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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 on 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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Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 784076101 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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 1,793,181
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 102,210
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 1,793,181
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
102,210
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,895,391
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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
5.2%
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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:
1,895,391 (including options exercisable within 60 days to acquire
564,608 shares (the "Options")), as of December 31, 1999. Also
includes 24,400 shares held by the Palo Hill Foundation; 24,400 held
by the Scifres Family 1999 Charitable Trust; 991,839 held by Donald R.
and Carol D. Scifres Revocable Living Trust (collectively the "Trust
Shares"); and 172,410 shares held by the children of Mr. Scifres (the
"Children Shares"). Dr. Scifres disclaims beneficial ownership of
102,210 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: 5.2%, as of December 31, 1999.
(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:
1,793,181 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:
102,210 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:
1,793,181 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:
102,210 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 11, 2000
/s/ Donald R. Scifres
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Donald R. Scifres
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