-----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, VN8cF6UZQlUoO6efvsfJnswmF/5nVl0havpux/Zr//v2jlC3et11u+2cF24lChCb 9hpGDOLWtc2KaHANfEzooQ== 0000950109-95-004595.txt : 19951119 0000950109-95-004595.hdr.sgml : 19951119 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950109-95-004595 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19951113 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CROWN CORK & SEAL CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000025890 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL CANS [3411] IRS NUMBER: 231526444 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-10521 FILM NUMBER: 95589683 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9300 ASHTON RD CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19136 BUSINESS PHONE: 2156985100 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CROWN CORK & SEAL CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000025890 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL CANS [3411] IRS NUMBER: 231526444 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9300 ASHTON RD CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19136 BUSINESS PHONE: 2156985100 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES [SEAL] SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO._______________)* CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NAME OF ISSUER) Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 228255 10.5 -------------------------------- (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. ___________ 13G PAGE ___ OF ___ PAGES - ----------------------- ---------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Benefit Plans Investment Committee of Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., as named fiduciary of certain pension plans. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] N/A (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 5,372,215 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- 6 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 5,372,215 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,372,215 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.93% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 00 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 1 of 8 pages - -------------------------------- ------------------------------- CUSIP NO. _________ 13G PAGE _______ OF ______ PAGES - -------------------------------- ------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Benefit Plans Investment Committee of Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., as named fiduciary of certain pension plans. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [_] N/A (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 5,372,215 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 5,372,215 PERSON ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 5,372,215 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 5.93% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 00 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 2 of 8 pages Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: -------------- Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. ("Crown"). Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office: ---------------------------------------------- 9300 Ashton Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: --------------------- Benefit Plans Investment Committee (the "Committee") of Crown, in its capacity as named fiduciary in accordance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), with respect to the Crown Salaried Pension Plan, the Crown Hourly Pension Plan, the Crown Pension Plan for Salaried Employees of Constar International, Inc. and the Crown Pension Plan for Non- Salaried Employees of Constar International, Inc. (collectively, the "Plans"). The current members of the Committee are William J. Avery, Alan W. Rutherford, Craig R.L. Calle and Peter M. Marks, each of whom is a Director, Officer or employee of Crown. The Committee serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors of Crown. As a member of the Committee, each member may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock (as hereinafter defined) beneficially owned by the Committee. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: ----------------------------------------------------------- 9300 Ashton Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136 Item 2(c). Citizenship: ----------- All Committee members are citizens of the United States, except Alan W. Rutherford who is a citizen of the United Kingdom. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- Common Stock, par value $5.00 per share (the "Common Stock"). Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: ------------ 228255 10 5 page 3 of 7 pages Item 3. Description of Person Filing: ---------------------------- If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d- 2(b), check whether the person filing is a: (f) x Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of ERISA or Endowment Fund; See (S) 240.13d-1(b) (1)(ii)(F). Item 4. Ownership: --------- The Committee is the named fiduciary of the Plans. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: ------------------------- The Plans beneficially owned 5,372,215 Shares of Common Stock as of October 31, 1995. (b) Percent of Class: ---------------- 5.93% as of October 31, 1995 (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: -------------------------------------------- (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: ---------------------------------------- 5,372,215 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: ------------------------------------------ Not Applicable (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: ----------------------------------------------------- 5,372,215 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition ---------------------------------------------------- of: -- Not Applicable page 4 of 7 pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Per Cent 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 [_] Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Per Cent on Behalf of Another Person: ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Northern Trust Company, an Illinois corporation ("Northern Trust"), holds the Common Stock as trustee of the Plans. Northern Trust votes or disposes of the Common Stock in accordance with instructions received from the Committee. Any dividends received in respect of the Common Stock reported herein as well as the proceeds of any sale thereof are for the benefit of the Plans. 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: -------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: ------------------------------ 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. page 5 of 7 pages 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. November 10, 1995 ------------------------------ Date /s/ Peter M. Marks ----------------------------- Signature Peter M. Marks Administrator of the Benefit Plans Investment Committee of Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. -------------------------------- Name/Title Date: November 10, 1995 page 6 of 7 pages CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC. [ASSISTANT] SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE I, William T. Gallagher, Assistant Secretary of Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. do hereby certify that Peter M. Marks is the Administrator of the Benefit Plans Investment Committee of Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. and is authorized to sign Schedule 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf of the Investment Committee. November 10,1995 ------------------------------ Date /s/ William T. Gallagher ----------------------------- Signature William T. Gallagher Assistant Secretary of Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. ------------------------------ Name/Title Date: November 10, 1995 page 7 of 7 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----