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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-074265.txt : 20071210
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-074265.hdr.sgml : 20071210
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071210142337
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-074265
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Yi Chun Won
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001378352

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10441
		FILM NUMBER:		071295292

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 418-1700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O QUADRANGLE GROUP LLC
		STREET 2:		375 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10152

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SILICON GRAPHICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000802301
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571]
		IRS NUMBER:				942789662
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 CRITTENDEN LANE
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6509601980

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1500 CRITTENDEN LANE
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			MOUNTAIN VIEW
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94043

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SILICON GRAPHICS INC /CA/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000802301</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SILICON GRAPHICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SGIC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001378352</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Yi Chun Won</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O QUADRANGLE GROUP LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>375 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10152</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock (Restricted Stock Units)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1429</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1429</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>17.99</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3571</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-12-06</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-12-05</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock Par Value $0.01 per share</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">This represents an award of restricted stock units.  Each unit will entitle the Reporting Person to one share of the Issuer's Common Stock upon vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">100% of the RSUs vest on the first anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Fair Market Value equals the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock on the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">100% of the options vest on the first anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Chun Won Yi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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