-----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, PZpWhoAFW/7NlKZ5nrx0zOyuKq1FoxlF9wH2Zf/ORaWuJqcywwFo2H1BSlJdedfx Zlu9/aJjMmrmu7rTKj3Jjw== 0000861863-97-000004.txt : 19970515 0000861863-97-000004.hdr.sgml : 19970515 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000861863-97-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970509 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 19970514 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000831259 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 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: 97599933 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1615 POYDRAS ST CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70112 BUSINESS PHONE: 5045824000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FREEPORT MCMORAN COPPER COMPANY INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910114 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOCIETE GENERALE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP /NY/ /ADV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000861863 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IRS NUMBER: 133557071 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1221 AVE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122785800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: 1221 AVE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10020 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SOCIETE GENERALE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP /NY/ /ADV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970215 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G - INITIAL ================================================================== SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Information statement pursuant to Rule 13d-1 and 13d-2 (Amendment No. )(1) Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. (Name of issuer) Silver-Denominated Preferred Stock (Title of class of securities) 35671D865 (CUSIP number) (Continued on following page (s)) (Page 1 of 5 Pages) _________ (1) 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 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.). - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Page 2 of 5 Pages CUSIP No. 35671D865 ** Note ** The total number of shares reported herein is 899,200 depository shares, each representing 0.025 shares of Silver-Denominated Preferred Stock (the "Depository Shares"). All ownership percentages set forth herein assume that there are 4,760,000 Depository Shares outstanding. 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NO.OF ABOVE PERSONS Societe Generale Asset Management Corp. 13-3557071 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OF PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 899,200 shared with its investment advisory client(s) including SoGen International Fund, Inc. 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 899,200 shared with its investment advisory client(s) including SoGen International Fund, Inc. 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 899,200 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 18.89% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IV - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer: Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold Inc. (the "Issuer"). (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1615 Poydras Street, New Orleans, Louisianna 70112 Item 2 (a) Names of Persons Filing: Societe Generale Asset Management Corp. (the "Adviser"). (b) Address of Principal Business Office: The principal business office of the Adviser is located at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020. (c) Citizenship: The Adviser is a Delaware corporation. (d) Title of Class of Securities: Silver-Denominated Preferred Stock (the "Shares"). (e) CUSIP Number: 35671D865 Item 3 The persons filing this Schedule 13G are: (e) an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Adviser"). Page 3 of 5 - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13G Item 4 Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: The Adviser beneficially owns 889,200 Depository Shares. (b) Percentage of class: The Fund beneficially owns 18.68% of the outstanding Depository Shares. (c) Number of Shares As to Which Such Persons Have: (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0 (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 899,200 shared with its investment advisory client(s) including SoGen International Fund, Inc. (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 899,200 shared with its investment advisory client(s) including SoGen International Fund, Inc. 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 Group: Not Applicable. Page 4 of 5 - - ------------------------------------------------------------------ Schedule 13G 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 purpose 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. Dated: May 9, 1997 SOCIETE GENERALE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP. By: /s/ Jean-Marie Eveillard Title: Jean-Marie Eveillard, President Page 5 of 5 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----