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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                (RULE 13d - 102)

     INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b), 
     (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)

                                (Amendment No. )*

CVS Automatic Common Exchange Security Trust
(Name of Issuer)

$4.23 Trust Automatic Common Exchange Securities
(Title of Class of Securities)

126645209
(CUSIP Number)

Michael Katz, Esq., 2 American Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut 06836-2571,
Tel:  (203) 862-8000 Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)

April 1, 1999
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ]      Rule 13d-1(b)
[x]      Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]      Rule 13d-1(d)

*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).

(Continued on the Following Pages)
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CUSIP No. 126645209
Page 12 of 12


1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Paloma Partners L.L.C.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  125,200

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  125,200

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  125,200

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  3.96%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  OO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  Paloma Strategic Fund L.P.


2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Bermuda

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  106,400

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  106,400

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  106,400

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  3.36%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  PN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  Paloma Strategic Advisors L.L.C.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  106,400

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  106,400

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  106,400

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  3.36%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  00

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
                  S. Donald Sussman

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  231,600

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  231,600

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  231,600

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

11.      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

                  7.32%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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ITEM 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

                  CVS Automatic Common Exchange Security Trust (the "Issuer").

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  85 Broad Street
                  New York, New York 10004

Item 2(a).        Name of Persons Filing:

         The names of the persons  filing this  statement  on Schedule  13G are:
         Paloma  Partners   L.L.C.,  a  Delaware   limited   liability   company
         ("Paloma"),  Paloma Strategic Fund L.P., a Bermuda limited  partnership
         ("Paloma  Strategic"),  Paloma  Strategic  Advisors  L.L.C., a Delaware
         limited liability company ("Paloma  Strategic  Advisors") and S. Donald
         Sussman (the "Reporting Persons").

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

         The principal  business address for Paloma,  Paloma Strategic  Advisors
         and Mr. Sussman is 2 American Lane, Greenwich,  Connecticut 06836-2571.
         The principal place of business for Paloma Strategic is c/o MQ Services
         Ltd., 44 Church Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda.

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:

                  Paloma  is  a  Delaware  limited  liability  company,   Paloma
         Strategic is a Bermuda limited  partnership,  Paloma Strategic Advisors
         is a Delaware limited liability company and Mr. Sussman is a citizen of
         the United States.

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities

                  $4.23 Trust Automatic Common Exchange Securities ("Trust 
                  Common Exchange Stock").

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number: 126645209

Item 3. If This  Statement is Filed  Pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b),  or 13d-2(b) or
(c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

          (a) |_| Broker or dealer  registered  under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act.

          (b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

          (c) |_| Insurance  company defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act.

          (d)  |_|  Investment   company  registered  under  Section  8  of  the
Investment Company Act.

          (e)   |_|   An   investment    adviser   in   accordance   with   Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

          (f) |_| An employee  benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

          (g) |_| A parent holding  company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

          (h) |_| A  savings  association  as  defined  in  Section  3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

          (i)           |_| A church plan that is excluded  from the  definition
                        of an investment  company under Section  3(c)(14) of the
                        Investment Company Act;

          (j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box |X|

Item 4.   Ownership.

          Provide the following  information  regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

          (a)      Amount beneficially owned:

                   The  Reporting  Persons  beneficially  own  an  aggregate  of
231,600 shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

          (b)      Percent of class:

                   Paloma's aggregate  beneficial ownership of 125,200 shares of
                   Trust Common Exchange Stock  constitutes  3.96% of all of the
                   outstanding shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                   Each of Paloma  Strategic's  and Paloma  Strategic  Advisors'
                   aggregate  beneficial  ownership  of 106,400  shares of Trust
                   Common  Exchange  Stock  constitutes  3.36%  of  all  of  the
                   outstanding shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                   S. Donald Sussman's aggregate beneficial ownership of 231,600
                   shares of Trust Common  Exchange Stock  constitutes  7.32% of
                   all of the outstanding shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                   Together,  the Reporting Persons have beneficial ownership of
                   7.32%  of all of  the  outstanding  shares  of  Trust  Common
                   Exchange Stock.

          (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                   (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                        Paloma  has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of
125,200 shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                        Each of Paloma Strategic and Paloma  Strategic  Advisors
                        has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 106,400
                        shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                        S. Donald  Sussman  has the sole power to vote or direct
                        the vote of 231,600  shares of Trust  Common  Exchange
                        Stock.

                   (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

                        Not applicable.

                   (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                        Paloma  has the sole power to dispose or direct the
                        disposition  of 125,200  shares of Trust  Common  
                        Exchange Stock.

                        Each of Paloma Strategic and Paloma  Strategic  Advisors
                        has the sole power to dispose or direct the  disposition
                        of 106,400 shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock.

                        S.  Donald  Sussman  has the sole  power to  dispose  or
                        direct the disposition of 231,600 shares of Trust Common
                        Exchange Stock.

                   (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                   Not applicable.

Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
         hereof the Reporting  Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of
         more than five percent of the class of securities,  check the following
         [].

Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Anther Person.

                   Not applicable.

Item 7.   Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  Which
          Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

                   Paloma owns its shares of Trust Common Exchange Stock through
                   its subsidiary Paloma  Securities  L.L.C., a Delaware limited
                   liability company.

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

                   See Exhibit B attached hereto.

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                   Not applicable.


Item 10.  Certification.

         By signing  below the  undersigned  certifies  that, to the best of its
         knowledge  and  belief,  the  securities  referred  to  above  were not
         acquired  and are not held for the  purpose  of or with the  effect  of
         changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and
         were  not  acquired  and  are  not  held  in  connection  with  or as a
         participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.



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                                    SIGNATURE

          After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
each of the undersigned  certifies that the  information  with respect to it set
forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.


Dated:             April 9, 1999

                   PALOMA PARTNERS L.L.C.

                   By:              Paloma Partners Company L.L.C.
                                    Managing Member


                                    By:/s/ Michael J. Berner
                                           Michael J. Berner,
                                           Vice President


                   PALOMA STRATEGIC FUND L.P.

                   By:              Paloma Strategic Advisors L.L.C.
                                    Attorney-in-Fact

                                    By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                            Michael J. Berner,
                                            Vice President


                   PALOMA STRATEGIC ADVISORS L.L.C.


                   By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                        Michael J. Berner,
                        Vice President



                   /s/ S. Donald Sussman
                   S. Donald Sussman


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                                    EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

          The  undersigned  hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the trust $4.23 automatic common exchange securities of CVS Automatic
Common  Exchange  Security  Trust  dated  April  9,  1999  is,  and any  further
amendments  thereto signed by each of the undersigned  shall be, filed on behalf
of each of the undersigned  pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of
Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


Dated:             April 9, 1999

                   PALOMA PARTNERS L.L.C.

                   By:  Paloma Partners Company L.L.C.
                        Managing Member


                        By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                            Michael J. Berner,
                            Vice President


                   PALOMA STRATEGIC FUND L.P.

                   By:      Paloma Strategic Advisors L.L.C.
                            Attorney-in-Fact

                            By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                Michael J. Berner,
                                Vice President


                   PALOMA STRATEGIC ADVISORS L.L.C.


                   By:  /s/ Michael J. Berner
                        Michael J. Berner,
                        Vice President



                   /s/ S. Donald Sussman
                   S. Donald Sussman


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                                    EXHIBIT B

                     IDENTIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP




Paloma Partners L.L.C.
Paloma Strategic Fund L.P.
Paloma Strategic Advisors L.L.C.
S. Donald Sussman




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