UBS Global Asset Management Americas Inc – ‘SC 13G/A’ on 2/19/02 re: Bacou USA Inc

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

SCHEDULE 13G                                                                    

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934                                       

(Amendment No. 2)                                                               

BACOU USA INC.                                                                  
(Name of Issuer)                                                                
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Common Stock                                                                    
(Title of Class of Securities)                                                  
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056439102                                                                       
(CUSIP Number)                                                                  
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December 31, 2001                                                               
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)                         
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Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to                     
which this Schedule is filed:                                                   

/x/ Rule 13d-1(b)                                                               
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)                                                               
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)                                                               

* 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).                                                       

Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of                       
information contained in this form are not required to                          
respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB                          
control number.                                                                 

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Cusip 056439102                                                                 
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1                                                                               
Names of Reporting Persons                                                      
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).                    

Brinson Partners, Inc.                                                          
36-3664388                                                                      
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2                                                                               
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See                           
Instructions)                                                                   
a   / /                                                                         
b   /x/  See Item 8 of attached schedule.                                       
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3                                                                               
SEC USE ONLY                                                                    
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4                                                                               
Citizenship or Place of Organization - Delaware                                 
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Number of       5.  Sole Voting Power            -0-                            
Shares Bene-    6.  Shared Voting Power          -0-                            
ficially        7.  Sole Dispositive Power       -0-                            
Owned by Each   8.  Shared Dispositive Power     -0-                            
Reporting                                                                       
Person With:                                                                    
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9                                                                               
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:                   
-0-                                                               
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10                                                                              
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain                       
Shares (See Instructions)                                                       
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11                                                                              
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                               
-0-                                                               
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12                                                                              
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)                                     
IA                                                                              
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* Brinson Partners, Inc. disclaims beneficial ownership of                      
such securities.                                                                

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Cusip 056439102                                                                 
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1                                                                               
Names of Reporting Persons                                                      
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).                    

UBS AG                                                                          
98-0186363                                                                      
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2                                                                               
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See                           
Instructions)                                                                   
a   / /                                                                         
b   /x/  See Item 8 of attached schedule.                                       
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3                                                                               
SEC USE ONLY                                                                    
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4                                                                               
Citizenship or Place of Organization - Switzerland                              
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Number of       5.  Sole Voting Power            -0-                            
Shares Bene-    6.  Shared Voting Power          -0-                            
ficially        7.  Sole Dispositive Power       -0-                            
Owned by Each   8.  Shared Dispositive Power     -0-                            
Reporting                                                                       
Person With:                                                                    
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9                                                                               
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:                   
-0-                                                               
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10                                                                              
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain                       
Shares (See Instructions)                                                       
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11                                                                              
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                               
-0-                                                               
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12                                                                              
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)                                     
BK  See Item 3 of attached schedule.                                            
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* UBS AG disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.                     

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Cusip 056439102                                                                 
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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:                                                     
BACOU USA INC.                                                                  
Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:                    
10 Thurber Boulevard                                                            
Smithfield, RI  02917-1896                                                      
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Item 2(a) Name of Persons Filing:                                               
Brinson Partners, Inc.("BPI") and UBS AG ("UBSAG").                             
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,                     
Residence:                                                                      
BPI's principal business office is located at:                                  
209 South LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois  60604-1295                                
UBSAG's principal business office is located at:                                
Bahnhofstrasse 45                                                               
8021, Zurich, Switzerland                                                       

Item 2(c) Citizenship:                                                          
Incorporated by reference to Item 4 of the cover pages.                         

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:                                         
Common Stock (the "Common Stock")                                               

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:                                                         
056439102                                                                       
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Item 3.  Type of Person Filing:                                                 
BPI is an Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of                    
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. UBS AG is classified as                    
a Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act pursuant to                     
no action relief granted by the staff of the Securities and                     
Exchange Commission.                                                            
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Item 4 (a)-(c)(iv).  Ownership:                                                 
Incorporated by reference to Items 5-11 of the cover pages.                     
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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 /X/.                                            
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Cusip 056439102                                                                 
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Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of                       
Another Person:                                                                 
Accounts managed on a discretionary basis by BPI and/or UBS                     
AG have the right to receive or the power to direct the                         
receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of,                    
the Common Stock.  No account holds more than 5 percent of                      
the outstanding Common Stock.                                                   
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Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary                    
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent                     
Holding Company:                                                                
[See item 3 above]                                                              
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Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the                      
Group:                                                                          
BPI is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS AG.  UBS AG                   
is reporting indirect beneficial ownership of holdings by                       
reason of its ownership of BPI and UBS (USA) Inc., a parent                     
holding company of BPI.  UBS AG does not hereby affirm the                      
existence of a group within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1).                    
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Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:                                          
Not Applicable                                                                  
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Item 10 Certification:                                                          
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my 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 or with 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                   
that purpose or effect.                                                         
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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 14, 2002                                                         

Brinson Partners, Inc.                                                          

By: /s/Mark F. Kemper           By: /s/Charles R. Mathys                        
Mark F. Kemper                   Charles R. Mathys                  
Secretary                        Assistant Secretary                

UBS AG                                                                          

By:  /s/ Robert C. Dinerstein      By:/s/Robert B. Mills                        
Robert C. Dinerstein            Robert B. Mills               
Managing Director               Managing Director             
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Cusip 056439102                                                                 
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EXHIBIT 1                                                                       
AGREEMENT TO MAKE A JOINT FILING                                                

Brinson Partners, Inc. and UBS AG each agrees that this                         
Schedule 13G (including all amendments thereto) is filed by                     
and on behalf of each such party.                                               

Date:  February 14, 2002                                                        

Brinson Partners, Inc.                                                          

By: /s/Mark F. Kemper           By: /s/Charles R. Mathys                        
Mark F. Kemper                   Charles R. Mathys                  
Secretary                        Assistant Secretary                

UBS AG                                                                          

By:  /s/ Robert C. Dinerstein      By:/s/Robert B. Mills                        
Robert C. Dinerstein            Robert B. Mills               
Managing Director               Managing Director             

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