SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-C

          REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ INTER-DEALER
             QUOTATION SYSTEM FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
             OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULES 13a-17
                              OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER



                              Nellcor Incorporated
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                 (EXACT NAME OF ISSUER AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)


                4280 Hacienda Drive, Pleasanton, California 94588
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                    (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)


                                 (510) 463-4000
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                (ISSUER'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)



                    I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING

        Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of five percent or more in
the number of shares outstanding:

     1. Title of security: COMMON STOCK AND ASSOCIATED PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE
                           RIGHTS

     2. Number of shares outstanding before the change: 16,810,688

     3. Number of shares outstanding after the change: 28,435,159

     4. Effective date of change: AUGUST 25, 1995

     5. Method of change:

        Specify method of change (such as merger, acquisition, exchange,
distribution, stock split, reverse split, acquisition of stock for treasury,
etc.): MERGER

        Give brief description of transaction: PURITAN-BENNETT CORPORATION WILL
BECOME A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF NELLCOR INCORPORATED.


                          II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER


     1. Name prior to change:   NELLCOR INCORPORATED

     2. Name after change:   NELLCOR PURITAN BENNETT INCORPORATED

     3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name:   AUGUST 25, 1995

     4. Date of stockholder approval, if required:   AUGUST 24, 1995


Date: August 25, 1995                        /s/ C. Raymond Larkin, Jr.
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                                                  C. Raymond Larkin, Jr.
                                         President and Chief Executive Officer