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THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE SCHEDULE 13G FILED ON FEBRUARY 19, 1997 PURSUANT
TO A RULE 201 TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.
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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. ________)*
Vivid Technologies, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
928538 10 7
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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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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. 928538 10 7 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CHARLES T. O'NEILL
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
U.S.
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0- shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
800,000 shares
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0- shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
800,000 shares
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
800,000 shares
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
9.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER
Vivid Technologies, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
10E Commerce Way
Woburn, Massachusetts 01801
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING
Charles. T. O'Neill
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
c/o O'Neill & Neylon
950 Winter Street
Waltham, Massachusetts 02154
(c) CITIZENSHIP
U.S.
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(e) CUSIP NUMBER
928538 10 7
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
As of December 31, 1996, the undersigned was the "beneficial owner" (as
defined in Rule 13d-3 of Regulation 13D-G under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the "Exchange
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Act")) of over five percent of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of Vivid
Technologies, Inc. The following information is provided of December 31, 1996:
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
800,000 shares of Common Stock, comprised of (i) 250,000 shares held
by the undersigned as Trustee of the Ellenbogen Family Irrevocable
Trust of 1996; (ii) 350,000 shares held by the undersigned as Trustee
of the S. David Ellenbogen 1996 Retain Annuity Trust; and 200,000
shares held by the undersigned as Trustee of the Jay A. Stein 1996
Retained Annuity Trust.
The undersigned disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the above-
described 800,000 shares. In accordance with Rule 13d-4 under the
Exchange Act, the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed
as an admission that the undersigned is, for the purposes of Section
13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act, the beneficial owner of any of the
above-described 800,000 shares.
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS
9.0% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE
-0- shares
(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE
800,000 shares
(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF
-0- shares
(iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF
800,000 shares
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
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As described above in Item 4.(a), the undersigned holds 800,000 shares of
Common Stock as Trustee for the benefit of other persons who have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, such securities.
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.
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.
Date: February 10, 1997
/s/ Charles T. O'Neill, Trustee
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Charles T. O'Neill, Trustee
Ellenbogen Family Irrevocable Trust of 1996
S. David Ellenbogen 1996 Retained Annuity Trust
Jay A. Stein 1996 Retained Annuity Trust
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