-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PxI5Cgx5TEuOKoyKXxBu9zvSscOqsBZQrbv0HDKhvkyOKn73whaqj7Jn4UzB0sT9 m+9Xr1xElJCxHyG8wZbNIA== 0000007694-00-000048.txt : 20000317 0000007694-00-000048.hdr.sgml : 20000317 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000007694-00-000048 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000316 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARCH COAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001037676 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BITUMINOUS COAL & LIGNITE SURFACE MINING [1221] IRS NUMBER: 430921172 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-51233 FILM NUMBER: 571136 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CITY PLACE ONE STE 300 STREET 2: ARCH MINERAL CORP CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63141 BUSINESS PHONE: 3149942700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CITYPLACE ONE SUITE 300 STREET 2: ARCH MINERAL CORP CITY: CREVE COEUR STATE: MO ZIP: 63141 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARCH MINERAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970411 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASHLAND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000007694 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 610122250 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KY FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 E. RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41012 BUSINESS PHONE: 6068153333 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 50 E. RIVERCENTER BOULEVARD CITY: COVINGTON STATE: KY ZIP: 41012 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASHLAND OIL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASHLAND OIL & REFINING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700806 SC 13D/A 1 SCHEDULE 13D (AMENDMENT NO. 6) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 6) Arch Coal, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of class of Securities) 039380100 (CUSIP Number) David L. Hausrath Vice President and General Counsel Ashland Inc. 50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard P.O. Box 391 Covington, KY 41012-0391 (606) 815-3333 (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications) March 16, 2000 (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box |_|. Page 2 of 6 CUSIP No. 039380100 13D 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Ashland Inc. I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS 61-0122250 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] N/A (b) [ ] 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS 00 (See Item 3) 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Kentucky NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 22,123,273 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 0 REPORTING PERSON WITH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 22,123,273 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 22,123,273 shares of common stock 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 58.0% of the shares of common stock 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO Page 3 of 6 Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13D Item 1. Security and Issuer - ---------------------------- Ashland Inc. ("Ashland") currently owns 22,123,273 shares of common stock ("common stock"), par value $.01 per share, of Arch Coal, Inc. ("Arch Coal"). Arch Coal is a Delaware corporation with its principal executive offices located at City Place One, Suite 300, Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141. Item 2. Identity and Background - -------------------------------- (a), (b) and (c) Ashland is a Kentucky corporation with its principal executive offices located at 50 E. RiverCenter Blvd., P. O. Box 391, Covington, Kentucky 41012-0391. Ashland is a diversified company with wholly owned operations in distribution, specialty chemicals, motor oil and car care products, and highway construction. Ashland also has a 38-percent equity interest in Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC and a 58-percent equity interest in Arch Coal. The executive officers and directors of Ashland and their principal occupations are shown on the attached Schedule I. The business address of each executive officer is shown on Schedule I. Each director's business address is Ashland Inc., c/o Office of the Secretary, 50 E. RiverCenter Boulevard, P. O. Box 391, Covington, KY 41012-0391. (d-e) During the last five years, neither Ashland nor any of the persons listed in Schedule I hereto, has been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, Federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (f) Each executive officer and director is a U.S. citizen. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration - ---------------------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Page 4 of 6 Item 4. Purpose of Transaction - ------------------------------- On June 22, 1999, Ashland, as a shareholder of Arch Coal, announced that it had retained the investment banking firm of Goldman Sachs to help Ashland explore strategic alternatives for its investment in Arch Coal. On October 5, 1999, Ashland announced that it was making progress on its study to explore strategic alternatives for its investment in Arch Coal and that, at that point, a tax-free spin-off to its shareholders seemed to be its preferred alternative. Ashland also announced that it had submitted a proposal to Arch Coal and had begun discussions with a special committee of the Arch Coal Board of Directors regarding such a spin-off transaction. Such a spin-off would have been subject, among other things, to a negotiated agreement with the special committee of the Arch Coal Board of Directors, approval by the Arch Coal shareholders, a favorable ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, and approval by Ashland's Board of Directors. On January 24, 2000, Ashland announced that it was continuing to pursue spin-off alternatives for its investment in Arch Coal, including both tax-free and taxable distributions. On February 24, 2000, Ashland announced that, absent intervening circumstances or material events, Ashland's management intended to recommend to its Board of Directors at the next Ashland Board meeting, to be held on March 16, 2000, a distribution to Ashland's shareholders of 17,397,233 shares of its Arch Coal Common Stock in the form of a taxable dividend. Ashland also announced that, in anticipation of the taxable distribution, two of Ashland's four employees currently on the Arch Coal Board of Directors, Paul W. Chellgren and J. Marvin Quin, will not stand for re-election to the Arch Coal Board at Arch Coal's upcoming Annual Meeting on April 20, 2000. On March 16, 2000, Ashland announced that its Board of Directors had approved a taxable distribution of 17,397,233 shares of Arch Coal Common Stock to Ashland's shareholders, and had set a record date of March 24, 2000 for the distribution. The distribution will be a taxable event to Ashland and will constitute dividend income to Ashland shareholders. Ashland will retain shares of Arch Coal Common Stock to satisfy any federal tax withholding on the distribution. Any fractional shares of Arch Coal Common Stock resulting from the distribution will be retained by Ashland with Ashland subsequently distributing the equivalent cash value. Arch Coal has indicated to Ashland that the Arch Coal Common Stock distributed by Ashland will be issued by Arch Coal's transfer agent in book-entry form by means of direct registration effective on March 27, 2000. Also on March 27, 2000, Ashland intends to mail to its shareholders an information statement in respect of the distribution. Ashland anticipates that direct registration statements listing the number of shares of Arch Coal Page 5 of 6 Common Stock received by each Ashland shareholder will be mailed commencing on or about March 31, 2000 by Arch Coal's transfer agent. Following the distribution, Ashland intends, subject to then-existing market conditions but within one year, to dispose of Ashland's remaining 4,726,040 shares of Arch Coal Common Stock plus any fractional shares of Arch Coal Common Stock retained pursuant to the distribution, and any shares retained to satisfy tax withholding, in a transaction or transactions that qualify as a sale for federal income tax purposes. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer - --------------------------------------------- I. Ashland ------- (a) Ashland presently owns 22,123,273 shares of Arch Coal common stock which represents approximately 58.0% of the total issued and outstanding stock of Arch Coal. (b) Ashland has sole voting power and the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of its shares of Arch Coal common stock. (c) Neither Ashland nor the persons listed in Item 2 has effected any transaction relating to Arch Coal common stock within the last 60 days. (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. II. Executive Officers and Directors of Ashland ------------------------------------------- The beneficial ownership of the common stock of Arch Coal of certain executive officers and directors of Ashland Inc. is listed on Schedule II. If not listed on Schedule II, the executive officer or director does not beneficially own Arch Coal common stock. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Respect to Securities of the Issuer - ----------------------------------- Pursuant to a Stockholders Agreement between Arch Coal, Ashland and Carboex S.A. ("Carboex"), Arch Coal has agreed to nominate for election as a director of Arch Coal a person designated by Carboex, and Ashland has agreed, among other things, to vote its shares of Arch Coal common stock in a manner sufficient to cause the election of such nominee. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits - ----------------------------------------- Stockholders Agreement between Arch Coal, Ashland and Carboex S.A. dated April 4, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 7 to Ashland's Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 2) dated June 22, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference). Page 6 of 6 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. March 16, 2000 -------------------------- (Date) /s/ David L. Hausrath -------------------------- David L. Hausrath Vice President and General Counsel Schedule I DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF ASHLAND INC. PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS AND BUSINESS ADDRESSES
DIRECTORS PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION* - ---------------- ------------------------------------------------ Samuel C. Butler Partner of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Attorneys, New York, New York Frank C. Carlucci Chairman of the Board of The Carlyle Group, Washington, D.C. Paul W. Chellgren Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Ashland Inc., Covington, Kentucky Ernest H. Drew Former CEO of Westinghouse Industries and Technology Group James B. Farley Private Investor and Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, New York (now known as The MONY Group) Bernadine P. Healy President of the American Red Cross, Washington, D.C. Mannie L. Jackson Majority owner and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Harlem Globetrotters, International Patrick F. Noonan Chairman of the Board of The Conservation Fund, Arlington, Virginia Jane C. Pfeiffer Management Consultant, Vero Beach, Florida William L. Rouse, Jr. Investments, Naples, Florida Theodore M. Solso Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cummins Engine Company, Inc., Columbus, Indiana * For business addresses, see Item 2.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS BUSINESS ADDRESS PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION - ---------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Paul W. Chellgren P. O. Box 391 Chairman of the Board Covington, KY 41012 and Chief Executive Officer James R. Boyd P. O. Box 391 Senior Vice President Covington, KY 41012 and Group Operating Officer David J. D'Antoni P. O. Box 2219 Senior Vice President Columbus, OH 43216 and Group Operating Officer J. Marvin Quin P. O. Box 391 Senior Vice President Covington, KY 41012 and Chief Financial Officer James J. O'Brien P. O. Box 1400 Senior Vice President; Lexington, KY 40512 President, The Valvoline Company Charles F. Potts APAC, Inc. Senior Vice President; 3340 Peachtree Rd., NE President, APAC, Inc. Tower Place Atlanta, GA 30326 Kenneth L. Aulen P. O. Box 391 Administrative Vice Ashland, KY 41114 President; Controller Philip W. Block P. O. Box 391 Administrative Vice Covington, KY 41012 President J. Dan Lacy P. O. Box 391 Vice President Covington, KY 41012 David L. Hausrath P. O. Box 391 Vice President and Covington, KY 41012 General Counsel Richard P. Thomas P. O. Box 391 Vice President and Covington, KY 41012 Secretary Peter M. Bokach P. O. Box 2219 Vice President; Columbus, OH 43216 President of Ashland Distribution Company James A. Duquin P. O. Box 2219 Vice President; Columbus, OH 43216 President of Ashland Specialty Chemical Company Lamar M. Chambers P. O. Box 391 Auditor Covington, KY 41012
SCHEDULE II Stock Transactions Executive Officer of effected within of Ashland past 60 days Total Ownership - ---------------------- ------------------- --------------- Paul W. Chellgren 8,000 - direct 598 - direct - held in the Arch Coal DRIP J. Marvin Quin 1,500 - direct James R. Boyd 5,000 - direct Philip W. Block 400 - direct EXHIBIT INDEX Stockholders Agreement between Arch Coal, Ashland and Carboex S.A. dated April 4, 1997 (filed as Exhibit 7 to Ashland's Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 2) dated June 22, 1999, and incorporated herein by reference). -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----