NEOPATH INC
SC 13G/A, 1997-02-19
ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS
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                                 UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 2 )*

                                 NeoPath, Inc.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   640517108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


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*  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 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 13G
CUSIP No. 640517108
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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust
      I.R.S. #14-6015763
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2     Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*                  a.  |_|
                                                                         b.  |X|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3     SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      State of New York
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                  5     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               0
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        6     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             1,526,463
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          7     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        0
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  8     Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        1,526,463
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      1,526,463
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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)

      10.9%
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12    Type of Reporting Person*

      EP
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                 SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 640517108
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1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      General Electric Investment Corporation, as Investment Adviser to GEPT
      (as defined below)
      I.R.S. #22-2152310
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2     Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*                  a.  |_|
                                                                         b.  |X|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3     SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      State of Delware
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  5     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               0
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        6     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             1,526,463
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          7     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        0
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  8     Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        1,526,463
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      1,526,463
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

      10.9%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12    Type of Reporting Person*

      IA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 3 of 12 Pages
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                                 SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 640517108
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1     Name of Reporting Person
      S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

      General Electric Company
      I.R.S. #14-0689340
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2     Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*                  a.  |_|
                                                                         b.  |X|
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3     SEC Use Only

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4     Citizenship or Place of Organization

      State of New York
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  5     Sole Voting Power
  Number of       
   Shares               0
Beneficially            --------------------------------------------------------
  Owned By        6     Shared Voting Power     
    Each                                        
  Reporting             Disclaimed (See 9 below)
   Person               --------------------------------------------------------
    With          7     Sole Dispositive Power  
                                                         
                        0
                        --------------------------------------------------------
                  8     Shared Dispositive Power
                                                
                        Disclaimed (See 9 below)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

      Beneficial ownership of all shares disclaimed by General Electric Company
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10    Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* |_|


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11    Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

      Not applicable
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12    Type of Reporting Person*

      CO
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                               Page 4 of 12 Pages
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE: The Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust ("GEPT")
beneficially own 1,526,463 shares of Common Stock of Neopath, Inc. General
Electric Investment Corporation ("GEIC"), as an Investment Adviser (registered
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940) to GEPT, may also be deemed
beneficial owner of such 1,526,463 shares of Common Stock. GEPT and GEIC each
expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock owned by
filing persons other than itself. GEPT and GEIC expressly disclaim that they are
members of a "group". General Electric Company, a New York corporation,
disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares. General Electric Company expressly
disclaims that it is a member of a "group".


Item 1(a)   Name of Issuer

            NeoPath, Inc.

Item 1(b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office

            8271 154th Avenue, N.E.
            Redmond, Washington 90852

Item 2(a)   Name of Person Filing

            Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust ("GEPT")
            (See Schedule II)
            General Electric Investment Corporation ("GEIC"),
            as Investment Adviser to GEPT
            General Electric Company (See Schedule I)

Item 2(b)   Address of Principal Business Office

            The address of the principal offices of General Electric Investment
            Corporation and the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust is
            3003 Summer Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06904. The address of the
            principal offices of General Electric Company is 3135 Easton
            Turnpike, Fairfield, Connecticut 06431.

Item 2(c)   Citizenship

            General Electric Pension Trust - New York
            General Electric Investment Corporation - Delaware
            General Electric Company - New York


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Item 2(d)   Title of Class of Securities

            Common Stock

Item 2(e)   CUSIP Number

            640517108

Item 3      If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 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) 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

            (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 ss.240.13d-
                     1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

            (g) [ ]  Parent Holding Company, in accordance
                     with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item
                     7)

            (h) [X]  Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-
                     1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

Item 4      Ownership

            (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned: As of December 31,
                     1996, GEPT is deemed to be the beneficial
                     owner of 1,526,463 shares of Common Stock.
                     Out of the shares deemed to be beneficially
                     owned, 416,667 are held in the form of
                     warrants immediately exercisable into shares
                     of Common Stock.  As Investment Adviser, GEIC


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                     may also be deemed beneficial owner of such
                     1,526,463 shares of Common Stock.

            (b)      Such 1,279,967 shares of Common Stock represent
                     approximately 10.9% of the outstanding Common Stock.

            (c)      (See cover pages and introductory note)

Item 5      Ownership of Five Percent of 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 than five percent of the class of securities, check
            the following [ ].

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

            By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
            belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
            ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of
            and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of
            the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
            with or as a participant in any transaction having such 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.

February 14, 1997                   TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION
                                      TRUST


                                            By: /s/ Alan M. Lewis
                                               -------------------------------
                                               Alan M. Lewis
                                               Trustee
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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 14, 1997                           GENERAL ELECTRIC INVESTMENT
                                              CORPORATION


                                            By: /s/ Alan M. Lewis
                                               -------------------------------
                                               Alan M. Lewis
                                               Executive Vice President
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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 14, 1997                           GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

                                            By: /s/ John H. Myers
                                               -------------------------------
                                               John H. Myers
                                               Vice President
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                                   SCHEDULE I

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

     This will confirm the agreement by and between all the undersigned that the
Schedule 13G on or about this date and any amendments thereto with respect to
the beneficial ownership by the undersigned of shares of the Common Stock of
Neopath, Inc. is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.


                                            TRUSTEES OF GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION
                                            TRUST

                                            By:  /s/ Alan M. Lewis
                                               -------------------------------
                                                     Alan M. Lewis
                                                     Trustee


                                            GENERAL ELECTRIC INVESTMENT
                                            CORPORATION, as Investment Adviser
                                            to General Electric Pension Trust

                                            By: /s/ Alan M. Lewis
                                               -------------------------------
                                                     Alan M. Lewis
                                                     Executive Vice President


                                            GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

                                            By: /s/ John H. Myers
                                               -------------------------------
                                                     John H. Myers
                                                     Vice President
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                                   SCHEDULE II


                                   TRUSTEES OF
                         GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST

                        3003 Summer Street, P.O. Box 7900
                           Stamford, Connecticut 06904


  The names of the Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust are as follows:


                                EUGENE K. BOLTON

                               MICHAEL J. COSGROVE

                                 RALPH R. LAYMAN

                                  ALAN M. LEWIS

                               ROBERT A. MCDOUGALL

                                  JOHN H. MYERS

                                 DONALD W. TOREY




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