SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SYNTROLEUM 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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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: 41,616. UMB disclaims beneficial ownership of
these shares.
6. Shared Voting Power: 1,800
7. Sole Dispositive Power: 41,616. UMB disclaims beneficial
ownership of these shares.
8. Shared Dispositive Power: 1,800
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by UMB: 43,416. 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 2,160,207 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: .2%
12. Type of Reporting Person: BK
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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 2,203,623 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 10 Pages
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Syntroleum Corporation, a Kansas corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1350 South Boulder, Suite 1100, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119
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.
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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).
Therefore, UMB may be deemed to beneficially own shares of the
Issuer's Common Stock as follows:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 43,416. Beneficial
ownership is disclaimed as to these shares. Such amount excludes
2,160,207 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: .2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 41,616.
UMB disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,800.
UMB disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 41,616. UMB disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 1,800. UMB disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.
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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.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that, as of the
date hereof, the reporting persons have ceased to be the beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:
[X]
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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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 16, 1999 By_________________________
David D. Miller,
Executive Vice President
and Corporate Secretary
UMB Financial Corporation
Dated: February 16, 1999 By_________________________
David D. Miller,
Executive Vice President
and Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Document Page No.
A. Joint Filing Agreement
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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 Syntroleum 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 16th day of February, 1999.
UMB Bank, n.a.
Dated: February 16, 1999 By_________________________
David D. Miller,
Executive Vice President
and Corporate Secretary
UMB Financial Corporation
Dated: February 16, 1999 By_________________________
David D. Miller,
Executive Vice President
and Corporate Secretary
