FLUKE CORP
SC 13D/A, 1996-10-16
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. 3)

                                Fluke Corporation
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, Par value $0.25 Per Share
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   343856 10 0
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                W. Loeber Landau
                               Sullivan & Cromwell
                                125 Broad Street
                            New York, New York 10004
                                 (212) 558-4000
            Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
                     to Receive Notices and Communications)



                                 October 1, 1996
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ].


                                                              SEC 1746(12-91)



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------
CUSIP No. 343856 10 0                               Page 2 of 5 Pages
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
1    
               Philips Electronics N.V.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*                    (a)[ ]
                                                                          (b)[ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3    SEC USE ONLY
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     SOURCE OF FUNDS*
4    
               00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
        ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)[ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6    
           The Netherlands
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                    7  
                                                             799,744
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                    8  SHARED VOTING POWER
 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH      ------------------------------
      REPORTING PERSON WITH                            SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                    9        799,744
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                   10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11   
                 799,744
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13   
                 9.2%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
14   
                 00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------



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     Item 1.  Security and Issuer.

     This  Amendment  No. 3, dated October 16, 1996 (this  "Amendment"),  to the
Statement on Schedule 13D,  dated June 9, 1993 (the  "Original  Statement"),  as
amended,  filed by Philips  Electronics N.V., a corporation  organized under the
laws of The  Netherlands  ("Philips"),  relates to the common  stock,  par value
$0.25 per share (the "Common Stock"),  of Fluke  Corporation,  formerly known as
John Fluke Mfg. Co.,  Inc.  (the  "Issuer").  The  information  set forth herein
amends and supplements the information set forth in the Original  Statement,  as
amended.  The  address  of the  principal  executive  offices  of the Issuer are
located at 6920 Seaway Boulevard, Everett, Washington 98203.

     Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction.

     Philips  acquired the shares of Common Stock  beneficially  owned by it for
the purpose of investment. Except as otherwise indicated in this Item 4, Philips
has no plan or  proposals  with  respect to the Issuer  that  relate to or could
result in any of the actions  specified  in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of
Schedule 13D.

     Philips  intends  to review on a  continuing  basis its  investment  in the
issuer and, subject to the terms and conditions of the Stock Purchase  Agreement
dated May 26,  1993 (the "Stock  Purchase  Agreement")  annexed to the  Purchase
Agreement, dated February 26, 1993, which was filed as Exhibit I to the Original
Statement,  may  increase  or  decrease  such  investment.  Philips  has agreed,
pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement,  to standstill  arrangements and other
restrictions  and Philips may only sell such  Common  Stock  pursuant to certain
quantity and timing limitations.  Pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement,  the
Issuer has the right of first refusal to purchase any shares offered for sale by
Philips.

     Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

     (a) and (b). Philips  beneficially owns 799,744 shares (9.2%) of the Common
Stock of the Issuer. Philips is deemed to have sole voting and dispositive power
over 799,744 shares of such Common Stock.

     (c).  On  October  1,  1996,  1,000  shares  were  sold in an  open  market
transaction  for $37,000  ($37.00 per share).  On October 2, 1996,  1,000 shares
were sold in an open  market  transaction  for $37,000  ($37.00  per share).  On
October  7, 1996,  4,000  shares  were sold in an open  market  transaction  for
$152,000  ($38.00 per share).  On October 14, 1996, 4,000 shares were sold in an
open market  transaction for $152,000  ($38.00 per share).  Philips  Electronics
N.V.  has  reduced its  beneficial  ownership  of the Company to 799,744  shares
through to the date of this filing.


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                                   SIGNATURES


     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.

Dated:  October 16, 1996                   PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.,
                                           a Netherlands corporation


                                           By:/s/ D.G. Eustace*               
                                              Name:  D.G. Eustace
                                              Title: Executive Vice President


                                          *By:/s/ L.A. Bezikos                
                                              Name:  L.A. Bezikos
                                              Title: Attorney-In-Fact

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