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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ INTER-DEALER
QUOTATION SYSTEM FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULES 13a-17
OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER
Nellcor Incorporated
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(EXACT NAME OF ISSUER AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
4280 Hacienda Drive, Pleasanton, California 94588
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(510) 463-4000
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(ISSUER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of five percent or more in
the number of shares outstanding:
1. Title of security: COMMON STOCK AND ASSOCIATED PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE
RIGHTS
2. Number of shares outstanding before the change: 16,810,688
3. Number of shares outstanding after the change: 28,435,159
4. Effective date of change: AUGUST 25, 1995
5. Method of change:
Specify method of change (such as merger, acquisition, exchange,
distribution, stock split, reverse split, acquisition of stock for treasury,
etc.): MERGER
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Give brief description of transaction: PURITAN-BENNETT CORPORATION WILL
BECOME A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF NELLCOR INCORPORATED.
II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change: NELLCOR INCORPORATED
2. Name after change: NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT INCORPORATED
3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name: AUGUST 25, 1995
4. Date of stockholder approval, if required: AUGUST 24, 1995
Date: August 25, 1995 /s/ C. Raymond Larkin, Jr.
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C. Raymond Larkin, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer