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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13a-17
OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER
FRACTAL DESIGN CORPORATION
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
335 SPRECKELS DRIVE, APTOS, CALIFORNIA 95003
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code: (408) 688-5300
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I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of 5% or more in the number of shares
outstanding:
1. Title of Security: Common Stock
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2. Number of shares outstanding before the change: 8,522,932 as of May 23, 1996
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3. Number of shares outstanding after the change: 11,688,607
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4. Effective date of change: 5/24/96
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5. Method of change:
Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange, distribution,
stock split, reverse split, acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.):
Merger of Fractal Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company with and into Ray Dream, Inc.
("Ray Dream")
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Give brief description of transaction:
The Company registered 3,250,000 shares of its Common
Stock for issuance to shareholders and holders of vested
stock options of Ray Dream in connection with the merger
described herein.
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II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change: N/A
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2. Name after change: N/A
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3. Effective date of charter amendment changing N/A
name: -------
4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required: N/A
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Date: May 31, 1996 /s/ Braden Rippetoe
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Braden Rippetoe,
Vice President, Finance
