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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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Cytyc Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
232946 10 3
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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 14 pages
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CUSIP No. 232946 10 3 13G Page 2 of 14 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
American Healthcare Fund - I.R.S. Identification No. 36-3474859
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
NONE
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 491,402
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
NONE
PERSON
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
491,402
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
491,402
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
3.51%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 232946 10 3 13G Page 3 of 14 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Capital Health Management - I.R.S. Identification No. 36-3377093
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Illinois
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
NONE
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 499,313
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
NONE
PERSON
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
499,313
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
499,313
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
3.56%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 232946 10 3 13G PAGE 4 OF 14 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
American Healthcare Fund II, L.P. - I.R.S. Identification No. 36-3756168
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NONE
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 220,029
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON NONE
WITH
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
220,029
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
220,029
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.57%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 232946 10 3 13G PAGE 5 OF 14 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Capital Health Venture Partners - I.R.S. Identification No. 36-3858897
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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
Illinois
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
NONE
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 220,029
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
NONE
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
220,029
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
220,029
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
1.57%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
5
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CUSIP NO. 232946 10 3 13G Page 6 of 14 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Frederick R. Blume
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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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
12, 394
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 719,342 Beneficial ownership is
OWNED BY disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 except
EACH to extent of proportionate pecuniary interest
REPORTING therein.
PERSON --------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,394
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
719,342 Beneficial ownership is
disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 except to
extent of proportionate pecuniary interest
therein.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
731,736
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.22%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 232946 10 3 13G Page 7 of 14 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Kinney L. Johnson
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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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
4,099
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 719,342 Beneficial ownership is
OWNED BY disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 except to
EACH the extent of proportionate pecuniary
REPORTING interest therein.
PERSON ----------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,099
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
719,342 Beneficial ownership is
disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 except to
extent of proportionate pecuniary interest
therein.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
723,441
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.16%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 232946 10 3 13G Page 8 of 14 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Daniel J. Mitchell
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
(b) [_]
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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
4,420
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 719,342 Beneficial ownership is
OWNED BY disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 except to
EACH extent of proportionate pecuniary interest
REPORTING therein.
PERSON
WITH ---------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,420
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
719,342 Beneficial ownership is
disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 except to
extent of proportionate pecuniary interest
therein.
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
723,762
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.16%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 232946 10 3 13G Page 9 of 14 Pages
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Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: Cytyc Corporation
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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85 Swanson Road
Boxborough, MA 01719
Item 2 (a) Item 2 (b)
Name of Person Filing: Address of Principal Business
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Office or, if none, Residence
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American Healthcare Fund ("AMHCF") c/o Keystone Associates, Inc.
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60606
American Healthcare Fund II, L.P. c/o Keystone Associates, Inc.
("AMHCFII") 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60606
Capital Health Management c/o Keystone Associates, Inc.
("CHM") 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60606
Capital Health Venture Partners ("CHVP") c/o Keystone Associates, Inc.
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60606
Frederick R. Blume Four Village Common Court
Amherst, NH 03031
Kinney L. Johnson 2084 South Milwaukee Street
Denver, CO 80210
Daniel J. Mitchell c/o Keystone Associates, Inc.
20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2200
Chicago, IL 60606
Item (c) Citizenship: AMHCF and CHM are limited partnerships organized under
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Illinois law. AMHCFII is a limited partnership organized under Delaware law.
CHVP is a general partnership organized under Illinois law. Messrs. Blume,
Johnson and Mitchell are United States citizens.
Item (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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(the "Shares")
Item (e) CUSIP No.: 232946 10 3
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CUSIP No. 232946 10 3 13G Page 10 of 14 Pages
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Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
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check whether the person filing is :
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(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (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) [ ] 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 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) of
the Act.
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G) of the Act.
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) of the Act.
Item 4 Ownership:
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMHCF AMHCFII CHM CHVP Blume Johnson Mitchell
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 491,402 220,029 499,313 220,029 731,736 723,441 723,762
(b) Percent of Class 3.51% 1.57% 3.56% 1.57% 5.22% 5.16% 5.16%
(c) Number of shares as to which
such person has:
(1) Sole power to vote or to 0 0 0 0 12,394 4,099 4,420
direct the vote
(2) Shared power to vote or to 491,402 220,029 499,313 220,029 719,342 719,342 719,342
direct the vote
(3) Sole power to dispose or 0 0 0 0 12,394 4,099 4,420
to direct the disposition of
(4) Shared power to dispose or 491,402 220,029 499,313 220,029 719,342 719,342 719,342
to direct the disposition of
</TABLE>
AMHCF directly beneficially owns 491,402 Shares. As the sole general
partner of AMHCF, CHM may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of such Shares
with AMHCF. CHM directly beneficially owns 7,911 Shares. AMHCFII directly
beneficially owns 220,029 Shares. As the sole general partner of AMHCFII, CHVP
may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of such Shares with AMHCFII.
Messrs. Blume, Johnson and Mitchell, the individual general partners
of each of CHM and CHVP, comprise the investment committee of each of CHM and
CHVP, which is authorized to make decisions concerning voting and disposition of
the Shares directly held by AMHCF, AMHCFII and CHM. Such decision are made
pursuant to the partnership agreements of each of CHM and CHVP. Hence, in their
capacity as individual general partners of CHM and CHVP, Messrs. Blume, Johnson
and Mitchell may each be deemed to own beneficially 719,342 shares. Each of
Messrs. Blume, Johnson and Mitchell disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares
directly held by AMHCF, AMHCFII and CHM except to the extent of their
proportionate pecuniary interest therein. Messrs. Blume, Johnson and Mitchell
directly beneficially own 12,394 shares, 4,099 shares and 4,420 shares,
respectively.
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CUSIP No. 232946 10 3 13G Page 11 of 14 Pages
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less:
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Not applicable.
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Not applicable.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
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the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
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Not applicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
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Not applicable.
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CUSIP No. 232946 10 3 13G Page 12 of 14 Pages
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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.
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE FUND, L.P.
By: Capital Health Management
Its General Partner
By: /s/ FREDERICK R. BLUME
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Frederick R. Blume
Its General Partner
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE FUND II, L.P.
By: Capital Health Management
Its General Partner
By: /s/ FREDERICK R. BLUME
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Frederick R. Blume
Its General Partner
CAPITAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT
By: /s/ FREDERICK R. BLUME
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Frederick R. Blume
Its General Partner
CAPITAL HEALTH VENTURE PARTNERS
By: /s/ FREDERICK R. BLUME
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Frederick R. Blume
Its General Partner
/s/ FREDERICK R. BLUME
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Frederick R. Blume
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Kinney L. Johnson
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Daniel J. Mitchell
*By: /s/ FREDERICK R. BLUME
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Frederick R. Blume
Attorney-in-Fact
This Schedule 13G was executed by Frederick R. Blume pursuant to Powers of
Attorney dated February 7, 1997 and filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission herewith as Exhibit 2.
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CUSIP No. 232946 10 3 13G Page 13 of 14 Pages
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Exhibit 1
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AGREEMENT
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree that only one statement
containing the information required by Schedule 13G need be filed with respect
to the ownership by each of the undersigned of shares of stock of Cytyc
Corporation.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original.
Executed this 7 day of February, 1997.
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE FUND, L.P.
By: Capital Health Management
Its General Partner
By: /s/ FREDERICK R. BLUME
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Frederick R. Blume
Its General Partner
AMERICAN HEALTHCARE FUND II, L.P.
By: Capital Health Management
Its General Partner
By: /s/ FREDERICK R. BLUME
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Frederick R. Blume
Its General Partner
CAPITAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT
By: /s/ FREDERICK R. BLUME
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Frederick R. Blume
Its General Partner
CAPITAL HEALTH VENTURE PARTNERS
By: /s/ FREDERICK R. BLUME
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Frederick R. Blume
Its General Partner
/s/ FREDERICK R. BLUME
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Frederick R. Blume
/s/ KINNEY L. JOHNSON
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Kinney L. Johnson
/s/ DANIEL J. MITCHELL
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Daniel J. Mitchell
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CUSIP No. 232946 10 3 13G Page 14 of 14 Pages
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Exhibit 2
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POWERS OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature
appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Frederick R. Blume his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, to sign any and all
instruments, certificates and documents that may be necessary desirable or
appropriate to be executed on behalf of himself as an individual or in his
capacity as a general partner of any partnership, pursuant to Section 13 or 16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and any
and all regulations promulgated thereunder, and to file the same, with all
exhibits thereto, and any other documents in connection therewith, with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, and with any other entity when and if such
is mandated by the Exchange Act or by the By-laws of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc., granting unto said attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing necessary, desirable or
appropriate, fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact, or his
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Power of Attorney has been signed as of the
7 day of February 1997.
/s/ FREDERICK R. BLUME
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Frederick R. Blume
/s/ KINNEY L. JOHNSON
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Kinney L. Johnson
/s/ DANIEL J. MITCHELL
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Daniel J. Mitchell
