UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), (c)
and (d) and Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. __)
ONIX Systems Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
67088G 10 8
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1998
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed: X Rule 13d-1(d)
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Thermo Electron Corporation
IRS No. 04-2209186
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2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A
GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ x ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
11,629,567 [ ]
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NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON 0
WITH
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7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,629,567
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8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON
11,629,567
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10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) [ ]
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
81.04%
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12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
CO
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer.
This Schedule 13G relates to ONIX Systems Inc. (the "Issuer").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 22001 North Park
Drive, Kingwood, Texas 77339-3804.
Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing.
This Schedule 13G is being filed by Thermo Electron Corporation
("Thermo Electron") and its majority-owned subsidiary Thermo Instrument
Systems Inc. ("Thermo Instrument" and, together with Thermo Electron, the
"Reporting Person").
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Offices.
The principal business address and principal office address of the
Reporting Person is 81 Wyman Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454-9046.
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
The Reporting Person is a Delaware corporation.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
This Schedule 13G relates to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(the "Common Stock"), of the Issuer.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is 67088G 10 8.
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 as 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);
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(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.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned by the Reporting Person: 11,629,567
shares.
(b) Percent of class owned by the Reporting Person: 81.04%
(c) Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 11,629,567
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:11,629,567
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent of 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.
See attached Exhibit 8.
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
Reporting Person certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Date: January 20, 1999 THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION
By: /s/ Theo Melas-Kyriazi
Theo Melas-Kyriazi
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 8 TO SCHEDULE 13G
This Schedule 13G is being filed to reflect the ownership of the shares of
Common Stock of the Issuer by each of Thermo Electron and its majority-owned
subsidiary Thermo Instrument.
