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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-K/A
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 COMMISSION FILE NO. 1-4654
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WITCO CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 13-1870000
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
ONE AMERICAN LANE 06831-2559
GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT (ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (203) 552-2000
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SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
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NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
TITLE OF EACH CLASS ON WHICH REGISTERED
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Common Stock -- $5 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
Rights to Purchase Series A Participating New York Stock Exchange
Cumulative Preferred Stock
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes _X_ No ____
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [x]
As of March 1, 1996, the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the Registrant, based on the closing price on March 1, 1996,
on the New York Stock Exchange for the Registrant's Common Stock, was $1.82
billion.
There were 56,489,369 shares of the Registrant's Common Stock outstanding
on March 1, 1996.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for its April 24, 1996,
Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1995 of Witco Corporation ("Witco") is being filed by Witco in
order to amend Item 5 thereof as set forth below.
PART II
ITEM 5 -- MARKET FOR THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Witco's Common Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The
following table reflects the high and low sales prices, as reported on such
exchange for each quarterly period during the past two years:
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1995 1994
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QUARTER HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
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First........................................ $29.38 $24.25 $35.00 $30.00
Second....................................... $33.13 $27.25 $32.00 $26.38
Third........................................ $35.63 $31.50 $31.25 $27.38
Fourth....................................... $35.13 $27.50 $28.75 $24.38
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The approximate number of holders of record of the Company's Common Stock
as of February 29, 1996, was 4,819.
Dividends on the Common Stock have been declared quarterly during the past
two years as follows:
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PER SHARE
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QUARTER 1995 1994
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First................................................................. $.28 $.25
Second................................................................ $.28 $.25
Third................................................................. $.28 $.28
Fourth................................................................ $.28 $.28
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 10-K/A report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the
25th day of March, 1996.
WITCO CORPORATION
By /s/ DUSTAN E. McCOY
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DUSTAN E. McCOY
VICE PRESIDENT,
GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
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