SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Information Statement pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)
Pharmaceutical Marketing Services Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
717123 10 3
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(CUSIP Number)
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1) Name of Reporting Person Welsh, Carson,
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Anderson & Stowe V,
No. of Above Person L.P.
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place Delaware
of Organization
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Number of 5) Sole Voting 746,215 shares of
Shares Beneficially Power Common Stock, $.01
Owned by Each par value ("Common
Reporting Person Stock")
With: _______________________________________
6) Shared Voting
Power
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7) Sole Disposi- 746,215 shares of
tive Power Common Stock
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8) Shared Dis-
positive Power
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially 746,215 shares of
Owned by Each Reporting Person Common Stock
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10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
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11) Percent of Class
Represented by 6.0%
Amount in Row (9)
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12) Type of Reporting
Person PN
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1) Name of Reporting Person Welsh, Carson,
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Anderson &
No. of Above Person Stowe IV
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place New York
of Organizatio
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Number of 5) Sole Voting -0-
Shares Beneficially Power
Owned by Each
Reporting Person _______________________________________
With: 6) Shared Voting -0-
Power
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7) Sole Disposi- -0-
tive Power
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8) Shared Dis- -0-
positive Power
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9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially -0-
Owned by Each Reporting Person
________________________________________________________________
10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
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11) Percent of Class
Represented by -0-
Amount in Row (9)
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12) Type of Reporting
Person PN
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CUSIP No. 717123 10 3 Page 4 of 7
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1) Name of Reporting Person WCAS Capital
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Partners, L.P.
No. of Above Person
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
_________________________________________________________________
3) SEC Use Only
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4) Citizenship or Place Delaware
of Organization
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Number of Shares 5) Sole Voting -0-
Beneficially Power
Owned by Each
Reporting Person
With: ________________________________________
6) Shared Voting -0-
Power
________________________________________
7) Sole Disposi- -0-
tive Power
________________________________________
8) Shared Dis- -0-
positive Power
________________________________________
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially -0-
Owned by Each Reporting Person
_________________________________________________________________
10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
_________________________________________________________________
11) Percent of Class
Represented by -0-
Amount in Row (9)
_________________________________________________________________
12) Type of Reporting
Person PN
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CUSIP No. 717123 10 3 Page 5 of 7
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1) Name of Reporting Person WCAS Venture
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Partners
No. of Above Person
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2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) [ X ]
if a Member of a Group (b) [ ]
_________________________________________________________________
3) SEC Use Only
_________________________________________________________________
4) Citizenship or Place New York
of Organization
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Number of Shares 5) Sole Voting -0-
Beneficially Power
Owned by Each
Reporting Person
With: ________________________________________
6) Shared Voting -0-
Power
________________________________________
7) Sole Disposi- -0-
tive Power
_______________________________________
8) Shared Dis- -0-
positive Power
________________________________________
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially -0-
Owned by Each Reporting Person
_________________________________________________________________
10) Check if the Aggregate
Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares
_________________________________________________________________
11) Percent of Class
Represented by -0-
Amount in Row (9)
_________________________________________________________________
12) Type of Reporting
Person PN
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CUSIP No. 717123 10 3 Page 6 of 7
Amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13G
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Reference is hereby made to the statement on Schedule
13G originally filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 4, 1992, as amended by Amendment No. 1
thereto filed on February 10, 1994, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed
on May 11, 1994, Amendment No. 3 thereto filed on March 17, 1995,
Amendment No. 4 thereto filed on January 31, 1996 and Amendment
No. 5 thereto filed on February 11, 1997 (as so amended, the
"Schedule 13G"). Terms defined in the Schedule 13G are used
herein as so defined.
The Schedule 13G is hereby amended as follows:
Item 4 - Ownership.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
WCAS V: 746,215 shares of Common Stock
WCAS IV: -0-
Capital Partners: -0-
Venture Partners: -0-
(b) Percent of Class:
WCAS V: 6.0%
WCAS IV: -0-
Capital Partners: -0-
Venture Partners: -0-
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
WCAS V: 746,215 shares of Common Stock
WCAS IV: -0-
Capital Partners: -0-
Venture Partners: -0-
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
-0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
WCAS V: 746,215 shares of Common Stock
WCAS IV: -0-
Capital Partners: -0-
Venture Partners: -0-
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: -0-
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.
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE V, L.P.
By: WCAS V Partners, General Partner
By /s/ Laura VanBuren
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General Partner
WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE IV
By: WCAS IV Partners, General Partner
By /s/ Russell L. Carson
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General Partner
WCAS CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.
By: WCAS CP Partners, General Partner
By /s/ Russell L. Carson
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General Partner
WCAS VENTURE PARTNERS
By: WCAS Ventures, General Partner
By /s/ Laura VanBuren
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General Partner
Dated: February 10, 1998
