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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 18)*
DATASCOPE CORP.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
238113104
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(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
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Lawrence Saper
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (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
2,554,284
NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 2,554,284
PERSON ---------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,554,284
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) /X/
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
15.4%
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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: 2,554,284(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 - 2,554,284(1)
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote - 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of -
2,554,284
(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 22,638 shares held in trust for the benefit of one of
Mr. Saper's minor children and 13,563 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 Martin Nussbaum are Trustees. Mr. Saper will
receive annual distributions from that trust equal to 55.5% of the
trust's initial net fair market value until November 19, 1999;
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. 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 1,592 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 11, 1998
