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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
VISION TWENTY-ONE, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON
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(Title of Class of Securities)
92831 N 10 1
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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. 92831 N 10 1 13G Page 2 of 8
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1) Names of Reporting Persons/ I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(Entities Only)
GILLETTE FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
NEVADA
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(5) Sole Voting Power
Number of 1,702,494*
Shares (6) Shared Voting Power
Beneficially 0
Owned by (7) Sole Dispositive Power
Each 1,702,494*
Reporting (8) Shared Dispositive Power
Person 0
With *Throught its general partner GLP Management, Inc.
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,702,494
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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)
13.7% based upon approximately 12,442,539 shares of common stock outstanding on
December 31, 1997.
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) PN
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CUSIP NO. 92831 N 10 1 13G Page 3 of 8
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1) Names of Reporting Persons/ I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(Entities Only)
GLP MANAGEMENT, INC.
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [x]
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
NEVADA
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(5) Sole Voting Power
Number of 1,702,494*
Shares (6) Shared Voting Power
Beneficially 0
Owned by (7) Sole Dispositive Power
Each 1,702,494*
Reporting (8) Shared Dispositive Power
Person 0
With *As the general partner for the Gillette Family Limited
Partnership.
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,702,494
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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)
13.7% based upon approximately 12,442,539 shares of common stock outstanding on
December 31, 1997.
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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CUSIP NO. 92831 N 10 1 13G Page 4 of 8
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1) Names of Reporting Persons/ I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
(Entities Only)
THEODORE N. GILLETTE
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [x]
(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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Number of (5) Sole Voting Power
Shares 1,860,558
Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power
Owned by 0
Each (7) Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting 1,860,558
Person (8) Shared Dispositive Power
With 0
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
Theodore N. Gillette beneficially owns an aggregate of 1,860,558 shares of
Vision Twenty-One, Inc. common stock, consisting of (i) 1,702,494 shares held
by the Gillette Family Limited Partnership for which GLP Management, Inc.
serves as the sole general partner and Mr. Gillette as its sole shareholder,
(ii) 148,987 shares held by Mr. Gillette and (iii) 9,077 shares held by
Gillette Beiler & Associates, P.A., which Mr. Gillette is a controlling
shareholder.
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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)
15.0% based upon approximately 12,442,539 shares outstanding on December 31,
1977.
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12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN
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CUSIP NO. 92831 N 10 1 13G Page 5 of 8
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SCHEDULE 13G - TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b)
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
VISION TWENTY-ONE, INC.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
7209 Bryan Dairy Road
Largo, Florida 33777
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Gillette Family Limited Partnership
GLP Management, Inc., its General Partner
Theodore N. Gillette
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
1325 Airmotive Way, Suite
Reno, Nevada 89502
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Nevada
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
92831 N 10 1
Item 3(a). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the filing person is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act;
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940;
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7);
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(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4. Ownership:
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31, of the year covered
by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule
13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to
acquire.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
See response to Item 9 on cover pages.
(b) Percent of Class:
See response to Item 9 on cover pages.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
See response to Item 9 on cover pages.
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See response to Item 5 on cover pages.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See response to Item 6 on cover pages.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See response to Item 7 on cover pages.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See response to Item 8 on cover pages.
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
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:
The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.
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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 14, 1998
/S/ THEODORE N. GILLETTE
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THEODORE N. GILLETTE
GILLETTE FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: GLP Management, Inc., its General Partner
By: /s/ THEODORE N. GILLETTE
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Theodore N. Gillette, its President
GLP MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ THEODORE N. GILLETTE
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Theodore N. Gillette, its President
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CUSIP NO. 92831 N 10 1 13G Page 8 of 8
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EXHIBIT A
SCHEDULE 13G - TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b)
RULE 13d-1(f)(1) AGREEMENT
The undersigned agree and consent to the joint filing on their behalf of
this Schedule 13G in connection with their beneficial ownership of the common
stock of Vision Twenty-One, Inc. at December 31, 1997.
/s/ THEODORE N. GILLETTE
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THEODORE N. GILLETTE
GILLETTE FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: GLP Management, Inc., its General Partner
By: /s/ THEODORE N. GILLETTE
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Theodore N. Gillette, its President
GLP MANAGEMENT, INC.
By: /s/ THEODORE N. GILLETTE
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Theodore N. Gillette, its President
