SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
Information Statement pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
Centennial Healthcare Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
150937100
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(CUSIP_Number)
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CUSIP No. 150937100 Page 2 of 10 Pages
1) Name of Reporting Person Welsh, Carson,
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Anderson & Stowe VI,
No. of Above Person L.P.
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place Delaware
of Organization
Number of 5) Sole Voting 3,430,193 shares of Shares
Beneficially Power Common Stock, $.01
Owned by Each par value ("Common
Reporting Person Stock")
With:
6) Shared Voting
Power -0-
7) Sole Disposi- 3,430,193 shares of
tive Power Common Stock
8) Shared Dis-
positive Power -0-
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 3,430,193 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock
10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
11) Percent of Class
Represented by 28.9%
Amount in Row (9)
12) Type of Reporting
Person PN
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CUSIP No. 150937100 Page 3 of 10 Pages
1) Name of Reporting Person WCAS Healthcare
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Partners, L.P.
No. of Above Person
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place Delaware
of Organization
Number of 5) Sole Voting 81,384 shares of
Shares Beneficially Power Common Stock
Owned by Each
Reporting Person
With:
6) Shared Voting
Power -0-
7) Sole Disposi- 81,384 shares of
tive Power Common Stock
8) Shared Dis-
positive Power -0-
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 81,384 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock
10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
11) Percent of Class
Represented by 0.7%
Amount in Row (9)
12) Type of Reporting
Person PN
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CUSIP No. 150937100 Page 4 of 10 Pages
1) Name of Reporting Person WCAS Capital
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Partners II, L.P.
No. of Above Person
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place Delaware
of Organization
Number of 5) Sole Voting 336,896 shares of
Shares Beneficially Power Common Stock
Owned by Each
Reporting Person
With:
6) Shared Voting
Power -0-
7) Sole Disposi- 336,896 shares of
tive Power Common Stock
8) Shared Dis-
positive Power -0-
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 336,896 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock
10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
11) Percent of Class
Represented by 2.8%
Amount in Row (9)
12) Type of Reporting
Person PN
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CUSIP No. 150937100 Page 5 of 10 Pages
Schedule_13G
Item 1(a) - Name of Issuer: Centennial Healthcare Corporation
Item 1(b) - Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
400 Perimeter Center Terrace, Suite 650
Atlanta, GA 30346
Item 2(a) - Name of Person Filing:
This statement is being filed by Welsh, Carson, Anderson &
Stowe VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WCAS VI"),
WCAS Healthcare Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("Healthcare Partners"), and WCAS Capital
Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Capital
Partners II") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").
Item 2(b) - Address of Principal Business Office:
320 Park Avenue, Suite 2500
New York, New York 10022
Item 2(c) - Place of Organization:
WCAS VI: Delaware
Healthcare Partners: Delaware
Capital Partners II: Delaware
Item 2(d) - Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value ("Common Stock")
Item 2(e) - CUSIP Number: 150937100
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CUSIP No. 150937100 Page 6 of 10 Pages
Item 3
Statements Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
Not applicable.
Item 4 - Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
WCAS VI: 3,430,193 shares of Common Stock
Healthcare Partners: 81,384 shares of Common
Stock
Capital Partners II: 336,896 shares of Common
Stock
(b) Percent of Class:
WCAS VI: 28.9%
Healthcare Partners: 0.7%
Capital Partners II: 2.8%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: WCAS
VI: 3,430,193 shares
Healthcare Partners: 81,384 shares
Capital Partners II: 336,896 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of:
WCAS VI: 3,430,193 shares
Healthcare Partners: 81,384 shares
Capital Partners II: 336,896 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: -0-
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.
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CUSIP No. 150937100 Page 7 of 10 Pages
Item 7 - Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Company:
Not applicable.
Item 8 - Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
See Exhibit 2.
Item 9 - Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10 - Certification:
Not applicable.
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CUSIP No. 150937100 Page 8 of 10 Pages
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.
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VI, L.P.
By: WCAS VI Partners, L.P., General Partner
By_/s/_Laura_VanBuren__________________
General Partner
WCAS HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, L.P.
By: WCAS HP Partners, General Partner
By__/s/_Russell_L._Carson______________
General Partner
WCAS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: WCAS CP II Partners, General Partner
By__/s/_Laura_VanBuren_________________
General Partner
Date: February 10, 1998
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CUSIP No. 150937100 Page 9 of 10 Pages
EXHIBIT 1
AGREEMENT
OF
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VI, L.P.,
WCAS HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, L.P.
AND
WCAS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
PURSUANT_TO_RULE_13d-1(f)
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The undersigned hereby agree that the Information Statement on
Schedule 13G to which this Agreement is annexed as Exhibit 1 is filed on
behalf of each of them in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(f)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE VI, L.P.
By: WCAS VI Partners, L.P., General Partner
By_/s/_Laura_VanBuren_____________
General Partner
WCAS HEALTHCARE PARTNERS, L.P.
By: WCAS HP Partners, General Partner
By_/s/_Russell_L._Carson__________
General Partner
WCAS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: WCAS CP II Partners, General Partner
By_/s/_Laura_VanBuren_____________
General Partner
Date: February 10, 1998
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CUSIP No. 150937100 Page 10 of 10 Pages
EXHIBIT 2
Identification and Classification
_____of_Members_of_the_Group_____
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Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VI, L.P., WCAS Healthcare
Partners, L.P. and WCAS Capital Partners II, L.P. are filing this
statement on Schedule 13G as a group.
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VI, L.P. is a Delaware
limited partnership. Its sole general partner is WCAS VI Partners,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
WCAS Healthcare Partners, L.P. is a Delaware limited
partnership. Its sole general partner is WCAS HP Partners, a Delaware
general partnership.
WCAS Capital Partners II, L.P. is a Delaware limited
partnership. Its sole general partner is WCAS CP II Partners, a New
Jersey general partnership.
