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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. 6
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THE FIRST YEARS INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.10 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
337 610 109
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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).
Page 1 of 4 pages
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CUSIP No. 337 610 109 Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BENJAMIN PELTZ
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
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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
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER (includes 34,668 shares issuable
to Mr. Peltz pursuant to currently-exercisable
stock options)
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 194,468 (includes 34,668 shares
PERSON issuable to Mr. Peltz pursuant to currently-
WITH exercisable stock options)
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
194,468
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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 3.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING*
IN.
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 2 of 4 pages
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1: (a) Name of Issuer: THE FIRST YEARS INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
ONE KIDDIE DRIVE, AVON, MA 02322
Item 2: (a) Name of Person Filing: BENJAMIN PELTZ
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
ONE KIDDIE DRIVE, AVON, MA 02322
(c) Citizenship: U.S.A.
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
$.10 par value
(e) CUSIP Number: 337 610 109
Item 3: Not applicable.
Item 4: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 194,468
(b) Percent of Class: 3.9%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
Items 5, 6, 7 and 8 on Page 2 are hereby incorporated by reference.
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: This statement
is being filed to report that as of the date hereof, Mr. Peltz
has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent (5%) of the Common Stock of The First Years Inc.
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 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.
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.
Date: July 1, 1996
By: /s/ Benjamin Peltz
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Benjamin Peltz
