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Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ______________)*
Symphonix Devices, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
871951 10 9
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[x] Rule 13d-1(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
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CUSIP No.......... 871951 10 9
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1. Names of Reporting Persons. Harry S. Robbins
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a).......................................................................
(b).......................................................................
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3. SEC Use Only..............................................................
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization ................................ U.S.A.
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power............................ 1,276,184
Shares Bene- ------------------------------------------------------------
ficially 6. Shared Voting Power....................................0
Owned by Each ------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power........................ 1,276,184
Person With: ------------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power.............................. 0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person..... 1,276,184
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions).............................................................
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9).......... 10.5% (based on
12,201,465 shares outstanding as of December 31, 1998)
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12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer Symphonix Devices, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 2131 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95131
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing Harry S. Robbins
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 2131 Zanker Road, San Jose, CA 95131
(c) Citizenship U.S.A.
(d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number 871951 10 9
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to (S)(S)240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [_] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [_] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.
80a-8).
(e) [_] An investment advisor in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813);
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section
3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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N/A -- The reporting person acquired all its shares prior to the registration of
the Issuer's shares pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended; therefore, this filing is pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).
Item 4. Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,276,184
(b) Percent of class: 10.5% (based on 12,201,465 shares outstanding as of December 31, 1998)
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,276,184
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,276,184
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
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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 [_].
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
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Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set in this statement is true, complete and correct.
February 12, 1999
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Date
/s/ Harry S. Robbins
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Signature
Harry S. Robbins
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Name/Title
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