-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Q+UD/pB5Xjo8qmX3w++OLSA63WL2g84Q30TFbbETRRU6K+J/Hf6Z30bIWQJ4WjzV BFJdXNb3OPUwQPOGe4ZeiQ== 0000891618-98-000915.txt : 19980227 0000891618-98-000915.hdr.sgml : 19980227 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891618-98-000915 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980226 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PHOTON DYNAMICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001002663 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SPECIAL INDUSTRY MACHINERY, NEC [3559] IRS NUMBER: 943007502 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49707 FILM NUMBER: 98550182 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1504 MCCARTHY BLVD CITY: MILPITAS STATE: CA ZIP: 95035 BUSINESS PHONE: 4084333922 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1504 MCCARTHY BLVD CITY: MILPITAS STATE: CA ZIP: 95035 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LG ELECTRONICS INC /FI CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930445 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: LG TWIN TOWERS STREET 2: 20 YOIDO DONG YONGDUNGPO QU CITY: SEOUL 150 721 KOREA STATE: M4 BUSINESS PHONE: 01182237773480 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3003 NORTH FIRST STREET CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134-2004 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LG ELECTRONICS INC /FI DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970729 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. ) Photon Dynamics, Inc. ----------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common ----------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 719364101 ----------------------------------------- (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). 2 CUSIP NO. 719364101 --------------------- (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS LG Electronics Inc. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS 93-1060026 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ] (B) [ ] N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY --------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Korea --------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 534,375 SHARES -------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY N/A EACH -------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH 534,375 -------------------------------------------------------- (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER N/A -------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 534,375 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] N/A --------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.99% --------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES 3 CUSIP NO. 719364101 --------------------- ITEM 1(a). Name of Issuer: Photon Dynamics, Inc. ITEM 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 6325 San Ignacio Avenue San Jose, CA 95119-1202 ITEM 2(a) Name of Person Filing: LG Electronics Inc. ITEM 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 3003 North First Street San Jose, CA 95134-2004 ITEM 2(c) Citizenship: REPUBLIC OF KOREA ITEM 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK ITEM 2(e) CUSIP Number: 719364101 ITEM 3. NOT*APPLICABLE ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 534,375 (b) Percent of Class: 7.99% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 534,375 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: N/A (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 534,375 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: N/A 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 [ ]. Page 3 of 4 pages 4 CUSIP NO. 719364101 --------------------- 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 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 purpose or effect. 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 17, 1998 ------------------------------ Date /s/ Michael J. Kim ------------------------------ Signature Michael J. Kim Executive Director ------------------------------ Name/Title Page 4 of 4 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----