Floyd,
Here's another one filed today for SVGI...
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
86-0206507
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,686,400
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
NONE
BENEFICIALL
Y OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING
2,926,400
PERSON WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,926,400 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.7%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Capital Guardian Trust Company
95-2553868
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,235,000
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
NONE
BENEFICIALL
Y OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING
2,475,000
PERSON WITH
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,475,000 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.2%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BK
* SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No.
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Silicon Valley Group, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
101 Metro Drive
Suite #400
San Jose, CA 95110
Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc., Capital Guardian Trust Company
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
827066101
Item 3 The person(s) filing is(are):
(b) [X] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(g) [X] Parent Holding Company in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
Item 4 Ownership
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. is the parent holding company
of a group of investment management companies that hold
investment power and, in some cases, voting power over the
securities reported in this Schedule 13G. The investment
management companies, which include a "bank" as defined in
Section 3(a)6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act")
and several investment advisers registered under Section 203 of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, provide investment advisory
and management services for their respective clients which
include registered investment companies and institutional
accounts. The Capital Group Companies, Inc. does not have
investment power or voting power over any of the securities
reported herein; however, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. may
be deemed to "beneficially own" such securities by virtue of Rule
13d-3 under the Act.
Capital Guardian Trust Company, a bank as defined in Section
3(a)6 of the Act and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital
Group Companies, Inc., is the beneficial owner of 2,475,000
shares or 8.2% of the 30,183,777 shares of Common Stock believed
to be outstanding as a result of its serving as the investment
manager of various institutional accounts.
The remaining shares reported as being beneficially owned by The
Capital Group Companies, Inc. are beneficially owned by other
subsidiaries of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. listed under
item 7, none of which by itself owns 5% or more of the
outstanding securities.
Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: [ ]
Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company
1.
Capital Guardian Trust Company is a bank as defined in Section
3(a)(6) of the Act and a wholly owned subsidiary of The
Capital Group Companies, Inc.
2.
Capital International Limited (CIL) does not fall within any
of the categories described in Rule 13d-1-(b)(ii)(A-F) but its
holdings of any reported securities come within the five
percent limitation as set forth in a December 15, 1986 no-
action letter from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission to The Capital Group Companies, Inc. CIL is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc.
which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group
Companies, Inc.
3.
Capital International Research and Management, Inc. dba
Capital International, Inc. is an Investment Adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Adviser Act of
1940 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Group
International, Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The
Capital Group Companies, Inc.
4.
Capital International S.A. (CISA) does not fall within any of
the categories described in Rule 13d-1-(b)(ii)(A-F) but its
holdings of any reported securities come within the five
percent limitation as set forth in a December 15, 1986 no-
action letter from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission to The Capital Group Companies, Inc. CISA is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc.
which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group
Companies, Inc.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of the Group: N/A
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.
Date: February 10, 1998
Signature: *Larry P. Clemmensen
Name/Title: Larry P. Clemmensen, President
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
Date: February 10, 1998
Signature: *David I. Fisher
Name/Title: David I. Fisher, Vice Chairman
Capital Guardian Trust Company
*By
James P. Ryan
Attorney-in-fact
Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated December 4,
1997 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission by The Capital
Group Companies, Inc. on December 10, 1997 with respect
to Viatel Inc. |
