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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 5
The Geon Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.10 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
37246W105
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(CUSIP Number)
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CUSIP NO.
37246W105
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1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a)
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(b)
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or place of Organization
New York
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power
Shares
Beneficially 0
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Owned By 6. Shared Voting Power
Each
Reporting 1,055,900
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Person With 7. Sole Dispositive Power
0
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
1,055,900
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,184,600
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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 Amount in Row (9)
5.1%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
BD-PN-IA
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CUSIP NO.
37246W105
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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.
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a)
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(b)
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or place of Organization
Delaware
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power
Shares
Beneficially 0
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Owned By 6. Shared Voting Power
Each
Reporting 1,055,900
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Person With 7. Sole Dispositive Power
0
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
1,055,900
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,184,600
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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 Amount in Row (9)
5.1%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
HC-PN
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Item 4. Ownership.*
(a). Amount beneficially owned:
See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).
(b). Percent of Class:
See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(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 to 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 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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* The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. ("GS Group") and Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman
Sachs") each disclaim beneficial ownership of the Common Stock beneficially
owned by (i) managed accounts and (ii) certain investment limited partnerships,
of which a subsidiary of GS Group or Goldman Sachs is the general partner or
managing general partner, to the extent partnership interests in such
partnerships are held by persons other than GS Group, Goldman Sachs or their
affiliates.
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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: August 10, 1997
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, L.P.
By: The Goldman Sachs Corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ David B. Ford
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Name: David B. Ford
Title: Executive Vice President
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
By: /s/ David B. Ford
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Name: David B. Ford
Title: Managing Director
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