UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
NAME OF ISSUER Omnicare Inc. (nyse)
TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES Common
CUSIP NUMBER 681904108
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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13G
CUSIP No. 681904108 Page 2 of 10
Pages
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
36-2668272
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)( ) (b)( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Delaware
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5. Sole
Voting Power
NONE
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Number of shares ) 6. Shared Voting
Power
Beneficially )
Owned by each ) NONE
Reporting ) -----------------------------
Person with: ) 7. Sole
Dispositive Power
NONE
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8. Shared
Dispositive Power
NONE
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
NONE
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) includes
certain shares*
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11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
NONE
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12. Type of Reporting person*
HC
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CUSIP No. 681904108 Page 3 of 10
Pages
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
Putnam Investments, Inc.
04-2539558
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)( ) (b)( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Massachusetts
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5. Sole
Voting Power
NONE
Number of shares ) -------------------------
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Beneficially ) 6. Shared Voting
Power
owned by each )
283,501
Reporting )
Person with: ) -----------------------------
7. Sole
Dispositive Power
NONE
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8. Shared
Dispositive Power
6,435,684
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
6,435,684
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) includes
certain shares*
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11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
8.4%
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12. Type of Reporting person*
HC
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CUSIP No. 681904108 Page 4 of 10
Pages
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
Putnam Investment Management, Inc.
04-2471937
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)( ) (b)( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Massachusetts
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5. Sole
Voting Power
NONE
Number of shares ) -------------------------
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Beneficially ) 6. Shared Voting
Power
Owned by each )
Reporting ) NONE
Person with: ) -----------------------------
7. Sole
Dispositive Power
NONE
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8. Shared
Dispositive Power
5,805,732
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting
person
5,805,732
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) includes
certain shares*
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11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
7.6%
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12. Type of Reporting person*
IA
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CUSIP No. 681904108 Page 5 of 10
Pages
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1. Name of reporting person
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above person
The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc.
04-6187127
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)( ) (b)( )
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Massachusetts
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5. Sole
Voting Power
NONE
Number of shares ) -------------------------
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Beneficially ) 6. Shared Voting
Power
Owned by each )
Reporting ) 283,501
Person with: ) -----------------------------
7. Sole
Dispositive Power
NONE
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8. Shared
Dispositive Power
629,952
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
629,952
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) includes
certain shares*
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11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
0.8%
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12. Type of Reporting person*
IA
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Omnicare Inc. (nyse)
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
255 East Fifth Street, 2800 Chemed Center, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Item 2(a) Item 2(b)
Name of Person Filing: Address or
Principal Office or, if NONE,
Residence:
Putnam Investments, Inc. One Post Office Square
("PI") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
on behalf of itself and:
*Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. 1166 Avenue of the
Americas
("MMC") New York, NY 10036
Putnam Investment Management, Inc. One Post Office Square
("PIM") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc. One Post Office Square
("PAC") Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Item 2(c) Citizenship: PI, PIM and PAC are
corporations organized under Massachusetts law.
The citizenship of other persons identified in
Item 2(a) is designated as follows:
* Corporation - Delaware law
** Voluntary association known as
Massachusetts business trust - Massachusetts
law
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common
Item 2(e) Cusip Number: 681904108
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(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)( X ) 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 (Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g)( X ) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(h)( ) Group, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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<TABLE><CAPTION>
Item 4.
Ownership
<S> <C> <C> <C>
<C>
M&MC PIM* PAC PI
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Parent holding Investment advisers
Parent holding co.
company & subsidiaries of PI) to PIM and PAC)
(a) Amount Beneficially
Owned: NONE 5,805,732 + 629,952 = 6,435,684
(b) Percent of Class: NONE 7.6% + 0.8% = 8.4%
(c) Number of shares as
to which such person has:
(1) sole power to vote
or to direct the vote;
(but see Item 7) NONE NONE NONE NONE
(2) shared power to vote
or to direct the vote;
(but see Item 7) NONE NONE 283,501 283,501
(3) sole power to dispose
or to direct the
disposition of;
(but see Item 7) NONE NONE NONE NONE
(4) shared power to
dispose or to direct
the disposition of;
(but see Item 7) NONE ALL ALL ALL
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</TABLE>
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
of the date thereof the reporting person has ceased to be
the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class
of securities, check the following ( ).
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five/Ten Percent on Behalf
of Another Person:
No persons other than the persons filing this Schedule 13G
have an economic interest in the securities reported on
which relates to more than five percent of the class of
securities. Securities reported on this Schedule 13G as
being beneficially owned by M&MC and PI consist of
securities beneficially owned by subsidiaries of PI which
are registered investment advisers, which in turn include
securities beneficially owned by clients of such investment
advisers, which clients may include investment companies
registered under the Investment Company Act and/or employee
benefit plans, pension funds, endowment funds or other
institutional clients.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By
the Parent Holding Company.
PI, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of M&MC, wholly owns
two registered investment advisers: Putnam Investment
Management, Inc., which is the investment adviser to the
Putnam family of mutual funds and The Putnam Advisory
Company, Inc., which is the investment adviser to Putnam's
institutional clients. Both subsidiaries have dispository
power over the shares as investment managers, but each of
the mutual fund's trustees have voting power over the shares
held by each fund, and The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc. has
shared voting power over the shares held by the
institutional clients. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, M&MC and PI
declare that the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be
deemed an admission by either or both of them that they are,
for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) the beneficial
owner of any securities covered by this Section 13G, and
further state that neither of them have any power to vote or
dispose of, or direct the voting or disposition of, any of
the securities covered by this Schedule 13G.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of
the Group:
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
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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, 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 purposes or effect.
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.
PUTNAM INVESTMENTS, INC.
/s/
BY: -------------------------------------------
Signature
Name/Title: Frederick S. Marius
Assistant Vice President and Associate Counsel
Date: January 27, 1997
For this and all future filings, reference is made to Power
of Attorney dated November 9, 1992, with respect to duly
authorized signatures on behalf of Marsh & McLennan
Companies, Inc., Putnam Investments, Inc., Putnam Investment
Management, Inc., The Putnam Advisory Company, Inc. and any
Putnam Fund wherever applicable.
For this and all future filings, reference is made to an
Agreement dated June 28, 1990, with respect to one filing of
Schedule 13G on behalf of said entitites, pursuant to Rule
13d-1(f)(1).
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