $250,000 in principal amount held in the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company Group Annuity Separate Account.
