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)
NYE DENNIS
955 East Arques Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4533
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ACTEL CORPORATION (ACTL)
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)
4. Statement for Month/Year
08/98
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. of Stategic Accounts
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 08/06/98 M 1,886 A $7.6300 D Direct
Common Stock 08/06/98 S 1,886 D $11.2500 D Direct
Common Stock 08/06/98 M 3,251 A $7.6300 D Direct
Common Stock 08/06/98 S 3,251 D $11.2500 D Direct
Common Stock 08/06/98 M 2,113 A $7.6300 D Direct
Common Stock 08/06/98 S 2,113 D $11.2500 D Direct
Common Stock 08/07/98 M 6,002 A $10.6250 D Direct
Common Stock 08/07/98 S 6,002 D $11.8750 D Direct
Common Stock 08/07/98 M 4,998 A $10.6250 D Direct
Common Stock 08/07/98 S 4,998 D $11.8750 D Direct
Common Stock 08/10/98 M 2,000 A $1.8000 D Direct
Common Stock 08/10/98 S 2,000 D $11.3750 D Direct
Common Stock 08/12/98 M 1,750 A $4.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 08/12/98 S 1,750 D $11.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 08/12/98 M 3,500 A $8.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 08/12/98 S 3,500 D $11.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 08/12/98 M 1,000 A $8.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 08/12/98 S 1,000 D $11.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 08/12/98 M 3,750 A $7.6300 D Direct
Common Stock 08/12/98 S 3,750 D $11.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 08/13/98 M 604 A $7.6300 D Direct
Common Stock 08/13/98 S 604 D $11.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 08/18/98 M 10,176 A $10.6250 D Direct
Common Stock 08/18/98 S 10,176 D $11.6250 D Direct
Common Stock 08/18/98 M 1,471 A $10.6250 D Direct
Common Stock 08/18/98 S 1,471 D $11.6250 D Direct
Common Stock 08/18/98 M 3,822 A $10.6250 D Direct
Common Stock 08/18/98 S 3,822 D $11.6250 D Direct
Common Stock 08/25/98 M 2,094 A $7.6300 D Direct
Common Stock 08/25/98 M 13,114 A $7.6300 15,277 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 08/10/98 M 2,000 06/21/01
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $4.0000 08/12/98 M 1,750 07/15/02
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $7.6300 08/06/98 M 3,251 07/26/04
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $7.6300 08/12/98 M 3,750 07/26/04
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $7.6300 08/13/98 M 604 07/26/04
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $7.6300 08/25/98 M 2,094 07/26/04
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $7.6300 08/25/98 M 13,114 07/26/04
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $8.0000 08/12/98 M 3,500 06/30/03
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $8.0000 08/12/98 M 1,000 06/30/03
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $10.6250 08/18/98 M 10,176 01/05/06
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $10.6250 08/18/98 M 1,471 01/05/06
to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $7.6300 08/06/98 M 1,886 07/26/04
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $7.6300 08/06/98 M 2,113 07/26/04
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $10.6250 08/07/98 M 6,002 01/05/06
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $10.6250 08/07/98 M 4,998 01/05/06
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $10.6250 08/18/98 M 3,822 01/05/06
(right 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 08/10/98 Common Stock 2,000 0 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/12/98 Common Stock 1,750 0 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/06/98 Common Stock 3,251 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/12/98 Common Stock 3,750 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/13/98 Common Stock 604 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/25/98 Common Stock 2,094 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/25/98 Common Stock 13,114 0 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/12/98 Common Stock 3,500 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/12/98 Common Stock 1,000 0 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/18/98 Common Stock 10,176 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 08/18/98 Common Stock 1,471 0 D Direct
to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 08/06/98 Common Stock 1,886 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 08/06/98 Common Stock 2,113 0 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 08/07/98 Common Stock 6,002 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 08/07/98 Common Stock 4,998 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 08/18/98 Common Stock 3,822 0 D Direct
(right to buy)
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Explanation of Responses:
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Includes shares acquired pursuant to the 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ NYE DENNIS
DATE 09/08/98