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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 4)*
O. I. CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
670841-10-5
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(CUSIP Number)
William W. Botts
P. O. Box 9010
College Station, Texas 77842-9010
Telephone (409) 690-1711
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 26, 1999
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(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 13d-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 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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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 670841-10-5
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
William W. Botts SS# ###-##-####
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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 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
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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
United States of America
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 240,040
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OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------
WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
380,041
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
364,535
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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)
11.7%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share
O.I. Corporation
P. O. Box 9010
College Station, Texas 77842-9010
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
(a) Name: William W. Botts
(b) Business address: O.I. Corporation
P. O. Box 9010
College Station, Texas 77842-9010
(c) Occupation and the name, principal business and address of
corporation in which employment is conducted:
(i) Occupation: President and Chairman of the Board
(ii) Corporation: O.I. Corporation
(iii) Principal Business: Manufacture and sale of
environmental analytical
instruments
(iv) Business Address: See Item 2(b)
(d) Criminal Proceedings: None
(e) Civil Proceedings: None
(f) Citizenship: United States of America
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Mr. Botts has exercised options to purchase, in the aggregate, 15,000
shares of Common Stock since December 1997. The consideration paid in
these transactions totaled $45,000 and was composed of shares of
Common Stock held by Mr. Botts. Additional options to purchase 23,333
shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to an employee stock option
plan have vested since December 1997.
ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
The filing of this statement is required to report the purchase, in
the aggregate, of 15,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to stock
options granted under an employee stock option
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plan since December 1997 and the vesting of, in the aggregate, 23,333
employee stock options since December 1997.
Mr. Botts may sell additional shares of Common Stock in the future or
acquire additional shares of Common Stock pursuant to privately
negotiated or open market purchases, the vesting of additional
employee stock options and pursuant to other employee benefit plans.
Mr. Botts' acquisitions are for investment purposes.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 380,041*
Percent of Class: 11.7%
* Includes 140,001 shares subject to presently exercisable
options.
(b) Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 240,040
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition: 380,041
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition: -0-
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(c) None.
(d) None.
(e) Not applicable.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
None.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
None.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement with
respect to him is true, complete and correct.
Dated: November 16, 1999 /s/ William W. Botts
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William W. Botts
