SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13D-1(B), (C), AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(B)
(AMENDMENT NO. ______________)1
NOVAMETRIX MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, $.01 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
669870107
(CUSIP Number)
Pamela S. Krop
GE Marquette Medical Systems, Inc.
8200 West Tower Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53223
(414) 355-5000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
March 16, 2000
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of This Statement)
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)
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1 The remainder of this cover page shall be filed 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 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 (the "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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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 669870107 PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
14-0689340) ON BEHALF OF GE MARQUETTE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (I.R.S.
EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 39-1046671)
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)/ / (b) / /
NOT APPLICABLE
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY IS A NEW YORK CORPORATION
GE MARQUETTE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. IS A WISCONSIN CORPORATION
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON 750,000*
WITH
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
750,000*
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
750,000*
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES / /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
9.2%*
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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* Includes 250,000 shares of Common Stock which the Reporting Person has the
right to acquire pursuant to a warrant granted by the Issuer, which warrant
is exercisable at any time until March 16, 2005.
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
Novametrix Medical Systems Inc.
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
5 Technology Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
General Electric Company ("GE") on behalf of its wholly owned
subsidiary GE Marquette Medical Systems, Inc. ("Marquette"),
record owner of the securities
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
GE: 3135 Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT 06431
Marquette: 8200 West Tower Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53223
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
GE is a New York corporation.
Marquette is a Wisconsin corporation.
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share.
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
669870107
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B),
OR 13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
NOT APPLICABLE
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.*
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
750,000 Shares
(b) Percent of class:
9.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 750,000
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote - 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of - 750,000
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of - 0
GE hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any of the
shares of Common Stock of the Issuer issued or issuable to Marquette, as
reported herein.
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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* Includes 250,000 shares of Common Stock which the Reporting Person has the
right to acquire pursuant to a warrant granted by the Issuer, which warrant
is exercisable at any time until March 16, 2005.
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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.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Dated: March 24, 2000 By: /s/ Janet Bedol
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Janet Bedol
Assistant Securities Counsel
and Attorney in Fact*
* Pursuant to Power of Attorney filed as Exhibit 99(d) to Schedules 13D filed
by General Electric Company for an event occurring on November 29, 1999,
with respect to Mecon, Inc. and incorporated herein by this reference.
