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THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE SCHEDULE 13G
FILED ON FEBRUARY 18, 1997
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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)
141 408 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 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).
Page 1 of 5 Pages
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CUSIP NO. 141 408 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
Thompson Clive Ventures
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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
Jersey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF 359,387
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
0
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 359,387
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
703,327
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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
10.41 % undiluted; 8.07% diluted
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 141 408 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
2380 Walsh Avenue
Bldg B
Santa Clara California 95051
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
Thompson Clive Ventures
(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence
28-34 Hill Street
St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 8NR
(c) Citizenship
Jersey resident
(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number
141 408 10 4
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13(d)-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER 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 of
1974 or Endowment Fund, see Section 240.13d-1(b)(l)(ii)(F)
(g) [_] Parent Holding Company in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [_] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(l)(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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CUSIP NO. 141 408 10 4 Page 4 of 5 Pages
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
359,387 shares
(b) Percent of Class:
5.318%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
359,387
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
359,387
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
None
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
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [_]
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF THE GROUP
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CUSIP NO. 141 408 10 4 Page 5 of 5 Pages
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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 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.
12 February 1997
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Date
/s/ Susan A. Thompson
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Signature
SUSAN A. THOMPSON
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Name/Title
For and on behalf of Thompson
Clive & Partners, Investment
Advisor.
