UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
CHRISTIANA COMPANIES, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
0001708191
(CUSIP Number)
ALBERT O. NICHOLAS
700 NORTH WATER STREET, SUITE 1010
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53202
(414) 272-6133
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications)
JANUARY 3, 1995
(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 o.
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.
*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 13D
CUSIP No. 0001708191 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON
ALBERT O. NICHOLAS, ###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)
(b) x
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSRE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 310,700
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH --------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 310,700
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
310,70
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
5.98%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
The title of the class of equity securities to which this
statement relates is Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share, of
Christiana Companies, Inc. The name and address of the principal
executive offices of the issuer of such securities is Christiana
Companies, Inc. (the "Company"), 777 East Wisconsin Avenue, Suite
3380, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
The following information is provided for each reporting
person:
(a) Name: Albert O. Nicholas
(b) Business Address: 700 North Water Street, Suite 1010
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(c) Principal Occupation and Name, Business and
Address Where Such Employment is Conducted: President
and director of Nicholas Company, Inc., a registered
investment adviser; President, Director and Portfolio
Manager of Nicholas Fund, Inc., Nicholas Income Fund,
Inc., Nicholas Money Market Fund, Inc. and Nicholas
Equity Income Fund, Inc., registered investment
companies; President and Director of Nicholas II, Inc.
and Nicholas Limited Edition, Inc., registered
investment companies.
(d) Criminal Proceedings: none.
(e) Civil Proceedings: none.
(f) Citizenship: Albert O. Nicholas is a United States
Citizen.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
Albert O. Nicholas purchased the shares of Common Stock for
cash, with personal funds. A description of the most recent
transactions are as follows:
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TRADE DATE OF THE TYPE OF NUMBER OF PER SHARE
TRANSACTION TRANSACTION SHARES PURCHASED PURCHASE PRICE
<C> <C> <C> <C>
January 3, 1995 Privately-negotiated purchase 50,000 $28.00
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ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
The shares of Common Stock reported hereby were purchased
for investment purposes only. Shares of Common Stock may be
acquired or disposed of for investment purposes in brokerage
transactions or privately negotiated transactions. Mr. Nicholas
has no present plans with respect to any specific level of
purchases or dispositions of shares of Common Stock, but may
effect additional purchases or dispositions based on
considerations such as market factors, evaluations of the
investment prospects of the shares of Common Stock and personal
investment objectives. Mr. Nicholas has been a director of the
Company since January of 1990.
Mr. Nicholas does not have any other plans or proposals
which relate to or would result in:
(a) The acquisition by any person of additional
securities of the Company, or the disposition of
securities of the Company;
(b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a
merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the
Company or any of its subsidiaries;
(c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets
of the Company or any of its subsidiaries;
(d) Any change in the present board of directors or
management of the Company, 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 the Company;
(f) Any other material change in the Company's
business or corporate structure;
(g) Change in the Company's charter, bylaws or
instruments corresponding thereto or other actions
which may impede the acquisition of control of the
Company by any person;
(h) Causing a class of securities of the Company to be
delisted from a national securities exchange;
(i) A class of equity securities of the Company
becoming eligible for termination of registration
pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or
(j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
(a) Number and Percent Owned.
Albert O. Nicholas beneficially owns 310,700
shares of Common Stock, representing 5.98% of the total
number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding
(based on 5,195,630 shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding as of September 15, 1995, as reported in
the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1995).
(b) Voting and Dispositive Power.
All shares of Common Stock beneficially owned
by Albert O. Nicholas are owned with sole voting and
dispositive power.
(c) Transactions Within the Past 60 Days.
Reference is made to the information
contained in the response to Item 3 hereof.
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(d) Right to Direct Dividends or Proceeds From Sale.
Not applicable, other than as such rights may
exist under the Wisconsin Uniform Marital Property Act.
(e) Date Reporting Person Ceased to be a 5% Owner.
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.
___________________________________ ___________________________________
Date Signature
Albert O. Nicholas
Name/Title
