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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
BOSTON BIOMEDICA, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
100560101
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(CUSIP Number)
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CUSIP NO. 100560101 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Richard T. Schumacher
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
N/A
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 1,012,707 shares
SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 0 shares
REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
1,012,707 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 shares
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,012,707 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[x]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
21.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORT*
IN
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ITEM 1(a)
Name of Issuer: Boston Biomedica, Inc.
ITEM 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 375 West Street, West
Bridgewater, MA 02379
ITEM 2(c)
Name of Person Filing: Richard T. Schumacher
ITEM 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 375 West Street,
West Bridgewater, MA 02379
ITEM 2(c)
Citizenship: USA
ITEM 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value
ITEM 2(e)
CUSIP Number: 100560101
ITEM 3
Not Applicable
ITEM 4
Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,012,707 shares, including (i) 133,750
shares issuable pursuant to immediately exercisable stock options,
(ii) 50,000 shares held of record by Mr.
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Schumacher's wife and (iii) 20,000 shares held of record by Mr.
Schumacher as custodian for his daughter. Excludes certain shares held
by other relatives of Mr. Schumacher, as to which he disclaims
beneficial ownership.
(b) Percent of Class: 21.1%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,012,707
shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,012,707 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: -0-
ITEM 5
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class: Not Applicable
ITEM 6
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
Not Applicable
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: Not Applicable
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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.
February 11, 1999
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Date
/s/ Richard T. Schumacher
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Richard T. Schumacher
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