-----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, UDRmUCgRjbjgeriXgmN1ql28BgdVI/mXXW0AxK0zXYBl7UC9NanZwTl9cjbhQ9sp z85V/1cn6thaAbL1NNfcjQ== 0001032210-00-000728.txt : 20000417 0001032210-00-000728.hdr.sgml : 20000417 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001032210-00-000728 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000413 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20000414 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ATLANTIC RICHFIELD CO /DE CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000775483 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM REFINING [2911] IRS NUMBER: 230371610 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01196 FILM NUMBER: 600833 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 S HOPE STREET CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 2134863511 8-K 1 FORM 8-K DATED 4-13-00 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ________________ FORM 8-K ________________ Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 13, 2000 . -------------- ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-1196 23-0371610 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 486-3511 -------------- Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events. - ---------------------- Attached as Exhibit 99 to this 8K is a press release announcing the approval by the FTC of the merger between BP Amoco and ARCO. - 2 - SIGNATURE --------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY /s/ BRUCE G. WHITMORE ________________________________ Bruce G. Whitmore Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Dated: April 13, 2000 - 3 - EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description - ----------- ----------- 99 Press Release EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE Exhibit No. 99 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - --------------------- APRIL 13, 2000 - -------------- 16/00 BP AMOCO AND ARCO GET FTC GO-AHEAD TO COMBINE --------------------------------------------- BP Amoco and Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) today announced that they have received clearance from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the combination of their companies. The union, which was originally agreed a year ago, will create a combined group with a market capitalisation of some $200 billion. BP Amoco chief executive Sir John Browne said: "We are very pleased to have received FTC approval. We will now close the deal and rapidly implement the plans we have in place to integrate our operations worldwide. We intend to move quickly to deliver the significant value of this union to the shareholders of the new group." BP Amoco and ARCO said they plan to close the transaction at 0800 hours, London time, on Tuesday, April 18, 2000. The last day of trading in ARCO common stock will therefore be Monday, April 17, 2000. -- ENDS -- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----