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)
HAMDY ESMAT Z.
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)
###-##-####
4. Statement for Month/Year
08/97
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)
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 07/31/97 N 589 A $16.3625 D Direct
Common Stock 08/01/97 S 589 D $18.8750 D Direct
Common Stock 08/05/97 M 1,000 A $7.6300 D Direct
Common Stock 08/05/97 S 1,000 D $19.8125 D Direct
Common Stock 08/05/97 M 6,000 A $8.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 08/05/97 S 6,000 D $19.9375 D Direct
Common Stock 08/05/97 M 1,500 A $8.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 08/05/97 S 1,500 D $19.8125 D Direct
Common Stock 08/05/97 M 500 A $8.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 08/05/97 S 500 D $19.8125 D Direct
Common Stock 08/05/97 M 100 A $8.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 08/05/97 S 100 D $19.8125 D Direct
Common Stock 08/05/97 M 100 A $4.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 08/05/97 S 100 D $19.8125 37,305 D Direct
Common Stock 1,750 I by Son
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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 $4.0000 08/05/97 M 100 10/23/02
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $7.6300 08/05/97 M 1,000 07/26/04
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $8.0000 08/05/97 M 100 05/21/03
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $8.0000 08/05/97 M 6,000 06/30/03
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $8.0000 08/05/97 M 1,500 06/30/03
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $8.0000 08/05/97 M 500 06/30/03
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 08/05/97 Common Stock 100 100 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/05/97 Common Stock 1,000 14,823 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/05/97 Common Stock 100 0 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/05/97 Common Stock 6,000 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/05/97 Common Stock 1,500 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/05/97 Common Stock 500 813 D Direct
to buy)
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Explanation of Responses:
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ HAMDY ESMAT Z.
DATE
