X0306 4 2012-12-19 0 0000859475 TRIDENT MICROSYSTEMS INC TRIDQ 0001040153 FARALLON PARTNERS L L C/CA C/O FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SUITE 2100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 0 0 1 1 Member of Group Owning 10% 0001175707 Farallon Capital Partners, L.P. C/O FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SUITE 2100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 0 0 1 1 Member of Group Owning 10% 0000886687 Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P. C/O FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SUITE 2100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 0 0 1 1 Member of Group Owning 10% 0001245628 FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II LP C/O FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SUITE 2100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 0 0 1 1 Member of Group Owning 10% 0001245629 FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III LP C/O FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SUITE 2100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 0 0 1 1 Member of Group Owning 10% 0001372968 Spokes Andrew J M C/O FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SUITE 2100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 0 0 1 1 Member of Group Owning 10% 0000872574 STEYER THOMAS F C/O FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SUITE 2100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 0 0 1 1 Member of Group Owning 10% 0001509711 Warren John R. C/O FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SUITE 2100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 0 0 1 1 Member of Group Owning 10% 0001245635 WEHRLY MARK C C/O FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. ONE MARITIME PLAZA, SUITE 2100 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 0 0 1 1 Member of Group Owning 10% Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2012-12-19 4 P 0 80700 0.25 A 5783400 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2012-12-19 4 P 0 68500 0.25 A 6477900 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2012-12-19 4 P 0 7500 0.25 A 378300 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2012-12-19 4 P 0 9500 0.25 A 582200 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2012-12-19 4 P 0 94250 0.25 A 9089517 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2012-12-19 4 P 0 5400 0.25 A 281900 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 2012-12-19 4 P 0 5400 0.25 A 300900 D Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 22593217 I See Footnotes Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 22894117 I See Footnotes The entities and individuals identified in the footnotes of this Form 4 may be deemed members of a group holding equity securities of the Issuer. The filing of this Form 4 and any statements included herein shall not be deemed to be an admission that such entities and individuals are members of such group. Since the number of reporting persons that may be listed on a Form 4 is limited, the entities and individuals listed in these footnotes that are not reporting persons on this Form 4 are filing an additional Form 4 on the date hereof as reporting persons with respect to the securities described herein (the "Parallel Form 4"). Information regarding these entities and individuals is included in this Form 4 for purposes of clarification and convenience only, and is duplicative of the information reported in the Parallel Form 4. The amount of securities shown in this row is owned directly by Farallon Capital Partners, L.P. ("FCP"). The amount of securities shown in this row is owned directly by Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P. ("FCIP"). The amount of securities shown in this row is owned directly by Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P. ("FCIP II"). The amount of securities shown in this row is owned directly by Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P. ("FCIP III"). The amount of securities shown in this row is owned directly by Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P. ("FCOI II"). The amount of securities shown in this row is owned directly by Farallon Capital (AM) Investors, L.P. ("FCAMI" and, together with FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III and FCOI II, the "Farallon Funds"). The amount of securities shown in this row is owned directly by one or more discretionary accounts (the "Managed Accounts") managed by Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. ("FCMLLC"). As the registered investment adviser to the Managed Accounts, FCMLLC may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the Issuer's securities held by the Managed Accounts. FCMLLC disclaims any beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities reported or noted herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "34 Act"), or otherwise, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest, if any. The amount of securities shown in this row is owned directly by the Farallon Funds. As the general partner of each of the Farallon Funds, Farallon Partners, L.L.C. ("FPLLC") may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the Issuer's securities held by the Farallon Funds. FPLLC disclaims any beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities reported or noted herein for purposes of Section 16 of the '34 Act or otherwise, except as to securities representing its pro rata interest in, and interest in the profits of, the Farallon Funds. The amount of securities shown in this row is, in the aggregate, owned directly by the Farallon Funds and the Managed Accounts. Each of Richard B. Fried, Daniel J. Hirsch, Monica R. Landry, Michael G. Linn, Stephen L. Millham, Rajiv A. Patel, Thomas G. Roberts, Jr., Andrew J.M. Spokes, Thomas F. Steyer, John R. Warren and Mark C. Wehrly (collectively, the "Managing Members"), as a managing member of FPLLC and FCMLLC with the power to exercise investment discretion, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the Issuer's securities held by the Farallon Funds or the Managed Accounts. Each of the Managing Members disclaims any beneficial ownership of any of the Issuer's securities reported or noted herein for purposes of Section 16 of the '34 Act or otherwise, except to the extent of his or her pecuniary interest, if any. /s/ Monica R. Landry, as attorney-in-fact and/or authorized signer for Farallon Partners, L.L.C. 2012-12-21 /s/ Monica R. Landry, as attorney-in-fact and/or authorized signer for Farallon Capital Partners, L.P. 2012-12-21 /s/ Monica R. Landry, as attorney-in-fact and/or authorized signer for Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P. 2012-12-21 /s/ Monica R. Landry, as attorney-in-fact and/or authorized signer for Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P. 2012-12-21 /s/ Monica R. Landry, as attorney-in-fact and/or authorized signer for Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P. 2012-12-21 /s/ Monica R. Landry, as attorney-in-fact and/or authorized signer for each of Andrew J.M. Spokes, Thomas F. Steyer, John R. Warren and Mark C. Wehrly 2012-12-21 . 2012-12-21 . 2012-12-21 . 2012-12-21