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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ________)*
Vivid Technologies, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
928538 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
*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).
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CUSIP NO. 928538 10 7 13G PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co.
04-2681308
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Massachusetts
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0- shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
2,301,945 shares -- Please also refer to Item 4.(a).
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0- shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
2,301,945 shares -- Please also refer to Item 4.(a).
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,301,945 shares -- Please also refer to Item 4.(a).
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
N/A
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
25.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER
Vivid Technologies, Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
10E Commerce Way
Woburn, Massachusetts 01801
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING
Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co.
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
One Post Office Square, Suite 3800
Boston, Massachusetts 02103
(c) CITIZENSHIP
Massachusetts
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(e) CUSIP NUMBER
928538 10 7
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B) OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
As of December 31, 1996, Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. was the "beneficial
owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of Regulation 13D-G under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")) of over five percent of the
outstanding shares of Common Stock of Vivid Technologies, Inc. The following
information is provided as of December 31, 1996:
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(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. is a venture capital firm which directly or
indirectly provides investment advisory services to venture capital
funds including Alta III Limited Partnership, Alta Jami Boston
Limited Partnership, Gallion Partners II, C.V. Sofinnova Partners
Four and Golden Coins N.V. The beneficial ownership of these five
funds at December 31, 1996 is as follows:
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Common Common
Fund Stock Warrants TOTAL
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Alta III Limited Partnership 1,492,700 106,794 1,599,494
Alta Jami Boston Limited Partnership 37,490 2,682 40,172
Gallion Partners II 236,940 16,952 253,892
Golden Coins N.V. 2,020 145 2,165
C.V. Sofinnova Partners Four 379,100 27,122 406,222
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Total: 2,148,250 1533,695 2,301,945
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The respective general partners of these funds exercise sole voting
and investment power with respect to the shares held by the funds.
The principals of Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. are general partners of
1) Alta III Management Partners Limited Partnership (which is the
general partner of Alta III Limited Partnership) and 2) Alta Jami
Boston Limited Partnership. As general partners of these funds, they
may be deemed to share voting and investment powers for the shares
held by these funds. Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. serves as an advisor
to Gallion Partners II, C.V. Sofinnova Partners Four and Golden Coins
N.V. The principals of Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. disclaim beneficial
ownership of all of the shares held by the foregoing funds except to
the extent of their pecuniary interests therein.
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS
25.5% 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
-0- shares
(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE
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2,301,945 shares -- Please also refer to Item 4.(a).
(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF
-0- shares
(iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF
2,301,945 shares -- Please also refer to Item 4.(a).
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
See Item 4.(a).
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Date: February 12, 1997
BURR, EGAN, DELEAGE & CO.
By: /s/ Eileen McCarthy
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Name: Eileen McCarthy
Title: Vice-President
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