UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Witco Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
97738510
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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. 97738510 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Inc.
75-2403190
(a) [ ]
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
A Nevada corporation
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF --
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 3,408,200 shares
EACH
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON 3,408,200 shares
WITH
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,408,200 shares
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES [ ]
CERTAIN SHARES*
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.0%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Witco Corporation
1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
One American Lane
Greenwich, CT 0683l
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Inc.
2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
One McKinney Plaza
3232 McKinney Avenue, 15th Floor
Dallas, TX 75204-2429
2(c) Citizenship:
A Nevada corporation
2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
2(e) CUSIP Number:
97738510
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b):The reporting person is an Investment Adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of
1940.
Item 4 Ownership:
4(a) Amount beneficially owned:
3,408,200 shares
4(b) Percent of Class:
6.0%
4(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
3,408,200 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
3,408,200 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
--
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:
The right to receive or the power to direct the receipt
of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the
common stock is held by certain clients of the reporting
person, none of which has such right or power with
respect to five percent or more of the common stock.
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:
By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of
its 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 purpose or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
BARROW, HANLEY, MEWHINNEY &
STRAUSS, INC.
By:/s/ Bryant M. Hanley, Jr.
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Name: Bryant M. Hanley, Jr.
Title: President
February 13, 1997
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