Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*

Griffin Robert N.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Apogent Technologies Inc. (AOT)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check all applicable)
    Director                                       10% Owner
X Officer (give title below)          Other (specify below)

VP, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance    

(Last)      (First)     (Middle)

30 Penhallow Street
 

3. I.R.S. Identification Number
of Reporting Person,
if an entity (voluntary)

 

4. Statement for
Month/Day/Year
01/28/03

(Street)

Portsmouth, NH 03801-3816

5. If Amendment,
Date of Original
(Month/Day/Year)
 		 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
    Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)     (State)     (Zip)

Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Trans-
action
Date
(Month/ Day/
Year)

2A. Deemed
Execution
Date,
if any
(Month/Day/
Year)

3. Trans-
action Code
(Instr. 8)

4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

5. Amount of
Securities
Beneficially
Owned Follow-
ing Reported Transactions(s)
(Instr. 3 & 4)

6. Owner-
ship Form:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

7. Nature of Indirect
Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

Amount

(A)
or
(D)

Price

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

855(1)

I

401 (k) Plan
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security

(Instr. 3)

2. Conver-
sion or
Exercise
Price of Derivative Security

3. Trans-
action Date

(Month/
Day/
Year)

3A. Deemed
Execution
Date,
if any
(Month/
Day/
Year)

4. Trans-
action
Code

(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

6. Date Exercisable
and Expiration
Date
(Month/Day/
Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 & 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of
Derivative
Securities
Beneficially
Owned
Following
Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Owner-
ship Form
of Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exer-cisable

Expira-
tion
Date

Title

Amount or Number of
Shares

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$16.67

01/28/03

 

A

 

7,500

 

01/28/07(2)

01/28/13

Common Stock

7,500

 

7,500

D

 

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$6.6932

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/19/98(3)

01/19/04

Common Stock

1,336

 

1,336

D

 

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$6.6932

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/24/99(4)

01/24/05

Common Stock

1,396

 

1,396

D

 

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$9.2627

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/24/00(5)

01/24/06

Common Stock

1,057

 

1,057

D

 

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$12.3084

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/22/01(6)

01/22/07

Common Stock

847

 

847

D

 

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$18.4004

 

 

 

 

 

 

02/02/04(7)

02/02/10

Common Stock

3,126

 

3,126

D

 

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$19.1019

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/30/02(8)

01/30/08

Common Stock

588

 

588

D

 

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$21.4583

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/27/03(9)

01/27/09

Common Stock

598

 

598

D

 

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$21.575

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/30/05(10)

01/30/11

Common Stock

2,880

 

2,880

D

 

Stock Options (Right to Buy)

$24.71

 

 

 

 

 

 

12/07/05(11)

12/07/11

Common Stock

7,500

 

7,500

D

 

Explanation of Responses:

(1) Includes any shares of Apogent Technologies Inc. Common Stock acquired under the Apogent 401 (k) Plan in transactions exempt from Section 16 (b) pursuant to Rule 16 (b) 3 (c) since the date as of which information was given in the reporting person's most recent previous report. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated 12/31/02.
(2) Granted under the Issuer's 2001 Equity Incentive Plan. 25% of option becomes exercisable on the first year of the grant and monthly thereafter in equal installments over the next thirty-six months.
(3) Options vested in four equal installments on 01/19/95, 01/19/96, 01/19/97 and 01/19/98.
(4) Options vested in four equal installments on 1/24/96, 1/24/97, 1/24/98 and 1/24/99.
(5) Options vested in four equal installments on 01/24/97, 01/24/98, 01/24/99 and 01/24/00.
(6) Options vested in four equal installments on 01/22/98, 01/22/99, 01/22/00 and 01/22/01.
(7) Options vested in four equal installments on 02/02/01, 02/02/02, 02/02/03 and 02/02/04.
(8) Options vested in four equal installments on 01/30/99, 01/30/00, 01/30/01 and 01/30/02.
(9) Options vested in four equal installments on 01/27/00, 01/27/01, 01/27/02 and 01/27/03.
(10) Options vested in four equal installments on 01/30/02, 01/30/03, 01/30/04 and 01/30/05.
(11) Granted under the Issuer's 2001 Equity Incentive Plan. 25% of option becomes exercisable on the first year of the grant and monthly thereafter in equal installments over the next thirty-six months.
  By: /s/ Robert N. Griffin
             by Gary J. Marmontello, Attorney-in-Fact
**Signature of Reporting Person		 1/30/03
Date

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