LIFECELL CORP
SC 13G, 1998-02-12
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (Amendment No. 4)*

                              LIFECELL CORPORATION

                                (Name of Issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $.001 PAR VALUE

                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   531927-101
                                 (CUSIP Number)

        *The remainder of this 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).

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CUSIP NO. 531927-101                  13 G                     Page 2 of 7 Pages
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      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON

                   The Woodlands Venture Capital Company
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      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                  (a)    | |
                                                                  (b)    |X|
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      3        SEC USE ONLY
      
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Delaware
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                NUMBER OF                  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                 SHARES
              BENEFICIALLY                         -0-
                  OWNED                    
                 BY EACH
            REPORTING PERSON
                  WITH
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                           6   SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                  677,306 shares(1)
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                           7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                      -0-
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                           8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                  733,757 shares(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                   733,757 shares(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                   NOT APPLICABLE
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     11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                   6.6%(3)
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     12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                   CO
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*See Instructions

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CUSIP NO. 531927-101                  13 G                     Page 3 of 7 Pages
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      1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON

                   Mitchell  Energy & Development Corp.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a)    | |
                                                                   (b)    |X|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      3         SEC USE ONLY

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      4         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
       
                     Texas
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                NUMBER OF                  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                 SHARES
              BENEFICIALLY                         -0-
                  OWNED                    
                 BY EACH
            REPORTING PERSON
                  WITH
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                           6    SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                   677,306 shares(1)
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                           7       -0-
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                           8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                   733,757 shares(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                    733,757 shares(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     10    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                    NOT APPLICABLE

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     11    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                          6.6%(3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                         CO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*See Instructions

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CUSIP NO. 531927-101                  13 G                     Page 4 of 7 Pages
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      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON

                    George P. Mitchell
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a)    | |
                                                                   (b)    |X|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      3        SEC USE ONLY
      
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      4        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     
                    United States
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                NUMBER OF                  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
                 SHARES
              BENEFICIALLY                         -0-
                  OWNED                    
                 BY EACH
            REPORTING PERSON
                  WITH
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                           6   SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                  677,306 shares(1)
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                           7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                                   -0-
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                           8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                   733,757 shares(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                    733,757 shares(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
    10              NOT APPLICABLE

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
                          6.6%(3)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    12     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                         IN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*See Instructions

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ITEM 1.

        (a)    Name of Issuer:

               LifeCell Corporation

        (b)    Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               3606 Research Forest Drive
               The Woodlands, Texas  77381

ITEM 2.

        (a)    Name of Persons Filing:
               The Woodlands Venture Capital Company
               Mitchell Energy & Development Corp.
               George P. Mitchell

               THIS SCHEDULE 13G IS JOINTLY FILED ON BEHALF OF ALL OF THE
               ABOVE-NAMED PERSONS.

        (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

               2001 Timberloch Place
               The Woodlands, Texas 77380

        (c)    Citizenship:

                The Woodlands Venture Capital Company was organized in Delaware
                and Mitchell Energy & Development Corp. was organized in Texas.
                Mr. Mitchell is a United States Citizen.

        (d)    Title of Class of Securities: 

               Common Stock, $.001 par value

        (e)    CUSIP Number:

               531927-101

ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b), check
whether the filing person is a: NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP
        (a)    Amount Beneficially Owned

               The Woodlands Venture Capital Company ("WVCC") is the record
               holder and beneficial owner of 591,306 shares of Common Stock,
               $.001 par value per share, of the Issuer (the "Common Stock"). In
               addition, WVCC holds (i) 2,666 shares of Series B Preferred
               Stock, par value $.001 per share, of the Issuer, which are
               convertible into 86,000 shares of Common Stock and (ii) a warrant
               (the "Warrant") to purchase 56,451 shares of Common Stock. The
               Series B Preferred Stock has ordinary voting rights on an as
               converted to Common Stock basis.

               The Woodlands Venture Capital Company is a wholly owned
               subsidiary of Mitchell Energy & Development Corp. George P.
               Mitchell owns a majority of the issued and

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               outstanding capital stock of Mitchell Energy & Development Corp.
               Because of these relationships, Mitchell Energy & Development
               Corp. and Mr. Mitchell may be deemed to be the beneficial owners
               of the 591,306 shares of Common Stock, the 2,666 shares of Series
               B Preferred Stock and the Warrant to purchase 56,451 shares of
               Common Stock held by The Woodlands Venture Capital Company.

        (b)    Percent of Class

               The Woodlands Venture Capital Company      6.6%(3)
               Mitchell Energy & Development Corp.        6.6%(3)
               George P. Mitchell                         6.6%(3)

        (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has: 

               (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                    The Woodlands Venture Capital Company         -0- 
                    Mitchell Energy & Development Corp.           -0- 
                    George P. Mitchell                            -0- 

               (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                    The Woodlands Venture Capital Company      677,306 shares(1)
                    Mitchell Energy & Development Corp.        677,306 shares(1)
                    George P. Mitchell                         677,306 shares(1)

              (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                    The Woodlands Venture Capital Company         -0- 
                    Mitchell Energy & Development Corp.           -0-  
                    George P. Mitchell                            -0-  

               (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
                    disposition of: 
                    The Woodlands Venture CapitalCompany      733,757 shares(2)
                    Mitchell Energy &Development Corp.        733,757 shares(2) 
                    George P.Mitchell                         733,757 shares(2)

ITEM 5.  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A 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

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ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION

          NOT APPLICABLE

                                           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 6, 1998

                                          THE WOODLANDS VENTURE CAPITAL COMPANY
                                               
                                          By:/s/DON E. ROOSE, JR.
                                          Name: Don E. Roose Jr.
                                          Title: Vice President - Controller

EXHIBIT:  Agreement for Joint Filing, incorporated by reference to Schedule 13G,
          filed with the Commission by the Filing Persons on February 12, 1993

                                ------------------------------

(1) Represents 591,306 shares of Common Stock and 86,000 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock beneficially owned or
that may be deemed to be beneficially owned, as the case may be, by the
Reporting Person.

(2) Represents 591,306 shares of Common Stock and 86,000 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock and exercise of the
Warrant beneficially owned or that may be deemed to be beneficially owned, as
the case may be, by the Reporting Person. The 2,666 shares of Series B Preferred
Stock are convertible into 86,000 shares of Common Stock at any time at the
option of the holder. The Warrant to purchase 56,451 shares of Common Stock is
exercisable at any time at the option of the holder.

(3) Represents the percent of the aggregate number of outstanding shares of
Common Stock of the Issuer, including shares of Common Stock issuable upon
conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock and exercise of the Warrant,
beneficially owned or that may be deemed to be beneficially owned, as the case
may be, by the Reporting Person.

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