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)
BEGUN MICHELLE A.
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)
V.P. HUMAN RESOURCES
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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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C><C> <C> <C><C>
Common Stock 10/29/97 M 1,400 A $1.8000 D Direct
Common Stock 10/29/97 S 1,400 D $14.6250 8,220 D Direct
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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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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Incentive Stock Option (right $1.8000 10/29/97 M 1,400 11/01/91 (1) 06/21/01
to buy)
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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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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Incentive Stock Option (right 10/29/97 Common Stock 1,400 5,350 D Direct
to buy)
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Explanation of Responses:
(1)
Option is exercisable quarterly as to 4,000 shares with vesting commencing on
8/1/91, and the remaining 2,750 shares become 100% exercisable on 8/1/95.
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222 shares acquired 7/31/97 through 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ BEGUN MICHELLE A.
DATE
