SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Ventritex, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
922814108
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement [X]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person:
(1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial
ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities
described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
*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. 922814108 13G
1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
I.R.S. Tax I.D. No. 04-3200030
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware
5. Sole Voting Power: 608,200
6. Shared Voting Power: 4,600
7. Sole Dispositive Power: none
8. Shared Dispositive Power: 1,254,150
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,254,150
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount
in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*: [ ]
11. Percent of Class Represented
by Amount in Row 9: 6.2
12. Type or Reporting Person: IA
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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Ventritex, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
701 East Evelyn Avenue, Sunnyvale CA 94086
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
One Financial Center, Boston, Mass. 02111
(c) Citizenship: Delaware
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 922814108
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing 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) [X] 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 Section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item
7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4. Ownership.
If the percent of 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:
1,254,150
(b) Percent of Class: 6.2
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
608,200
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,600
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: none
(iv) shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of:
1,254,150
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 person has ceased to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following [0].
Item 6. Ownership of more than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the
power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect
should be included in response to this item and, if such interest
relates to more than five percent of the class, such person
should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund
or endowment fund
is not required.
Clients of Reporting Person have such a right, none of whom
has such interest relating to more than 5% of class.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
Parent Holding Company
If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an
exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the
relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the
identification of the relevant subsidiary.
Not Applicable.
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(H), so indicate under Item 3(h) and attach an exhibit
stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of
the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule
13d-1(c) attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of
the group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit
stating the date of dissolution and that all further filings with
respect to transactions in the security reported on will be
filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual
capacity. See Item 5.
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.
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.
/s/Charles J. Finlayson
Signature
DATE: February 13, 1995
Charles J. Finlayson, Vice
President
Name and Title
