-----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, LHXxDSPy/jkuwMaSnZ3lJMM+Rnrf/50YLVepmskKc7LES5P0e6bPhlMNDD4otQzH MoMqJYDG79L3DyPqj2tWCg== 0000788714-00-000031.txt : 20000211 0000788714-00-000031.hdr.sgml : 20000211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000788714-00-000031 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TERRA INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000722079 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-MISCELLANEOUS NONDURABLE GOODS [5190] IRS NUMBER: 521145429 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34386 FILM NUMBER: 531417 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TERRA CENTRE 600 4TH ST STREET 2: P.O. BOX 6000 CITY: SIOUX CITY STATE: IA ZIP: 51102-6000 BUSINESS PHONE: 7122771340 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: TERRA CENTER STREET 2: 600 4TH ST P O BOX 6000 CITY: SIOUX CITY STATE: IA ZIP: 51102-6000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSPIRATION RESOURCES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920517 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SASCO CAPITAL INC / CT/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000788714 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 061149365 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 SASCO HILL RD CITY: FAIRFIELD STATE: CT ZIP: 06430 BUSINESS PHONE: 2032546817 SC 13G/A 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* Terra Industries, Inc. _________________________________________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share ___________________________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 880915103 ________________________________________________ (CUSIP Number) *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 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). (Continued on following pages (s)) Page 1 of 4 Pages CUSIP No. 880915103 13G/A Page 2 of 4 Pages (1) Names of Reporting Persons, S.S. or I.R.S. Identifications Nos. of Above Persons Sasco Capital, Inc. ____________________________________________________________________________ (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) / / (b) / X / __________________________________________________________________________ (3) SEC Use Only ___________________________________________________________________________ (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Fairfield, Connecticut __________________________________________________________________________ Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power Beneficially Owned by 903,450 Each Reporting _______________________________________________ Person With (6) Shared Voting Power None _______________________________________________ (7) Sole Dispositive Power 1,875,950 _______________________________________________ (8) Shared Dispositive Power None ________________________________________________________________________ (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,875,950 _________________________________________________________________________ (10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares* _________________________________________________________________________ (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 2.5% _________________________________________________________________________ (12) Type of Reporting Person* IA Page 3 of 4 Pages Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: The issuer of the securities to which this statement relates is Terra Industries, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Terra Centre, 600 Fourth Street Sioux City, IA 51101 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Sasco Capital, Incorporated Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 10 Sasco Hill Road Fairfield, CT 06430 Item 2(c) Citizenship: Sasco Capital, Incorporated is a Connecticut corporation whose office is at Fairfield, Connecticut. Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common stock, par value $1.00 per share. Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 880915103 Item 3 This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) and the person filing is: Daniel L. Leary, Secretary, for Sasco Capital, Inc. Item 4 Ownership. The 1,875,950 acquired by Sasco Capital, Inc. constitute 2.5% of the outstanding shares of Terra Industries, Inc.. Sasco Capital, Inc. has beneficial ownership to direct the disposition of only these 1,875,950 and has the sole power to vote 903,450 shares. Sasco Capital, Inc. has no shared powers with regards to any other shares of Terra Industries, Inc. Page 4 of 4 Pages Item 5 Ownership of 5% or less of a Class Not applicable. Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person. Not applicable. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group. Item 10 Certification. By signing below, I, Daniel L. Leary Secretary of Sasco Capital, Inc., 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. 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. _______________________________ Daniel L. Leary Secretary February 10, 2000 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----