PAXAR CORP
SC 13G, 1998-11-04
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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. )*

                                PAXAR CORPORATION
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.10 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   704227 10 7
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              See Preliminary Note
             (Date of Event which Requires filing of this Statement)


Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
[x]  Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

* 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.  704227 10 7

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)

                   Thomas W. Smith

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP     (a) [   ]
                                                               (b) [ x ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3      SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4      CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                   United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                     294,153

        NUMBER OF
                            ----------------------------------------------------
          SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER

       BENEFICIALLY                  3,537,464
                            ----------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

        REPORTING                    294,153
                            ----------------------------------------------------
          PERSON            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

           WITH                      3,537,464
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            3,831,617
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

            Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

            7.87%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

            IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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CUSIP No.  704227 10 7

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only)

                   Thomas N. Tryforos

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a) [   ]
                                                                 (b) [ x ]

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3      SEC USE ONLY


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4      CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                   United States

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                                         4,950

        NUMBER OF
                            ----------------------------------------------------
          SHARES            6    SHARED VOTING POWER

       BENEFICIALLY                      3,537,464
                            ----------------------------------------------------
                          
      OWNED BY EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

        REPORTING                        4,950
                            ----------------------------------------------------
          PERSON            8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

           WITH                          3,537,464
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           3,542,414
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

            Not Applicable
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

            7.27%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

            IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Preliminary  Note:  This  Statement  on Schedule  13G is the  initial  filing on
Schedule 13G by the filing persons pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c). The filing persons
previously  filed a Statement on Schedule 13D. This Schedule 13G filing  updates
certain  information  included in the prior  Schedule 13D filing.  The filing of
this  Statement  shall not be deemed to be an admission  that the filing persons
comprise a "group"  within the  meaning of Section  13(d)(3)  of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.



ITEM 1.       (a)   Name of Issuer:

                    Paxar Corporation

              (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                    105 Corporate Park Drive
                    White Plains, NY  10604

ITEM 2.       (a)   Name of Person Filing:

                    (i)    Thomas W. Smith

                    (ii)   Thomas N. Tryforos

               (b)  Address of Principal Business Office:

                    The  following  is the  address  of the  principal  business
office of each of the filing persons:

                    323 Railroad Avenue
                    Greenwich, CT  06830

               (c)  Citizenship:

                    Each of Messrs. Thomas W. Smith and Thomas N. Tryforos is a 
                    United States citizen.

              (d)   Title of Class of Securities:

                    Common Stock, par value $.10 per share

              (e)   CUSIP Number:

                    704227 10 7

ITEM 3. If this  Statement  is filed  pursuant to Rules  13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the person filing is a:

              Not applicable.


              If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this 
              box   [x]



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ITEM 4.       Ownership

              (a)   Thomas W. Smith -- 3,831,617 shares; Thomas N. Tryforos 
                    -- 3,542,414 shares

              (b)   Thomas W. Smith -- 7.87%; Thomas N. Tryforos --7.27%
              (c)   Each of Thomas W.  Smith and Thomas N.  Tryforos  has shared
                    power to vote or to  direct  the vote  and  shared  power to
                    dispose or to direct the  disposition  of 3,537,464  shares;
                    Thomas  W.  Smith  has sole  power to vote  and  dispose  of
                    294,153  shares,  and Thomas N.  Tryforos  has sole power to
                    vote and dispose of 4,950 shares.

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

              Messrs.  Smith and  Tryforos  in the  aggregate  beneficially  own
              3,675,367  shares in their  capacities as investment  managers for
              certain managed  accounts.  The managed accounts have the right to
              receive  dividends  from,  and the proceeds  from the sale of, the
              managed accounts' 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 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:    November 3, 1998
                                                    /s/ Thomas W. Smith
                                                   ------------------------    
                                                        Thomas W. Smith


                                                    /s/ Thomas N. Tryforos
                                                   ------------------------    
                                                        Thomas N. Tryforos
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                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT


         The  undersigned  agree that the  foregoing  Statement on Schedule 13G,
dated  November  3,  1998,  is being  filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) 

Dated:    November 3, 1998




                                                    /s/ Thomas W. Smith
                                                   ------------------------    
                                                        Thomas W. Smith


                                                    /s/ Thomas N. Tryforos
                                                   ------------------------    
                                                        Thomas N. Tryforos


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