UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5
obligations may continue.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person(s)
EAST JOHN C.
955 East Arques Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4533
(408) 739-1010
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACTEL CORPORATION (ACTL)
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
#NULL#
4. Statement for Month/Year
10/97
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) [ ]
Director [ ] 10% Owner [X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify
below) CEO & PRESIDENT
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1)Title of Security 2)Trans- 3.Trans- 4.Securities Acquired(A) 5)Amount of 6) 7)Nature of
action action or Disposed of (D) Securities Indirect
Date Code A Beneficially D Beneficial
(Month/ or Owned at or Ownership
Day/Year) Code V Amount D Price End of Month I
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Common Stock 10/27/97 S 2,250 D $13.6250 D Direct
Common Stock 10/28/97 S 2,250 D $14.2500 D Direct
Common Stock 10/29/97 S 2,250 D $14.5000 D Direct
Common Stock 10/31/97 S 2,250 D $14.6250 109,500 D Direct
Common Stock 10/27/97 S 150 D $13.6250 I by Daughter 1 (1)
Common Stock 10/28/97 S 150 D $14.2500 I by Daughter 1 (1)
Common Stock 10/29/97 S 150 D $14.5000 I by Daughter 1 (1)
Common Stock 10/31/97 S 150 D $14.6250 590 I by Daughter 1 (1)
Common Stock 10/27/97 S 150 D $13.6250 I by Daughter 2 (1)
Common Stock 10/28/97 S 150 D $14.2500 I by Daughter 2 (1)
Common Stock 10/29/97 S 150 D $14.5000 I by Daughter 2 (1)
Common Stock 10/31/97 S 150 D $14.6250 590 I by Daughter 2 (1)
Common Stock 10/24/97 S 2,000 D $14.7500 I by Wife
Common Stock 10/27/97 S 250 D $13.5000 I by Wife
Common Stock 10/28/97 S 250 D $14.5000 I by Wife
Common Stock 10/29/97 S 250 D $14.3750 I by Wife
Common Stock 10/31/97 S 250 D $14.4375 21,160 I by Wife
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Table II (PART 1) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1 through 6)
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1)Title of Derivative 2)Conversion 3)Trans- 4)Trans- 5)Number of Derivative 6)Date Exercisable and
Security or Exercise action action Securities Acquired (A) Expiration Date
Price of Date Code or Disposed of (D)
Derivative
Security Code V A D Exercisable Expiration
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Table II (PART 2) Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (Columns 1,3 and 7 through 11)
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1)Title of Derivative 3)Trans- 7)Title and Amount 8)Price 9)Number of 10) 11)Nature of
Security action of Underlying of Deri- Derivative Indirect
Date Securities vative Securities D Beneficial
Amount or Security Beneficially or Ownership
Number of Owned at I
- Title Shares End of Month
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Explanation of Responses:
(1)
Held as Custodian under UGMA.
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ EAST JOHN C.
DATE
