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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. 9 )*
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)
*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
HAROLD HINDMAN
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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
532,519
NUMBER OF -------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 532,519
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
532,519
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X]
EXCLUDES 60,863 SHARES HELD BY EVELYN C. HINDMAN, MR. HINDMAN'S WIFE, AS TO
WHICH SHARES MR. HINDMAN DISCLAIMS BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP.
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
7.9% (BASED UPON INSTRON'S REPORT OF 6,748,746 SHARES ISSUED AND
OUTSTANDING AS OF THE DATE DECEMBER 31, 1997.)
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Instron Corporation
Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
100 Royall Street
Canton, Massachusetts 02021
Item 2(a). NAMES OF PERSON FILING:
Harold Hindman
Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
100 Royall Street
Canton, Massachusetts 02021
Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
United States
Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $1 Par Value
Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
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: 532,519
(b) Percent of Class: 7.9 %
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 532,519
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 532,519
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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:
Not Applicable
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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.
Dated: February 10, 1998
/s/Harold Hindman
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Harold Hindman
