*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).
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thinh Q. Tran
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,375,426**
SHARES -------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
1,375,426**
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,375,426**
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.14%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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**Includes 936,133 shares underlying stock options exercisable within 60 days
of December 31, 2004.
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CUSIP No. 82656 10 3 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Sigma Designs, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1221 California Circle
Milpitas, California 95035
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Thinh Q. Tran
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
c/o Sigma Designs, Inc.
1221 California Circle
Milpitas, California 95035
(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
82656 10 3
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) OR
240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
Provie the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in
Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,375,426**
(b) Percent of class: 6.14%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,375,426**
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,375,426**
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None
** Includes 936,133 shares underlying stock options exerciable within 60 days
of December 31,2004.
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.
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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: Febuary 9, 2005
Thinh Tran
By: /s/ Thinh Q. Tran
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Name: Thinh Q. Tran
Title: President
and Chief Executive Officer
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