VISX INC
SC 13D/A, 2000-12-15
ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No.3)*

                               VISX, Incorporated
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Shares
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    92844S105
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               Marc Weitzen, Esq.
                                General Counsel,
                  Icahn Associates Corp. & affiliated companies
                          767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor

                            New York, New York 10153
                                 (212) 702-4388

           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                       Receive Notices and Communications)

                                December 15,2000
             (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  that is the subject of this  Schedule  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Section 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check
the following box / /.

NOTE:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
to whom copies are to be sent.

*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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).

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 92844S105

1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                         High River Limited Partnership

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
3        SEC USE ONLY

4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  WC

5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                       //

6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                       3,245,505

         8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                               0

         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       3,245,505

         10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               0

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                       3,245,505

12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*
                  //

13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  5.36226%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  PN

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 92844S105

1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                  Barberry Corp.

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
3        SEC USE ONLY

4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  WC

5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                      //

6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                       2,774,500

         8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                       3,245,505

         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       2,774,500

         10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       3,245,505

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                       6,020,005

12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*
                  //

13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                                    9.94633%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  CO

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 92844S105

1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                  Carl C. Icahn

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
3        SEC USE ONLY

4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  WC

5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                       //

6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                               0

         8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                       6,020,005

         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               0

         10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                       6,020,005

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                       6,020,005

12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*
                  //

13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                  9.94633%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                  IN

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 92844S105

1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                  Gail Golden

         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON


2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) / /
                                                                         (b) / /
3        SEC USE ONLY

4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                  PF

5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
         PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)                                       //

6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  United States of America

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

         7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                         1,490

         8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                             0

         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         1,490

         10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                             0

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                         1,490

12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*
                  //

13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
                        0.0000246%

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
         IN


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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

Item 1.  Security and Issuer

         The Schedule 13D filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
on  October  20,  2000,  relating  to the  common  shares,  $.01 par value  (the
"Shares"),  of VISX,  Incorporated,  a Delaware  corporation  (the "Issuer") and
amended on November 6, 2000 and December 5, 2000, by the Registrants, is amended
to furnish  additional  information set forth herein.  All capitalized terms not
otherwise  defined  shall  have  the  meaning  ascribed  to  such  terms  in the
previously filed statement on Schedule 13D.

Item 4.           Purpose of Transaction

         Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

         On  December  15,  2000,  Mr.  Icahn  delivered  a letter to the Issuer
addressed to Mark Logan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (the "Letter").  A
copy of the Letter is filed as Exhibit 1 hereto  and is  incorporated  herein by
reference.

Item 7.           Material to be Filed as Exhibits

1.       Letter from Mr. Icahn to Mr. Logan dated December 15, 2000



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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of the undersigned  knowledge
and belief, each of the undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in
this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: December 15, 2000




BARBERRY CORP.


By:      /s/ Carl C. Icahn
         Name:  Carl C. Icahn
         Title: President

HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

         By:      BARBERRY CORP.,
         General Partner

         By:      /s/ Carl C. Icahn
                  Name:  Carl C. Icahn
                  Title: President

/s/ Gail Golden
GAIL GOLDEN



/s/ Carl C. Icahn
CARL C. ICAHN


        [Signature Page of Amendment No. 3 of Schedule 13D with respect
                             to VISX, Incorporated]






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