SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Rule 13d-102
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
R.P. Scherer Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
806528105
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(CUSIP Number)
August 10, 1998
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
|_| Rule 13d-1 (b)
|_| Rule 13d-1 (c)
|X| Rule 13d-1 (d)
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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 ("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. 806528105
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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|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of New York
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES None
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH None
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH None
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None
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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
Not applicable
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
EP
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 806528105
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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 Manager of GEPT
(as defined below) and as Investment Adviser to certain other entities
and accounts
I.R.S. #22-2152310
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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
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES None
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH None
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH None
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None
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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
Not applicable
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 806528105
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
GE Investment Management Incorporated, as Investment Adviser to certain
entities and accounts
I.R.S. #06-1238874
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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
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES None
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH None
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH None
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
None
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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
Not applicable
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA, CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 806528105
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
General Electric Company
I.R.S. #14-0689340
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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
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of New York
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES Disclaimed (see 9 below)
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH Disclaimed (see 9 below)
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Beneficial ownership of all shares disclaimed by General Electric Company
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
|X| Disclaimed (see 9 above)
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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!
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INTRODUCTORY NOTE: This Amendment No. 1 amends the Statement on Schedule 13G
filed on behalf of General Electric Company, a New York corporation ("GE"),
General Electric Investment Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly
owned subsidiary of GE ("GEIC"), GE Investment Management Incorporated, a
Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of GE ("GEIM") and the
Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust, a New York common law trust ("GEPT")
(collectively, the "Reporting Persons") on February 13, 1998 (as amended, the
"Schedule 13G"). GEIC is a registered investment adviser and acts as Investment
Manager of GEPT, and as Investment Adviser to certain other entities and
accounts, and may be deemed to have the beneficial ownership of any shares owned
by GEPT. GEPT has disposed of all shares of Common Stock of R P Scherer Corp.
(the "Issuer") on August 10, 1998 and GEIC is no longer deemed to be the
beneficial owner of those shares previously owned by GEPT. GEIM is a registered
investment adviser and acts as Investment Adviser to certain entities and
accounts. GEIM, GEPT and GEIC each expressly disclaim that they are members of a
"group". GE disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares and expressly disclaims
that it is a member of a "group".
Item 1 Name of Issuer
Not applicable
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing
Trustees of General Electric Pension Trust ("GEPT") (See
Schedule II).
General Electric Investment Corporation, as Investment Manager
of GEPT and as Investment Adviser to certain other entities
and accounts.
GE Investment Management Incorporated, as Investment Adviser
to certain entities and accounts.
General Electric Company
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or
240.13-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) |_| Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act (15 U.S.C.78o)
(b) |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15
U.S.C.78c)
(c) |_| Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act (15 U.S.C.78c)
(d) |_| Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (U.S.C.80a-8)
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(e) |_| An Investment Adviser in accordance with
ss.240.13-1(b)(1)(ii)(E)
(f) |_| An Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in
accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) |_| A Parent Holding Company or Control Person in
accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)G)
(h) |_| A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (U.S.C. 1813)
(i) |_| A Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of
an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3)
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
Item 4 Ownership
The Reporting Persons no longer beneficially own any shares of
the Issuer.
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 than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following:
|X|
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
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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: February 16, 1999
GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST
By: General Electric Investment Corporation,
its Investment Manager
By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
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Name: Michael M. Pastore
Title: 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.
Dated: February 16, 1999
GENERAL ELECTRIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION
By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
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Name: Michael M. Pastore
Title: 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.
Dated: February 16, 1999
GE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
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Name: Michael M. Pastore
Title: 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.
Dated: February 16, 1999
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
By: /s/ John H. Myers
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Name: John H. Myers
Title: 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 R. P. Scherer Corp. is being filed on behalf of each of the
undersigned.
Dated: February 16, 1999
GENERAL ELECTRIC PENSION TRUST
By: General Electric Investment
Corporation, its Investment Manger
By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
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Name: Michael M. Pastore
Title: Vice President
GENERAL ELECTRIC INVESTMENT
CORPORATION
By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
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Name: Michael M. Pastore
Title: Vice President
GE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Michael M. Pastore
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Name: Michael M. Pastore
Title: Vice President
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
By: /s/ John H. Myers
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Name: John H. Myers
Title: 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. MacDougall
John H. Myers
Thomas J. Szkutak
Donald W. Torey
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