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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13a-17
OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER
Thoratec Laboratories Corporation
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
2023 Eighth Street, Berkeley, California 94710
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code (510) 841-1213
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I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of five percent or more in the
number of shares outstanding:
1. Title of security Common Stock, no par value
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2. Number of shares outstanding before the change 16,274,146
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3. Number of shares outstanding after the change 17,774,146
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4. Effective date of change July 2, 1996
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5. Method of change: Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange,
distribution, stock split, reverse split, acquisition of
stock for treasury, etc.)
public offering
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Give brief description of transaction public offering of 1,500,000 shares
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of Common Stock
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II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change
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2. Name after change
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3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name
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4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required
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Date July 5, 1996 /s/ Cheryl Hess
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(Officer's signature and title)
Cheryl D. Hess, CFO, VP - Finance
and Secretary
(Bulletin No. 153, 10-08-93)
