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. __)
HIE, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
422204 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
March 14, 2000
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(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(c)
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1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
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
1,568,814 [ ]
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NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH 0
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,568,814
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,568,814
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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
6.1%
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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 HIE, Inc. (the "Issuer").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
The Issuer's principal executive offices are located at 1850 Parkway
Place, Suite 1100, Marietta, Georgia 30067.
Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing.
This Schedule 13G is being filed by Thermo Electron Corporation
("Thermo Electron"), its wholly-owned subsidiary Thermo Coleman Corporation
("Thermo Coleman"), and Thermo Coleman's wholly-owned subsidiary Thermo
Information Solutions Inc. ("TIS" and, together with Thermo Coleman and 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 422204 10 7.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or
(c), check whether the
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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);
(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).
Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned by the Reporting Person: 1,568,814 shares
(includes 261,469 shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants owned by the
Reporting Person).
(b) Percent of class owned by the Reporting Person: 6.1%.
(c) Number of shares as to which the Reporting Person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,568,814 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,568,814 shares
(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.
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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 or Control Person.
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. Certifications.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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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: March 21, 2000 THERMO ELECTRON CORPORATION
By: /s/ Kenneth J. Apicerno
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Kenneth J. Apicerno
Treasurer
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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 Thermo Electron through its wholly-owned
subsidiaries Thermo Coleman and TIS.
