SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
ACTEL CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
004934 10 5
(CUSIP Number)
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265
Attention: Richard J. Agnich
(972) 995-4855
(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications)
September 3, 1997
(Date of event which requires filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box
.
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CUSIP No. 004934 10 5 13D 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
Texas Instruments Incorporated
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)
N/A (b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 1,376,578
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,376,578
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,376,578
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
6.6%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the Statement
on Schedule 13D initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") on or about November 7, 1995, as amended and restated by Amendment No. 1
filed with the SEC on April 8, 1997, and further amended by Amendment No. 2
filed with the SEC on April 10, 1997, and further amended by Amendment No. 3
filed with the SEC on August 28, 1997 (the "Schedule 13D"), by Texas Instruments
Incorporated ("TI"). Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used herein
shall have the respective meanings given such terms in the Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer.
(a) TI beneficially owns 1,376,578 shares of the Issuer Common Stock
(representing approximately 6.6% of the outstanding shares of such
class of securities).
(b) TI has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote and the sole
power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,376,578 shares of
Issuer Common Stock.
(c) The following transactions in the Issuer Common Stock were effected
by TI since the date of the event requiring the filing of the most
recent amendment to the Schedule 13D:
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Date No. of Shares Sale/Purchase Price per Share
<S> <C> <C> <C>
8/26/97 50,000 Sale $20.50
8/28/97 25,000 Sale $20.25
8/29/97 10,000 Sale $20.25
9/2/97 25,000 Sale $20.25
9/2/97 25,000 Sale $20.38
9/2/97 10,000 Sale $20.50
9/3/97 100,000 Sale $20.38
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All of the above transactions were effected in brokers' transactions
on the Nasdaq National Market pursuant to Rule 144 under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The price per share is the
average price for the sale of such shares on the referenced date,
excluding brokerage commissions.
(d) N/A
(e) N/A
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
None
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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.
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
September 11, 1997 By: /s/ William A. Aylesworth
Date Name: William A. Aylesworth
Title: Senior Vice President
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