-----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, S4DighHGCCt18aUYNDljf2UgZDjdr0+Pw1gpHPW8ANv1McwFY3LKTfm5ZjmCR0eM Z00jtHlDI4MpKflUjWA9Ww== 0000891618-98-000693.txt : 19980218 0000891618-98-000693.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891618-98-000693 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980213 SROS: NONE GROUP MEMBERS: CHAN ANNIE M H GROUP MEMBERS: FRED S. L. CHAN 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 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48361 FILM NUMBER: 98537310 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: CHAN ANNIE M H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001008151 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 48401 FREMONT BLVD CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 BUSINESS PHONE: 5102261088 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ESS TECHNOLOGY INC STREET 2: 48401 FREMONT BLVD CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G ANNIE & FRED CHAN 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ----------- SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13d-102) INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. _____________)* 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 on 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). 2 CUSIP NO. 269151-10-6 13G PAGE 1 OF 5 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON ANNIE M.H. CHAN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] * - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 11,289,902 NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 11,289,902 PERSON -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11,439,902 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 28.02% BASED ON 40,669,242 TOTAL SHARES OUTSTANDING AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Mrs. Annie M.H. Chan and Mr. Fred S.L. Chan are married to each other. *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 CUSIP NO. 269151-10-6 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON FRED S.L. CHAN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] * - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 150,000 NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 150,000 PERSON -------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11,439,902 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 28.02% BASED ON 40,669,242 TOTAL SHARES OUTSTANDING AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mr. Fred S.L. Chan and Mrs. Annie M.H. Chan are married to each other. *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 4 CUSIP NO. 269151-10-06 13G PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: ESS Technology, Inc. ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 48401 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: (1) Annie M.H. Chan (2) Fred S.L. Chan ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 48401 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538 ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: U.S.A. ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 269151-10-6 ITEM 3. STATUS OF PERSON FILING: NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED: (1) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY MRS. CHAN: 11,439,902 (This number includes 150,000 shares issuable upon exercise of options held by Mrs. Chan's spouse on or before March 1, 1998) (2) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY MR. CHAN: 11,439,902 (This number includes shares held by his spouse, Mrs. Chan) 5 CUSIP 269151-10-6 13G PAGE 4 OF 5 PAGES (b) PERCENT OF CLASS: (based on 40,669,242 shares outstanding as of December 31, 1997) (1) Percent of Class Beneficially Owned by Mrs. Chan: 28.02% (2) Percent of Class Beneficially Owned by Mr. Chan: 28.02% (c)(1) THE NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH MRS. CHAN HAS: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: Directly owned: 900,000 Owned through Annie M.H. Chan Living Trust: 10,388,652 Options held by Mrs. Chan that are exercisable by March 1, 1998: 1,250 Total: 11,289,902 shares
(ii) shared power to a vote or to direct the vote: -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Directly owned: 900,000 Owned through Annie M.H. Chan Living Trust: 10,388,652 Options held by Mrs. Chan that are exercisable by March 1, 1998: 1,250 Total: 11,289,902 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- (c)(2) THE NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH MR. CHAN HAS: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 150,000 (Options held by Mr. Chan that are exercisable by March 1, 1998) (ii) shared power to a vote or to direct the vote -0- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 150,000 (Options held by Mr. Chan that are exercisable by March 1, 1998) (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0- ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF 5% OR LESS OF A CLASS. Not applicable ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 5% ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. See description of ownership described in Item 4 ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Not applicable 6 CUSIP NO. 269151-10-6 13G PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: Not applicable ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable 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 11, 1998 /s/ Annie M.H. Chan ------------------------------- Annie M.H. Chan /s/ Fred S. L. Chan ------------------------------- Fred S.L. Chan The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----