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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. )
Photon Dynamics, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common
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(Title of Class of Securities)
719364101
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 719364101
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS LG Electronics Inc.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
93-1060026
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
N/A
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Korea
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 534,375
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY N/A
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 534,375
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
534,375
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
N/A
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.99%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 719364101
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ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Photon Dynamics, Inc.
ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
6325 San Ignacio Avenue
San Jose, CA 95119-1202
ITEM 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
LG Electronics Inc.
ITEM 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
3003 North First Street
San Jose, CA 95134-2004
ITEM 2(c) Citizenship:
REPUBLIC OF KOREA
ITEM 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
COMMON STOCK
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP Number:
719364101
ITEM 3. NOT*APPLICABLE
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 534,375
(b) Percent of Class: 7.99%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 534,375
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: N/A
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 534,375
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: N/A
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
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CUSIP NO. 719364101
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 17, 1998
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Date
/s/ Michael J. Kim
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Signature
Michael J. Kim
Executive Director
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Name/Title
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