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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pierce Leahy Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
720722 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
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).
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CUSIP No. 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
J. Peter Pierce
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_]
(b) [_]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
9,319,614
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
926,715
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
435,290
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9,319,614
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
56.7%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
ITEM 1.
1(A). NAME OF ISSUER: Pierce Leahy Corp.
1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
631 Park Avenue, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
ITEM 2.
2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING: J. Peter Pierce
2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
631 Park Avenue, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
2(C). CITIZENSHIP: U.S.
2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $.01 par value
2(E). CUSIP NUMBER: 720722 10 7
ITEM 3.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
As of December 31, 1997, J. Peter Pierce beneficially owned (as
calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3) 9,319,614 of Common Stock,
representing 56.7% of the Common Stock then outstanding. All 9,319,614 shares
are held in a Voting Trust pursuant to a Voting Trust Agreement dated June 24,
1997 (as amended or restated from time to time, the "Voting Trust"). Leo W.
Pierce, Sr. and J. Peter Pierce are the Trustees of the Voting Trust and, as
such, each have shared power to vote the shares held in the Voting Trust. In
the event that the two Trustees disagree as to how to vote the shares held
subject to the Voting Trust, one-half of the shares subject to the Voting Trust
will be voted at the direction of each Trustee.
The beneficial owners of interests in the Voting Trust have the right
to dispose of the shares to which they have beneficial interests. Mr. Pierce
has a direct beneficial interest in the 746,668 shares of Common Stock held in
the Voting Trust and, as such, has sole dispositive power with respect to such
shares. He also has a beneficial interest in 180,047
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shares of Common Stock as custodian for the benefit of his child. Accordingly,
Mr. Pierce has sole power to dispose of an aggregate of 926,715 shares of Common
Stock he beneficially owns directly or as custodian for his child. In addition,
Mr. Pierce beneficially owns 435,290 shares of Common Stock as co-trustee of a
trust. As co-trustee of this trust, Mr. Pierce has shared dispositive power
with regards to such shares.
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
Except with respect to the 926,715 shares of Common Stock held in the
Voting Trust with respect to which Mr. Pierce has a direct beneficial interest,
all of the other shares of Common Stock held in the Voting Trust are
beneficially owned by other members of the Pierce family or trusts for the
benefit of members of the Pierce family. As such, the various beneficial owners
of interests in the Voting Trust have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
shares of Common Stock. Of the shares held in the Voting Trust, the following
individuals have the right to receive or direct the receipt of dividends from or
the proceeds from the sale of the number of securities indicated: Leo W.
Pierce, Sr. -- 408,813 shares; Leo W. Pierce, Jr. -- 1,391,594 shares; Michael
J. Pierce -- 1,193,076 shares; Mary E. Pierce -- 1,396,953 shares; Barbara P.
Quinn -- 1,570,942 shares; and Constance P. Buckley -- 1,216,304 shares.
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. CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable
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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.
February 13, 1998
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Date
/s/ J. Peter Pierce
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Signature
J. Peter Pierce
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Name/Title
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