-----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, T95N8ul1L61qsJl3vv0XOqioZBrAuj/IEgBCzTe8UZkwsp3nnYDz32HyHyFnnbUH 6tr5ZgKqXbds6kBRkR07HA== 0000950114-97-000054.txt : 19970222 0000950114-97-000054.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950114-97-000054 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970213 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000310569 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MALT BEVERAGES [2082] IRS NUMBER: 431162835 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-31097 FILM NUMBER: 97529216 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSCH PL STREET 2: C/O OFFICE OF THE VP & SEC'Y CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63118 BUSINESS PHONE: 3145772000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSCH PL CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63118 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOATMENS BANCSHARES INC /MO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040454 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 430672260 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 MARKET ST STREET 2: 1 BOATMENS PLZ CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63101 BUSINESS PHONE: 3144666000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 MARKET ST STREET 2: 1 BOATMENS PLAZA CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63101 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL BANCSHARES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19860414 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL CONTRACT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19691215 SC 13G/A 1 YEAR END FILING-ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES INC. 1 --------------------------- OMB APPROVAL --------------------------- UNITED STATES OMB Number: 3235-0145 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Expires: October 31, 1994 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Estimated average burden hours per response....14.90 --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 6 ) ---------- Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 035229-10-3 ------------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). [FN] 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). SEC 1745 (2/92) Page 1 of 5 pages 2 - ------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP NO. 035229-10-3 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages ------------- ---- ---- - ------------------------- ------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Boatmen's Bancshares, Inc. 43-0672260 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / / (b) / / - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Missouri Corporation - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 11,957,293 Shares SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 13,689,317 shares REPORTING ------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 shares ------------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 21,024,598 shares - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 26,026,416 shares - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.2% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FN] SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 5 pages 3 Because of the public nature of the information, the Commission can utilize it for a variety of purposes, including referral to other governmental authorities or securities self-regulatory organizations for investigatory purposes or in connection with litigation involving the Federal securities laws or other civil, criminal or regulatory statutes or provisions. Social Security or I.R.S. identification numbers, if furnished, will assist the Commission in identifying security holders and, therefore, in promptly processing statements of beneficial ownership of securities. Failure to disclose the information requested by this schedule, except for Social Security or I.R.S. identification numbers, may result in civil or criminal action against the persons involved for violation of the Federal securities laws and rules promulgated thereunder. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS A. Statements containing the information required by this schedule shall be filed not later than February 14 following the calendar year covered by the statement or within the time specified in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable. B. Information contained in a form which is required to be filed by rules under section 13(f)(15 U.S.C. 78m(f)) for the same calendar year as that covered by a statement on this schedule may be incorporated by reference in response to any of the items of this schedule. If such information is incorporated by reference in this schedule, copies of the relevant pages of such form shall be filed as an exhibit to this schedule. C. The item numbers and captions of the items shall be included but the text of the items is to be omitted. The answers to the items shall be so prepared as to indicate clearly the coverage of the items without referring to the text of the items. Answer every item. If an item is inapplicable or the answer is in the negative, so state. ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices One Busch Place St. Louis, MO 63118-1852 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing Boatmen's Bancshares, Inc. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence One Boatmen's Plaza St. Louis, MO 63101 (c) Citizenship Missouri Trust (d) Title of Class of Securities Common (e) CUSIP Number 035229-10-3 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) / /Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) / /Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) / /Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the act (d) / /Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) / /Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) / /Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) /X/Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (h) / /Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to acquire. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned (b) Percent of Class Page 3 of 5 pages 4 (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of Instruction: For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d)(1). ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following / /. Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H), so indicate under Item 3(h) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b): By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 4, 1997 ----------------------------------------- Date /s/ Forrest S. Fitzroy ----------------------------------------- Signature Forrest S. Fitzroy, Senior Vice President General Counsel & Corporate Secretary ----------------------------------------- Name/Title Page 4 of 5 pages 5 CUSIP NO. 035229-10-3 Item 7 ------ Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: Bank subsidiaries (as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934): Boatmen's Trust Company, 43-0497480 23,815,332 shares beneficially held Sunwest Bank of Albuquerque, 85-0019088 45,217 shares beneficially held Boatmen's First National Bank of Oklahoma, 73-1280339 638,196 shares beneficially held Boatmen's Bank of Southern Missouri, 44-0469920 16,562 shares beneficially held Boatmen's Trust Company of Texas, 74-2691570 101,120 shares beneficially held Boatmen's Bank Iowa, 42-0175167 1,009,739 shares beneficially held Boatmen's Trust Company of Arkansas, 71-0683834 21,534 shares beneficially held Boatmen's National Bank, 44-0247140 219,792 shares beneficially held Other Boatmen's Banks 113,924 shares beneficially held Page 5 of 5 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----