UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
American National Can Group, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
027714104
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(CUSIP Number)
August 2, 1999
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(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)
*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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
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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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 027714104
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Pechiney [N/A]
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) |_| (b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
France
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 25,000,000 shares
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING None
PERSON -------------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 25,000,000 shares
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
25,000,000 shares
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions)
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
45.45%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
00
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Schedule 13G
Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
American National Can Group, Inc.
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
8770 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue
Chicago, IL 60631
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:
Pechiney
Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office:
7 Place du Chancelier Adenauer
75218 Paris cedex 16
France
Item 2 (c) Citizenship:
France
Item 2 (d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock (par value $0.01 per share)
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number:
027714104
Item 3 The person filing is:
Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership:
Pechiney is deemed to be the beneficial owner of
25,000,000 or 45.45% of the 55,000,000 shares of
Common Stock believed to be outstanding as a result
of its role in the formation of the Company and its
own reorganization of its packaging operations.
Pechiney has the sole power to vote and the sole
power to dispose or direct the disposition of all
25,000,000 shares of Common Stock.
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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:
In certain circumstances, Rexam Plc is entitled,
pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement between Rexam
Plc and Pechiney, dated March 31, 2000, to be paid
any amounts over and above $18.00 per share received
by Pechiney from the sale of its shares of Common
Stock to a third party.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company or Control Person:
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:
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) 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.
PECHINEY
Dated: April 6, 2000 By: /s/ J.D. Senard
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Name: J.D. Senard
Title: Senior Executive Vice
President & CFO
