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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
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Makoto Kouzuma
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX OF 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
Japan
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 47,619
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 691,380
OWNED BY
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
47,619
REPORTING
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 691,380
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
738,999
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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
4.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
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 Executive Offices
305 N. 54th Street
Chandler, AZ 85226
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Makoto Kouzuma
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office or, if none,
Residence
305 N. 54th Street
Chandler, AZ 85226
(c) Citizenship
Japan
(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
738,999
(b) Percent of Class
4.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
47,619*
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
691,380**
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
47,619*
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
691,380**
*Represents the number of shares Mr. Kouzuma has the right to acquire
immediately upon exercise of stock options.
**Shares held in a revocable trust of which James N. Farley and Charles A.
Kelly act as co-trustees. The trust may be voluntarily terminated by Mr.
Kouzuma at any time.
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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. / X /
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 6, 1998
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Date
/s/ Makoto Kouzuma
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Signature
Makoto Kouzuma
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Name
