SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (AMENDMENT NO. 2)






                                PERKINELMER, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                          COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    714046109
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                FEBRUARY 9, 2004
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                           |_|          Rule 13d-1(b)

                           |_|          Rule 13d-1(c)

                           |X|          Rule 13d-1(d)








                                  SCHEDULE 13G

 CUSIP NO. 714046109                                                 Page 2 of 9


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     1              NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                     I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
                             Stonington Capital Appreciation 1994 Fund, L.P.

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     2              CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP    (a)  |_|
                    (See Instructions)                                  (b)  |_|

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     3              SEC USE ONLY

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     4              CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                             Delaware
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                      5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                            7,609,554 (1)
    NUMBER OF       ------------------------------------------------------------
                      6     SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES                0

   BENEFICIALLY     ------------------------------------------------------------
                      7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      OWNED                 7,609,554 (1)

     BY EACH        ------------------------------------------------------------
                      8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    REPORTING               0

   PERSON WITH
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        9           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                            7,609,554 (1)

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        10          CHECK BOX 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)
                            6.0% (2)
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        12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
                            PN

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(1)      See Item 4(a).

(2)      Based on 126,852,009 shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share,
         of PerkinElmer, Inc. issued and outstanding as of November 10, 2003,
         according to PerkinElmer, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
         with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2003.





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

 CUSIP NO. 714046109                                                 Page 3 of 9


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     1              NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                    I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
                             Stonington Partners, L.P.

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     2              CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP    (a)  |_|
                    (See Instructions)                                  (b)  |_|

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     3              SEC USE ONLY

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     4              CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware

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                      5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                            7,609,554 (1)
    NUMBER OF       ------------------------------------------------------------
                      6     SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES                0

   BENEFICIALLY     ------------------------------------------------------------
                      7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      OWNED                 7,609,554 (1)

     BY EACH        ------------------------------------------------------------
                      8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    REPORTING               0

   PERSON WITH
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        9           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                            7,609,554 (1)

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        10          CHECK BOX 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)
                            6.0% (2)

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        12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
                            PN

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(1)      See Item 4(a).

(2)      Based on 126,852,009 shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share,
         of PerkinElmer, Inc. issued and outstanding as of November 10, 2003,
         according to PerkinElmer, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
         with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2003.





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

 CUSIP NO. 714046109                                                 Page 4 of 9


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     1              NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                    I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
                             Stonington Partners, Inc. II

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     2              CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP    (a)  |_|
                    (See Instructions)                                  (b)  |_|

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     3              SEC USE ONLY

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     4              CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware

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                      5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                            7,609,554 (1)
    NUMBER OF      ------------------------------------------------------------
                      6     SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES                0

   BENEFICIALLY    ------------------------------------------------------------
                      7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      OWNED                 7,609,554 (1)

     BY EACH       -------------------------------------------------------------
                      8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    REPORTING               0

   PERSON WITH
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        9           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                            7,609,554 (1)

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        10          CHECK BOX 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)
                             6.0% (2)

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        12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
                             CO

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(1)      See Item 4(a).

(2)      Based on 126,852,009 shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share,
         of PerkinElmer, Inc. issued and outstanding as of November 10, 2003,
         according to PerkinElmer, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
         with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2003.






                                  SCHEDULE 13G

 CUSIP NO. 714046109                                                 Page 5 of 9


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     1              NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
                     I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)
                             Stonington Partners, Inc.

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     2              CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP    (a)  |_|
                    (See Instructions)                                  (b)  |_|

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     3              SEC USE ONLY

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     4              CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware

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                      5     SOLE VOTING POWER
                            7,609,554 (1)
    NUMBER OF       ------------------------------------------------------------
                      6     SHARED VOTING POWER
      SHARES                0

   BENEFICIALLY     ------------------------------------------------------------
                      7     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      OWNED                 7,609,554 (1)

     BY EACH        ------------------------------------------------------------
                      8     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
    REPORTING               0

   PERSON WITH
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        9           AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                            7,609,554 (1)

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        10          CHECK BOX 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)
                            6.0% (2)

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        12          TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
                            CO

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(1)      See Item 4(a).

(2)      Based on 126,852,009 shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share,
         of PerkinElmer, Inc. issued and outstanding as of November 10, 2003,
         according to PerkinElmer, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
         with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2003.





                                  SCHEDULE 13G

 CUSIP NO. 714046109                                                 Page 6 of 9


ITEM 1(A):        NAME OF ISSUER:

                  PerkinElmer, Inc. (the "Issuer")


ITEM 1(B):        ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

                  45 William Street
                  Wellesley, MA  02481


ITEM 2(A):        NAME OF PERSON FILING:*

                  Stonington Capital Appreciation 1994 Fund, L.P. ("Stonington
                  Fund"), Stonington Partners, L.P. ("SP"), Stonington Partners,
                  Inc. II ("SPII") and Stonington Partners, Inc. ("Stonington").

                   (*) A joint filing agreement was filed as Exhibit 1 to the
                       initial Schedule 13G.

ITEM 2(B):        ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

                  c/o Stonington Partners, Inc.
                  767 Fifth Avenue, 48th Floor,
                  New York, NY 10153.


ITEM 2(C):        CITIZENSHIP:

                  Delaware.


ITEM 2(D):        TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

                  Common Stock, $1.00 par value.


ITEM 2(E):        CUSIP NUMBER:

                  714046109




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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) |_|  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


ITEM 4:  OWNERSHIP.

                  (a) Amount Beneficially Owned:

                           STONINGTON FUND: Stonington Fund is the record and
                                    beneficial owner of 7,609,554 shares of
                                    Common Stock of the Issuer (the "Shares").

                           SP:      SP is the general partner of Stonington Fund
                                    with a 1% economic interest. Except for such
                                    economic interest, SP disclaims beneficial
                                    ownership of the Shares.

                           SPII:    SPII is the general partner of SP with a 1%
                                    economic interest. Except for such economic
                                    interest, SPII disclaims beneficial
                                    ownership of the Shares.

                           STONINGTON: Pursuant to a management agreement with
                                    Stonington Fund, Stonington has full
                                    discretionary authority with respect to
                                    Stonington Fund's investments, including the
                                    authority to make and dispose of such
                                    investments. Furthermore, Stonington has a
                                    1% economic interest in SP. Except for such
                                    economic interest, Stonington disclaims
                                    beneficial ownership of the Shares.

                  (b) Percent of Class:

                           See the responses to Item 11 on the attached cover
                           pages. See Item 4(a).

                  (c) Number of shares as to which such persons have:



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 CUSIP NO. 714046109                                                 Page 8 of 9


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

                               See the responses to Item 5 on the attached
                               cover pages.

                          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                               See the responses to Item 6 on the attached
                               cover pages.

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

                               See the responses to Item 7 on the attached
                               cover pages.

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

                               See the responses to Item 8 on the attached
                               cover pages.


ITEM 5:  OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

         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.


ITEM 8:  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

         Not applicable.


ITEM 9:  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP.

         Not applicable.


ITEM 10: CERTIFICATION.

         Not applicable.




                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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                                   SIGNATURES


                  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.

Dated:  February 11, 2004



                                              STONINGTON CAPITAL
                                               APPRECIATION 1994 FUND, L.P.
                                              By:  Stonington Partners, L.P.,
                                                   its general partner
                                              By:  Stonington Partners, Inc. II,
                                                   its general partner


                                              By:  /s/ ALEXIS P. MICHAS
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                                              Name:  Alexis P. Michas
                                              Title: Managing Partner


                                              STONINGTON PARTNERS, L.P.
                                              By:  Stonington Partners, Inc. II,
                                                   its general partner


                                              By:  /s/ ALEXIS P. MICHAS
                                                   -----------------------------
                                              Name:  Alexis P. Michas
                                              Title: Managing Partner


                                              STONINGTON PARTNERS, INC. II


                                              By:  /s/ ALEXIS P. MICHAS
                                                   -----------------------------
                                              Name:  Alexis P. Michas
                                              Title: Managing Partner


                                              STONINGTON PARTNERS, INC.


                                              By:  /s/ ALEXIS P. MICHAS
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                                              Name:  Alexis P. Michas
                                              Title: Managing Partner