-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, N8L5Fr6XTEtZxqLqHBg4Rj5jwkXQToNPamyQVJKGzF29PsEXHWjEoOei8+x9wizK x/DPL8LZrnUfUL/tt+kWCA== 0000350440-95-000010.txt : 19950210 0000350440-95-000010.hdr.sgml : 19950210 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000350440-95-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950209 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EXAR CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000753568 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 941741481 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-37838 FILM NUMBER: 95507469 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2222 QUME DR STREET 2: PO BOX 49007 CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4084346400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 2222 QUME DRIVE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SELIGMAN J & W & CO INC /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000350440 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133043476 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PARK AVENUE - 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10006 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124880200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 100 PARK AVENUE 8TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 EXAR CORP. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 300645108 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement. /X/ (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent there to reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) CUSIP No. 300645108 13G Page 1 of 3 Pages --------- --- --- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON J. & W. SELIGMAN & CO. INCORPORATED 13-3043476 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) /x/ (b) /_/ 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE NUMBER OF SHARES (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 519,100 BENEFICIALLY OWNED (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 20,800 BY EACH REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 539,900 PERSON WITH (8) SHARES DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 539,900 10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.17% 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA CUSIP No. 300645108 13G Page 2 of 3 Pages --------- --- --- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: EXAR CORP. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2222 QUME DRIVE SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA 95131 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: J. & W. SELIGMAN & CO. INCORPORATED Item 2(b) Address or Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 100 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017 Item 2(c) Citizenship: DELAWARE CORPORATION Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 300645108 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13-d, or 13-2(b), check whether the person is filing as a: Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 /X/ Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 539,900 Item 4(b) Percent of Class: 6.17% Item 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 519,100 (ii) shares power to vote or direct the vote 20,800 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 539,900 (iv) shares power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -0- CUSIP No. 300645108 13G Page 3 of 3 Pages --------- --- --- 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 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, and correct. Lawrence P. Vogel Senior Vice President, Finance FEBRUARY 9, 1995 Date -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----