UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ______)*
Accuhealth, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $ .01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
004380911
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1997 *
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
*Filed pursuant to rule change effective February 17, 1998
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
-x-- Rule 13d-1(b)
---- Rule 13d-1(c)
---- Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
CUSIP No. 004380911 13G Page 2 of 9
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P. ("CAY")
F98-0132442
AWM Investment Company, Inc. ("AWM") F113-3086452
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions)
(a) | |
(b) |X|
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands/Delaware
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER None
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER See Marxe/Greenhouse
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH: (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
215,286
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(10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11.2
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IV/IA
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CUSIP No. 004380911 13G Page 3 of 9
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(1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
Austin W. Marxe
David M. Greenhouse
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
Instructions)
(a) | |
(b) |X|
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 215,286
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER None
OWNED BY -------------------------------------------------
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 215,286
REPORTING -------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH: (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER None
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
215,286
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11.2
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Accuhealth, Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1575 Bronx River Avenue, Bronx, NY 10460.
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: This statement is filed on behalf
of (i) Special Situations Cayman Fund, L.P., a limited
partnership formed on December 19, 1991 under the laws of the
Cayman Islands (CAY); (ii) AWM Investment Company, Inc., a
Delaware corporation ("AWM") (iii) Austin W. Marxe and (iv)
David Greenhouse. Each of the foregoing is hereinafter
individually referred to as a "Reporting Person" and
collectively as the "Reporting Persons."
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence: The principal office and business address of the
Reporting Persons,other than CAY, is 153 East 53 Street, New
York, New York 10022. The principal office and business
address of CAY is c/o CIBC Bank and Trust Company (Cayman)
Limited, CIBC Bank Building, P.O. Box 694, Edwards Street,
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.
(c) Citizenship: CAY is a limited partnership formed under
the laws of the Cayman Islands. AWM is a Delaware
corporation. Austin W. Marxe and David M. Greenhouse are
United States citizens.
The principal business of CAY is to invest in, sell, convey,
transfer, exchange and otherwise trade in principally equity
and equity related securities. The principal business of AWM
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is to act as general partner of and investment adviser to
CAY. The principal occupation of Austin W. Marxe and David
Greenhouse is to serve as officers, directors and members or
principal shareholders of the Adviser.
2(d) Title of Class of Securities: See cover sheets.
2(e) CUSIP Number: See cover sheets.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to $240.13d-1(b)
or 240.13d-2(b), check whether the person filing 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 of 1940;
(e) ( ) An Investment Adviser in accordance with $240.13d
-1(b)(I)(ii)(E);
(f) ( ) An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with $240.13d-1(b)(I)(ii)(F);
(g) (x) A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with $240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) ( ) A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) ( ) A church plan that is excluded from the definition
of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of
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the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(j) ( ) Group, in accordance with $240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
See Exhibit A attached hereto.
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 215,286 shares of Common
Stock are beneficially owned by Austin W. Marxe and David
Greenhouse; of which all such shares are owned by CAY.
(b) Percent of Class: 11.2 percent of the Common Stock are
beneficially owned by Austin Marxe, David Greenhouse and CAY.
(c) Number of Shares as to which the person has Rights to
Vote and/or Dispose of Securities: CAY and AWM have sole
power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to
direct the disposition of all securities reported hereby which
are beneficially owned by CAY and AWM. Austin Marxe and David
Greenhouse have shared power to vote or to direct the vote of
and to dispose or to direct the disposition of securities
reported hereby which are beneficially owned by Austin Marxe
and David Greenhouse by virtue of being Executive Officers of
the Investment Adviser.
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 .
Item 6.Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person: CAY as owner of the securities in question,
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has the right to receive any dividends from, or proceeds from
the sale of, such securities.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company: See Exhibit A attached hereto.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group: Not applicable
Item 9. Notices of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of
my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were
acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and
were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with
the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not
held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
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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 23, 1998
SPECIAL SITUATIONS CAYMAN FUND, L.P.
By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe
Austin W. Marxe
Managing Director
AWM INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC.
By:/s/ Austin W. Marxe
Austin W. Marxe
President and Chief Executive Officer
/s/ Austin W. Marxe
AUSTIN W. MARXE
/s/David M Greenhouse
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EXHIBIT A
This Exhibit explains the relationship between the
Reporting Persons. AWM Investment Company, Inc.(AWM), a
Delaware corporation, is the general partner of the Special
Situations Cayman Fund, L.P., a limited partnership formed
under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Austin W. Marxe and
David M. Greenhouse are the principal owners of AWM and are
principally responsible for the selection, acquisition and
disposition of the portfolios securities by the investment
adviser on behalf of their Fund.
