SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. ___)*
DEKALB Energy Company
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities
244874 20 2
(CUSIP Number)
Steven W. Thornton
BARNES & THORNBURG
1313 Merchants Bank Building
11 South Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
317-638-1313
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
March 4, 1994
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this
Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-
1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement [X]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person:
(1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial
ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities
described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits,
should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
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CUSIP No. 244874 20 2
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
John T. Roberts
S.S.N. ###-##-####
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
00
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 131,180
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 131,180
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
274,673
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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CUSIP No. 244874 20 2
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
Robin Richey Roberts
S.S.N. ###-##-####
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
00
5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 143,493
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 143,493
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
274,673
12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES (See Instructions)
13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.8%
14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
This statement relates to the Class A Common Stock, no par
value, of DEKALB Energy Company, a Delaware corporation
("Energy"). The principal executive offices of Energy are
located at 700 4th Avenue, S.W., South Tower, Calgary, Alberta,
Canada T2P3V4.
Item 2. Identity and Background
This statement is filed jointly by John T. Roberts and Robin
Richey Roberts to report the beneficial ownership of shares of
Class A Common Stock of Energy. John T. Roberts and Robin Richey
Roberts are both United States citizens whose address is 2090
Mulsanne Drive, Zionsville, Indiana 46077. John T. Roberts and
Robin Richey Roberts are husband and wife.
John T. Roberts is Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of
Quest Environmental Resources Corporation. He is a director of
DEKALB Genetics Corporation ("Genetics"). Genetics was a wholly-
owned subsidiary of Energy prior to the pro rata distribution on
August 31, 1988 of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock
of Genetics to the stockholders of Energy. The principal
business of Genetics is the research, development, production and
sale of agricultural seed, swine and poultry breeding stock. The
principal executive offices of Genetics are located at 3100
Sycamore Road, DeKalb, Illinois 60015. Robin Richey Roberts is
a homemaker.
During the last five years neither John T. Roberts nor Robin
Richey Roberts has been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors). During
the last five years neither John T. Roberts nor Robin Richey
Roberts has been a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction, as a result of
which either of them was or is subject to a judgment, decree or
final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws
or finding any violations with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
On March 4, 1994, John T. Roberts transferred from a trust
of which he is the beneficiary and sole trustee (i) 117,500
shares of Class A Common Stock of Energy to a trust of which John
T. Roberts is the beneficiary, and (ii) 3,240 shares of Class A
Common Stock of Energy to trusts for the benefit of the children
of John T. Roberts and Robin Richey Roberts. Robin Richey
Roberts is the sole trustee of all such trusts. No consideration
was paid in connection with the transfer of such shares.
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Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Both John T. Roberts and Robin Richey Roberts are holding
all the shares of Class A Common Stock of Energy reported hereby
for investment.
Neither John T. Roberts nor Robin Richey Roberts has any
plans or proposals which relate to or would result in (a) the
acquisition of additional securities of Energy (except that
certain trusts described herein may acquire by gift additional
shares of Class A Common Stock of Energy) or the disposition of
securities of Energy, (b) an extraordinary corporate transaction,
such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving Energy
or any of its subsidiaries, (c) a sale or transfer of a material
amount of assets of Energy or any of its subsidiaries, (d) any
change in the present board of directors or management of Energy,
including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of
directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board, (e) any
material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy
of Energy, (f) any other material change in Energy's business or
corporate structure, (g) changes in Energy's character, by-laws
or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of
Energy by any person, (h) causing the Class B Common Stock of
Energy to cease to be authorized to be quoted on the National
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (i)
a class of equity securities of Energy becoming eligible for
termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or (j) any action similar to any
of those enumerated above.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a)(i) At the date hereof, John T. Roberts
beneficially owned 274,673 shares of Class A Common
Stock of Energy, which represented approximately 11.8%
of the issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common
Stock of Energy as of January 31, 1994. John T.
Roberts holds title to 117,580 of such shares as sole
trustee of a trust of which he is the beneficiary. He
holds title to 13,600 of such shares as sole trustee of
trusts of which certain of his children are the
beneficiaries. Of the remaining shares of Class A
Common Stock of Energy which are reported in this
statement as beneficially owned by John T. Roberts (i)
117,500 shares are held by a trust of which John T.
Roberts is the beneficiary and of which Robin Richey
Roberts is the sole trustee, (ii) 23,717 shares are
held by trusts of which children of John T. Roberts and
Robin Richey Roberts are the beneficiaries and of which
Robin Richey Roberts is the sole trustee, and (iii)
2,276 shares are owned by Robin Richey Roberts.
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Although John T. Roberts has no voting or investment
power with respect to such 143,493 shares, such shares
are included in this statement as beneficially owned by
him.
(a)(ii) At the date hereof, Robin Richey Roberts
beneficially owned 274,673 shares of Class A Common
Stock of Energy, which represented approximately 11.8%
of the issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common
Stock of Energy as of January 31, 1994. Of those
shares (i) 117,500 shares are held by a trust of which
John T. Roberts is the beneficiary of which Robin
Richey Roberts is the sole trustee, (ii) 23,717 are
held by a trust of which children of John T. Roberts
and Robin Richey Roberts are the beneficiaries and of
which Robin Richey Roberts is the sole trustee, and
(iii) 2,276 shares are owned by Robin Richey Roberts.
Of the remaining shares of Class A Common Stock of
Energy which are reported in this statement as
beneficially owned by Robin Richey Roberts (i) 117,580
shares are held by a trust of which John T. Roberts is
the beneficiary and sole trustee, and (ii) 13,600
shares are held by trusts of which children of John T.
Roberts and Robin Richey Roberts are the beneficiaries
and of which John T. Roberts is the sole trustee.
Although Robin Richey Roberts has no voting or
investment power with respect to such 131,180 shares,
such shares are included in this statement as
beneficially owned by her.
(b)(i) At the date hereof, John T. Roberts had
sole voting and investment power with respect to
131,180 of the shares of Class A Common Stock of Energy
reported herein. As reported in Item 5(a)(i) above,
John T. Roberts has no voting or investment power with
respect to the remaining 143,493 shares of Class A
Common Stock of Energy reported in this statement.
(b)(ii) At the date hereof, Robin Richey Roberts
has sole voting and investment power with respect to
143,493 of the shares of Class A Common Stock of Energy
reported herein. As reported in Item 5(a)(ii) above,
Robin Richey Robert has no voting or investment power
with respect to the remaining 131,180 shares of Class A
Common Stock of Energy reported in this statement.
(c) The only transactions during the past sixty
days in the Class A Common Stock of Energy by John T.
Roberts and Robin Richey Roberts are described in Item
3 above.
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(d) Other than John T. Roberts and Robin Richey
Roberts, no other person has the right to receive or
the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or
the proceeds from the sale of the shares of Class A
Common Stock reported herein.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or
Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
None.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
None.
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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.
Dated this 8th day of March, 1994.
/s/ John T. Roberts
/s/ Robin Richey Roberts
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