U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Nemiah, James C.
20 Sylvan Road
Woburn, MA 01801
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/29/97
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Alpha Industries, Inc. AHA
Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner (x) Officer (give title below)
( ) Other (specify below)
Secretary
If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security |2. Amount of |3. Ownership |4. Nature of Indirect |
| Securities | Form: | Beneficial Ownership |
| Beneficially | Direct(D) or | |
| Owned | Indirect(I) | |
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Common Stock |345 |I |by 401(k) Plan Trust |
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Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned |
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1.Title of Derivative |2.Date Exer- |3.Title and Amount | |4. Conver-|5. Owner- |6. Nature of Indirect |
Security | cisable and | of Underlying | |sion or |ship: | Beneficial Ownership |
| Expiration | Securities | |exercise |Form of | |
| Date(Month/ |-----------------------|---------|price of |Deriv- | |
| Day/Year) | |Amount |deri- |ative | |
| Date | Expira- | |or |vative |Security: | |
| Exer- | tion | Title |Number of|Security |Direct(D) or | |
| cisable | Date | |Shares | |Indirect(I) | |
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Employee Stock Option | [1] |12/19/05 |Common Stock |1500 |11.375 |D | |
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Employee Stock Option | [2] |06/14/06 |Common Stock |4000 |9.375 |D | |
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Employee Stock Option | [3] |06/11/07 |Common Stock |2500 |7.50 |D | |
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Explanation of Responses:
1. Vests 20% per year beginning on 12/19/96
2. Vests 20% per year beginning on 6/14/97
3. Vests 20% per year beginning on 6/11/97
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/s/ James C. Nemiah
DATE
11/10/97
