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265486.002(BF)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
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)
*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
Evan Jones S.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
16,672**
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 4,987,115**
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 16,672**
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,987,115**
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,332,581**
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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
38.4%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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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
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
9000 Virginia Manor Road
Beltsville, MD 20705
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ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Evan Jones
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(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
9000 Virginia Manor Road
Beltsville, MD 20705
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(c) Citizenship:
United States
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(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
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(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:
5,332,581*
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* Includes (i) 4,987,115 shares owned by Armonk
Partners, as to which Mr. Jones shares voting and
investment power as a general partner, (ii)
14,676 shares owned by Mr. Jones' wife, as to
which Mr. Jones disclaims beneficial ownership,
and (iii) 314,118 shares issuable upon exercise
of stock options.
Percent of Class:
38.4%
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the
vote: 16,672
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct
the vote: 4,987,115
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 16,672
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 4,987,115
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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:
Armonk Partners, as to which Mr. Jones shares
voting and investment power as a general partner,
has 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
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF
THE GROUP:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
Not Applicable
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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.
February 4, 1998 /s/ Evan Jones
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Date Signature
EVAN JONES
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Name/Title
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