BANQUE PARIBAS
SC 13G, 1998-02-13
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)




                 INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED
                       PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b) AND (c)
                          AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                              PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)








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.


                               STAFF LEASING, INC.
                                (NAME OF ISSUER)

                          Common Stock ($.01 par value)
                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                   0008523811
                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)

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CUSIP No. 0008523811                     13G                  Page 2 of 5 Pages
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<CAPTION>


<S>                                                   <C>                                              <C>  
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  Compagnie Financiere de Paribas
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON  _______________


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                              (a) (_)
                                                                                                       (b) (X)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3       SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  Republic of France
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                 5         SOLE VOTING POWER                   -0- (1)
                                                                                                          
EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       6         SHARED VOTING POWER                 -0-
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       7         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER              -0- (1)
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       8         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER            -0-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             -0- (1)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                                                                    ( )

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             -0- (1)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             OO
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<FN>
(1) Compagnie  Financiere de Paribas may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
the common  stock of Staff  Leasing  reported  herein  through its  ownership of
Banque Paribas. Such shares of Staff Leasing common stock are not included above
so as to avoid double counting.
</FN>


</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


<S>                                                   <C>                                              <C>     
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON  Banque Paribas
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON  _______________


- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                                              (a) (_)
                                                                                                       (b) (X)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 3       SEC USE ONLY

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                  Republic of France
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY                 5         SOLE VOTING POWER                   2,975,880 (2)
                                                                                                                
EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       6         SHARED VOTING POWER                 -0-
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       7         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER              2,975,880 (2)
                                                    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       8         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER            -0-
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

             2,975,880 (2)

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
         CERTAIN SHARES                                                                                    ( )

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

             12.4
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

             BK
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


<FN>

(2) Includes  warrants  to  purchase  1,335,362  shares of common  stock held by
Paribas  North  America,  Inc.  and  Paribas  Principal  Incorporated,   each  a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Banque Paribas.
</FN>


</TABLE>



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G




Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

                           Staff Leasing, Inc.

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                           600 301 Boulevard West
                           Bradenton, Florida  34205

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

                           Compagnie Financiere de Paribas

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                           787 Seventh Avenue
                           New York, NY  10019

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

                           French

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

                           Common Stock

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

                           0008523811

Item 3.  Not applicable.

Item 4.  Ownership.

                  (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

                                    0 (3)

                  (b) Percent of class:

                                    0 (3)

                  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                           (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                            0 (3)

                           (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                            0




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                           (iii)   Sole  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the
                           disposition of:

                                            0 (3)

                           (iv)  Shared  power  to  dispose  or  to  direct  the
                           disposition of:

                                            0.


(3) Compagnie  Financiere de Paribas may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
the common  stock of Staff  Leasing  reported  herein  through its  ownership of
Banque Paribas. Such shares of Staff Leasing common stock are not included above
so as to avoid double counting.



Item 5.  Not applicable

Item 6.  Not applicable

Item 7.  Not applicable

Item 8.  Not applicable

Item 9.  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.

Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

                                    Staff Leasing, Inc.

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                                    600 301 Boulevard West
                                    Bradenton, Florida  34205

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

                                    Banque Paribas

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                                    787 Seventh Avenue
                                    New York, NY  10019

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

                                    French

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

                                    Common Stock

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

                                    0008523811



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Item 3.  Not applicable.

Item 4.  Ownership.

               (a) Amount beneficially owned:

                                   2,975,880 (4)

               (b) Percent of class:

                                   12.4%

               (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                    (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                   2,975,880 (4)

                    (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                   0

                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                                   2,975,880 (4)

                    (iv)  Shared  power to dispose or to direct the  disposition
               of:

                                   0.


(4) Includes  warrants  to  purchase  1,335,362  shares of common  stock held by
Paribas  North  America,  Inc.  and  Paribas  Principal  Incorporated,   each  a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Banque Paribas.


Item 5.  Not applicable

Item 6.  Not applicable

Item 7.  Not applicable

Item 8.  Not applicable

Item 9.  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.

                                           COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE de PARIBAS


                                           By: /s/ Herve Couffin
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Name:  Herve Couffin
                                              Title:  Directoire


                                           BANQUE PARIBAS


                                           By: /s/ Stephen Eisenstein
                                              -----------------------------
                                              Name:  Stephen Eisenstein
                                              Title:  Partner


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