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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
SPEEDFAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
847706108
(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
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
James N. Farley
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX OF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,325,170
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY - 0-
OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
1,325,170
REPORTING
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH - 0 -
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,325,170
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[X]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.4%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
SPEEDFAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
305 N. 54th Street
Chandler, AZ 85226
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
James N. Farley
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office or, if none, Residence
305 N. 54th Street
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 DECEMBER 31, 1997
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
1,325,170
(b) Percent of Class
8.4%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,325,170*
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,325,170*
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
None
*Excludes (i) 99,720 shares beneficially owned by the James N. and Nancy J.
Farley Foundation, a trust of which Mr. Farley acts as sole trustee (ii)
1,054,695 shares beneficially owned by Nancy J. Farley (Mr. Farley's spouse),
(iii) 691,380 shares beneficially owned by the Makota Kouzuma Trust, a revocable
trust, of which Mr. Farley serves as co-trustee, and (iv) 184,380 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 (ii) through (iv) 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.
February 7, 1998
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Date
/s/ James N. Farley
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Signature
James N. Farley
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Name
