U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 3
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INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding
Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Last, First Middle: Banque Paribas
Street: 787 Seventh Avenue
City, State Zip: New York, New York 10019
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
April 25, 1996
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
132937443
4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vernitron Corporation (VRNT)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
( ) Director ( X ) 10% Owner ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other (specify below)
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security 2. Amount of Securities 3. Ownership Form: Direct
(Instr. 4) Beneficially Owned (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 5)
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(1)
(2)
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Table I -- Continued
1. Title of Security 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 5)
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(1)
(2)
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
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Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative 2. Date Exercisable 3. Title and Amount of Securities
Security and Expiration Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) Date (Instr. 4)
(Month/Day/Year)
Date Expiration Amount or Number
Exercisable Date Title of Shares
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(1) Warrant (Right to Buy) Commencing April 25, 2006 Common Stock 666,312
April 25, 1996
(2) Warrant (Right to Buy) Commencing April 25, 2006 Common Stock 776,388
April 25, 1996
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Table II -- Continued
1. Title of Derivative 4. Conversion 5. Ownership Form 6. Nature of Indirect
Security or Exercise of Derivative Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) Price of Security: (Instr. 5)
Derivative Direct (D)
Security or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
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(1) Warrant (Right to Buy) $ .01 D
(2) Warrant (Right to Buy) $1.25 I By Paribas Principal, Inc.
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Explanation of Responses:
/s/Donald Ercole May 6, 1996
On behalf of Banque Paribas Date
Name: Donald Ercole
Title: Vice President
**Signature of Reporting Person
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually
signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for
procedure.
