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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
(Amendment No. )*
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GASONICS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
367278 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
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. 367278 10 8 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Monte M. Toole
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) /X/
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 1,206,729 shares
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power 1,312,999 shares held
by the Monte M. Toole Family Limited
Partnership, of which Monte Toole is
the sole General Partner and
therefore may be deemed to have
shared voting power.
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 1,206,729 shares
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power 1,312,999 shares held
by the Monte M. Toole Family Limited
Partnership, of which Monte Toole is
the sole General Partner and
therefore may be deemed to have
shared dispositive power.
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,206,729
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* /X/
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
8.9%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 367278 10 8 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Monte M. Toole Family Limited Partnership
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) /X/
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
California
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power 1,312,999 shares of which
Mr. Monte Toole is the sole General
Partner and, as such, may be deemed
to have shared power to vote the
shares.
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting
Person With Power See response to row 5
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power 1,312,999 shares of which
Mr. Monte Toole is the sole General
Partner and, as such, may be deemed
to have shared dispositive power of
the shares.
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power See response to row 7
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,312,999
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* / /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
9.7%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
GaSonics International Corporation
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
2540 Junction Avenue, San Jose, CA 95134
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ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
This statement is filed by Monte M. Toole and Monte M. Toole Family
Limited Partnership (the "Partnership") sometimes collectively
referred to as the "Reporting Persons."
The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a "group" for the purposes
of Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the rules thereunder (the "Act"), although each expressly
disclaims any assertion or presumption that it or any of the other
persons on whose behalf this statement is filed constitutes a
"group." The filing of this Statement and the Agreement attached as
Exhibit 1 hereto should not be construed to be an admission that any
of the Reporting Persons is a member of a "group" consisting of one
or more persons.
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ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
2540 Junction Avenue, San Jose, CA 95134
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ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
See row 4 of cover page for each entity
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ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock
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ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
367278 10 8
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
See row 9 of cover page for each entity.
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(b) Percent of Class:
See row 11 of cover page for each entity.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
See row 5 of cover page for each entity.
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
See row 6 of cover page for each entity.
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See row 7 of cover page for each entity.
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See row 8 of cover page for each entity.
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not Applicable
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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
The Reporting Person may be deemed to be a "group" for the purposes of
Section 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act and the rules thereunder, although
each expressly disclaims any assertion or presumption that it or the
other persons on whose behalf this statement is filed constitutes a
"group." The filing of this statement should not be construed to be
an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is a member of a
"group" consisting of one or more persons.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable
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.
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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: January 31, 1997
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/s/ Monte M. Toole
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Monte M. Toole
MONTE M. TOOLE FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: /s/ Monte M. Toole, General Partner
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Monte M. Toole, General Partner
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Exhibit 1
AGREEMENT RELATING TO JOINT FILING
OF SCHEDULE 13G
The undersigned hereby agree that a single Schedule 13G (or any
amendment thereto) relating to the Common Stock of GaSonics International
Corporation shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that this
Agreement shall be filed as an exhibit to such Schedule 13G.
Dated: January 31, 1997
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/s/ Monte M. Toole
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Monte M. Toole
MONTE M. TOOLE FAMILY LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
By:/s/ Monte M. Toole, General Partner
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Monte M. Toole, General Partner
