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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b). (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

$0.00016667 Par Value

(Title of Class of Securities)

G82245 10 4

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2006(1)

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

o Rule 13d-1(c)

þ Rule 13d-1(d)

* 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).

Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.


(1)		This Statement is being filed prior to the date of the event which requires filing to perfect the Issuer’s controlled company exemption under NASD 4350(c). The information contained herein is as of March 3, 2006. The Reporting Persons will amend this Statement as required.

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CUSIP No.		G82245 10 4


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Francisco Partners GP, LLC

	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) þ
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	State of Delaware, U.S.A.

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			39,326,283

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			39,326,283

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	39,326,283

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):

	67.5%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	OO

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CUSIP No.		G82245 10 4


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Francisco Partners, L.P.

	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) þ
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	State of Delaware, U.S.A.

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			39,326,283

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			39,326,283

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	39,326,283

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):

	67.5%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	PN

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CUSIP No.		G82245 10 4


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Francisco Partners Fund A, L.P.

	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) þ
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	State of Delaware, U.S.A.

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			39,326,283

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			39,326,283

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	39,326,283

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):

	67.5%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	PN

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CUSIP No.		G82245 10 4


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: Francisco Partners Management, LLC

	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) þ
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	State of Delaware, U.S.A.

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			39,326,283

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			39,326,283

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	39,326,283

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):

	67.5%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	OO

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CUSIP No.		G82245 10 4


1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS: FP Annual Fund Investors, L.L.C.

	I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):


2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
	(a) þ
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY:



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

	State of Delaware, U.S.A.

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER:

NUMBER OF			0

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER:
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			39,326,283

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
REPORTING
PERSON			0

WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:

			39,326,283

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

	39,326,283

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):

	67.5%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

	OO

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Item 1(a).		Name of Issuer:

SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc.


Item 1(b).		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

4211 Starboard Drive, Fremont, CA 94538


Item 2(a).		Name of Person Filing:

Francisco Partners GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“FPGP”)

Francisco Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“FPLP”)

Francisco Partners Fund A, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“FP A LP”)

Francisco Partners Management, LLC (“Management LLC”)

FP Annual Fund Investors, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“FP LLC”)


Item 2(b).		Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

The address of each of FPGP, FPLP, FP A LP, Management LLC and FP LLC is:

2882 Sand Hill Road, Suite 280

Menlo Park, CA 94025


Item 2(c).		Citizenship:

The citizenship of each of FPGP, FPLP, FP A LP, Management LLC and FP LLC is:

United States of America


Item 2(d).		Title of Class of Securities:

Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00016667


Item 2(e).		CUSIP Number:

G82245 10 4


Item 3.		If this Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:


(a)	o	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act;

(b)	o	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act;

(c)	o	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act;

(d)	o	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act;

(e)	o	An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)	o	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)	o	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)	o	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

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(i)	o	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;

(j)	o	Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.


Item 4.		Ownership.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of issuer identified in Item 1.

	(a)		Amount beneficially owned: See Item 9 of each of the cover pages.

	(b)		Percent of class: See Item 11 of each of the cover pages.

	(c)		Number of shares as to which such person has:

	(i)		Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 5 of each of the cover pages.

	(ii)		Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Item 6 of each of the cover pages.

	(iii)		Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 7 of each of the cover pages.

	(iv)		Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Item 8 of each of the cover pages.


Item 5.		Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. o


Item 6.		Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

The right to receive dividends on, and proceeds from the sale of, the shares which are beneficially owned by the filing persons is governed by the limited liability company agreement of FP LLC, the limited partnership agreement of each of FPLP and FP A LP and the operating agreement of each of FPGP and Management LLC and such dividends or proceeds may be distributed with respect to the member interests and general and limited partnership interests in accordance therewith.


Item 7.		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

FPLP, FP A LP and FP LLC are record and beneficial owners of the securities of SMART Modular Technologies (WWH), Inc. reported hereby. Management LLC is the managing member of FP LLC and FPGP is the general partner of FPLP and FP A LP. In its capacity as the managing member of FP LLC, Management LLC may pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, be deemed the beneficial owner of the securities if FP LLC reported hereby. In its capacity as the general partner of each of FPLP and FP A LP, FPGP may pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, be deemed the beneficial owner of the securities reported hereby.


Item 8.		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

See Exhibit 1 hereto.


Item 9.		Notice of Dissolution of Group.

n/a

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Item 10.		Certifications.

(a) n/a

(b) n/a

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