-----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, P5NDXGWxnFuJT10krI8qA6ZlG3WxoQPnBOCfRbpGUYDS1cGK8Aw4oiERn1Nr7AA7 Z1v9wEztomKVtKSPYyzYyg== 0000912057-97-002915.txt : 19970225 0000912057-97-002915.hdr.sgml : 19970225 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-97-002915 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970204 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LTD GROUP MEMBERS: TRANSPAC CAPITAL PTE LTD GROUP MEMBERS: TRANSPAC EQUITY FUND SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESS TECHNOLOGY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000907410 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 942928582 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48361 FILM NUMBER: 97517364 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 48401 FREMONT BLVD CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 BUSINESS PHONE: 5104921088 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 48401 FREMONT BLVD CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRANSPAC CAPITAL PTE LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001008052 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 652241211 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO 6 SHENTON WAY 20-09 DBS BUILDING STREET 2: TOWER 2 CITY: SINGAPORE STATE: U0 ZIP: 068809 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TRANSPAC CAPITAL PTE LTD ET AL STREET 2: 6 SHENTON WAY 20-09 DBS BUILDING TOWER 2 CITY: SINGAPORE STATE: U0 ZIP: 068809 SC 13G/A 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 1 )* ESS Technology, Inc. -------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock -------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 269151-10-6 -------------------------------------- (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 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). SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 269151-10-6 ========================================================================== 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Transpac Capital Pte. Ltd. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Singapore ========================================================================== NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING 304,582 PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 304,582 ========================================================================== 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 304,582 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO ========================================================================== SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 269151-10-6 ========================================================================== 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Transpac Equity Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands ========================================================================== NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING 137,062 PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 137,062 ========================================================================== 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 137,062 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.4% -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO ========================================================================== SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 269151-10-6 ========================================================================== 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [X] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Singapore ========================================================================== NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES -0- BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING 331,707 PERSON WITH -------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- -------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 331,707 ========================================================================== 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 331,707 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 0.9% -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON BK ========================================================================== SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 269151-10-6 ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER: ESS Technology, Inc. ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 46107 Landing Parkway, Fremont, California 94538 ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: The information contained in Item (1) of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person is incorporated herein by this reference. ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: The principal business office of each reporting person is located at 6 Shenton Way #20-09, DBS Building Tower Two, Singapore 068809. ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: The information contained in Item (4) of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, no par value ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 269151-10-6 ITEM 3. CLASSIFICATION. Not Applicable ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP: The information contained in Items (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (11) of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person is incorporated herein by this reference. The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd. may be deemed to be the beneficial holder of the 27,125 shares held by DBS Nominees Pte . Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary. The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd. is also a 32% shareholder of Transpac Capital Pte. Ltd. ("Transpac"). Transpac is an investment fund manager that controls voting and investment power over the shares beneficially held by Transpac Equity Fund (137,062 shares) and the shares beneficially held by the following entities: Transpac Ventures I Ltd. (110,204 shares), Transpac Venture Partnership II (55,378 shares), Transpac Managers Fund I Ltd. (554 shares) and Transpac Managers Fund II Ltd. (1,384 shares). 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 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 269151-10-6 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. Dated: February 4, 1997 TRANSPAC CAPITAL PTE. LTD. a Singapore corporation By: /s/ Richard D. Judkins ---------------------------- Attorney-In-Fact* Dated: February 4, 1997 TRANSPAC EQUITY FUND a British Virgin Islands Trust By: /s/ Richard D. Judkins ---------------------------- Attorney-In-Fact* Dated: February 4, 1997 THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LTD. a Singapore corporation By: /s/ Richard D. Judkins ---------------------------- Attorney-In-Fact* * The Powers of Attorney previously filed with the Commission and appointing Richard D. Judkins as attorney-in-fact for Transpac Capital Pte. Ltd., Transpac Equity Fund and The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd. are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 269151-10-6 EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT This will memorialize the agreement by and among all of the undersigned that the Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G identifying each of the undersigned as "reporting persons" and mailed to ESS Technology, Inc. ("ESS") and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about February 4, 1997 with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of ESS's Common Stock is being filed on behalf of each of the persons signing below. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: February 4, 1997 TRANSPAC CAPITAL PTE. LTD. a Singapore corporation By: /s/ Richard D. Judkins ---------------------------- Attorney-In-Fact* Dated: February 4, 1997 TRANSPAC EQUITY FUND a British Virgin Islands Trust By: /s/ Richard D. Judkins ---------------------------- Attorney-In-Fact* Dated: February 4, 1997 THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF SINGAPORE LTD. a Singapore corporation By: /s/ Richard D. Judkins ---------------------------- Attorney-In-Fact* * The Powers of Attorney previously filed with the Commission and appointing Richard D. Judkins as attorney-in-fact for Transpac Capital Pte. Ltd., Transpac Equity Fund and The Development Bank of Singapore Ltd. are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----