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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. 3)*
The 3DO Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
8855-3W-105
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this instrument _____. (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. 8855-3W-105 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
William M. Hawkins III
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 2,243,903 shares
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 2,243,903 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,243,903 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER
The 3DO Company
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(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
600 Galveston Drive, Redwood City, CA 94063
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Item 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING
William M. Hawkins III
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(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
600 Galveston Drive, Redwood City, CA 94063
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(c) CITIZENSHIP
United States of America
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(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
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(e) CUSIP NUMBER
8855-3W-105
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Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), CHECK
WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) _____ Broker or Dealer registered under Sections 15 of the Act
(b) _____ Bank as defined in Sections 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) _____ Insurance Company as defined in Sections 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) _____ Investment Company registered under Sections 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) _____ Investment Adviser registered under Sections 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) _____ Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see Sections 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F)
(g) _____ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Sections 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) _____ Group, in accordance with Sections 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
2,243,903 shares
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(b) Percent of Class
8.7%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
2,243,903
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
2,243,903
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
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Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following _____.
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
N/A
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Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
N/A
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Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
N/A
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Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
N/A
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Item 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify 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.
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.
February 11, 1998
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(Date)
/s/ William M. Hawkins, III
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(Signature)
William M. Hawkins III
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Name/Title
