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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 17)*
DATASCOPE CORP.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
238113104
(CUSIP Number)
*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).
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CUSIP No. 238113104
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Lawrence Saper
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) /_/
(See Instructions) (b) /_/
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,565,629
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH 2,565,629
REPORTING
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 0
WITH
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,565,629
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES /X/
(See Instructions)
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
15.4%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Datascope Corp.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices or, if none,
Residence:
14 Philips Parkway
Montvale, New Jersey 07645
Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
Lawrence Saper
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
c/o Datascope Corp.
14 Philips Parkway
Montvale, New Jersey 07645
(c) Citizenship:
U.S.A.
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
238113104
Item 3. If this statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is an:
(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)[ ] 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 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g)[ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)
(h)[ ] Group, in accordance with 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,565,629(1)
(b) Percent of Class: 15.4%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote - 2,565,629
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote - 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition
of - 2,565,629
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition
of - 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: 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
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(1) Does not include 21,908 shares held in trust for the benefit of
one of Mr. Saper's minor children and 12,833 shares held in trust
for Mr. Saper's other minor child. The trustees of such trusts are
Martin Nussbaum, a citizen of the United States residing at 335
Beechmont Drive, New Rochelle, New York 10804 and Carol Saper, a
citizen of the United States residing at 812 Park Avenue, New York,
New York. Does not include 3,150 shares owned by Carol Saper, Mr.
Saper's wife. Lawrence Saper disclaims beneficial ownership of
these shares. Does not include 350,328 shares which are owned by an
irrevocable trust of which Carol Saper and Daniel Brodsky are
Trustees. Mr. Saper will receive annual distributions from that
trust equal to 34% of the trust's initial fair market value until
September 28, 1997; thereafter the sole beneficiaries are Mr.
Saper's wife, Carol Saper, and his descendants. The Trustees have
the sole right to vote and dispose of the shares. Daniel Brodsky is
a citizen of the United States who resides at 895 Park Avenue, New
York, New York. Mr. Saper disclaims beneficial ownership of these
shares. Includes 545,000 shares which are subject to currently
exercisable options which includes an option to purchase 500,000
shares, which option became exercisable on August 3, 1994, subject
to certain conditions and 1,477 shares held in trust for Mr. Saper
pursuant to the Issuer's 401(k) plan.
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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 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 purpose 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.
DATASCOPE CORP.
BY: /s/Lawrence Saper
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Lawrence Saper
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Dated: February 7, 1997
