Edgar Filing: FICHTHORN JOHN

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â DIALECTIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2009

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SILICON STORAGE TECHNOLOGY INC [[SSTI]]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

875 THIRD AVENUE,Â 15TH FLOOR

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
See Explanation of Responses

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, no par value ⁽¹⁾	2,330,525	I	By Dialectic Antithesis Offshore, Ltd. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, no par value ⁽¹⁾	1,654,041	I	By Dialectic Antithesis Partners, LP ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, no par value ⁽¹⁾	610,422	I	By Dialectic Capital Partners LP ⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock, no par value ⁽¹⁾	421,618	I	By Dialectic Offshore, Ltd. ⁽⁵⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DIALECTIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 875 THIRD AVENUE 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â	Â	See Explanation of Responses
DIALECTIC CAPITAL PARTNERS LP 875 THIRD AVENUE 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â	Â	See Explanation of Responses
DIALECTIC OFFSHORE LTD C/O GOLDMAN SACHS ADMIN. SERVICES HARDWICKE HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, HATCH STREET DUBLIN 2, IRELANDÂ	Â	Â	Â	See Explanation of Responses
DIALECTIC ANTITHESIS PARTNERS, LP 875 THIRD AVENUE 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â	Â	See Explanation of Responses
DIALECTIC ANTITHESIS OFFSHORE LTD C/O GOLDMAN SACHS ADMIN. SERVICES HARDWICKE HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, HATCH STREET DUBLIN 2, IRELANDÂ	Â	Â	Â	See Explanation of Responses
FICHTHORN JOHN C/O DIALECTIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 875 THIRD AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â	Â	See Explanation of Responses
FICHTHORN LUKE C/O DIALECTIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 875 THIRD AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR NEW YORK,Â NYÂ 10022	Â	Â	Â	See Explanation of Responses

Signatures

By: By: Dialectic Capital Management, LLC; By: /s/ John Fichthorn, Managing Member		01/05/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: By: Dialectic Capital Partners LP; By: Dialectic Capital, LLC, its general partner; By: /s/ John Fichthorn, Managing Member		01/05/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: By: Dialectic Offshore Ltd.; By: /s/ John Fichthorn, Director		01/05/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: By: Dialectic Antithesis Partners, LP; By: Dialectic Partners, LLC, its general partner; By: /s/ John Fichthorn, Managing Member		01/05/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: By: Dialectic Antithesis Offshore, Ltd.; By: /s/ John Fichthorn, Director		01/05/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ John Fichthorn		01/05/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
By: /s/ Luke Fichthorn		01/05/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Each Reporting Person is a member of a Section 13(d) group with respect to securities of the Issuer that beneficially owns in excess of 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock owned in the aggregate by the other members of the Section 13(d) group.
(2)	Shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Dialectic Antithesis Offshore, Ltd. ("DAO"). As the investment manager of DAO, Dialectic Capital Management, LLC ("DCM") may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by DAO. As the managing members of DCM, each of John Fichthorn and Luke Fichthorn may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by DAO. Each of DCM, John Fichthorn and Luke Fichthorn disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by DAO, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(3)	Shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Dialectic Antithesis Partners LP ("DAP"). As the investment manager of DAP, DCM may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by DAP. As the managing members of DCM, each of John Fichthorn and Luke Fichthorn may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by DAP. Each of DCM, John Fichthorn and Luke Fichthorn disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by DAP, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(4)	Shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Dialectic Capital Partners LP ("DCP"). As the investment manager of DCP, DCM may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by DCP. As the managing members of DCM, each of John Fichthorn and Luke Fichthorn may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by DCP. Each of DCM, John Fichthorn and Luke Fichthorn disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by DCP, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5)	Shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Dialectic Offshore, Ltd. ("DOF"). As the investment manager of DOF, DCM may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by DOF. As the managing members of DCM, each of John Fichthorn and Luke Fichthorn may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by DOF. Each of DCM, John Fichthorn and Luke Fichthorn disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by DOF, except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

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