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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. _____________)*
Vitech America, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
928489103
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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. 393059100 Page 2 of 5 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
St. Denis J. Villere & Company
I.R.S. Identification No. 72-0343760
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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. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
Louisiana
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
None
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
854,308
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
REPORTING ---------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
854,308
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
854,308 Shares
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.6%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
ITEM 1.
This Schedule 13G relates to shares of the common stock (the "Shares")
of Vitech America, Inc., a Florida corporation (the "Issuer"), whose
principal executive offices are located at 8807 Northwest 23 Street, Miami,
Florida 33172.
ITEM 2.
(a) - (c) The person filing this Schedule 13G is St. Denis J.
Villere & Company, a Louisiana partnership in commendam (the "Partnership"),
with its principal business office located at 210 Baronne Street, Suite 808,
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-1727.
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common
(e) CUSIP Number: 928489103
ITEM 3.
The Partnership is filing this Schedule 13G as an Investment Adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
ITEM 4. Ownership.
(a) - (c) As of December 31, 1998, the Partnership was deemed
to have or share voting or dispositive power over, and therefore to own
beneficially, the number and percentage of Shares of the Issuer indicated
below:
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Number Percentage of Sole Shared Sole Shared
of Outstanding Voting Voting Dispositive Dispositive
Shares Shares Power Power Power Power
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854,308 6.6% 0 854,308 0 854,308
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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.
In addition to the Partnership, one hundred forty-four (144)
shareholders have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.
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 and held in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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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.
Date: February 10, 1999
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ST. DENIS J. VILLERE & COMPANY,
A LOUISIANA PARTNERSHIP
IN COMMENDAM
By: /s/ George G. Villere
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George G. Villere
General Partner
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