SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
ZEE FRANCES B L
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1717 WEST COLLINS AVENUE
(Street)
ORANGE CA 92867
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SYBRON DENTAL SPECIALTIES INC [ SYD ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP Regulatory Affairs
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/26/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/26/2003 S 2,000 D $28.76 0 D
Common Stock 66 I By husband
Common Stock 16(1) I By daughter
Common Stock 621(2) I By 401(k) plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option(3) $8.6905 01/22/2001 01/22/2007 Common Stock 1,440 1,440 D
Employee Stock Option(3) $13.4871 (4) 01/30/2008 Common Stock 3,969 3,969 D
Employee Stock Option(3) $14.3367 (5) 11/02/2008 Common Stock 17,665 17,665 D
Employee Stock Option(3) $15.1509 (6) 01/27/2009 Common Stock 3,898 3,898 D
Employee Stock Option(3) $12.9918 (7) 02/02/2010 Common Stock 4,851 4,851 D
Employee Stock Option $15.4375 (8) 12/14/2010 Common Stock 148,883 148,883 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securitites and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
2. Includes any shares of common stock acquired under the 401(k) plan in transactions exempt from Section 16(b) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c) since the date as of which information was given in the reporting person's most recent previous report. The number of shares in the plan attributable to any one participant varies with the price of the common stock. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of September 30, 2003.
3. On December 11, 2000 Apogent Technologies Inc. (f/k/a Sybron International Corporation) made a pro rata distribution to its shareholders of record as of November 30, 2000 of all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Issuer (the "Spin-Off"). This option was issued as of 12/11/00 in connection with the Spin-Off in exchange for an option granted by Apogent Technologies Inc. on the same terms, except that the number of shares subject to the option and the exercise price per share were adjusted under a formula designed to preserve the aggregrate intrinsic value inherent in the Apogent option immediately prior to the Spin-Off.
4. This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning January 30, 1999.
5. This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning November 2, 1999.
6. This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning January 27, 2000.
7. This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning February 2, 2001.
8. This option vests in four equal annual installments beginning December 14, 2001.
Remarks:
Gisella Brett Attorney-in-Fact 12/01/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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