UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
(Amendment No. ___________)(1)
HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.
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(Name of issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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(Title of class of securities)
416906 10 5
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(CUSIP number)
December 12, 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:
|_| Rule 13d-1(b)
|_| Rule 13d-1(c)
|X| Rule 13d-1(d)
(Continued on the following pages)
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(1) 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 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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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP No. 416906 10 5 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Chancey Graziano
S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
S.S.N. 183-30-6999
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 5,089,885 (1)
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY EACH None
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 5,089,885 (1)
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WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,089,885 Shares of Common Stock
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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
19.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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(1) Includes 1,291,004 shares of common stock held by two trusts for the
benefit of Mr. Graziano's children and of which Mr. Graziano is trustee.
Neither trust owns more than five percent of the class of securities.
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STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13G
ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer.
HARVARD BIOSCIENCE, INC.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
84 OCTOBER HILL ROAD
HOLLISTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01746
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
CHANCEY GRAZIANO
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
84 OCTOBER HILL ROAD
HOLLISTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01746
(c) Citizenship
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A.
(d) Title of Class of Securities
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(e) CUSIP Number
416906 10 5
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Sections 240.13d-1(b) OR
240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
NOT APPLICABLE
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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(h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 5,089,885 (1)
(b) Percent of class: 19.8% (1)
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 5,089,885 (1)
(ii) Shared power to vote to direct the vote: NONE
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
5,089,885 (1)
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: NONE
(1) INCLUDES 1,291,004 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK HELD BY TWO TRUSTS FOR THE BENEFIT
OF MR. GRAZIANO'S CHILDREN AND OF WHICH MR. GRAZIANO IS TRUSTEE. NEITHER TRUST
OWNS MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
NOT APPLICABLE
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
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
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
NOT APPLICABLE
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
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.
February 7, 2001
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Date
/s/ Chancey Graziano
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Signature
Chancey Graziano
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Name/Title
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