Form: SC 13G

Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

February 13, 1998

SC 13G: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

Published on February 13, 1998



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*

Resmed, Inc.
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Name of Issuer

Class A Common
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(Title of class of securities)

761152107
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Cusip Number

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement |_| (A fee is
not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described on Item 1; and, (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class).
(See Rule 13-d 7.)

*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).

(Continued on following page[s])


Page 1 of 4 pages

CUSIP NO. 761152107 13G Page 2 of 4 pages


Name of Reporting Person

1. Social security or IRS Identification No. of above
person

Fleet Financial Group, Inc.
05-0341324

2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]

3. SEC Use Only

4. Citizenship of place of organization

One Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

5. Sole Voting Power

Number 0

of Shares

Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power

Owned by
500,000
Each

Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power

Person 0

with
8. Shared Dispositive Power

500,000

9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

500,000

10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares*


11. Percent of class represented by amount in row (9).

6.90%

12. Type of reporting person*

Holding company

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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Resmed, Inc.

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

10121 Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92131

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Fleet Financial Group, Inc.

Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:

One Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Item 2(c) Citizenship: Massachusetts

Item 2(d) Title or Class of Securities: Common

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 761152107

Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

(a) ( ) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

(b) ( ) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act

(c) ( ) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act

(d) ( ) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act

(e) ( ) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Company Act

(f) ( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
or Endowment or Endowment Fund; see 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

(g) (X) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(Note: See Item 7)

(h) ( ) Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

Item 4. Ownership

(a) Amount beneficially owned: 500,000

(b) Percent of Class: 6.90%

(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 500,000

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 500,000

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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 ( ).

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.

N/A

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
Acquired the Security being reported on by the Parent Holding
Company.

Exhibit A attached.

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

N/A

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Item 10. Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or
influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purpose or effect.

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.

Date February 13, 1998


Signature /s/ Gunnar S. Overstrom

Name/Title Gunnar S. Overstrom, Vice Chairman
Fleet Financial Group

RESMED, INC.

EXHIBIT A


SUBSIDIARY ACQUIRING SECURITIES CLASSIFICATION
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Columbia Funds Management Company Bank
Columbia Special Fund, Inc. Bank