UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of l934
(Amendment No. 12)*
GERBER SCIENTIFIC, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
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(Title of Securities)
373730100
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement / /.
*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).
Page 1 of 5 pages
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CUSIP No. 373730l00 13G Page 2 of 5
1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
H. Joseph Gerber, SSN ###-##-####
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
5. Sole Voting Power
3,178,365
Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned 6. Shared Voting Power
By Each Reporting
Person With -0-
7. Sole Dispositive Power
3,178,365
8. Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,178,365
l0. 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)
13.3%
12. Type of Reporting Person* IN
Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Gerber Scientific, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office
83 Gerber Road West
South Windsor, Connecticut 06074
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
H. Joseph Gerber
(b) Address of Principal Business Office
83 Gerber Road West
South Windsor, Connecticut 06074
(c) Citizenship
United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, $l.00 Par Value
(e) CUSIP Number
373730100
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Item 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rule l3d-l(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership
The following information is all as of December 31,
1995.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
3,178,365*
(b) Percent of Class
13.3%
(c) Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote
3,178,365*
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of
3,178,365*
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct
the disposition of
-0-
*Includes 103,475 shares owned by the undersigned's wife, Sonia
K. Gerber, with respect to which the undersigned disclaims
beneficial ownership, and 40,000 shares which the undersigned has
the right to acquire under currently exercisable stock options.
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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 l0. Certification
Not Applicable
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.
February 7, 1996
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Date
/s/ H. Joseph Gerber
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Signature
H. Joseph Gerber
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Name/Title
