-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Cty2/zIDf3JuZ+X7Z/qnqPxIc9xCPt7o6Ka7uiFGwXWN59rq10+EG1QU7cQPc+Q/ hC3SRssEwHyxCiboKSnTEw== 0001047469-99-000800.txt : 19990113 0001047469-99-000800.hdr.sgml : 19990113 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-99-000800 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990112 GROUP MEMBERS: CIRCON CORP GROUP MEMBERS: UNITED STATED SURGICAL CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: USS ACQUISITION CORP. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD /BER/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000833444 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43685 FILM NUMBER: 99504629 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE GIBBONS BUILDING STREET 2: 10 QUEENS STREET SUITE 301 CITY: HAMILTON HM 12 BERMU STATE: D0 BUSINESS PHONE: 4412928674 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O TYCO INTERNATIONAL (US) INC STREET 2: ONE TYCO PARK CITY: EXETER STATE: NH ZIP: 03833 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ADT LIMITED DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930601 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CIRCON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000719727 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 953079904 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6500 HOLLISTER AVE CITY: SANTA BARBARA STATE: CA ZIP: 93111 BUSINESS PHONE: 8059670404 SC 13D/A 1 SC 13D/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 AMENDMENT NO. 28 TO SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Circon Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 Par Value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 172736100 ---------------- (CUSIP Number) Mark H. Swartz Executive Vice President c/o Tyco International (US) Inc. One Tyco Park Exeter, NH 03833 (603) 778-9700 Michael W. Lyons Corporate Counsel United States Surgical Corporation 150 Glover Avenue Norwalk, Connecticut 06856 (203) 845-1000 with a copy to: Frederick W. Kanner, Esq. Dewey Ballantine LLP 1301 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10019-6092 (212) 259-8000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 22, 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box / /. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 8 Pages) SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 172736100 PAGE 2 OF 8 PAGES - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: Tyco International Ltd. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/ (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bermuda - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY Not Applicable EACH ------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 172736100 PAGE 3 OF 8 PAGES - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: United States Surgical Corporation S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 132518270 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/ (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY Not Applicable EACH ------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION SCHEDULE 13D - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP NO. 172736100 PAGE 4 OF 8 PAGES - ------------------------------- ------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON: USS Acquisition Corp. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON: 061476809 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) /X/ (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY Not Applicable EACH ------------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / Not Applicable - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION Tyco International Ltd., a Bermuda company ("Tyco"), United States Surgical Corporation, a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Tyco ("US Surgical"), and USS Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of US Surgical ("USS") hereby further amend and supplement Statement on 13D previously filed by Tyco, US Surgical and USS (the "Schedule 13D") relating to the common stock $.01 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Circon Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on August 2, 1996, as amended. The item numbers and responses thereto below are in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 13D. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Schedule 13D. The term Reporting Persons means Tyco, US Surgical and USS. The Schedule 13D is hereby amended as follows: ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. (a) Number of Shares Beneficially Owned: As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons own an aggregate of 0 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. (b) Sole Power to Vote, Direct the Vote of, Dispose of, or Direct the Disposition of Shares: Not Applicable. (c) Recent Transactions: On December 22, 1998, the Reporting Persons sold 1,959,348 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in open market transactions at a price of $14.50 per share. (d) Rights with Respect to Dividends on Sales Proceeds: Not Applicable. (e) Date of Cessation of Five Percent Beneficial Ownership: 12/22/98. (Page 5 of 8 Pages) ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by the following: EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION 1 Agreement of Joint Filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (Page 6 of 8 Pages) After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: January 11, 1999 TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD. By: /s/ Mark H. Swartz ----------------------------------------- Name: Mark H. Swartz Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Mark H. Swartz ----------------------------------------- Name: Mark H. Swartz Title: Vice President USS ACQUISITION CORP. By: /s/ Michael Robinson ----------------------------------------- Name: Michael Robinson Title: Vice President and Treasurer (Page 7 of 8 Pages) EX-99.1 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Exhibit 1 Agreement of Joint Filing Pursuant to 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned persons hereby agree to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Statement") to which this Agreement is attached as an exhibit, and agree that such Statement, as so filed, is filed on behalf of each of them. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement. TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD. By: /s/ Mark H. Swartz ----------------------------------------- Name: Mark H. Swartz Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer UNITED STATES SURGICAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Mark H. Swartz ----------------------------------------- Name: Mark H. Swartz Title: Vice President USS ACQUISITION CORP. By: /s/ Michael Robinson ----------------------------------------- Name: Michael Robinson Title: Vice President and Treasurer (Page 8 of 8 Pages) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----