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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1 )
Amrion, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
032160103
(CUSIP Number)
Charles A. Nalbone, Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
115 South Jefferson Road, Whippany, NJ 07981
(201) 739-2202
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 28, 1997
(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 this 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: When filing this statement, in paper format, six copies of
this statement, including exhibits, should be filed with the Commission.
See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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CUSIP NO. 032160103
13D
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. NOTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON:
1 BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
IRS #13-3299429
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*:
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*:
WC,PF
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d)(e):
[ ]
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
Delaware
7 SOLE VOTING POWER:
280,844
8 SHARED VOTING POWER:
53,976
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER:
280,844
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER:
53,976
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
334,820
12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*:
[ ]
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
6.2
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*:
BD
See Instructions Before Filling Out!
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Schedule 13D Amendment No. 1
This statement constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the statement on Schedule 13D
(the "Schedule 13D") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Bear,
Stearns & Co. Inc. ("Bear Stearns") with respect to its ownership of the Common
Shares of Amrion, Inc. (the "Issuer").
Item 3: Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Working capital of Bear Stearns and personal funds of discretionary
accounts. The aggregate purchase price of the 320,752 Common Shares of the
Issuer referred to in Item 5(c) hereof was approximately $9,141,432.00.
Item 5: Interest in Securities of the Issuer (as of 8/28/97)
(a) The responses of Bear Stearns to Rows (11) through (13) of the
cover page of this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D are
incorporated herein by reference. To the best of Bear Stearns'
knowledge, none of its executive officers or directors
beneficially own any Common Stock of the Issuer.
(b) The responses of Bear Stearns to Rows (7) through (10) of the
cover page of this Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D are
incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Since the date of its initial filing on Schedule 13D, Bear
Stearns has effected transactions in the Common Shares of the
Issuer. The details of these transactions are set forth in Appendix
attached hereto.
(d) Not Applicable.
(e) Through August 28, 1997, Bear Stearns purchased an additional 63,119
shares of Amrion, Inc. Accordingly, Bear Stearns increased its beneficial
ownership by more than one full percentage point of the Common Stock of the
Issuer since the date of its initial filing.
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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.
Dated: September 12, 1997 BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
By: /s/
Barry Cohen
Senior Managing Director
APPENDIX I
BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
Amrion, Inc.
Trades from 7/2/97 through 8/28/97
(Various Firm Accounts)
***** 08/27 *****
5,000 AMRION INC 29 1/2 147,500.00
***** 08/26 *****
1,000 AMRION INC 29 1/8 29,125.00
1,000 AMRION INC 28 7/8 28,875.00
***** 08/25 *****
1,000 AMRION INC 29 1/4 29,250.00
***** 08/22 *****
1,000- AMRION INC 30 29,999.00-
***** 08/21 *****
1,000 AMRION INC 29 3/4 29,750.00
4,000 AMRION INC 29 3/4 119,000.00
***** 08/20 *****
1,000 AMRION INC 30 30,000.00
1,000- AMRION INC 30 1/2 30,498.98-
***** 08/14 *****
1,000 AMRION INC 29 3/4 29,750.00
***** 08/13 *****
1,200 AMRION INC 29 3/4 35,700.00
***** 08/12 *****
300 AMRION INC 30 1/4 9,075.00
2,300 AMRION INC 30 1/4 69,575.00
4,600 AMRION INC 30 1/4 139,150.00
***** 08/08 *****
1,000 AMRION INC 28 3/4 28,750.00
1,000 AMRION INC 28 1/2 28,500.00
1,000 AMRION INC 29 29,000.00
1,000- AMRION INC 29 3/4 29,749.00-
***** 08/06 *****
1,000 AMRION INC 30 1/4 30,250.00
1,000 AMRION INC 30 1/4 30,250.00
1,000 AMRION INC 29 3/4 29,750.00
1,000 AMRION INC 30 30,000.00
3,000 AMRION INC 29 1/4 87,750.00
1,000- AMRION INC 30 29,999.00-
1,000- AMRION INC 30 1/8 30,123.99-
3,000- AMRION INC 30 1/4 90,746.97-
***** 08/05 *****
10,000 AMRION INC 30 1/8 301,250.00
1,000- AMRION INC 30 1/8 30,123.99-
2,000- AMRION INC 30 1/8 60,247.99-
***** 08/05 *****
3,000- AMRION INC 30 1/8 90,371.98-
4,000- AMRION INC 30 1/8 120,495.98-
***** 08/01 *****
1,000- AMRION INC 29 5/8 29,624.01-
***** 07/31 *****
1,000 AMRION INC 29 3/4 29,750.00
1,000 AMRION INC 29 1/2 29,500.00
1,000 AMRION INC 29 1/2 29,500.00
1,000- AMRION INC 29 28,999.03-
1,000- AMRION INC 29 28,999.03-
1,000- AMRION INC 29 28,999.03-
1,000- AMRION INC 30 29,999.00-
1,000- AMRION INC 30 29,999.00-
***** 07/30 *****
1,000- AMRION INC 28 1/2 28,499.05-
1,000- AMRION INC 28 1/2 28,499.05-
1,100- AMRION INC 28 5/8 31,486.45-
***** 07/28 *****
45,300 AMRION INC 28.5328 1,292,535.84
1,000- AMRION INC 28 5/8 28,624.04-
1,000- AMRION INC 28 5/8 28,624.04-
2,000- AMRION INC 28 1/2 56,998.10-
7,500- AMRION INC 28.7670 215,745.31-
35,000- AMRION INC 28.8170 1,008,561.38-
***** 07/25 *****
30,000 AMRION INC 28.3958 851,874.00
35,000- AMRION INC 28.4388 995,324.82-
***** 07/24 *****
1,000 AMRION INC 29 29,000.00
10,000 AMRION INC 28.6844 286,844.00
1,000- AMRION INC 29 28,999.03-
2,000- AMRION INC 29 57,998.06-
2,500- AMRION INC 28 11/16 71,716.35-
***** 07/23 *****
15,000 AMRION INC 30.0417 450,625.50
15,000- AMRION INC 29 3/4 446,235.12-
***** 07/22 *****
400 AMRION INC 30 3/8 12,150.00
***** 07/21 *****
100 AMRION INC 29 5/8 2,962.50
200 AMRION INC 29 3/8 5,875.00
1,000 AMRION INC 29 5/8 29,625.00
1,000 AMRION INC 29 5/8 29,625.00
2,500- AMRION INC 29.9100 74,772.50-
***** 07/18 *****
1,000 AMRION INC 30 1/2 30,500.00
1,000 AMRION INC 30 1/4 30,250.00
1,187 AMRION INC 30 35,610.00
2,000 AMRION INC 30 60,000.00
***** 07/17 *****
1,000 AMRION INC 30 1/8 30,125.00
1,000 AMRION INC 29 7/8 29,875.00
1,000 AMRION INC 30 7/8 30,875.00
1,000 AMRION INC 31 31,000.00
1,000 AMRION INC 31 31,000.00
1,000 AMRION INC 29 15/16 29,937.50
1,000- AMRION INC 30 1/4 30,248.99-
1,000- AMRION INC 30 1/4 30,248.99-
***** 07/16 *****
50,000 AMRION INC 28.0313 1,401,565.00
1,000- AMRION INC 29 3/8 29,374.02-
1,000- AMRION INC 28 1/4 28,249.05-
1,000- AMRION INC 29 7/8 29,874.00-
4,000- AMRION INC 28 1/4 112,996.23-
5,000- AMRION INC 28 1/16 140,307.82-
5,000- AMRION INC 28 1/8 140,620.31-
10,000- AMRION INC 28 1/8 281,240.62-
25,000- AMRION INC 29.7700 744,225.19-
***** 07/15 *****
10,000 AMRION INC 28 280,000.00
1,100- AMRION INC 28 1/8 30,936.46-
3,000- AMRION INC 28 1/8 84,372.18-
4,200- AMRION INC 28 1/8 118,121.06-
***** 07/10 *****
25,000 AMRION INC 28.0163 700,407.50
500- AMRION INC 28 1/16 14,030.78-
500- AMRION INC 28 1/16 14,030.78-
800- AMRION INC 28 22,399.25-
1,024- AMRION INC 28 1/8 28,799.04-
1,500- AMRION INC 28 1/8 42,186.09-
1,810- AMRION INC 28 1/8 50,904.55-
2,000- AMRION INC 28 1/8 56,248.12-
2,000- AMRION INC 28 1/8 56,248.12-
3,599- AMRION INC 28 1/8 101,218.50-
5,000- AMRION INC 28 1/8 140,620.31-
***** 07/08 *****
1,100 AMRION INC 27 1/2 30,250.00
***** 07/03 *****
1,500 AMRION INC 27 5/8 41,437.50
5,000 AMRION INC 27 5/8 138,125.00
5,000 AMRION INC 27 5/8 138,125.00
5,000 AMRION INC 27 5/8 138,125.00
10,000 AMRION INC 27 5/8 276,250.00
25,000- AMRION INC 27 11/16 692,164.42-
***** 07/02 *****
100 AMRION INC 27 3/8 2,737.50
1,000 AMRION INC 27 3/8 27,375.00
1,000 AMRION INC 27 3/8 27,375.00
1,500 AMRION INC 27 3/8 41,062.50
2,900 AMRION INC 27 3/8 79,387.50
3,500 AMRION INC 27 3/8 95,812.50
5,000 AMRION INC 27 7/16 137,187.50
5,000 AMRION INC 27 7/16 137,187.50
10,000 AMRION INC 27 7/16 274,375.00
20,000- AMRION INC 27.6293 552,567.58-
(Various Discretionary Accounts)
***** 07/28 *****
888 AMRION INC 28.7670 25,545.10
1,032 AMRION INC 28.7670 29,687.54
1,032 AMRION INC 28.7670 29,687.54
4,224 AMRION INC 28.7670 121,511.81
