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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. 8)*
Instron Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
457776-10-2
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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. 457776-10-2 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
GEORGE S. BURR SS####-##-####
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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
UNITED STATES
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
304,410
NUMBER OF
SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 304,410
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
304,410
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
EXCLUDES 91,550 SHARES HELD BY HELEN L. BURR, MR. BURR'S WIFE, AS TO
WHICH SHARES MR.BURR DISCLAIMS BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
4.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13G
ITEM 1
(a) Name of Issuer:
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Instron Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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100 Royall Street
Canton, Massachusetts 02021
ITEM 2
(a) Names of Person Filing:
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George S. Burr
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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100 Royall Street
Canton, Massachusetts 02021
(c) Citizenship:
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United States
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number:
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457776-10-2
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 304,410
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(b) Percent of Class: 4.7 %
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 304,410
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
304,410
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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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 [X].
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:
Not Applicable
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Signature
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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: February 11, 1997
/s/ George S. Burr
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George S. Burr
