-----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, FxYlHNem87vS7Xx/GJ1qUCnzvF1xHOi5EE2/gZBiM9OKSO4qc0gRfIYWl2EOXmVw 6SeALwIoeAAOAThEjyHhMA== 0000078716-99-000005.txt : 19990212 0000078716-99-000005.hdr.sgml : 19990212 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000078716-99-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990211 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000078716 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100] IRS NUMBER: 420470520 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-16177 FILM NUMBER: 99531967 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 CAPITAL SQ STREET 2: 400 LOCUST ST CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50309 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152453500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6800 PIONEER PKWY STREET 2: PO BOX 316 CITY: JOHNSTON STATE: IA ZIP: 50131 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000078716 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION - CROPS [0100] IRS NUMBER: 420470520 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 CAPITAL SQ STREET 2: 400 LOCUST ST CITY: DES MOINES STATE: IA ZIP: 50309 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152453500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6800 PIONEER PKWY STREET 2: PO BOX 316 CITY: JOHNSTON STATE: IA ZIP: 50131 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __) CuraGen Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock $ .01 Par Value (Title of Class of Securities) 23126R 10 1 (CUSIP Number) February 14, 1999 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: __ Rule 13d-1(b) __ Rule 13d-1(c) |X| Rule 13d-1(d) * 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). - ------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- (1) Names of reporting persons and I.R.S. Pioneer Hi-Bred International,Inc. Identification Nos. of above person(s) EIN 42-0470520 (entities only). - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- (2) Check the appropriate box if a member of (a) N/A a group (see instructions). (b) N/A - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- (3) SEC use only - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- (4) Citizenship or place of organization. Iowa corporation - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with: (5) Sole voting power 1,000,000 (6) Shared voting power N/A (7) Sole dispositive power 1,000,000 (8) Shared dispositive power N/A - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- (9) Aggregate amount beneficially owned by 1,000,000 each reporting person. - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- (10) Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) N/A excludes certain shares (see instructions). - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- (11) Percent of class represented by amount 7.52% in Row (9). - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- (12) Type of reporting person CO (see instructions). - ---------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- 2 ITEM 1. (a) Name of issuer: CuraGen Corporation (b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices: 555 Long Wharf Drive, 11th Floor New Haven, Connecticut 06511 ITEM 2. (a) Name of person filing: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. (b) Address of principal business office or, if none, residence: 400 Locust Street, Suite 800 Des Moines, Iowa 50309 (c) Citizenship: Iowa (d) Title of class of securities: Common Stock (e) CUSIP No.: 23126R 10 1 ITEM 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) _____ Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) _____ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act(15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) _____ Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) _____ Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) _____ An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) _____ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) _____ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) _____ A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) _____ A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) _____ Group in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c), check this box _____. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,000,000 shares (b) Percent of class: 7.52% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,000,000 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,000,000 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 3 ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT 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. 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. CERTIFICATIONS. (a) Not applicable. (b) By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. 4 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: February 1, 1999 PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC. By: /s/ Jerry L. Chicoine ________________________ Signature Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Secretary ___________________________ Name and Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----