-----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, K8mny7npO0u9PPsDoDKT15LCvydgkz3wSSESRNf9k0jyLSNftGjjUujsvr/uQosL DZg5kmfL44F3ydYxfAQ1Ew== 0000950172-97-000695.txt : 19970723 0000950172-97-000695.hdr.sgml : 19970723 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950172-97-000695 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970714 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970722 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CIRCON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000719727 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 953079904 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-12025 FILM NUMBER: 97643639 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6500 HOLLISTER AVE CITY: SANTA BARBARA STATE: CA ZIP: 93111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8059670404 COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000101788 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841] OWNER IRS NUMBER: 132518270 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 GLOVER AVE CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06856 BUSINESS PHONE: 2038451000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 GLOVER AVENUE CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06856 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AUTO SUTURE SURGICAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700507 3 1 FORM 3 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION _____________________ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 | OMB APPROVAL | INITIAL STATEMENT OF |_____________________| BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |OMB NUMBER: 3235-0104| |EXPIRES: | | SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 | Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the |ESTIMATED AVERAGE | Securities Exchange Act of 1934, |BURDEN HOURS | Section 17(a) of the Public Utility |PER RESPONSE 0.5 | Holding Company Act of 1935 |_____________________| or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person United States Surgical Corporation -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Last) (First) (Middle) 150 Glover Avenue -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Street) Norwalk Connecticut 06856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (City) (State) (Zip) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) July 14, 1997 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. IRS OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF REPORTING PERSON (VOLUNTARY) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Circon Corporation (CCON) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. RELATIONSHIP OF REPORTING PERSON(S) TO ISSUER (CHECK ALL APPLICABLE) ( ) DIRECTOR (X ) 10% OWNER ( ) OFFICER (GIVE TITLE BELOW) ( ) OTHER (SPECIFY TITLE BELOW) _____________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. IF AMENDMENT, DATE OF ORIGINAL (MONTH/DAY/YEAR) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. INDIVIDUAL OR JOINT/GROUP FILING (CHECK APPLICABLE LINE) X FORM FILED BY ONE REPORTING PERSON --- ___ FORM FILED BY MORE THAN ONE REPORTING PERSON ============================================================================ TABLE I - NON-DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED ____________________________________________________________________________ |1. TITLE OF SECURITY|2. AMOUNT OF |3. OWNERSHIP |4. NATURE OF INDIRECT | | (INSTR. 4) | SECURITIES | FORM DIRECT| BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP| | | BENEFICIALLY| DIRECT (D) | (INSTR. 5) | | | OWNED | OR INDIRECT| | | | (INSTR. 4) | (I) (INSTR.| | | | | 5) | | |____________________|_______________|______________|_______________________| Common Stock 1,000,100 Shares D 973,174 Shares I By USS Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of United States Surgical Corporation. ============================================================================ 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) ________________________ _________________________ Date Exercisable Expiration Date ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) ________________________________ _______________________________ Title Amount of Number of Shares ____________________________________________________________________________ 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) ============================================================================ EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES: /s/ THOMAS R. BREMER July 22, 1997 --------------------------------- ----------------- ** SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON DATE Thomas R. Bremer Senior Vice President and General Counsel _____________________________ ** INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS. SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 AND 15 U.S.C. 78FF(A). NOTE: FILE THREE COPIES OF THIS FORM, ONE OF WHICH MUST BE MANUALLY SIGNED. IF SPACE PROVIDED IS INSUFFICIENT, SEE INSTRUCTION 6 FOR PROCEDURE POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB NUMBER. ============================================================================ -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----