-----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, Wtam6spQVyQFWIyA+AnyoTrMnCsSnAqH6ENQNsfgyMqE9EroM8NR01PVA0oIpZ1E kC8RTDWPs640yEFTgk6Hxw== 0000109880-97-000046.txt : 19970222 0000109880-97-000046.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000109880-97-000046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970214 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRAXAIR INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000884905 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 061249050 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43730 FILM NUMBER: 97532710 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY RD CITY: DANBURY STATE: CT ZIP: 06810-5113 BUSINESS PHONE: 2038372000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD CITY: DANBURY STATE: CT ZIP: 06810-5113 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNION CARBIDE INDUSTRIAL GASES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LOOMIS SAYLES & CO LP /MA/ /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000109880 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 043200030 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174822450 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LOOMIS SAYLES & CO LP /MA/ /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940621 SC 13G/A 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3)* Praxair, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 74005P104 (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.) *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. 74005P104 13G 1. Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. I.R.S. Tax I.D. No. 04-3200030 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware 5. Sole Voting Power: 1,330,450 6. Shared Voting Power: 62,900 7. Sole Dispositive Power: none 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 1,976,630 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 1,976,630 10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*: [ ] 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 1.26 12. Type or Reporting Person: IA Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Praxair, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 39 Old Ridgebury Road, Danbury, CT 06810-5133 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: One Financial Center, Boston, Mass. 02111 (c) Citizenship: Delaware (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 74005P104 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) [X] 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) [ ] 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 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: 1,976,630 (b) Percent of Class: 1.26 (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,330,450 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 62,900 (iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: none (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,976,630 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 [X]. 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. Clients of Reporting Person have such a right, none of whom has such interest relating to more than 5% of class. 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. Not Applicable. 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. Not Applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of 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. Not Applicable. 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. /s/Sandra P. Tichenor Signature DATE: February 13, 1997 Sandra P. Tichenor, Vice President Name and Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----