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U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Section 7(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
FREEDMAN, DAVID
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(Last) (First) (MI)
44 TALMADGE ROAD
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(Street)
EDISON NEW JERSEY 08818
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NBSC
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3. IRS or Social Security Number
of Reporting Person (Voluntary) ###-##-####
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4. Statement for Month/Year | 5. If Amendment, Date of
| Original (Month/Year)
December 1997 |
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[ X ] Director [ X ] 10% Owner
[ X ] Officer [ ] Other (specify below)
(give title below)
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
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7. Individual or Joint/Group
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
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Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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TABLE I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
or Beneficially Owned
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 3. Transaction Code | 4. Security Acquired (A) or Disposed
(Instr. 3) | (Month/Day/Year) | (Instr. 8) | of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)
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| | Code | V | Amount | (A) or| Price
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NEW BRUNSWICK SCIENTIFIC CO, INC. | DEC 12, 1997 | G | | 17,000 | D | N/A
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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1. Title of Security | 5. Amount of Securities | 6. Ownership Form: | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial
(Instr. 3) | Beneficially Owned at | Direct (D) or | Ownership (Instr. 4)
| End of Month | Indirect (I) |
| (Instr. 3 & 4) | (Instr. 4) |
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NEW BRUNSWICK SCIENTIFIC CO. INC. | 599,200(a) | D |
| 18,230(a)(b)(c) | D | PHYLLIS FREEDMAN, WIFE
| 54,263(a)(b) | I | DAVID FREEDMAN MARITAL TRUST
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(a) Adjusted for 5% and 10% stock dividends received in 1996 and 1997,
respectively.
(b) In December 1997, 2,455 shares were distributed by the Trust to Phyllis
Freedman.
(c) Includes 10,000 gifted by David Freedman on December 12, 1997.
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
(Print or Type Responses)
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FORM 4 (continued)
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TABLE II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or | 3. Transaction Date | 4. Transaction | 5. Number of Derivative
(Instr. 3) | Exercise Price of | (Month/Day/Year) | Code (Instr.| Securities Acquired
| Derivative Security | | 8) | (A) or Disposed of
| | | | (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)
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1. Title of Derivative Security | 6. Date Exercisable and | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying | 8. Price of Derivative
(Instr. 3) | Expiration Date | Securities (Instr. 3 & 4) | Security (Instr. 5)
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| Date | Expiration | Title | Amount or Number |
| Exercisable | Date | | of Shares |
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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1. Title of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative | 10. Ownership Form of Derivative | 11. Nature of Indirect
(Instr. 3) | Securities Beneficially | Security: Direct (D) or | Beneficial Ownership
| Owned at End of Month | Indirect (1) (Instr. 4) | (Instr. 4)
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) Deemed granted upon the consummation of the Company's November 6, 1997
private placement offering.
(2) Does not include options held prior to the transactions reported hereby.
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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