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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934*
ALIGN-RITE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
016251 10 0
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
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* 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 Number 016251 10 0 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
James L. Mac Donald
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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
U.S.A.
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 687,089 shares common stock
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY N/A
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 687,089 shares common stock
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
687,089 shares common stock
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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
14.84% of shares outstanding common stock
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP Number 016251 10 0 Page 3 of 5 Pages
ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Align-Rite International, Inc.
ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
2428 Ontario Street, Burbank, California 91504
ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
James L. Mac Donald
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
11912 Susan Drive, Granada Hills, California 91344
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
U.S.A.
ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
016251 10 0
ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
N/A
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 687,089 shares common stock
(b) Percent of Class: 14.84% of common stock
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
687,089
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: N/A
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 687,089
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: N/A
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CUSIP Number 016251 10 0 Page 4 of 5 Pages
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:
N/A
ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
N/A
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
N/A
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
N/A
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 purposes or effect.
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CUSIP Number 016251 10 0 Page 5 of 5 Pages
SIGNATURE: After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's
knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and
correct.
DATE: February 14, 1997
JAMES L. MAC DONALD
/s/ James L. Mac Donald
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James L. Mac Donald
