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UNITED STATES |
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SECURITIES
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Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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SCHEDULE 13D/A |
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IXYS Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
46600W-10-6
(CUSIP Number)
E. Barry Lyon
Assistant Secretary
ABB Holdings Inc.
P.O. Box 5308
501 Merritt 7
Norwalk, CT 06856
Telephone: (203) 750-2326
(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 14, 2004
(Date
of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* 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).
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Names of Reporting
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Aggregate
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Percent
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Type of Reporting Person
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Type of Reporting Person
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ABB Ltd. (“ABB Ltd.”), Asea Brown Boveri Atkiengesellschaft (“ABB AG”) and ABB Holdings Inc. (“ABB Inc.” and together with ABB Ltd. and ABB AG, the “Reporting Group”) hereby collectively amend their statement on Schedule 13D/A (Amendment No. 3) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2003 with respect to the Common Stock (the “Common Stock”) of IXYS Corporation. |
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Item 1. |
Security and Issuer |
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Item 2. |
Identity and Background |
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Item 3. |
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration |
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Item 4. |
Purpose of Transaction |
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Item 5. |
Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
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On December 14, 2004, 5,161,046 shares of Common Stock held by ABB AG were sold at $9.00 per share, after which the Reporting Group no longer owns any shares of Common Stock. This is the Reporting Group’s final amendment to the Schedule 13D and is an exit filing. |
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Item 6. |
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer |
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Item 7. |
Material to Be Filed as Exhibits |
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Exhibit 1 - Agreement of ABB AG, ABB Inc. and ABB Ltd. to file Amendment #4 to Schedule 13D jointly. |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Amendment is true, complete and correct.
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Dated: January 13, 2005 |
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ASEA BROWN BOVERI |
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/S/ E. Barry Lyon |
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Name / Title: Authorized Representative |
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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.
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Dated: January 13, 2005 |
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ABB HOLDINGS INC. |
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/S/ E. Barry Lyon |
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Name / Title: Assistant Secretary |
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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.
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Dated: January 13, 2005 |
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ABB LTD. |
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By: |
/S/ E. Barry Lyon |
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