SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SLH CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
783 9881 08
(CUSIP Number)
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CUSIP NO. 783 9881 08 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above person:
UMB BANK, n.a. ("UMB")
2. Check the Appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: United States
Number of Shares Beneficially owned by UMB With:
5. Sole Voting Power: 736,797. UMB disclaims beneficial ownership
of these shares.
6. Shared Voting Power: -0-
7. Sole Dispositive Power: 736,797. UMB disclaims beneficial ownership
of these shares.
8. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by UMB: 736,797. UMB disclaims
beneficial ownership of these shares, which it holds in various
capacities.
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) excludes Certain
Shares: [x] Such amount excludes 555,979 shares of the Issuer's
Common Stock held in custody and other accounts by UMB for which UMB
has no voting or dispositive power.
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 14.9%
12. Type of Reporting Person: BK
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CUSIP NO. 783 9881 08 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
1. Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of above person:
UMB FINANCIAL CORPORATION ("UMBFC")
2. Check the Appropriate box if a member of a group (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3. SEC Use Only
4. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Missouri
Number of Shares Beneficially owned by UMBFC With:
5. Sole Voting Power: -0-
6. Shared Voting Power: -0-
7. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
8. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by UMBFC: -0-
10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) excludes Certain
Shares: [x] Such amount excludes 1,292,776 shares of the Issuer's
Common Stock held by UMB in various capacities as to which
UMBFC has no voting or dispositive power.
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9: 0%
12. Type of Reporting Person: HC
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CUSIP NO. 783 9881 08 Page 4 of 9 Pages
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
SLH Corporation, a Kansas corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
5000 West 95th Street, Suite 260, P.O. Box 7568, Shawnee Mission,
Kansas 66207
Item 2(a) Names of Persons Filing:
(i) UMB Bank, n.a. ("UMB")
(ii) UMB Financial Corporation ("UMBFC")
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business or, if none, Residence:
Both UMB and UMBFC maintain their principal executive offices
at 1010 Grand Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri 64106
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
UMBFC is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of
Missouri, and UMB is a national banking association chartered by
the United States.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: common stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the "Common Stock").
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Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 783 9881 08
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [X] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (UMB)
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(KCSI ESOP)
(g) [ X ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7) (UMBFC)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
UMB holds the Issuer's Common Stock reported in this schedule in various
banking capacities and possesses sole voting and dispositive power over all
such shares and is filing this schedule as a result of having such powers.
UMBFC owns 100 percent of the outstanding stock of UMB and is filing this
schedule solely as a result of such stock ownership.
Item 4. Ownership.
UMB has sole voting and dispositive powers over certain shares of
Issuer's Common Stock held in various banking capacities and may be deemed
to beneficially own such shares of Issuer's Common Stock. UMB disclaims
beneficial ownership over all such shares. UMB disclaims beneficial
ownership over and has not included in this Schedule 13G any and all shares
of the Issuer's Common Stock held in custodial and other capacities over
which UMB has no voting or dispositive power (either by itself or with
others).
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CUSIP NO. 783 9881 08 SCHEDULE 13G Page 6 of 9 Pages
Therefore, UMB may be deemed to beneficially own shares of the
Issuer's Common Stock as follows:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 736,797. Beneficial ownership is
disclaimed as to these shares. Such amount excludes 555,979 shares
of Issuer's Common Stock held in custody and other accounts by UMB
for which UMB has no voting or dispositive power.
(b) Percent of Class: 14.9%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 736,797. UMB
disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
736,797. UMB disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: -0-
UMBFC does not own of record any shares of the Issuer's Common
Stock and does not exercise or direct the exercise of any voting or
dispositive power over the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock reported
herein and is precluded by applicable law from directing the exercise of
such power over said shares of the Issuer's Common Stock held by UMB.
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.
Information as to UMB, which is jointly filing this statement with
UMBFC, is presented above.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10 Certification.
See below.
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CUSIP NO. 783 9881 08 SCHEDULE 13G Page 7 of 9 Pages
Signature
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.
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.
UMB Bank, n.a.
Dated: February 13, 1998 By /s/ David D. Miller
_________________ ___________________
David D. Miller,
Executive Vice President
and Corporate Secretary
UMB Financial Corporation
Dated: February 13, 1998 By /s/ David D. Miller
_________________ ___________________
David D. Miller,
Executive Vice President
and Corporate Secretary
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CUSIP NO. 783 9881 08 SCHEDULE 13G Page 8 of 9 Pages
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Document Page No.
A. Joint Filing Agreement
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CUSIP NO. 783 9881 08 SCHEDULE 13G Page 9 of 9 Pages
EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the persons named below agree to the joint filing on
behalf of each of them of the Schedule 13G to which this Exhibit is
attached with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
SLH Corporation, a Kansas corporation, and consent to this Joint Filing
Agreement being included as an Exhibit to such filing. In evidence thereof
the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this 13th day of February, 1998.
UMB Bank, n.a.
Dated: February 13, 1998 By /s/ David D. Miller
_________________ ___________________
David D. Miller,
Executive Vice President
and Corporate Secretary
UMB Financial Corporation
Dated: February 13, 1998 By /s/ David D. Miller
_________________ ___________________
David D. Miller,
Executive Vice President
and Corporate Secretary
