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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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Waters Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
941848103
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(CUSIP Number)
August 18, 1997
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
/ / Rule 13d-1(b)
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)
/x/ Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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).
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CUSIP No.
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
Douglas A. Berthiaume
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group (See Instructions) (b) /x/
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of Amercia
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 3,285,145
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power
Person With: 475,419
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
3,285,145
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
475,419
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,760,564
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) / /
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.76%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Waters Corporation
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
34 Maple Street Milford MA 01757
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ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Douglas A. Berthiaume
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(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
18 Buttonwood Drive Andover MA 01810
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(c) Citizenship
United States of America
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(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
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(e) CUSIP Number
941848103
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) OR
240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) / / Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) / / Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) / / Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) / / An investment adviser in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) / / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) / / A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) / / A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i) / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) / / Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
3,760,564
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(b) Percent of class:
5.76%
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(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
3,285,145
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
475,419
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
3,285,145
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
475,419
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ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
N/A
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
N/A
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
N/A
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
N/A
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
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.
2/14/2000
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Date
/s/ Douglas Berthiaume
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Signature
Douglas A. Berthiaume, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Name/Title
