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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Belle Isle, Albert
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
3 Whispering Pines
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(Street)
Andover, MA 01810
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
1/29/98
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. MRCY
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5 Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
[ X ] Director [ ] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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3. Ownership Form:
2. Amount of Securities Direct (D) or
1. Title of Security Beneficially Owned Indirect (I) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 5) (Instr.5)
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Common Stock 41,000 D
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
(Print or Type Responses)
FORM 3 (continued)
Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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5. Owner-
3. Title and Amount of Securities ship
Underlying Derivative Security Form of
2. Date Exercisable (Instr. 4) Derivative
and Expiration Date --------------------------------- 4. Conver- Security:
(Month/Day/Year) Amount sion or Direct 7. Nature of
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Date Expira- Number Price of Indirect Beneficial
1. Title of Security Exer- tion of Derivative (I) Ownership
(Instr. 4) cisable Date Title Shares Security (Instr.5) (Instr. 5)
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Stock Option (1) 7/30/06 Common 1,829 4.00 D
(right to buy)
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Stock Option (1) 7/30/06 Common 1,812 4.00 D
(right to buy)
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Stock Option (2) 7/30/06 Common 1,812 4.00 D
(right to buy)
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Stock Option * 10/20/07 Common 2,406 4.00 D
(right to buy)
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) 25% of this option is exercisable. The remainder vests in equal increments
on July 30 of each of 1998, 1999 and 2000.
(2) 25% of this option is exercisable. The remainder vests in equal increments
on September 30, 1998, 1999 and 2000.
* Fully exercisable.
/s/Albert Belle Isle 1/29/98
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient. See Instruction 6 for procedure.
