SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 18)*
CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
228255-10-5
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement __.
(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.)
*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 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).
(Continued on following page(s))
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13G
CUSIP No. 228255-10-5
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
CONNELLY FOUNDATION
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
PENNSYLVANIA
Number of shares 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
beneficially owned by
each reporting person 6,709,725
with
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,709,725
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,709,725
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* / /
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.2%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER:
CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC.
ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
ONE CROWN WAY
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19154-4599
ITEM 2(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
CONNELLY FOUNDATION
ITEM 2(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
ONE TOWER BRIDGE, SUITE 1450
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 19428
ITEM 2(C) CITIZENSHIP:
PENNSYLVANIA
ITEM 2(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
COMMON STOCK
ITEM 2(E) CUSIP NUMBER:
228255-10-5
ITEM 3 NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP:
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997, THE PERSON REPORTING OWNED BENEFICIALLY
(WITH SOLE VOTING AND DISPOSITIVE POWER) 6,709,725 SHARES, OR
5.2% OF THE COMMON STOCK OF THE ISSUER.
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:
NOT APPLICABLE.
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.
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ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
NOT APPLICABLE.
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION:
NOT APPLICABLE.
AFTER REASONABLE INQUIRY AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, I
CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THIS STATEMENT IS TRUE, CORRECT AND
COMPLETE.
DATE: FEBRUARY 2, 1998
CONNELLY FOUNDATION
BY: /S/ JOSEPHINE C. MANDEVILLE
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JOSEPHINE C. MANDEVILLE
PRESIDENT