UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 1 Corrected*[1]

 

NVE Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

(Title of Class of Securities)

629445206

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2007

Date of Event Which Requires Filing of the Statement

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

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

x

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

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 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).

 

[1]  This Corrected Schedule 13G/A is being filed to correct an error in the Schedule 13G/A filed by Trigran Investments Inc. and certain affiliated individuals on February 6, 2008, which inadvertently failed to include a separate cover page and related information for Trigran Investments, L.P.  Upon discovering this oversight, the Reporting Persons promptly took steps to file this Corrected Schedule 13G/A, which includes that cover page and related information, and reflects holdings as of December 31, 2007.

 


 

CUSIP No. 629445206

13G

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1.

Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

Trigran Investments, Inc.

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Illinois company

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
460,458 shares of common stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
460,458 shares of common stock

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
460,458 shares of common stock

 

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 9.93% as of December 31, 2007 (based on 4,635,183 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding per NVE Corporation Form 10-Q dated October 17, 2007).

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person
CO

 

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CUSIP No. 629445206

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1.

Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

Trigran Investments, L.P.

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Illinois limited partnership

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
308,303 shares of common stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
308,303 shares of common stock

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
308,303 shares of common stock

 

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 6.65% as of December 31, 2007 (based on 4,635,183 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding per NVE Corporation Form 10-Q dated October 17, 2007).

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person
PN

 

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CUSIP No. 629445206

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1.

Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

Douglas Granat

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S. Citizen

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
460,458 shares of common stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
460,458 shares of common stock

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
460,458 shares of common stock

 

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 9.93% as of December 31, 2007 (based on 4,635,183 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding per NVE Corporation Form 10-Q dated October 17, 2007).

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person
IN/HC

 

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CUSIP No. 629445206

13G

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1.

Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

Lawrence A. Oberman

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S. Citizen

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
460,458 shares of common stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
460,458 shares of common stock

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
460,458 shares of common stock

 

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 9.93% as of December 31, 2007 (based on 4,635,183 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding per NVE Corporation Form 10-Q dated October 17, 2007).

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person
IN/HC

 

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CUSIP No. 629445206

13G

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1.

Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above Person

Steven G. Simon

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

x

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S. Citizen

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6.

Shared Voting Power
460,458 shares of common stock

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
460,458 shares of common stock

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
460,458 shares of common stock

 

 

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares  o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
Approximately 9.93% as of December 31, 2007 (based on 4,635,183 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding per NVE Corporation Form 10-Q dated October 17, 2007).

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person
 IN/HC

 

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CUSIP No. 629445206

13G

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Item 1(a)

 

Name of Issuer:
NVE Corporation

Item 1(b)

 

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
11409 Valley View Road

Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344

 

 

 

Item 2(a)

 

Name of Person Filing

Item 2(b)

 

Address of Principal Business Office

Item 2(c)

 

Citizenship

Trigran Investments, Inc.

630 Dundee Road, Suite 230

Northbrook, IL 60062

Illinois company

 

Trigran Investments, L.P.

630 Dundee Road, Suite 230

Northbrook, IL 60062

Illinois limited partnership

 

Douglas Granat

630 Dundee Road, Suite 230

Northbrook, IL 60062

U.S. Citizen

 

Lawrence A. Oberman

630 Dundee Road, Suite 230

Northbrook, IL 60062

U.S. Citizen

 

Steven G. Simon

630 Dundee Road, Suite 230

Northbrook, IL 60062

U.S. Citizen

2(d)

 

Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value

2(e)

 

CUSIP Number:
629445206

 

Item 3

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 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;

 

(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. x

 

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CUSIP No. 629445206

13G

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Item 4

Ownership:[2]

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

Incorporated by reference to Item 9 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

 

(b)

Percent of class:   

Incorporated by reference to Item 11 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

Incorporated by reference to Item 5 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

Incorporated by reference to Item 6 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

Incorporated by reference to Item 7 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

Incorporated by reference to Item 8 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person.

 

[2]  Douglas Granat, Lawrence A. Oberman and Steven G. Simon are the controlling shareholders and sole directors of Trigran Investments, Inc. and thus may be considered the beneficial owners of shares beneficially owned by Trigran Investments, Inc.

 

 

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Item 5

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 6

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group:

 

Not Applicable.

 

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CUSIP No. 629445206

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Item 10

Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated this 12th day of February, 2009

 

 

 

TRIGRAN INVESTMENTS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

 /s/

Lawrence A. Oberman

 

Name:

Lawrence A. Oberman

 

Its:   Executive Vice President

 

 

 

TRIGRAN INVESTMENTS, L.P.

 

 

 

/s/ Lawrence A. Oberman

 

Lawrence A. Oberman

 

Executive Vice President and Director of Trigran Investments, Inc., the General Partner of
Trigran Investments, L.P.

 

 

 

 

  /s/ Lawrence A. Oberman

 

Lawrence A. Oberman

 

 

 

 

 

  /s/ Douglas Granat

 

Douglas Granat

 

 

 

  /s/ Steven G. Simon

 

Steven G. Simon

 

 

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CUSIP No. 629445206

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

PAGE

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 1:

Agreement to Make a Joint Filing

12

 

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