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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2 )*
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SPEEDFAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
847706108
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(CUSIP Number)
*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 NO. 847706108 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
James N. Farley
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
U.S.A.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
1,798,890
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
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OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 1,798,890
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0-
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
1,798,890
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
[X]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
13.6%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
SPEEDFAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Business Offices
7406 West Detroit
Chandler, AZ 85226
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
James N. Farley
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
7406 West Detroit
Chandler, AZ 85226
(c) Citizenship
U.S.A.
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, no par value
(e) CUSIP Number
847706108
Item 3. Type of Reporting Person
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership as of February 28, 1997
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
1,798,890
(b) Percent of Class
13.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,798,890*
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,798,890*
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
None
*Excludes (i) 1,085,025 shares beneficially owned by Nancy J. Farley (Mr.
Farley's spouse), (ii) 662,780 shares beneficially owned by the Makoto Kouzuma
Trust, a revocable trust, of which Mr. Farley serves as co-trustee, and (iii)
232,380 shares owned by the SpeedFam Employees Profit Sharing Trust, of which
Mr. Farley serves as co-trustee. Mr. Farley disclaims beneficial ownership of
all shares referred to in (i) through (iii) above.
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable
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
Item 10. Certification
Not Applicable
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
March 10, 1997
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Date
/s/ James N. Farley
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Signature
James N. Farley
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Name
