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)
BURROW, CARL
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
12/98
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)
Vice President of Marketing
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 12/03/98 M 9,711 A $11.1250 D Direct
Common Stock 12/03/98 S 9,711 D $19.1085 D Direct
Common Stock 12/03/98 M 2,843 A $10.6250 D Direct
Common Stock 12/03/98 S 2,843 D $19.1085 D Direct
Common Stock 12/03/98 M 525 A $7.6300 D Direct
Common Stock 12/03/98 S 525 D $19.1085 D Direct
Common Stock 12/03/98 M 438 A $7.6300 D Direct
Common Stock 12/03/98 S 438 D $19.1085 D Direct
Common Stock 12/03/98 M 1,500 A $7.6300 D Direct
Common Stock 12/03/98 S 1,500 D $19.1085 D Direct
Common Stock 12/03/98 M 94 A $8.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 12/03/98 S 94 D $19.1085 D Direct
Common Stock 12/03/98 M 1,300 A $8.0000 D Direct
Common Stock 12/03/98 S 1,300 D $19.1085 D Direct
Common Stock 12/03/98 S 2,503 D $19.1085 0 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 $7.6300 12/03/98 M 525 (1) 07/26/04
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $7.6300 12/03/98 M 438 (1) 07/26/04
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $7.6300 12/03/98 M 1,500 (1) 07/26/04
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $8.0000 12/03/98 M 94 08/01/97 (2) 06/30/03
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $8.0000 12/03/98 M 1,300 08/01/97 (2) 06/30/03
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $10.0625 07/28/98 A V 9,937 08/01/02 (3) 07/28/08
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $10.6250 12/03/98 M 2,843 (4) 01/05/06
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $11.1250 01/09/98 A V 3 01/09/08
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $14.8750 08/01/00 07/17/06
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $16.3750 08/01/01 07/03/07
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right $22.3750 05/01/97 12/20/06
to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $10.0625 07/28/98 A V 15,063 08/01/02 (3) 07/28/08
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $10.0625 07/28/98 A V 18,750 12/31/99 (5) 07/28/08
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $11.1250 01/09/98 A V 39,997 01/09/08
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $11.1250 12/03/98 M 9,711 01/09/08
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $11.8750 01/23/98 A V 24,583 01/23/08
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $16.3750 07/03/07
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option $22.3750 02/01/98 12/20/06
(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 12/03/98 Common Stock 525 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 12/03/98 Common Stock 438 $19.1085 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 12/03/98 Common Stock 1,500 $19.1085 0 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 12/03/98 Common Stock 94 $19.1085 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 12/03/98 Common Stock 1,300 $19.1085 0 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 07/28/98 Common Stock 9,937 9,937 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 12/03/98 Common Stock 2,843 8,807 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right 01/09/98 Common Stock 3 3 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right Common Stock 5,000 5,000 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right Common Stock 5,679 5,679 D Direct
to buy)
Incentive Stock Option (right Common Stock 3,708 3,708 D Direct
to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 07/28/98 Common Stock 15,063 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 07/28/98 Common Stock 18,750 33,813 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 01/09/98 Common Stock 39,997 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 12/03/98 Common Stock 9,711 $19.7500 30,286 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option 01/23/98 Common Stock 24,583 24,583 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 3,663 3,663 D Direct
(right to buy)
Non-Qualified Stock Option Common Stock 1,292 1,292 D Direct
(right to buy)
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Explanation of Responses:
(1)
Option for 1,500 shares becomes 100% exercisable on 8/1/98. Option for 438 shares vests and is exercisable as to 188 shares on
8/1/97, 62 shares on 11/1/97, 63 shares on 2/1/98, 62 shares on 5/1/98 and 63 shares on 8/1/98. Option for 525 shares vests and is
exercisable as to 225 shares on 8/1/97, and 75 shares each on 11/1/97, 2/1/98, 5/1/98 and 8/1/98.
(2)
Option is fully vested and is exercisable.
(3)
Option becomes 100% exercisable on 8/1/2002
(4)
Option for 20,000 shares is exercisable at 6.25% per quarter with vesting commencing on 1/5/96. Option for 3,500 shares is
exercisable at 6.25% per quarter with vesting commencing on 8/1/95. Option for 1,900 shares becomes 100% exercisable on 8/1/99.
(5)
Option begins vesting 12/31/98 and is exercisable quarterly as to 6,250 shares in 1999, 2000 and 2001.
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Includes shares acquired pursuant to the 1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ BURROW, CARL
DATE