-----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, FKCVMeEwtVgzow8mLqJvFLtkJBgy2zhxB4COwmNh1yj1nxa2ExLCds28fiLsmKPf 2ptbY9maGAxDsbCbrkv+/w== 0001032383-97-000001.txt : 19970222 0001032383-97-000001.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001032383-97-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970212 SROS: NASD GROUP MEMBERS: GLENCORE AG GROUP MEMBERS: GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL AG GROUP MEMBERS: VIALCO HOLDINGS LTD. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CENTURY ALUMINUM CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000949157 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3350] IRS NUMBER: 133070826 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47307 FILM NUMBER: 97526666 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: RTE 2 S CITY: RAVENSWOOD STATE: WV ZIP: 26164 BUSINESS PHONE: 3042736000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: RT 2 SOUTH WILLOW GROVE ROAD CITY: RAVENSWOOD STATE: WV ZIP: 26164 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL AG CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001032383 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BAARERMATTSTRASSE 3 STREET 2: P O BOX 555 CH 6341 BAAR CITY: SWITZERLAND BUSINESS PHONE: 4142227722 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BAARERMATTSTRASSE 3 STREET 2: P O BOX 555 CH 6341 BAAR CITY: SWITZERLAND SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 156431 10 8 (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 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. 156431 10 8 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Glencore AG - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[ ] (b)[ ] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Switzerland - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -- 0 -- NUMBER OF ---- ----------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 2,742,214 ---- ----------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -- 0 -- ---- ----------------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 2,742,214 - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,742,214 - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES Not Applicable - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENT BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 13.7% - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 156431 10 8 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Vialco Holdings Ltd. - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[ ] (b)[ ] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -- 0 -- NUMBER OF ---- ----------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 5,182,786 ---- ----------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -- 0 -- ---- ----------------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 5,182,786 - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,182,786 - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES Not Applicable - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENT BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 25.9% - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSIP No. 156431 10 8 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Glencore International AG - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[ ] (b)[ ] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Switzerland - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER -- 0 -- NUMBER OF ---- ----------------------------------------------- SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 7,925,000 ---- ----------------------------------------------- OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING -- 0 -- ---- ----------------------------------------------- PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 7,925,000 - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,925,000 - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES Not Applicable - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENT BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 39.6% - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Century Aluminum Company (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1200 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 200 P.O. Box 51130 Pacific Grove, CA 93950 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: (i) Glencore AG (ii) Vialco Holdings Ltd. (iii) Glencore International AG (b) Address of Principal Business Office: The following is the address of the principal business office of each of the filing persons: Baarermattstrasse 3 P.O. Box 555 CH 6341 Baar Switzerland (c) Citizenship: (i) of Glencore AG: Switzerland (ii) of Vialco Holdings Ltd.: British Virgin Islands (iii) of Glencore International AG: Switzerland (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (e) CUSIP Number: 156431 10 8 ITEM 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: Not applicable. ITEM 4. Ownership (a) As of December 31, 1996, Glencore International AG beneficially owned an aggregate of 7,925,000 shares of Common Stock, of which 2,742,214 shares were held by Glencore AG and 5,182,786 shares were held by Vialco Holdings Ltd. (b) As of December 31, 1996, Glencore International AG's stock ownership represented 39.6% of the total outstanding number of shares of Common Stock, comprised of Glencore AG's holdings which represented 13.7% of the total outstanding number of shares of Common Stock and Vialco Holdings Ltd's holdings which represented 25.9% of the total outstanding number of shares of Common Stock. (c) Glencore International AG shares the power to vote 2,742,214 and 5,182,786 shares of the Common Stock with Glencore AG and Vialco Holdings Ltd., respectively. No filing person has sole power to vote or to dispose of any shares of Common Stock. 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. 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. Date: February 10, 1997 Glencore AG By: /s/ Willy R. Strothotte ---------------------------- Willy R. Strothotte Vialco Holdings Ltd. By: /s/ Willy R. Strothotte ---------------------------- Willy R. Strothotte Glencore International AG By: /s/ Peter Pestalozzi ---------------------------- Peter Pestalozzi JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Each of the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Century Aluminum Company. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this 10th day of February, 1997. Glencore International AG By: /s/ Peter Pestalozzi ---------------------------- Peter Pestalozzi Glencore AG By: /s/ Willy R. Strothotte ---------------------------- Willy R. Strothotte Vialco Holdings Ltd. By: /s/ Willy R. Strothotte ---------------------------- Willy R. Strothotte -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----