UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
Arrow International, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, No Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
042764100
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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).
*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).
SEC 1745 (2-95)
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CUSIP No. 042764100 Page 2 of 4 Pages
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13G
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Richard T. Niner
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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
U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 818,415
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 2,331,332
REPORTING -------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 818,415
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,331,322
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,149,737
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
13.6%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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This Statement constitutes Amendment No. 3 to the Statement on
Schedule 13G filed by the undersigned with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC") on February 15, 1993, as amended in
February 1995 and February 1996 (the "Schedule 13G"), with
respect to the Common Stock, No Par Value, of Arrow
International, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation, pursuant to SEC
Rule 13d-c.
Other than as set forth herein, there has been no change in the
information reported in the Schedule 13G.
Item 4. Ownership
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Mr. Niner's response to Item 4 of the Schedule 13G is
hereby amended and supplemented by the following:
(a) Total Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,149,737*
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(b) Percent of Class: 13.6%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to
direct the vote 818,415
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(ii) shared power to vote or to
direct the vote 2,331,322
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of 818,415
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to
direct the disposition of 2,331,322
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*Shares beneficially owned include an aggregate of 9,075 shares
owned by Mr. Niner's wife and two children, as to which Mr. Niner
disclaims beneficial ownership, 10,000 shares held by a
charitable foundation of which Mr. Niner is an officer and a
director with power to vote and dispose of the shares of Common
Stock held by such foundation, as to which shares Mr. Niner
disclaims beneficial ownership, and 2,312,247 shares held by Hare
& Co., as nominee for the Robert L. McNeil, Jr. 1983 Intervivos
Trust (the "McNeil Trust"), of which Mr. Niner is one of two
trustees who have shared power to vote and dispose of such
shares.
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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.
February 16, 1999
By: /s/ Richard T. Niner
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Richard T. Niner
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