-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, mKqN/TIEEaWxqm8aKkWZFKqbGUR0qxkc4ccKP14tV08lruk6Sisbp2EURjogbDD5 LNWXcu/f0597f7aQxLpkFA== 0000893750-95-000051.txt : 19950515 0000893750-95-000051.hdr.sgml : 19950515 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893750-95-000051 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950215 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000831259 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL MINING [1000] IRS NUMBER: 742480931 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41332 FILM NUMBER: 95511099 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE E FIRST ST STE 1600 STREET 2: FIRST INTERSTATE BANK BLDG CITY: RENO STATE: NV ZIP: 89509 BUSINESS PHONE: 7026883000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER COMPANY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910114 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BAT INDUSTRIES PLC /FI CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000799853 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 345 STREET 2: 50 VICTORIA ST WINDSOR HOUSE CITY: LONDON ENGLAND STATE: X0 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BAT INDUSTRIES PLC /FI DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950214 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __________)* FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD (Name of Issuer) Preferred, Depositary shares, series II, each representing .05 shares of Gold-dominated Preferred Stock, series II (Title of Class of Securities) 35671D10 (CUSIP NUMBER) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement |x|. (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). *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). CUSIP NO. 35671D10 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON B.A.T Industries p.l.c. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |_| 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 320,800 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 320,800 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 320,800 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES N.A. 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.40% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC CUSIP NO. 35671D10 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Farmers Group, Inc. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| (b) |_| 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Nevada NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 320,800 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 320,800 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 320,800 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES N.A. 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.40% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC Page 4 of 8 Pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office: 1615 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70112 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: B.A.T Industries p.l.c., an English corporation ("B.A.T"), and Farmers Group, Inc. ("Farmers"), a Nevada corporation; Farmers is the beneficial owner of the Issuer's securities identified in Item 2(d) below through various subsidiaries of Farmers, by insurance exchanges for which Farmers acts as attorney-in-fact or by benefit plans for employees of Farmers and its subsidiaries for which Farmers has investment discretion. No such entity beneficially owns in excess of 5% of the class of shares in respect of which this report is being made; and B.A.T may be deemed to be the indirect beneficial owner of such securities by indirectly owning 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Farmers through B.A.T's wholly-owned subsidiary, South Western Nominees Limited. The filing of this statement by B.A.T shall not be construed as an admission that B.A.T is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or under the laws or regulations of the United Kingdom, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement. Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: B.A.T Industries p.l.c. Windsor House 50 Victoria Street London SW1H ONL England Farmers Group, Inc. 4680 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90010 USA Page 5 of 8 Pages Item 2(c). Citizenship: B.A.T Industries p.l.c. - England Farmers Group, Inc. - Nevada Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Preferred, Depository Shares, Series II, each representing .05 shares of Gold-Dominated Preferred Stock, Series II Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 35671D10 Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) by B.A.T, a Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d- 1(b)(ii)(G), and by Farmers Group, Inc., an Insurance Company incorporated under the laws of Nevada. Item 4. Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 320,800 The shares being reported were acquired by various subsidiaries of Farmers Group Inc. by insurance exchanges for which Farmers Group Inc. acts as attorney-in-fact or by benefit plans for employees of Farmers Group Inc. and its subsidiaries for which Farmers Group Inc. has investment discretion. No such entity beneficially owns in excess of 5% of the class of shares in respect of which this report is being made. (b) Percent of Class: 5.40% (c) Number of shares as to which person has: (i) sole voting power: - 0 - (ii) shared voting power: 320,800 (iii) sole disposition power: - 0 - (iv) shared disposition power: 320,800 Page 6 of 8 Pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not Applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not Applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company: Not Applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the 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 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. Page 7 of 8 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. B.A.T INDUSTRIES p.l.c. Dated: February 9, 1995 By: /s/ Anthony Robert Holliman Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary Page 8 of 8 Pages SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. FARMERS GROUP, Inc. Dated: February 9, 1995 By: /s/ Maryann Seltzer Title: Corporate Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----