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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN
STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13D-1(b) (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS
THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(b)
SEMINIS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
816658108
(CUSIP Number)
(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)
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CUSIP NO. 816658108 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
Savia, S.A. de C.V.
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / /
(b) /X/
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Mexico
5. SOLE VOTING POWER 40,615,619
NUMBER OF
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 40,615,619
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
40,615,619
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES / /
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
74.4%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
The Schedule 13G relates to Seminis, Inc. (the "Company").
ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
The Company maintains its principal executive offices at 1905 Lirio
Avenue, Saticoy, California 93004.
ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
The Schedule 13G is filed by Savia, S.A. de C.V. ("Savia").
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
The principal business office of Savia, S.A. de C.V. is Av. Batallon de
San Patricia No. 111-40 Piso, Colonia Valle Oriente, San Pedro Garza Garcia,
N.L., Mexico 66269.
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
Savia is a limited liability company with variable capital (sociedad
anonima de capital variable) organized under the laws of the United Mexican
States.
ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
The Schedule 13G relates to shares of Class A Common Stock, $.01 par
value per share, of the Company (the "Class A Common Stock").
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
816658108.
ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(b) OR
13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) / / Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act.
(b) / / Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
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(c) / / Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act.
(d) / / Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
(e) / / An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) / / An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) / / A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) / / A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
(j) / / Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP:(1)
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
See Item 9 on Page 2 of the Cover Page.
(b) Percent of Class: See Item 11 on Page 2 of the Cover Page.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
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(1) The shares reported on this 13-G are held in the form of Class B Common
Stock, $.01 par value per share, each of which is convertible into one
share of Class A Common Stock. The Class A Common Stock beneficially
owned by Savia include Class A Common Stock owned by it and Class A
Common Stock owned by companies controlled, directly or indirectly, by
Savia. This Form 13-G does not include shares of Class A Common Stock
which are held from time to time in a proprietary trading account of
Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V., a broker-dealer, or owned by a
mutual fund in Mexico managed by Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V.
Savia is an affiliate of Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V.
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(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Item 5 on Page 2 of the Cover Page.
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
None.
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Item 7 on Page 2 of the Cover Page.
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of:
None.
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 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.
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.
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.
Date: February 7, 2000 Savia, S.A. de C.V.
By: \s\ Ruben E. Martinez-Donde
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Name: Ruben E. Martinez-Donde
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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