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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
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Stratus Computer, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
863155107
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*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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CUSIP NO. 863155107 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Harris Bretall Sullivan & Smith, Inc.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 94-1737676
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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 California
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER 1,336,553
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,500
OWNED BY
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,340,403
PERSON
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,340,403
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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
5.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO, IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Stratus Computer, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
55 Fairbanks Blvd.
Marlboro, MA 01752
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Harris Bretall Sullivan & Smith, Inc.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
One Post Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94104
(c) Citizenship
Harris Bretall Sullivan & Smith, Inc. is a California corporation.
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number
863155107
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 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
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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) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)
h) / / Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 1,340,403
(b) Percent of Class 5.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,336,553
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,500
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,340,403
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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
hereof 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 PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Harris Bretall Sullivan & Smith, Inc. is a registered investment
adviser. As a result of the discretionary trading authority granted to Harris
Bretall Sullivan & Smith, Inc. by its clients, it is deemed to have beneficial
ownership of the securities being reported on because of its ability to acquire,
dispose, and in some circumstances, vote those shares on behalf of its clients.
However, the clients of Harris Bretall Sullivan & Smith, Inc. have the right or
the power to receive or direct the receipt of dividends from those shares, and
to receive or direct the receipt of proceeds from the sale of those shares. No
single investment advisory client of Harris Bretall Sullivan & Smith, Inc. owns
more than 5% of the shares being reported on.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not Applicable.
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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 acquired in the ordinary course of
business and 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.
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.
February 10, 1994
HARRIS BRETALL SULLIVAN & SMITH, INC.
BY: /s/ W. Graeme Bretall
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W. Graeme Bretall
President
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