FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.  Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). (Print or Type Responses)	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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL
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 1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Sperling          Scott                   M.     (Last)            (First)              (Middle)


c/o Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.
75 State Street (Street)


     Boston       MA           02109     (City)       (State)          (Zip)

   2. Issuer Name and Ticker
    or Trading Symbol

Fisher Scientific International, Inc. (FSH)  3. I.R.S. Identification
    Number of Reporting
    Person, if an entity
    (voluntary)

 4. Statement for
 (Month/Day/Year)

4/8/03

 5. If Amendment, Date of
   Original (Month/Day/Year)

 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

  X  Director   10% Owner   Officer (give title below)       Other (specify below)


 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 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, par value $.01 per share	4/8/03		J (1)		5,977,006	D		- 0 -	I	See Note (1)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	4/8/03		J (1)		5,818	A (2)		86,244	I	See Note (3)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								23,843	D

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 Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Securities: 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

Explanation of Responses:

(1)The reporting person is a Trustee of THL Equity Trust III (“Equity Trust III”), which, in turn, is the General Partner of Thomas H. Lee Equity Advisors III Limited Partnership (“Equity Advisors III”), which, in turn, is the General Partner of Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund III, L.P. (“Equity Fund III”), THL FSI Equity Investors, L.P. (“FSI”) and Thomas H. Lee Foreign Fund III, L.P. (“Foreign Fund III”).   The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of the Issuer held directly by Equity Trust III, Equity Fund III, FSI, and Foreign Fund III.  On April 8, 2003 Equity Fund III, Foreign Fund III, FSI, and Equity Advisors III issued a pro rata distribution of common stock of the Issuer to their respective general and limited partners.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.

(2)Represents shares distributed to the Sperling Family Limited Partnership in connection with the distribution described in footnote (1) above.

(3)Represents shares held directly by the Sperling Family Limited Partnership, which may be deemed indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities for the purpose of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. 

/s/ Scott M. Sperling ** Signature of Reporting Person April 8, 2003 Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
      See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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Last update: 09/05/2002