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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.6)
SPECTRAN CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value, $0.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
847598109
(CUSIP Number)
Gaetano J. Casillo
Allen & Company Incorporated
711 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10022, (212) 830-8300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
February 12, 1997
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13-d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement. (A fee is
not required only if the reporting 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.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to
be sent.
* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purposes 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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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 847598109 Page 2 of 5
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON - S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
Allen Holding Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
Not Applicable
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
150,000 (Represents shares issuable pursuant to Common Stock
Purchase Warrants)
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.17%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 847598109 Page 3 of 5
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON - S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON
Allen & Company Incorporated
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
Not Applicable
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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SOLE VOTING POWER
150,000 (Represents shares issuable pursuant to Common Stock
Purchase Warrants)
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8 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
150,000 (Represents shares issuable pursuant to Common Stock
Purchase Warrants)
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
150,000 (Represents shares issuable pursuant to Common Stock
Purchase Warrants)
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.17%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO, BD.
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SEC 1746 (9-88)
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The Reporting Persons, consisting of Allen Holding, Inc. ("AHI") and
Allen & Company Incorporated ("ACI") hereby amend their Schedule 13D relating
to the Common Stock of Spectran, Inc. as set forth below.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) As of the close of business on February 12, 1997, the Reporting
Persons, by virtue of the language of Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i), may be deemed to own
beneficially in the aggregate the number and percentage of the Issuer's Common
Stock set forth opposite their names below based upon the number of Shares of
Common Stock that were reported to be outstanding by the Issuer.
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Name Shares of Common Stock Percentage
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Allen Holding Inc. 150,000(1) 2.17%
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Allen & Company Incorporated 150,000(1) 2.17%
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(1) Represents shares issuable pursuant to Common Stock Purchase
Warrants.
(c) On February 12, 1997, ACI exercised 200,000 Common Stock
Purchase Warrants for 200,000 Shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. On February
12, 1997, ACI sold all such shares at a net price of $17.86 per share in
connection with a registered secondary public offering of shares of the
Issuer's common stock.
(d) To the best of Reporting Persons' knowledge, except as set forth
herein, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any shares of
Common Stock which Reporting Persons may be deemed to own beneficially.
(e) On February 12, 1997, the Reporting Persons, in the aggregate
ceased to be the beneficial owners of five percent or more of the Issuer's
Common Stock. This Amendment No. 6 is therefore a final filing.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of Issuer
(a.) Not Applicable
Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits
None.
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Dated: February 20, 1997
ALLEN HOLDING INC.
By: /s/ Gaetano J. Casillo
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Gaetano J. Casillo
Vice President
ALLEN & COMPANY INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Gaetano J. Casillo
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Gaetano J. Casillo
Vice President
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