SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)
ASANTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
001751-04341210
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(CUSIP Number)
*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. 001751-04341210
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
MICHAEL KAUFMAN, Social Security Number ###-##-####
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
A [X] MK GLOBAL VENTURES
B [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER: 84,666
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER: 500,000
OWNED
BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 84,666
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 500,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
584,666
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.3420%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
ASANTE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
821 Fox Lane
San Jose, CA 95131-2312
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
MICHAEL KAUFMAN
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
MK GLOBAL VENTURES
Suite 520, 2471 E. Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
U.S. CITIZEN
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
COMMON STOCK
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
001751-04341210
ITEM 3. THE PERSON FILING THIS STATEMENT IS:
NOT APPLICABLE
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 584,666
(b) Percentage of Class: 6.3420%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 84,666
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 500,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 84,666
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 500,000
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
By signing below, I certificate that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having such purposes or effect.
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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.
Date: February 15, 1999
/s/ MICHAEL KAUFMAN
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Michael Kaufman, Director,
Asante Technologies, Inc.
