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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. __)

                                    SBE, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    783873201
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  Andre Hedrick
                                    SBE, Inc.
                           2305 Camino Ramon, Ste. 200
                               San Ramon, CA 94583
                                 (925) 355-2000
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  July 27, 2005
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                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

      If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check
the following box |_|.

      NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format should include a signed original and
five (5) copies of the schedule. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom
copies are to be sent.

      *     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).

                         (Continued on following pages)
                               (Page 1 of 4 Pages)

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CUSIP NO. 783873201                   13D                      Page 2 of 4 Pages
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    1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

           Andre Hedrick
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    2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                 (a) |_| (b) |_|

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    3      SEC USE ONLY

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    4      SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)

           PF
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    5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
           ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                                |_|

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    6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           United States
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                                 1     SOLE VOTING POWER - 1,472,000
           NUMBER
             OF               --------------------------------------------------
           SHARES                8     SHARED VOTING POWER - 0
        BENEFICIALLY
          OWNED BY            --------------------------------------------------
         REPORTING               9     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 1,472,000
           PERSON
            WITH              --------------------------------------------------
                                10     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0

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   11      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -
           1,472,000

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   12      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
                                                                             |_|

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   13      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 - 14.9%

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   14      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON - IN

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Item 1: Security and Issuer.

        Class of Securities:   Common Stock

        Issuer:                SBE, Inc. ("Issuer")

        Principal Address:     2305 Camino Ramon, Suite 200
                               San Ramon, CA 94583

Item 2: Identity and Background.

      (a)   Reporting Persons:

            Andre Hedrick

      (b)   Principal Business Address:

            SBE, Inc.
            2305 Camino Ramon, Suite 200
            San Ramon, CA 94583

      (c)   Principal Occupation/Principal Business: Chief Technical Officer of
            SBE, Inc.

      (d)   None.

      (e)   None.

      (f)   Not applicable.


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Item 3: Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

      Personal funds.

Item 4: Purpose of Transaction.

      Investment purpose.

Item 5: Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a)   Shares Owned 1,472,000.

(b)   Percentage of Class 14.9%

(c)   See Item 3 above.

(d)   Not applicable.

(e)   Not applicable.

Item 6: Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to
        Securities of the Issuer.

      Not applicable.

Item 7: Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

      Not applicable.

      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: August 30, 2005


By: /s/ Andre Hedrick
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        Andre Hedrick


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