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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
   
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
                        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                        the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   
        Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  January 10, 1997
  
  
                                SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
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              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
   
   
  
            California                     0-15116                  95-2848099
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  (State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)
  
   
   
                               46501 Landing Parkway
                             Fremont, California 94538
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           (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
   
   
                Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                  (510) 770-0100
   
   
                                  Not Applicable
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           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
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            Q. Binh Trinh has resigned as Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial
  Officer, Secretary and Director of Sigma Designs, Inc. (the "Company"). Mr.
  Trinh's resignation was due to his personal health condition, his need to spend
  more time with his terminally-ill sister and is in no way related to any
  disagreements with the Company's management or Board of Directors or on any
  matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, practices or business
  prospects. Mrs. Kit Tsui, the Company's Controller, will act as the Chief
  Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company until a new Chief Financial
  Officer is hired. Mr. Trinh will continue to work as a consultant to the Company
  during this transition period.
  
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                                     SIGNATURES
  
            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
  
                                       SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
                                       a California corporation
  
  
                                       By:  /s/ Thinh Q. Tran
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                                            Thinh Q. Tran,
                                            President and Chief Executive Officer
   
  
  Date:  January 10, 1997
  
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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549
   
                                     FORM 8-K
  
                                  CURRENT REPORT
  
                        Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                        the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   
        Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  January 10, 1997
  
                                SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
   
   
  
            California                     0-15116                  95-2848099
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  (State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                              Identification No.)
  
   
   
                               46501 Landing Parkway
                             Fremont, California 94538
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           (Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
   
   
                Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                  (510) 770-0100
   
   
                                  Not Applicable
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  
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  Item 5.  Other Events.
           ------------ 
  
            Q. Binh Trinh has resigned as Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial
  Officer, Secretary and Director of Sigma Designs, Inc. (the "Company"). Mr.
  Trinh's resignation was due to his personal health condition, his need to spend
  more time with his terminally-ill sister and is in no way related to any
  disagreements with the Company's management or Board of Directors or on any
  matter relating to the Company's operations, policies, practices or business
  prospects. Mrs. Kit Tsui, the Company's Controller, will act as the Chief
  Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company until a new Chief Financial
  Officer is hired. Mr. Trinh will continue to work as a consultant to the Company
  during this transition period.
  
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  SIGNATURES
  
            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  
                                       SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
                                       a California corporation
  
                                       By:  /s/ Thinh Q. Tran
                                            --------------------------------
                                            Thinh Q. Tran,
                                            President and Chief Executive Officer
   
  
  Date:  January 10, 1997
  
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