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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. 1 )
Venturian Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock $1.00 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
923304109
(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).
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CUSIP No. 923304109 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Harris Associates L.P. 36-3484078
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
Not Applicable (b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF | 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
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SHARES | None
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BENEFICIALLY | 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
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OWNED BY | None
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EACH | 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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REPORTING | None
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PERSON | 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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WITH | None
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.00%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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CUSIP No. 923304109 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Harris Associates Inc. 36-2951006
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
Not Applicable (b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF | 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
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SHARES | None
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BENEFICIALLY | 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
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OWNED BY | None
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EACH | 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
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REPORTING | None
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PERSON | 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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WITH | None
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
Not Applicable
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.00%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Venturian Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1600 Second Street South
Hopkins, Minnesota 555343
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Harris Associates L.P. ("Harris")
Harris Associates, Inc.
(the "General Partner")
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
Both Harris and the General Partner maintain
their principal offices at:
2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 500
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Harris is a Delaware limited partnership.
The General Partner is a Delaware corporation.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value
(the "Shares")
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
923304109
Item 3 Type of Person:
(e) Harris is an Investment Adviser registered under
Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of
1940.
The General Partner is the sole general
partner of Harris.
Item 4 Ownership (at January 26, 1994):
(a) By reason of advisory and other relationships with
the persons who own the Shares, Harris may be
deemed to be the beneficial owner of the following
Shares:
None
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(b) Percent of class:
0.00%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
none
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: none
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: none
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: none
Harris generally does not vote any of the foregoing
Shares, except in cases where it serves as the general
partner of certain limited partnerships that may own the
Shares. However, Harris has been granted the power to
do so in circumstances it determines to be appropriate
in connection with assisting its clients to whom it
renders financial advice in the ordinary course of its
business, by either providing information or advice to
the persons having such power, or by exercising the
power to vote when it determines such action appropriate
in connection with matters which are submitted to a
security holder's vote.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
As of January 26, 1994 Harris ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than 5 per cent of the aforementioned class
of securities.
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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 purpose or effect.
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.
Dated: November 14, 1994
Harris Associates, Inc., for itself and,
as general partner for Harris Associates
L.P.
By: Joseph E. Braucher
Joseph E. Braucher
Secretary and Treasurer
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