ST PAUL COMPANIES INC /MN/
SC 13G/A, 1999-02-08
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
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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. 2 )*



                                 Conceptus, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                                     Common
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    206016107
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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).

                        (Continued on following page(s))

                                Page 1 of 5 Pages


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CUSIP No. 206016107             13G                           Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS. S.S. or I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
     PERSONS

     The St. Paul Companies, Inc.
     385 Washington Street
     St. Paul, MN 55102                               IRS# 41-0518860
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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

     Minnesota Corporation

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                          5      SOLE VOTING POWER
                                 None

        NUMBER OF       --------------------------------------------------------
                          6      SHARED VOTING POWER
         SHARES                  The St. Paul Companies, Inc., through its
                                 wholly-owned subsidiary, St. Paul Fire and
      BENEFICIALLY               Marine Insurance Company (F&M) beneficially
                                 owns 513,112 shares of common stock by virtue
     OWNED BY EACH               of F&M's ownership of 513,112 shares of common
                                 stock.
       REPORTING
                        --------------------------------------------------------
      PERSON WITH         7      SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                 None

                        --------------------------------------------------------
                          8      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                 513,112 shares (see remark in Item 6)

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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
     513,112 shares (see remark in Item 6)

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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
     5.3%

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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     HC

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                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                               Page 3 of 5 Pages


ITEM 1 (A).       NAME OF ISSUER:
                  Conceptus, Inc.

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ITEM 1 (B).       ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL OFFICES:
                  1021 Howard Avenue
                  San Carlos, CA 94070

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ITEM 2 (A).       NAME OF PERSON FILING:
                  The St. Paul Companies, Inc.
                  (see Exhibit A)

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ITEM 2 (B).       ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
                  385 Washington Street
                  St. Paul, MN 55102

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ITEM 2 (C).       CITIZENSHIP:
                  Minnesota corporation

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ITEM 2 (D).       TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
                  Common

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ITEM 2 (E).       CUSIP NUMBER:
                  206016107

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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)(6) of the Act
     (c)  / / Insurance Company as define 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 Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
     (g)  /x/ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
              (Note: See Item 7)
     (h)  / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

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                                                               Page 4 of 5 Pages

 ITEM 4.      OWNERSHIP
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        (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:
              The St. Paul Companies, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
              St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (F&M) beneficially owns
              513,112 shares of common stock by virtue of F&M's ownership of
              513,112 shares of common stock.
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         (b)  Percent of Class:
              The shares reported in Item 4(a), above, constitute 5.3% of the
              outstanding common shares of the Issuer.
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         (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:
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              (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
                    none
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              (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 
                    513,112 (see remark in Item 4(a) above)
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              (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                    none
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              (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 
                    513,112 (see remark in Item 4(a) above
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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 person of the class of securities, check
              the following. / /
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ITEM 6.       OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
              Not Applicable
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ITEM 7.       IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
              THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
              St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company is an Insurance Company
              under Reg. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(C)
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ITEM 8.       IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
              Not Applicable
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ITEM 9.       NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
              Not Applicable
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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
              purposes or effect.

                                      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.

                             Date: February 8, 1999



                             /Bruce A. Backberg/
                             -------------------------------------------------
                             Bruce A. Backberg
                             Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel


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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  Schedule 13G

                             EXHIBIT A - DISCLAIMER


Information on the attached Schedule 13G is provided solely for the purpose of
complying with Section 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and Regulation promulgated under authority thereof and is not intended as an
admission that The St. Paul Companies, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries, is a
beneficial owner of the securities described herein for any other purpose.



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