-----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, Td+XZS4Lw7JDXDiOeJUQUrmnV9npNB923B/DyvcuUwyGlOamaBC6ZoXjGPEEFVlE Tehz7+rJbtGktnxWe5svmA== 0000950116-97-000360.txt : 19970227 0000950116-97-000360.hdr.sgml : 19970227 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950116-97-000360 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970226 SROS: NONE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AIRGAS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000804212 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [5160] IRS NUMBER: 560732648 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38422 FILM NUMBER: 97543875 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MATSONFORD RD STE 550 STREET 2: 5 RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 BUSINESS PHONE: 2156875253 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER, STE 550 STREET 2: 100 MATSONFORD ROAD CITY: RADNOR STATE: PA ZIP: 19087 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MCCLAIN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915364 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 362812981 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 304 WEST JACKSON ST CITY: WOODSTOCK STATE: IL ZIP: 60098 BUSINESS PHONE: 815-338-7500 SC 13G 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3)* AIRGAS, INC. ---------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK ---------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 009363 10 2 -------------------------- (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 of 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). (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of 11 pages CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 2 of 11 pages ----------- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON McClain Corporation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ X ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- ----------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 3,050,000 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON -0- WITH ___________________________________________________________ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,050,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,050,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 3 of 11 pages ----------- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Arthur W. McClain - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ X ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 112,000 ----------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 3,050,000 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 112,000 WITH ___________________________________________________________ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,050,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,162,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.6% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 4 of 11 pages ----------- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Helen S. McClain - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ X ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- ----------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 3,050,000 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON -0- WITH ___________________________________________________________ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,050,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,050,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 5 of 11 pages ----------- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Scott D. McClain - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ X ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 25,000 ----------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 3,050,000 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 25,000 WITH ___________________________________________________________ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,050,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,075,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 6 of 11 pages ----------- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Kelly W. McClain - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 5,260 ----------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 3,054,400 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 5,260 WITH ___________________________________________________________ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,054,400 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,059,660 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.5% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 7 of 11 pages ----------- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Margaret S. McClain - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ X ] (b) [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 5,000 ----------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 3,050,000 OWNED BY ___________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 5,000 WITH ___________________________________________________________ 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 3,050,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,055,000 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 4.4% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 8 of 11 pages ----------- -- -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 1(a) Name of Issuer -------------- Airgas, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices ----------------------------------------------- Airgas, Inc. Radnor Court, Suite 100 259 Radnor-Chester Road Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087-5240 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing --------------------- This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by the McClain Corporation, Arthur W. McClain, Scott D. McClain, Kelly W. McClain, Margaret S. McClain and Helen S. McClain (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence ------------------------------------------------------------ McClain Corporation 304 West Jackson Street Woodstock, Illinois 60098 Item 2(c) Citizenship ----------- With regard to the McClain Corporation: The state of incorporation is Delaware. With regard to all other Reporting Persons: United States Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities ---------------------------- Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Item 2(e) CUSIP Number ----------- 009363 10 2 Page 9 of 11 pages -- -- Item 3 Not Applicable Item 4 Ownership --------- (a) and (b) McClain Corporation beneficially owned an aggregate of 3,050,000 shares of the issuer's Common Stock, or approximately 4.47% of the shares outstanding as of November 1, 1996. (c) Number of shares as to which McClain Corporation has: (i) sole power to vote or direct: 0; (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,050,000; (iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0; (iv) shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 3,050,000. 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 --------------------------------------------------------------- No 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, the issuer's shares which are the subject of this Amendment to Schedule 13G, except that with respect to 9,660 shares beneficially owned by Kelly W. McClain, 4,400 are owned jointly with his spouse. 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 Group ------------------------------ Not Applicable Page 10 of 11 pages -- -- Item 10 Certification ------------- Not Applicable 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 24, 1997 - ---------------------------------- Date McClain Corporation By:/s/ Scott D. McClain ------------------------------- Scott D. McClain, Vice President /s/ Arthur W. McClain ------------------------------- /s/Scott D. McClain ------------------------------- /s/ Kelly W. McClain ------------------------------- /s/ Margaret S. McClain ------------------------------- /s/ Helen S. McClain ------------------------------- Page 11 of 11 pages -- -- EXHIBIT "A" Joint Filing Agreement The undersigned agree that the foregoing Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G, dated February 24, 1997 is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f). Dated: February 24, 1997 McClain Corporation By: /s/ Scott D. McClain ------------------------------ Scott D. McClain, Vice President - ---------------------------------- Name/Title /s/ Arthur W. McClain - ---------------------------------- Arthur W. McClain /s/ Scott D. McClain - ---------------------------------- Scott D. McClain /s/ Kelly W. McClain - ---------------------------------- Kelly W. McClain /s/ Margaret S. McClain - ---------------------------------- Margaret S. McClain /s/ Helen S. McClain - ---------------------------------- Helen S. 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