ENDOSONICS CORP
SC 13G, 2000-08-17
ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                (RULE 13d - 102)

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

                                (Amendment No. )*

Endosonics Corporation
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

29264K105
(CUSIP Number)

Michael Katz, Esq., 2 American Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut 06836-2571,
     Tel:  (203)862-8000
Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)

August 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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on 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 the Following Pages)
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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Paloma International L.P.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (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

                  714,360

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  714,360

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  714,360

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

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

                  4.0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  PN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Paloma Strategic Fund L.P.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Bermuda

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  175,000

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  175,000

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  175,000

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

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

                  1.0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  PN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Paloma Strategic Advisors L.L.C.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (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

                  175,000

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  175,000

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  175,000

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

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

                  1.0%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  OO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  European Merger Fund L.P.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  Bermuda

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  117,040

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  117,040

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  117,040

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

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

                  .7%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  PN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  Longitude Management Corp.

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (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

                  117,040

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  117,040

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  117,040

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

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

                  .7%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  CO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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1.       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  S. Donald Sussman

2.       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

         (a)      [x]
         (b)      [ ]

3.       SEC USE ONLY

4.       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  United States

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5.       SOLE VOTING POWER

                  1,006,400

6.       SHARED VOTING POWER

                  0

7.       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  1,006,400

8.       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                  0

9.       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  1,006,400

10.      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
         EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*   [ ]

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

                  5.7%

12.      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



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ITEM 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

         Endosonics Corporation (the "Issuer").

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

         2870 Kilgore Road
         Rancho Cordova, California 95670

Item 2(a).        Name of Persons Filing:

         The names of the persons  filing this  statement  on Schedule  13G are:
Paloma  International  L.P., a Delaware limited partnership  ("Paloma"),  Paloma
Strategic Fund L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership ("Paloma Strategic"),  Paloma
Strategic  Advisors  L.L.C.,  a  Delaware  limited  liability  company  ("Paloma
Strategic  Advisors"),  European Merger Fund L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership
("European"),  Longitude Management Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Longitude"),
and S. Donald Sussman (the "Reporting Persons").

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

         The principal business address for Paloma,  Paloma Strategic  Advisors,
Longitude and Mr. Sussman is 2 American Lane, Greenwich, Connecticut 06836-2571.
The  principal  place of business  for Paloma  Strategic  and European is c/o MQ
Services Ltd., 44 Church Street, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda.

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:

         Paloma is a Delaware limited partnership, Paloma Strategic is a Bermuda
limited  partnership,  Paloma Strategic Advisors is a Delaware limited liability
company,  European is a Bermuda  limited  partnership,  Longitude  is a Delaware
corporation and Mr. Sussman is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities

         Common Stock ("Common Stock").

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number: 29264K105

Item              3. If This Statement is Filed  Pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b),  or
                  13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

          (a) [ ] Broker or dealer  registered  under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act.

          (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

          (c) [ ] Insurance  company defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act.

          (d)           [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                        Investment Company Act.

          (e)   [  ]   An   investment   adviser   in   accordance   with   Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

          (f)           [ ] An  employee  benefit  plan  or  endowment  fund  in
                        accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

          (g)           [ ] A  parent  holding  company  or  control  person  in
                        accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

          (h)           [ ] A savings  association as defined in Section 3(b) of
                        the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

          (i)           [ ] A church plan that is excluded  from the  definition
                        of an investment  company under Section  3(c)(14) of the
                        Investment Company Act;

          (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box [x]

Item 4.   Ownership.

          Provide the following  information  regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

          (a)     Amount beneficially owned:

                  The  Reporting  Persons   beneficially  own  an  aggregate  of
                  1,006,400 shares of Common Stock, consisting of 998,400 shares
                  of Common Stock held outright and 80 option contracts that are
                  convertible into 8,000 shares of Common Stock.

          (b)     Percent of class:

                  Paloma's  beneficial  ownership  of  714,360  shares of Common
                  Stock  constitutes  4.0% of all of the  outstanding  shares of
                  Common Stock.

                  Each of Paloma  Strategic's  and  Paloma  Strategic  Advisors'
                  beneficial   ownership  of  175,000  shares  of  Common  Stock
                  constitutes  1.0% of all of the  outstanding  shares of Common
                  Stock.

                  Each of European's  and  Longitude's  beneficial  ownership of
                  117,040 shares of Common Stock  constitutes 0.7% of all of the
                  outstanding shares of Common Stock.

                  S. Donald Sussman's  beneficial  ownership of 1,006,400 shares
                  of Common  Stock  constitutes  5.7% of all of the  outstanding
                  shares of Common Stock.

                  Together,  the Reporting Persons have beneficial  ownership of
                  an  aggregate  of 5.7%  of all of the  outstanding  shares  of
                  Common Stock.

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

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

                  Paloma  has the  sole  power  to vote or  direct  the  vote of
                  714,360 shares of Common Stock.

                  Each of Paloma Strategic and Paloma Strategic Advisors has the
                  sole  power to vote or direct  the vote of  175,000  shares of
                  Common Stock.

                  Each of European and  Longitude  has the sole power to vote or
                  direct the vote of 117,040 shares of Common Stock.

                  S.  Donald  Sussman  has the sole  power to vote or direct the
                  vote of 1,006,400 shares of Common Stock.

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

                  Not applicable.

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

                  Paloma has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition
                  of 714,360 shares of Common Stock.

                  Each of Paloma Strategic and Paloma Strategic Advisors has the
                  sole power to dispose  or direct  the  disposition  of 175,000
                  shares of Common Stock.

                  Each of European and  Longitude  has the sole power to dispose
                  or direct the disposition of 117,040 shares of Common Stock.

                  S. Donald  Sussman has the sole power to dispose or direct the
                  disposition of 1,006,040 shares of Common Stock.

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

                  Not applicable.

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  Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner of
         more than five percent of the class of securities,  check the following
         [ ].

Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Anther Person.

          Not applicable.


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Item 7.   Identification  and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
          the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

         Paloma  owns  413,400  of  its  shares  of  Common  Stock  through  its
         subsidiary  Paloma  Securities  L.L.C.,  a Delaware  limited  liability
         company,  and  300,960  of its  shares  of  Common  Stock  through  its
         subsidiary  Sunrise  Partners  L.L.C.,  a  Delaware  limited  liability
         company.

Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

          See Exhibit B attached hereto.

Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group.

          Not applicable.

Item 10.  Certification.

         By signing  below the  undersigned  certifies  that, to the best of its
         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 its knowledge and belief,
each of the undersigned  certifies that the  information  with respect to it set
forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.


Dated:            August 17, 2000

          PALOMA INTERNATIONAL L.P.
          By: Latitude L.L.C., general partner


                   By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                    Michael J. Berner,
                                    Vice President

          PALOMA STRATEGIC FUND L.P.
          By: Paloma Strategic Advisors L.L.C.,
                        Attorney-in-Fact


                   By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                    Michael J. Berner,
                                    Vice President

          PALOMA STRATEGIC ADVISORS L.L.C.


          By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                        Michael J. Berner,
                        Vice President

          EUROPEAN MERGER FUND L.P.
          By: Longitude Management Corp.,
                   Attorney-in-Fact


                   By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                    Michael J. Berner,
                                    Vice President

          LONGITUDE MANAGEMENT CORP.


          By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                        Michael J. Berner,
                        Vice President


                   /s/ S. Donald Sussman
                   S. Donald Sussman


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                                    EXHIBIT A
                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

          The  undersigned  hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the Common Stock of Endosonics  Corporation dated August 17, 2000 is,
and any further  amendments  thereto signed by each of the undersigned shall be,
filed on behalf of each of the  undersigned  pursuant to and in accordance  with
the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)  under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.

Dated:  August 17, 2000

          PALOMA INTERNATIONAL L.P.
          By: Latitude L.L.C., general partner


                   By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                    Michael J. Berner,
                                    Vice President

          PALOMA STRATEGIC FUND L.P.
          By: Paloma Strategic Advisors L.L.C.,
                        Attorney-in-Fact


                   By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                    Michael J. Berner,
                                    Vice President

          PALOMA STRATEGIC ADVISORS L.L.C.


          By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                        Michael J. Berner,
                        Vice President

          EUROPEAN MERGER FUND L.P.
          By: Longitude Management Corp.,
                   Attorney-in-Fact


                   By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                                    Michael J. Berner,
                                    Vice President

          LONGITUDE MANAGEMENT CORP.


          By: /s/ Michael J. Berner
                        Michael J. Berner,
                        Vice President


                   /s/ S. Donald Sussman
                   S. Donald Sussman


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                                    EXHIBIT B
                     IDENTIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP



Paloma International L.P.
Paloma Strategic Fund L.P.
Paloma Strategic Advisors L.L.C.
European Merger Fund L.P.
Longitude Management Corp.
S. Donald Sussman




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