SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Rule 13d-102)


             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. __)*


                          Thermo Electron Corporation
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  common stock
             -----------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    883556102
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               December 31, 2001
             -----------------------------------------------------
            (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(b)

          [_]  Rule 13d-(c)

          [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)


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*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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in 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 ("Act") 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).

                                Page 1 of 15 Pages





CUSIP No. 883556102           Schedule 13G             Page 2 of 15 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Iridian Asset Management LLC

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          10,791,457
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            10,791,457
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     10,791,457

________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     6.1%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IA

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




CUSIP No. 883556102           Schedule 13G             Page 3 of 15 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     LC Capital Management, LLC

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          10,791,457
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            10,791,457
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     10,791,457

________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     6.1%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     HC

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 883556102          Schedule 13G             Page 4 of 15 Pages

________________________________________________________________________________
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     CL Investors, Inc.

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          10,791,457
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            10,791,457
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     10,791,457

________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     6.1%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     HC

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 883556102           Schedule 13G             Page 5 of 15 Pages

________________________________________________________________________________
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     COLE Partners LLC

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          329,400
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            329,400
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     329,400

________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     0.2%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     HC

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 883556102         Schedule 13G             Page 6 of 15 Pages


________________________________________________________________________________
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Iridian Partners Fund, L.P.

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          49,200
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            49,200
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     49,200

________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     Less than 0.1%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 883556102           Schedule 13G             Page 7 of 15 Pages

________________________________________________________________________________
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Iridian Investors, L.P.

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          37,500
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            37,500
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     37,500

________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     less than 0.1%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 883556102           Schedule 13G             Page 8 of 15 Pages

________________________________________________________________________________
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Iridian Private Business Value Equity Fund, L.P.

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     Delaware

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          242,700
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            242,700
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     242,700

________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     0.1%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     PN

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 883556102           Schedule 13G             Page 9 of 15 Pages

________________________________________________________________________________
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     David L. Cohen

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          11,354,457
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            11,354,457
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     11,354,457

________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     6.4%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



CUSIP No. 883556102           Schedule 13G             Page 10 of 15 Pages

________________________________________________________________________________
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Harold J. Levy

________________________________________________________________________________
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                 (a)  [X]
                                                                 (b)  [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   SEC USE ONLY



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States

________________________________________________________________________________
  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           0
               _________________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          11,354,457
               _________________________________________________________________
    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         0
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            11,354,457
________________________________________________________________________________
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     11,354,457

________________________________________________________________________________
10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                          [_]

________________________________________________________________________________
11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     6.4%

________________________________________________________________________________
12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN

________________________________________________________________________________
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



                               SCHEDULE 13G              Page 11 of 15 Pages

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

            Thermo Electron Corporation

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

81 Wyman Street
P.O. Box 9046
Waltham, MA 02454-9046

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 2.

(a)  Name of Person Filing.

     This Statement is being filed by and on behalf of Iridian Asset  Management
LLC ("Iridian"),  LC Capital Management,  LLC ("LC Capital"), CL Investors, Inc.
("CL  Investors"),  COLE  Partners LLC ("COLE"),  Iridian  Partners  Fund,  L.P.
("Iridian Partners"),  Iridian Investors,  L.P. ("Iridian  Investors"),  Iridian
Private Business Value Equity Fund, L.P. ("Iridian Private Business"),  David L.
Cohen and Harold J. Levy (collectively, the "Reporting Persons").

(b)  Address of Principal Business Office:

     The Address of Principal  Business Office of each of the Reporting Persons
is  c/o  Iridian  Asset  Management  LLC,  276  Post  Road  West,  Westport,  CT
06880-4704.

(c)  Citizenship or Place of Organization:

     Each of  Iridian,  LC  Capital  and COLE is a  Delaware  limited  liability
company.  CL  Investors  is a Delaware  corporation.  Each of Iridian  Partners,
Iridian   Investors  and  Iridian  Private   Business  is  a  Delaware   limited
partnership.  Each of David L.  Cohen and  Harold  J.  Levy is a citizen  of the
United States.

(d)  Title of Class of Securities:

     This Statement relates to the shares of common stock, $1.00 par value, of
Thermo Electron Corp.

(e)  CUSIP Number: The CUSIP number is 883556102.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 3.     If This Statement  is Filed  Pursuant to  Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
            or (c), Check Whether the 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)  [X]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.   [_]


                              SCHEDULE 13G              Page 12 of 15 Pages
_______________________________________________________________________________
Item 4.     Ownership.

(a) and (b). Amount Beneficially Owned and Percent of Class:

As of the date of this Statement,  the Reporting Persons  beneficially  owned in
the  aggregate  the number of shares of Common Stock,  and the  percentage,  set
forth  below (the  percentage  of shares of Common  Stock owned being based upon
177,790,684 shares of Common Stock  outstanding at October 26, 2001 as set forth
in the Issuer's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended  September
29,  2001).  The  Reporting  Persons  may be  deemed to have  direct  beneficial
ownership of shares of Common Stock as follows:

Name                          Number of Shares         Approximate Percentage of
                                                       Outstanding Shares

Iridian (see Note 1)            10,462,057                   5.9%
First Eagle                        563,000                   0.3%
Iridian Partners                    49,200         less than 0.1%
Iridian Investors                   37,500         less than 0.1%
Iridian Private Business           242,700                   0.1%

Note 1: The shares of Common  Stock set forth  above for  Iridian do not include
the shares of Common  Stock  held by Iridian  Partners,  Iridian  Investors  and
Iridian Private Business.

     Iridian has direct  beneficial  ownership  of the shares of Common Stock in
the accounts which it manages.  In addition,  Iridian is the investment  adviser
for Iridian Partners,  Iridian  Investors and Iridian Private Business.  In such
capacity,  Iridian has the right to vote and direct the disposition of shares of
Common Stock held by such entities and,  consequently,  has beneficial ownership
of such shares.

     LC Capital, as the controlling member of Iridian,  may be deemed to possess
beneficial  ownership  of the  shares  of  Common  Stock  beneficially  owned by
Iridian. CL Investors, as the controlling member of LC Capital, may be deemed to
possess beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
LC Capital. Messrs. Cohen and Levy, as controlling stockholders of CL Investors,
may be deemed  to  possess  beneficial  ownership  of  shares  of  Common  Stock
beneficially owned by CL Investors. Messrs. Cohen and Levy may also be deemed to
possess beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
Iridian  by virtue  of their  service  as  Principals  of  Iridian,  to  possess
beneficial  ownership  of the shares of Common  Stock  beneficially  owned by LC
Capital by virtue of their service as Principals and managers of LC Capital, and
to possess beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by CL  Investors  by virtue of the fact that they  constitute  a majority  of CL
Investors'  Board of  Directors.  Messrs.  Cohen  and Levy  disclaim  beneficial
ownership of such shares for all other purposes.

     COLE, as the sole general partner of Iridian  Partners,  Iridian  Investors
and Iridian Private Business, may be deemed to own beneficially shares of Common
Stock that  Iridian  Partners  and  Iridian  Private  Business  may be deemed to
possess direct beneficial ownership. Iridian, as the sole member of COLE, may be
deemed to possess  beneficial  ownership  of the shares of Common Stock that are
beneficially owned by COLE.

     Messrs.  Cohen and Levy, by virtue of their ability to exercise  voting and
dispositive  power over the shares of Common Stock  beneficially  owned by First
Eagle pursuant to their  employment  agreements with A&SB Advisers  described in
Item  8  of  this  Statement  (which  description  is  incorporated   hereby  by
reference),  may be deemed  to  possess  beneficial  ownership  of such  shares.
Messrs.  Cohen and Levy  disclaim  beneficial  ownership  of such shares for all
other purposes.

     As used herein,  "beneficial  ownership"  has the meaning set forth in Rule
13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.




                              SCHEDULE 13G              Page 13 of 15 Pages


(c) Power to vote or dispose.

     Iridian  has the direct  power to vote or direct  the vote,  and the direct
power to dispose  or direct  the  disposition,  of  10,462,057  shares of Common
Stock.  LC Capital,  CL  Investors  and Messrs.  Cohen and Levy may be deemed to
share with Iridian the power to vote or direct the vote and to dispose or direct
the disposition of such shares.

     Iridian  has the direct  power to vote or direct  the vote,  and the direct
power to dispose  or direct the  disposition,  of the  242,700  shares of Common
Stock held in the aggregate by Iridian  Partners,  Iridian Investors and Iridian
Private  Business.  COLE (in addition to LC Capital,  CL  Investors  and Messrs.
Cohen and Levy) may be deemed to share with  Iridian the power to vote or direct
the vote and to dispose or direct the disposition of such shares.

     Messrs.  Cohen and Levy have the power to vote or direct the vote,  and the
power to dispose or direct the  disposition,  of the  563,000  shares of Common
Stock held by First Eagle.
________________________________________________________________________________
Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

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: ____

Not Applicable.

________________________________________________________________________________
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.



                              SCHEDULE 13G              Page 14 of 15 Pages

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

     Iridian  is an  investment  adviser  registered  under  Section  203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and its principal business is managing a number
of accounts containing  securities over which Iridian has voting and dispositive
power.  Iridian is also the sole member of COLE.  The  principal  business of LC
Capital is serving as the controlling member of Iridian.  The principal business
of CL Investors is serving as the controlling member of LC Capital.

     The principal business of COLE is serving as the general partner of each of
Iridian Partners,  Iridian Investors and Iridian Private Business. The principal
business of each of Iridian  Partners,  Iridian  Investors  and Iridian  Private
Business is investing in securities. Iridian serves as the investment adviser to
Iridian Partners,  Iridian Investors and Iridian Private Business.  COLE, as the
general  partner of Iridian  Partners,  Iridian  Investors  and Iridian  Private
Business,  and  Iridian,  as the sole member of COLE and  investment  adviser to
Iridian Partners,  Iridian Investors and Iridian Private Business,  share voting
and  dispositive  power  over  the  investments  of  Iridian  Partners,  Iridian
Investors and Iridian Private Business.

     Each of Messrs. Cohen and Levy owns 50% of the common stock of CL Investors
and,  as his  principal  occupation,  serves as a director  of CL  Investors,  a
manager and Principal of LC Capital and as a Principal and portfolio  manager of
Iridian.  Each of Messrs. Cohen and Levy also serves as an employee of Arnhold &
S.  Bleichroeder  Advisers,  Inc.  ("A&SB  Advisers"),   an  investment  adviser
registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

     A&SB  Advisers  acts as the  investment  adviser  to  First  Eagle  Fund of
America,  an open-end  non-diversified  mutual fund ("First  Eagle"), which is a
separate  series or  portfolio  of First  Eagle  Trust,  an  investment  company
registered under the Investment  Company Act of 1940. To the Reporting  Persons'
knowledge,  pursuant to the terms of the investment  advisory  agreement between
A&SB Advisers and First Eagle,  A&SB Advisors has the authority,  for and in the
name of First Eagle, to vote and to dispose of securities  owned by First Eagle.
Pursuant to employment  agreements  with A&SB Advisers,  Messrs.  Cohen and Levy
perform A&SB's  investment  advisory  duties and functions with respect to First
Eagle,  including the exercise of voting and  dispositive  power over securities
held by First Eagle.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

________________________________________________________________________________
Item 10.  Certifications.

     By signing below the undersigned  certifies that, to the best of its or his
knowledge  and belief,  the  securities  referred to above were acquired and are
held in the  ordinary  course of business and were not acquired and are not held
for the  purpose of and do not have 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 such purpose or
effect.




                                 SCHEDULE 13-G              Page 15 of 15 Pages


                                   SIGNATURE.


     After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the  best  of its or his  knowledge  and
belief,  we certify that the  information  set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.


Date: January 30, 2002

                              IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC

                         By:  /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
                              ----------------------------------
                              Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President


                              LC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC

                         By:  /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
                              ----------------------------------
                              Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President

                              CL INVESTORS, INC.

                         By:  /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
                              ----------------------------------
                              Jeffrey M. Elliott, President

                              COLE PARTNERS LLC

                         By:  /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
                              ----------------------------------
                              Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President

                              IRIDIAN PARTNERS FUND, L.P.
                         By:  COLE PARTNERS LLC

                         By:  /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
                              ----------------------------------
                              Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President

                              IRIDIAN INVESTORS, L.P.
                         By:  COLE PARTNERS LLC

                         By:  /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
                              ----------------------------------
                              Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President

                              IRIDIAN PRIVATE BUSINESS VALUE EQUITY FUND, L.P.
                         By:  COLE PARTNERS LLC

                         By:  /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
                              ----------------------------------
                              Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President


                         By:  /s/ David L. Cohen
                              ----------------------------------
                              David L. Cohen, individually


                         By:  /s/ Harold J. Levy
                              ----------------------------------
                              Harold J. Levy, individually