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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Amendment No. 5
Fisher Scientific International, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
338032105
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ___. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in item 1: and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
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CUSIP. NO.
338032105
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
(b) [_]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
576,890
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
576,890
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
790,690
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
3.5%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC-PN
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CUSIP. NO.
338032105
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_]
(b) [_]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
576,890
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
576,890
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
790,690
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
3.5%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
BD-PN-IA
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Item 4. Ownership.
(a). Amount beneficially owned:
See the responses(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover pages(s).
(b). Percent of class:
See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover pages(s).
(c). Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See the response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:
See the response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached cover page(s).
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached cover page(s).
Item 5. Ownership of Less than Five Percent of a Class
April 12, 1996
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.
Date: May 9, 1996
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P.
By: /s/ John P. McNulty
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Name: John P. McNulty
Title: General Partner
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
By: /s/ John P. McNulty
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Name: John P. McNulty
Title: General Partner
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