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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                              (Section 240.13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
        TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b), (c) and(d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
                          PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-2
                               (Amendment No. 3)1


                             Sealed Air Corporation
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


        Series A Convertible Preferred Shares, par value $0.10 per share
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    81211K209
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2002
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (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)
         |X|      Rule 13d-1(c)
         | |      Rule 13d-1(d)

--------
     1 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 24 Pages



                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       280,700
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     280,700
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            280,700
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            1.1 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       162,170
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     162,170
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            162,170
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.6 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       59,300
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     59,300
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            59,300
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.2 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       48,817
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     48,817
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            48,817
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.2 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 5 of 24 Pages



                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Tinicum Partners, L.P.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  is a  beneficial  owner  only  of  the  securities
                    reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            New York
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       19,285
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     19,285
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            19,285
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            0.1 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            PN
------------====================================================================


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                                       13G
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===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       905,129
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     905,129
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            905,129
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            3.4 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IA, OO
------------====================================================================


                               Page 7 of 24 Pages



                                       13G
===================
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===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Farallon Partners, L.L.C.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            Delaware
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       570,272
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     570,272
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            570,272
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            2.1 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            OO
------------====================================================================


                               Page 8 of 24 Pages

                                      13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            McDonald Capital Investors, Inc.
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            California
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      52,800
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       -0-
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      52,800
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,528,201
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.7 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            CO, IA
------------====================================================================


                               Page 9 of 24 Pages


                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            David I. Cohen
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       1,475,401
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,475,401
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.5 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 10 of 24 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Joseph F. Downes
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       1,475,401
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,475,401
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.5 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 11 of 24 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            William F. Duhamel
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       1,475,401
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,475,401
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.5 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 12 of 24 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Richard B. Fried
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       1,475,401
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,475,401
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.5 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 13 of 24 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Monica R. Landry
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       1,475,401
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,475,401
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.5 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 14 of 24 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            William F. Mellin
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       1,475,401
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,475,401
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.5 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 15 of 24 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Stephen L. Millham
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       1,475,401
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,475,401
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.5 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 16 of 24 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Thomas F. Steyer
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       1,475,401
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,475,401
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.5 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 17 of 24 Pages



                                       13G
===================
CUSIP No. 81211K209
===================

------------====================================================================
    1       NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
            I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

            Mark C. Wehrly
------------====================================================================
            CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
                                                                     (a) [   ]

                                                                     (b) [ X ]**

               **   The reporting  persons  making this filing hold an aggregate
                    of 1,528,201 Preferred Shares, which is 5.7% of the class of
                    securities.   The  reporting  person  on  this  cover  page,
                    however,  may be  deemed  a  beneficial  owner  only  of the
                    securities reported by it on this cover page.
------------====================================================================
    3       SEC USE ONLY

------------====================================================================
            CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    4
            United States
-------------------------------------===========================================
                            5        SOLE VOTING POWER

      NUMBER OF                      -0-
                         ------------===========================================
       SHARES               6        SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
      OWNED BY                       1,475,401
                         ------------===========================================
        EACH                7         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

      REPORTING                      -0-
     PERSON WITH         ------------===========================================
                            8        SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                     1,475,401
-------------------------------------===========================================
    9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

            1,475,401
------------====================================================================
            CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
    10      CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
                                                                         [   ]

------------====================================================================
            PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
    11
            5.5 %
------------====================================================================
            TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
    12
            IN
------------====================================================================


                               Page 18 of 24 Pages



     This  Amendment  No. 3 to Schedule 13G amends the  Schedule  13G  initially
filed on  August  31,  2000  (collectively,  with all  amendments  thereto,  the
"Schedule 13G").

Item 1.  Issuer
------   ------

         (a) Name of Issuer:
             --------------

                  Sealed Air Corporation (the "Company")

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

                  Park 80 East, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663-5291

Item 2.  Identity And Background
------   -----------------------

         Title Of Class Of Securities And CUSIP Number (Item 2(d) and (e))
         ----------------------------------------------------------------

         This  statement  relates  to shares of Series A  Convertible  Preferred
Stock,  par value $0.10 per share (the "Preferred  Shares") of the Company.  The
CUSIP number of the Preferred Shares is 81211K209.

         Name Of Persons Filing, Address Of Principal Business Office And
         ----------------------------------------------------------------
         Citizenship (Item 2(a), (b) and (c))
         ------------------------------------

         This statement is filed by the entities and persons  listed below,  all
of whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting  Persons." All of such
persons  other than  McDonald  (as defined  below) are referred to herein as the
"Farallon Reporting Persons."

         The Partnerships
         ----------------

               (i)  Farallon  Capital  Partners,   L.P.,  a  California  limited
                    partnership  ("FCP"),  with respect to the Preferred  Shares
                    held by it;

               (ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners,  L.P., a California
                    limited partnership ("FCIP"),  with respect to the Preferred
                    Shares held by it;

               (iii)Farallon   Capital   Institutional   Partners  II,  L.P.,  a
                    California limited  partnership ("FCIP II"), with respect to
                    the Preferred Shares held by it;

               (iv) Farallon  Capital   Institutional   Partners  III,  L.P.,  a
                    Delaware limited  partnership  ("FCIP III"), with respect to
                    the Preferred Shares held by it; and

               (v)  Tinicum  Partners,  L.P.,  a New  York  limited  partnership
                    ("Tinicum"),  with respect to the  Preferred  Shares held by
                    it.


                              Page 19 of 24 Pages



         FCP,  FCIP,  FCIP II,  FCIP III and Tinicum  are  together  referred to
herein as the "Partnerships."

         The Management Company
         ----------------------

               (vi) Farallon  Capital  Management,  L.L.C.,  a Delaware  limited
                    liability company (the "Management  Company"),  with respect
                    to the Preferred  Shares held by certain accounts managed by
                    the Management Company (the "Farallon Managed Accounts").

         The General Partner Of The Partnerships
         ---------------------------------------

               (vii)Farallon  Partners,  L.L.C.,  a Delaware  limited  liability
                    company  which  is  the  general  partner  of  each  of  the
                    Partnerships  (the "General  Partner"),  with respect to the
                    Preferred Shares held by each of the Partnerships.

         McDonald Capital Investors, Inc.
         -------------------------------

               (viii) McDonald Capital Investors Inc., a California  corporation
                    ("McDonald"),  with  respect  to  Preferred  Shares  held by
                    certain accounts managed by McDonald (the "McDonald  Managed
                    Accounts") and, as an adviser to the Management  Company and
                    the General  Partner,  with respect to the Preferred  Shares
                    held by the  Farallon  Managed  Accounts  and by each of the
                    Partnerships.

         The Managing Members Of The General Partner And The Management Company
         ----------------------------------------------------------------------

               (viii) The  following  nine persons who are  managing  members of
                    both the General  Partner and the Management  Company,  with
                    respect to the Preferred Shares held by the Partnerships and
                    the Farallon  Managed  Accounts:  David I. Cohen  ("Cohen"),
                    Joseph F. Downes ("Downes"), William F. Duhamel ("Duhamel"),
                    Richard B. Fried  ("Fried"),  Monica R.  Landry  ("Landry"),
                    William   F.   Mellin   ("Mellin"),   Stephen   L.   Millham
                    ("Millham"),  Thomas F. Steyer ("Steyer") and Mark C. Wehrly
                    ("Wehrly").

         Cohen, Downes,  Duhamel,  Fried, Landry,  Mellin,  Millham,  Steyer and
Wehrly are together referred to herein as the "Individual Reporting Persons."

         The citizenship of each of the Partnerships,  the General Partner,  the
Management  Company and  McDonald  is set forth  above.  Each of the  Individual
Reporting Persons is a United States citizen.

         The address of the principal  business  office of each of the Reporting
Persons  other than McDonald is c/o Farallon  Capital  Management,  L.L.C.,  One
Maritime  Plaza,  Suite 1325, San Francisco,  California  94111.  The address of
McDonald is c/o McDonald Capital Investors Inc., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 1300,
San Francisco, California 94111.


                              Page 20 of 24 Pages


         Andrew J.  McDonald,  a U.S.  citizen  ("Andrew  McDonald"),  serves as
President and Director of McDonald.  Trent H. McDonald,  a U.S.  citizen ("Trent
McDonald"),  serves as Vice President and Director of McDonald.  Andrew McDonald
and Trent  McDonald  together  own the majority of the voting stock of McDonald.
The address of both such  individuals is c/o McDonald Capital  Investors,  Inc.,
One  Maritime  Plaza,  Suite 1300,  San  Francisco,  California  94111.  Neither
individual is the beneficial  owner of any Preferred  Shares not reported herein
by McDonald.

Item 3.  If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Sections 240.13d-1(b), Or
------   ----------------------------------------------------------------
         13d-2(b) Or (c), Check Whether The Person Filing Is An Entity
         -------------------------------------------------------------
         Specified In (a) - (j):
         ----------------------

                  Not Applicable.

         If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant To Section 240.13d-1(c),
         -----------------------------------------------------------
         Check This Box. [X]
         --------------

Item 4.  Ownership
------   ---------

         The  information  required  by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5
through 11 of the cover page for each  Reporting  Person hereto is  incorporated
herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

         The Preferred  Shares  reported hereby for the  Partnerships  are owned
directly by the  Partnerships  and those reported by the  Management  Company on
behalf of the  Farallon  Managed  Accounts  are owned  directly by the  Farallon
Managed Accounts.  The General Partner,  as general partner to the Partnerships,
may be deemed to be the beneficial  owner of all such Preferred  Shares owned by
the Partnerships.  The Management Company, as investment adviser to the Farallon
Managed Accounts, may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of all such Preferred
Shares owned by the Farallon Managed  Accounts.  McDonald,  as an adviser to the
Management Company and the General Partner with respect to the Preferred Shares,
may be deemed to be the beneficial  owner of all such  Preferred  Shares held by
the  Farallon  Managed  Accounts  and  each of the  Partnerships.  McDonald,  as
investment  adviser to the McDonald  Managed  Accounts,  may be deemed to be the
beneficial  owner of all such  Preferred  Shares owned by the  McDonald  Managed
Accounts.  The Individual  Reporting  Persons,  as managing  members of both the
General  Partner  and/or the  Management  Company,  may each be deemed to be the
beneficial  owner of all such Preferred  Shares held by the Partnerships and the
Farallon Managed Accounts.  Each of the Management Company, the General Partner,
McDonald and the Individual  Reporting  Persons hereby  disclaims any beneficial
ownership of any such Preferred Shares.

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.



                              Page 21 of 24 Pages



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
------   ---------------------------------------------------------

               The  Reporting  Persons are filing this  Schedule 13G pursuant to
          Rule  13d-1(c).  Consistent  with  Item 2 of the  cover  page for each
          Reporting  Person above,  (i) the Farallon  Reporting  Persons neither
          disclaim  nor affirm the  existence of a group among them and (ii) the
          Farallon  Reporting  Persons and McDonald  neither disclaim nor affirm
          the existence of a group between such persons and McDonald.

Item 9.  Notice Of Dissolution Of Group
------   ------------------------------

                  Not Applicable.

Item 10.  Certification
-------   -------------

               By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
          belief, the securities referred to above 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.


                               Page 22 of 24 Pages



                                   SIGNATURES


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

Dated:  February 12, 2003


                /s/ Joseph F. Downes
               ----------------------------------------
               FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
               on its own behalf and as General Partner of
               FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
               FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
               FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
               FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
               And TINICUM PARTNERS, L.P.,
               By Joseph F. Downes
               Managing Member


                /s/ Joseph F. Downes
               ----------------------------------------
               FARALLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.,
               By Joseph F. Downes
               Managing Member


                /s/ Joseph F. Downes
               ----------------------------------------
               Joseph F. Downes, individually and as
               attorney-in-fact for each of David I. Cohen, William F. Duhamel,
               Richard B. Fried, Monica R. Landry, William F. Mellin, Stephen L.
               Millham, Thomas F. Steyer and Mark C. Wehrly.


                /s/ Andrew J. McDonald
               ---------------------------------------
               MCDONALD CAPITAL INVESTORS, INC.
               By: Andrew J. McDonald, President


     The Powers of Attorney,  each executed by Cohen, Mellin, Millham and Steyer
authorizing  Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each person's  behalf,
which  were  filed  with  Amendment  No. 1 to the  Schedule  13D filed  with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on January 20,  1998,  by such  Reporting
Persons with respect to the Units of Spiros  Development  Corporation  II, Inc.,
are hereby incorporated by reference.  The Powers of Attorney,  each executed by
Duhamel and Fried authorizing  Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on each
person's behalf, which were filed with Amendment No. 7 to the Schedule 13D filed
with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  February  9,  1999 by such
Reporting Persons with respect to the Callable Class A Common Stock of Crescendo
Pharmaceuticals  Corporation, are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of
Attorney  executed  by Mark C. Wehrly


                              Page 23 of 24 Pages




authorizing  Downes to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf,  which was
filed with  Amendment  No. 4 to the Schedule 13D filed with the  Securities  and
Exchange  Commission on January 18, 2000, by such Reporting  Person with respect
to the Class A Common Stock of Momentum Business  Applications,  Inc., is hereby
incorporated  by reference.  The Power of Attorney  executed by Monica R. Landry
authorizing  Downes, as well as Steyer and Cohen, to sign and file this Schedule
13G on her  behalf,  which  was  filed  with the  Schedule  13G  filed  with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2001, by such Reporting Person
with  respect  to  the  Common  Stock  of  Korn/Ferry  International  is  hereby
incorporated by reference.



                               Page 24 of 24 Pages