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THIS DOCUMENT IS A COPY OF THE SCHEDULE 13G FILED ON FEBRUARY 19, 1997 PURSUANT
TO A RULE 201 TEMPORARY HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.
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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 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Massachusetts Capital Resource Company
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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 846,284 shares
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
-0- shares
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING 846,284 shares
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
-0- shares
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
846,284 shares
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
10 CERTAIN SHARES* [_]
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
9.5%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
PN
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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
Massachusetts Capital Resource Company
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
420 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
(c) CITIZENSHIP
Massachusetts limited partnership
(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, Massachusetts Capital Resource Company 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
846,284 shares of Common Stock, comprised of 789,780 shares and 56,504
shares issuable pursuant to presently exercisable warrants.
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS
9.5% 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
846,284 shares
(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE
-0- shares
(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF
846,284 shares
(iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF
-0- shares
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
Not applicable.
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.
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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 11, 1997
MASSACHUSETTS CAPITAL RESOURCE COMPANY
By: /s/ William J. Torpey, Jr.
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William J. Torpey, Jr.
President
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