SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
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 []. (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).
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: 972,000
6. Shared Voting Power: 5,800
7. Sole Dispositive Power: none
8. Shared Dispositive Power: 1,943,600
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially
Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,943,600
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount
in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*: [ ]
11. Percent of Class Represented
by Amount in Row 9: 9.4
12. Type or Reporting Person: IA
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)
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: 1,943,600
(b) Percent of Class: 9.4
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:972,000
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:5,800
(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: none
(iv) shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of: 1,943,600
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 [].
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.
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/Sandra P. Tichenor
Signature
DATE: February 12, 1996
Sandra P. Tichenor, Vice
President
Name and Title
