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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SDL, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
784076 10 1
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(CUSIP Number)
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. 784076 10 1 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Donald R. Scifres
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,131,990
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 59,670
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 1,131,990
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
59,670
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,191,660
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.1%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
DONALD R. SCIFRES PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: SDL, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
80 Rose Orchard Way
San Jose, California 95134
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Donald R. Scifres
(b) Address of Principal Business Officer or, if none, Residence:
80 Rose Orchard Way
San Jose, California 95134
(c) Citizenship: U.S.A.
(d) Title of Class Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 784076 10 1
ITEM 3.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,191,660 shares (including options exercisable within 60 days to
acquire 442,247 shares (the "Options")), as of December 31, 1998. Also
includes 521,914 shares held by the Donald R. and Carol D. Scifres
Revocable Living Trust (the "Trust Shares") and 99,450 shares held by
the children of Mr. Scifres (the "Children Shares"). Dr. Scifres
disclaims beneficial ownership of 59,670 Children Shares (the "Adult
Shares"), which shares are held by adult children of Dr. Scifres. This
Schedule 13G shall not not be construed as an admission that Dr.
Scifres is a beneficial owner of the Adult Shares.
(b) Percent of Class: 8.1%, as of December 31, 1998.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
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SCHEDULE 13G
DONALD R. SCIFRES PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
1,131,990 shares (comprised of the Options, Trust Shares and
Children Shares, excluding the Adult Shares). Dr. Scifres
disclaims beneficial ownership of the Adult Shares.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
59,670 shares (comprised of the Adult Shares). Dr. Scifres
may be deemed to share voting power over the Adult Shares
with the children who own such shares. Dr. Scifres disclaims
beneficial ownership of the Adult Shares.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,131,990 shares (comprised of the Options, Trust Shares and
Children Shares, excluding the Adult Shares). Dr. Scifres
disclaims beneficial ownership of the Adult Shares.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
59,670 shares (comprised of the Adult Shares). Dr. Scifres
may be deemed to share dispository power over the Adult
Shares with the children who own such shares. Dr. Scifres
disclaims beneficial ownership of the Adult Shares.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. 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 THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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SCHEDULE 13G
DONALD R. SCIFRES PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquire and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 9, 1999
/s/ DONALD R. SCIFRES
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Donald R. Scifres
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