-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, C+/lUAJEAZXppp6LZJjOUxSd0NCcbTs+SH95ylFtQMbgaS7+zxetgzHd7VifE3AY 7oNl7Z9FARHfmsS/zZyIig== 0000813917-99-000034.txt : 19990212 0000813917-99-000034.hdr.sgml : 19990212 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000813917-99-000034 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990211 GROUP MEMBERS: HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P GROUP MEMBERS: HARRIS ASSOCIATES, INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000824803 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DENTAL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3843] IRS NUMBER: 222849508 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44025 FILM NUMBER: 99529688 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 411 E WISCONSIN AVE 24TH FLR CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4142746600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 411 EAST WISCONSIN AVE CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SYBRON INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951221 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARRIS ASSOCIATES L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000813917 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 043276558 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 NORTH LASALLE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602-3790 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-621-0600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 NORTH LASALLE STREET STREET 2: SUITE 500 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60602-3790 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 5 )* SYBRON INTERNATIONAL CORP (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value (Title of Class of Securities) 87114F106 (CUSIP Number) *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). CUSIP NO. 87114F106 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Harris Associates L.P. 04-3276558 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER None 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 6,387,764 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,143,164 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,244,600 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,387,764 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.32% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 87114F106 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Harris Associates Inc. 04-3276549 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) (b) 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER None 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 6,387,764 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,143,164 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,244,600 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 6,387,764 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.32% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Item 1(a)Name of Issuer: Sybron International Corp 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 411 East Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53202 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Harris Associates L.P. ("Harris") Harris Associates Inc. ("General Partner") 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: Both Harris and the General Partner maintain their pricipal offices at: Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60602-3790 2(c) Citizenship: Harris is a Delaware limited partnership. The General Partner is a Delaware corporation. 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value (the "Shares") 2(e) CUSIP Number: 87114F106 Item 3 If this statement if filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b): Not applicable. Item 4 Ownership (at December 31, 1998): 4(a) By reason of advisory and other relationships with the person who owns the Shares, Harris may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the following shares: 6,387,764 shares 4(b) Percent of Class: 6.32% 4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 6,387,764 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,143,164 (ii) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,244,600 Harris has been granted the power to vote Shares in circumstances it determines to be appropriate in connection with assisting its advised clients to whom it renders finacial advise in the ordinary course of business, by either providing information or advice to the persons having such power, or by exercising the power to vote. In addition, Harris serves as investment adviser to the Harris Associates Investment Trust (the "Trust"), and various of Harris' officers and directors are also officers and trustees of the Trust. Harris does not consider that the Trust is controlled by such persons. The Trust, through its various series, owns 3,218,600 Shares, which are included as Shares over which Harris has shared voting and dispositive power, and thus, as Shares beneficially owned by Harris because of Harris' power to manage the Trust's investments. In addition, Harris serves as investment adviser to a small number of other clients who may own Shares, but for which Harris does not have discretionary authority. Nevertheless, if owned by such clients, these Shares are included as Shares over which Harris has shared voting and dispositive power, although Harris may not be deemed the beneficial owner (as defined in Rule 13d-3) of such shares. 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 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 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. Dated: February 11, 1999 Harris Associates, Inc., for itself and, as general partner of Harris Associates L.P. By:/s/Anita M. Nagler Anita M. Nagler Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----