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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
Spectra Physics Lasers, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
847568102
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(CUSIP Number)
April 17, 2000
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(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 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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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO OF ABOVE PERSON
RICHARD K. TAYLOR
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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
USA
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
828,800
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH -
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
828,800
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
828,800
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.014%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
ITEM 1 (a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Spectra Physics Lasers, Inc.
ITEM 1 (b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
1335 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View, California 94043
ITEM 2 (c). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
RICHARD K. TAYLOR
ITEM 2 (b). ADDRESS OR PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
1205 MUIRLANDS DRIVE, LA JOLLA, CA
ITEM 2 (c). CITIZENSHIP:
USA
ITEM 2 (d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2 (e). CUSIP NUMBER:
847568102
ITEM 3 (e) IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not applicable.
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) 828,800
(b) 5.014%
(c)(i) 828,800
(ii) 0
(iii) 828,800
(iv) 0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: If this
statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date here
of the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following / /.
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:
BY SIGNING BELOW I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE NOT ACQUIRED AND ARE NOT BEING
HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF OR WITH THE EFFECT OF CHANGE IN OR INFLUENCING THE
CONTROL OF THE ISSUER OF THE SECURITIES AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED AND ARE NOT HELD
IN CONNECTION WITH OR A S A PARTICIPANT IN ANY TRANSACTION HAVING THAT EFFECT.
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.
April 24, 2000 /s/ Richard K. Taylor
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DATED Richard K. Taylor, an individual
