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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. __)
DATA TRANSLATION, INC.
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(Name of issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.01 par value
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(Title of class of securities)
238016 10 9
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(CUSIP number)
Alfred A. Molinari, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Data Translation, Inc.
100 Locke Drive
Marlboro, MA 01752
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(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and
communications)
November 29, 1996
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(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 [_].
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 238016 10 9 PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
ALFRED A. MOLINARI, JR. ###-##-####
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
2 (a) [_]
(b) [X]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
4 00
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
5 ITEMS 2(d) or 2 (e) [_]
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
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United States of America
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SOLE VOTING POWER
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NUMBER OF 259,148
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
None
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING 259,148
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
None
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
259,148 shares of Common Stock
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_]
12
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
12.82%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
14
IN
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
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The securities to which this statement relates are the shares of the common
stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock") of Data Translation, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The principal executive offices of the
Company are located at 100 Locke Drive, Marlboro, MA 01752.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
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(a) Name: Alfred A. Molinari, Jr. ("Mr. Molinari")
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(b) Business Address:
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100 Locke Drive
Marlboro, Massachusetts 01752
(c) Principal Occupation; Name and Address of Principal Business Address:
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President and Chief Executive Officer
Data Translation, Inc.
100 Locke Drive
Marlboro, Massachusetts 01752
(d) and (e). During the last five years, Mr. Molinari has neither been
convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors) nor been a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding
was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or
state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws.
(f) Citizenship: United States
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ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
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Mr. Molinari is a shareholder of Media 100 Inc. (f/k/a Data Translation,
Inc., the "Parent"), a Delaware corporation which on December 2, 1996 in
connection with a spin-off of certain portions of its business, distributed one
share of Common Stock for each four shares of common stock, par value $.01 per
share, of the Parent (the "Parent Stock") (the "Distribution").
As a result of the Distribution, Mr. Molinari received 250,016 shares of
Common Stock and options to purchase 9,132 shares of Common Stock (collectively,
the "Shares") representing one-quarter of his proportionate ownership of the
Parent Stock. Mr. Molinari paid no consideration for the Shares received in the
Distribution.
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ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
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As described in Item 3, Mr. Molinari acquired the Shares as a result of the
Distribution and holds the Shares for investment purposes only.
Mr. Molinari has no present plan to acquire additional securities of the
Company; however, no assurance can be given that Mr. Molinari may not from time
to time acquire additional securities of the Company depending upon future
market conditions.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF ISSUER.
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(a) Mr. Molinari directly beneficially owns 259,148 shares of Common Stock,
representing 12.82% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock as of the date
hereof. This amount does not include 4,404 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr.
Molinari's wife as to which Mr. Molinari disclaims beneficial ownership.
(b) Mr. Molinari has sole power to vote and dispose of 259,148 shares of
Common Stock.
(c) Mr. Molinari has not effected any transactions in the Common Stock of
the Company during the past 60 days.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
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TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
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Mr. Molinari is not a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding or
relationship with any person with respect to any securities of the Company,
including, but not limited to, any contract, arrangement, understanding or
relationship concerning the transfer or the voting of any securities of the
Company, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guaranties
of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of
proxies.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
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None.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: December 6, 1996 /s/ Alfred A. Molinari, Jr.
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Alfred A. Molinari, Jr.
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