SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2

INTEVAC, INC.
(NAME OF ISSUER)

COMMON STOCK
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

461148 10 8
(CUSIP NUMBER)

CHECK THE FOLLOWING BOX IF A FEE IS BEING PAID WITH THIS STATEMENT [ ]. (A FEE IS NOT REQUIRED IF THE FILING PERSON: (1) HAS A PREVIOUS STATEMENT ON FILE REPORTING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES DESCRIBED IN ITEM 1; AND (2) HAS FILED NO AMENDMENT SUBSEQUENT THERETO REPORTING BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF SUCH CLASS.) (SEE RULE 13D-7).

(CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE(S))

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CUSIP NO. 461148 10 8                     13G              Page  2 of  5  Pages

    1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
             S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                      NORMAN H. POND
                      000-00-0000

    2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                               (a) [ ]  (b) [ ]

    3        SEC USE ONLY

    4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                      USA

                             5       SOLE VOTING POWER

            NUMBER                            0
              OF
            SHARES
         BENEFICIALLY
           OWNED BY
           REPORTING
            PERSON
             WITH

                             6       SHARED VOTING POWER

                                              954,500 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

                             7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              0

                             8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                              954,500 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

    9        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
             REPORTING PERSON

                      954,500 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

    10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
             CERTAIN SHARES*

    11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                      7.7% AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996

    12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                      IN


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:

Intevac, Inc.

ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

3550 Bassett Street
Santa Clara, CA 95054-2704

ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:

Norman H. Pond

ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE,
RESIDENCE:

11635 Jessica Lane
Los Altos, CA 94024

ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:

USA

ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

Common Stock

ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:

461148 10 8


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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES
13D-1(b) OR 13D-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING

IS A:

Not Applicable

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See Row 9 of cover page.

(b) Percent of Class: See Row 11 of cover page.

(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See Row 5 of cover page.

(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See Row 6 of cover page.

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Row 7 of cover page.

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See Row 8 of cover page.

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


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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
GROUP.

Not Applicable

ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

Not Applicable

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.

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

SIGNATURE

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

Date:  February 14, 1997



                           Signature:       /s/ Normon H. Pond
                                            ---------------------------------

                                            Norman H. Pond