-----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, FfcHeXUB/SFORkNFcQyKkLrJF1IOePcmfZxIDBDHLRacU+uakj3ShLgycBSv4E2+ n0ngEFfCsefbx+VeRGKv4w== 0000732812-96-000115.txt : 19960213 0000732812-96-000115.hdr.sgml : 19960213 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000732812-96-000115 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960212 SROS: BSE SROS: NYSE SROS: PHLX SROS: PSE GROUP MEMBERS: CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC ET AL GROUP MEMBERS: CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BENEFICIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000008960 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6141] IRS NUMBER: 510003820 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-08421 FILM NUMBER: 96514622 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CHRISTINA CENTRE STREET 2: 301 N WALNUT ST CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 BUSINESS PHONE: 3024252500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 NORTH WALNUT STREET CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENEFICIAL NATIONAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700909 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BENEFICIAL FINANCE CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19700522 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC ET AL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000732812 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SO HOPE ST 52ND FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 2134869426 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941104 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930818 SC 13G/A 1 UNITED STATES OMB APPROVAL SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB number: 3235-0145 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 Expires: October 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response...14.90 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 2)* Beneficial Corporation --------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common ----------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 081721102 ----------------------------------- (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). SEC 1745 (2/95) Page 1 of 4 PAGE CUSIP No. 081721102 13G Page 2 of 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 86-0206507 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [ ] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 142,000 ---------------------------------------------- SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 NONE OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 4,194,000 ---------------------------------------------- PERSON SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 NONE ------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 4,194,000 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 7.9% ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 HC ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE CUSIP No. 081721102 13G Page 3 of 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Capital Research and Management Company 95-1411037 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [ ] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SEC USE ONLY 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF NONE ---------------------------------------------- SHARES SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 6 NONE OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 7 REPORTING 4,052,000 ---------------------------------------------- PERSON SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 8 NONE -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 4,052,000 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 7.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------- TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 12 IA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE Page 4 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Fee enclosed [ ] or Amendment No. 2 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Beneficial Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 301 North Walnut Street Wilmington, DE 19801 Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: The Capital Group Companies, Inc. and Capital Research and Management Company Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 081721102 Item 3 The person(s) filing is(are): (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act. (e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (g) [X] Parent Holding Company in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). Item 4 Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See item 9, pg.2 and 3 (b) Percent Class: See item 11, pg.2 and 3 (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote See item 5, pg.2 and 3 ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote None iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of See item 7, pg.2 and 3 iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of None - beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: N/A Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company (1) Capital Research and Management Company is an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. (2) Capital International S.A. (CISA) does not fall within any of the categories described in Rule 13d-1-(b)(ii)(A-F) but its holdings of any reported securities come within the five percent limitation as set forth in a December 15, 1986 no-action letter from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission to The Capital Group Companies, Inc. CISA is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Companies, Inc. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of the Group: N/A Item 10 Certification By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were aquired 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. Date: February 9, 1996 Signature: /s/ Solomon M. Kamm ------------------------------------------------- Name/Title: Solomon M. Kamm, Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel ------------------------------------------------- The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ------------------------------------------------- Date: February 9, 1996 Signature: /s/ Michael J. Downer ------------------------------------------------- Name/Title: Michael J. Downer, Secretary ------------------------------------------------- Capital Research and Management Company ------------------------------------------------- AGREEMENT Los Angeles, California February 9, 1996 Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") and The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CGC") hereby agree to file a joint statement on Schedule 13G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") in connection with their beneficial ownership of Common stock issued by Beneficial Corporation. CRMC and CGC state that they are both entitled to individually use Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act. Both CRMC and CGC are responsible for the timely filing of the statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning each of them contained therein but neither is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other. CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY BY: /s/ Michael J. Downer ----------------------------------- Michael J. Downer Secretary THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. BY: /s/ Solomon M. Kamm ----------------------------------- Solomon M. Kamm Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----