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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DIGENE CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
253752 10 9
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /x/.
(A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*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. 253752 10 9 13 G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Armonk Partners I.R.S.#
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
4,989,110**
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY N/A
EACH -------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 4,989,110**
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
N/A
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,989,110**
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
44.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
**See Item 4 below.
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SCHEDULE 13G
ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
Digene Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2301-B Broadbirch Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Armonk Partners
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
2301-B Broadbirch Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(c) Citizenship:
United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
253752 10 9
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
Amount Beneficially Owned:
4,989,110*
* As the general partners of Armonk Partners, Charles M.
Fleischman and Evan Jones share voting and investment power of
these shares.
Percent of Class:
44.2%
Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,989,110
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: N/A
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 4,989,110
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: N/A
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON:
Charles M. Fleischman and Evan Jones, who share voting and
investment power as the general partners of Armonk Partners,
have the right to receive proceeds from the sale of more than
5% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of Digene
Corporation.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY:
Not Applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not Applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
Not Applicable
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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.
August 9, 1996 /s/Charles M. Fleischman
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Signature
CHARLES M. FLEISCHMAN, General Partner
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Name/Title
August 9, 1996 /s/Evan Jones
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Signature
EVAN JONES, General Partner
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Name/Title
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