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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 2 )



                                   Cohu, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                 001751-19257610
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2000
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)



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

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

     [x]  Rule 13d-1(c)

     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)



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CUSIP NO. 001751-19257610             13G
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1     Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
      (Entities Only)

      Nicholas J. Cedrone
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2     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group          (a) |_|
      (See Instructions)                                        (b) |_|
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3     SEC Use Only
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4     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      United States
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      Number of            5    Sole Voting Power

      Shares                    1,336,138

      Beneficially         6    Shared Voting Power


      Owned by             7    Sole Dispositive Power

       Each                     1,336,138

      Reporting            8    Shared Dispositive Power


      Person With

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9      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

       1,336,138
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10     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares |_|
       (See Instructions)

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11     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

       6.58%
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12     Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

       IN
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  ITEM 1(a)
                 Name of Issuer:
                 Cohu, Inc.
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  ITEM 1(b)      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                 5755 Kearny Villa Road, San Diego, CA 92123
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  ITEM 2(a)      Name of Person Filing:
                 Nicholas J. Cedrone
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  ITEM 2(b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
                 One Monarch Drive, Littleton, MA 01460
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  ITEM 2(c)      Citizenship:
                 United States
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  ITEM 2(d)      Title of Class of Securities:
                 Common Stock, $1.00 par value
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  ITEM 2(e)      CUSIP Number:
                 001751-19257610
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  ITEM 3         IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(C),
                 CHECK THIS BOX [X]

  ITEM 4         OWNERSHIP

                 The aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities
                 of the issuer identified in Item 1 owned by Mr. Cedrone on
                 December 31, 2000 was as follows:

                    (a)     Amount beneficially owned:  1,336,138 .

                    (b)     Percent of class:  6.58%.

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

                    (i)     Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,336,138.

                    (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote _______.

                    (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                            of 1,336,138.

                    (iv)    Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                            disposition of ________.


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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.

   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.

                                    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.

                                                  February 9, 2001
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                                                            (Date)

                                                  /s/ Nicholas J. Cedrone
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                       (Signature)

                                                  Nicholas J. Cedrone
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