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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 19 )*
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)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1(b)
|X| Rule 13d-1(c)
|_| Rule 13d-1(d)
*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.238113104
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)
Lawrence Saper
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,763,184
NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 2,763,184
PERSON
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,763,184
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions) |X|
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
17.6%
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:
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 filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b),
or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) |_| Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78c).
(c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) |_| Investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
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(f) |_| Employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) |_| Parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) |_| Savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,763,184(1)
(b) Percent of Class: 17.6%
(c) Number of Shares as to which the person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote - 2,763,184
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote - 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition
of - 2,763,184
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition
of- 0
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1 Does not include 23,578 shares held in trust for the benefit
of one of Mr. Saper's minor children and 14,503 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 124,787 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 1,831 shares held in trust for Mr.
Saper pursuant to the Issuer's 401(k) plan.
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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
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 not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.
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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/ Lawrence Saper
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Name: Lawrence Saper
Title: Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 10, 1999
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