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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Applied Imaging Corp.
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
141408 10 4
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing of 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).
SEC 1745 (2-95)
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 141408 10 4 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Abraham I. Coriat
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Spain
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
464,568
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 0
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
464,568
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
464,568
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
6.8%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 141408 10 4 Page 3 of 5 Pages
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer Applied Imaging Corp.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal
Executive Offices 3280 Walsh Avenue
Building B
Santa Clara, CA 95051
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing Abraham I. Coriat
(b) Address of Principal Business Office
or, if none, Residence 6226 Calle Bonita
San Jose, CA 95120
(c) Citizenship Spain
(d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number 141408 10 4
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act 1974
or Endowment Fund, see (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with (S)240.13d-
1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
The filing person acquired all of its shares prior to the registration of
the Issuer's shares pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended; therefore, this filing is pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c).
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 464,568 shares*
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* Consists of 414,732 shares held as community property with Mr.
Coriat's wife, Shira Shamssian, and an aggregate of 49,836 shares held
by Mr. Coriat and his wife as custodians for their two minor children.
(b) Percent of Class 6.8% (based on 6,823,460 shares
outstanding as of 12/31/96)
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 464,568
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of
464,568
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more that
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
N/A
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
N/A
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
N/A
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
N/A
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ITEM 10.
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 purposes 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.
February 11, 1997
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Date
/s/ Abraham I. Coriat
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Signature
Abraham I. Coriat
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Name/Title
