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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
CYBERONICS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
23251P102
(CUSIP Number)
March 7, 2000
(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)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*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).
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CUSIP NO. 23251P102
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
THE CLARK ESTATES, INC.
13-5524538
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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
NEW YORK
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NUMBER OF
SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH 1,217,683
REPORTING ==================================================
PERSON WITH 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,217,683
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,217,683
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10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |_|
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
CO
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER
Cyberonics, Inc. (the "Issuer")
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
16511 Space Center Boulevard, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77058
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING
The Clark Estates, Inc. (the "Reporting Person")
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
One Rockefeller Plaza, 31st Floor
New York, New York 10020
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP
New York
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER
23251P102
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR
13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
N/A
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
1,217,683 (the "Shares")
(b) Percent of class:
6.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,217,683
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0-
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
1,217,683
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
-0-
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON
Other persons have the right to receive or the power to direct
the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
of, the Shares. None of such persons has an interest exceeding
five percent.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON
N/A
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
N/A
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
N/A
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
(b) By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that 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.
March 7, 2000
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DATE
s/KEVIN S. MOORE
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SIGNATURE
Kevin S. Moore
President
The Clark Estates, Inc.
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NAME/TITLE
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