BRUSH WELLMAN INC
SC 13G, 1998-08-19
PRIMARY SMELTING & REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. __)*


                                (Name of Issuer)

                               Brush Wellman Inc.
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  Common Stock
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                                     117421107
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
                                  July 16, 1998

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

       [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] 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
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).

(1)    Names of Reporting Persons
       I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)


Robert C. Krembil
(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

       (a)        [  ]
       (b)        [x]

(3)    SEC Use Only


(4)    Citizenship or Place of Organization



Robert Krembil is a citizen of Canada

Number of                  (5)      Sole Voting Power
Shares                                                        20,000 shares
       --------------------------------------------------------------------
Benefici-                  (6)      Shared Voting Power
ally Owned                                                            NIL
                           -----------------------------------------------
by Each                    (7)      Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting                                                         20,000 shares
                      ---------------------------------------------------------
Person With                (8)      Shared Dispositive Power  NIL


(9)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


                                                     20,000 shares

(10)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
       Certain Shares                                                  [  ]


                                                     Not applicable
(11)   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9


                                          0.1 % of outstanding common shares
(12)   Type of Reporting Person
                                                      IN (see item 2A)


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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. __)*

                               Brush Wellman Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                                     117421107
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  July 16, 1998
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

       [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] 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
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).

(1)    Names of Reporting Persons
       I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)


         Trimark Financial Corporation
(2)    Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

       (a)        [  ]
       (b)        [x]

(3)    SEC Use Only


(4)    Citizenship or Place of Organization



Trimark Financial Corporation is a corporation incorporated under the laws of
Ontario, Canada


Number of                  (5)      Sole Voting Power
Shares                                                        1,942,400
       ----------------------------------------------------------------
Benefici-                  (6)      Shared Voting Power
ally Owned                                                             NIL
                           -----------------------------------------------
by Each                    (7)      Sole Dispositive Power
Reporting                                                          1,942,400
                        -----------------------------------------------------
Person With                (8)      Shared Dispositive Power  NIL


(9)    Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person


                                                     1,942,400

(10)   Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
       Certain Shares                                                  [  ]


                                            Not Applicable
(11)   Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9


                                          11.7% of outstanding common shares
(12)   Type of Reporting Person
                                                      HC (see item 2A)




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                                    Item 1(a)

Name of Issuer:

Brush Wellman Inc.


                                    Item 1(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

17876 St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44110


                                    Item 2(a)

Name of Person Filing:

Certain Trimark mutual funds (the "Funds"), which are trusts organized under the
laws of  Ontario,  Canada,  are owners of record of a portion of the  securities
covered by this report.  Robert C. Krembil, a Canadian citizen, and Chairman and
shareholder of Trimark Financial Corporation ("TFC"), is also an owner of record
of a portion  of the  securities  covered  by this  report.  Trimark  Investment
Management Inc. ("TIMI"),  a corporation  incorporated under the laws of Canada,
is a manager and trustee of the Funds. TIMI is qualified to act as an investment
adviser  and  manager  of the Funds in the  province  of Ontario  pursuant  to a
registration under the Securities Act (Ontario).  Trimark Financial  Corporation
("TFC") is a corporation incorporated under the laws of Ontario, Canada. It owns
100% of the voting equity securities of TIMI. Consequently, TFC may be deemed to
be the beneficial owner of such securities.


                                    Item 2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office:

One First Canadian Place
Suite 5600, P.O. Box 487
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1E5

(416) 362-7181


                                    Item 2(c)

Citizenship:

Robert C. Krembil - Canada
       Trimark Financial  Corporation - Incorporated  under the laws of Ontario,
       Canada Trimark  Investment  Management Inc. - Incorporated under the laws
       of Canada Trimark mutual funds - mutual fund trusts  organized  under the
       laws of Ontario, Canada


                                    Item 2(d)

Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock



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                                    Item 2(e)

CUSIP Number:

                           117421107

                                     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 Act

(b)      [  ]        Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act

(c)      [  ]        Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the 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)      [x]   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)

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box.    [  ]


                                     Item 4

Ownership.

       (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned:

                            1,962,400

       (b)      Percent of Class:

                            11.8%


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       (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                1,962,400
(ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                 NIL
(iii)  Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:    1,962,400
(iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:     NIL







                                     Item 5

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

       [  ]

                N/A

                                     Item 6

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person



                N/A

                                     Item 7

Identification  and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security
Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.



                See item 2(a)

                                     Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.



                N/A

                                     Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group.



                N/A



                                     Item 10

Certification.

       By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the  securities  referred  to above were not  acquired  and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of  changing  or  influencing  the  control of the
issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired and are not held in  connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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:                  August 10, 1998


Signature:

Name/Title:  Michael Kevin Feeney,  Chief Financial Officer, on behalf
             of Trimark  Financial  Corporation  in its  capacity as a
             "Reporting Person" herein.


            Attention:  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact
            constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).





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