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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
MYCOGEN CORPORATION
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(NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY)
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share (Including the Associated Rights)
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
628452 10 4
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(CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
John Scriven J. Pedro Reinhard Louis W. Pribila
Vice President and President Vice President, Secretary
General Counsel Rofan Services Inc. and General Counsel
The Dow Chemical Company 2030 Dow Center DowElanco
2030 Dow Center Midland, MI 48674 9330 Zionsville Road
Midland, MI 48674 (517) 636-1000 Indianapolis, IN 46236
(517) 636-1000 (317) 337-3000
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(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON
AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS
January 15, 1996
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(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 the statement [X].
(A fee is not required only if the reporting 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.)
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CUSIP NO.: 628452 10 4 13D
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
The Dow Chemical Company (#38-1285128)
Rofan Services Inc. (#38-2853855)
DowElanco (#35-1781118)
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) (_)
(b) (_)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) (_)
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The Dow Chemical Company - Delaware
Rofan Services Inc. - Delaware
DowElanco - Indiana
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 9,502,348 *
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BENEFICIALLY
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
O
EACH
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
0
PERSON
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WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9,502,348 shares of Common Stock
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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)
36.58%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
The Dow Chemical Company CO
Rofan Services Inc. CO
DowElanco PN
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* The power to vote is pursuant to an irrevocable proxy contained in the
Stock Purchase Agreement dated January 15, 1996 among DowElanco, The
Lubrizol Corporation and AGC Holdings, Inc. DowElanco is an Indiana
general partnership whose 60% general partner is Rofan Services Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company.
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ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
This statement relates to the common stock, $.001 par value per share (the
"Common Stock") of Mycogen Corporation, a California corporation ("Mycogen")
whose principal executive offices are located at 5501 Oberlin Drive, San Diego,
California 92121-1718.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
The Dow Chemical Company, a Delaware corporation ("TDCC"), is engaged in
the manufacture and sale of chemicals, plastic materials, pharmaceuticals,
agricultural and consumer products and other specialized products. TDCC's
principal business and executive offices are located at 2030 Dow Center,
Midland, Michigan 48674.
Rofan Services Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Rofan") is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of TDCC and the 60% general partner of DowElanco. Rofan's principal
executive offices are located at 2030 Dow Center, Midland, Michigan 48674.
Rofan has no significant independent operations other than its partnership
interests in DowElanco and other entities.
DowElanco, an Indiana general partnership ("DowElanco") is engaged in the
manufacture and sale of agricultural chemicals and seed. DowElanco's principal
business and executive offices are located at 9330 Zionsville Road,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46268.
DowElanco's remaining 40% general partner is EPCO, Inc., an Indiana
corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, an Indiana
corporation. The principal business and executive offices of EPCO, Inc. and Eli
Lilly and Company are located at Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
46285.
A list of certain of TDCC's executive officers, all having business
addresses which are the same as TDCC's principal executive offices, is set forth
below:
Chairman of the Board Frank P. Popoff
President and CEO William S. Stavropoulos
Financial Vice President, Treasurer
and Chief Financial Officer J. Pedro Reinhard
Executive Vice President Enrique C. Falla
Group Vice President Anthony J. Carbone
Group Vice President Michael D. Parker
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A list of TDCC's directors, their addresses and their principal occupation
or employment is noted below:
Jacqueline K. Barton Enrique C. Falla
California Institute of Technology The Dow Chemical Company
Division of Chem. & Chem. Engr. 2020 Dow Center
Mail Code 127-72 Midland, MI 48674
Pasadena, CA 91125
Barbara H. Franklin
David T. Buzzelli Barbara Franklin Enterprises
The Dow Chemical Company 2600 Virginia Avenue NW
2020 Dow Center Washington, DC 20037
Midland, MI 48674
Allan D. Gilmour
Anthony J. Carbone The Dow Chemical Company
The Dow Chemical Company 2020 Dow Center
2020 Dow Center Midland, MI 48674
Midland, MI 48674
William J. Neely
Fred P. Corson The Dow Chemical Company
The Dow Chemical Company 2030 Dow Center
2020 Dow Center Midland, MI 48674
Midland, MI 48674
Michael D. Parker
Willie D. Davis The Dow Chemical Company
All Pro Broadcasting, Inc. 2020 Dow Center
161 N. LaBrea Avenue Midland, MI 48674
Inglewood, CA 90301
Frank P. Popoff
Michael L. Dow The Dow Chemical Company
Michael L. Dow, Associates 2020 Dow Center
General Aviation Building Midland, MI 48674
Capital City Airport
Lansing, MI 48906 J. Pedro Reinhard
The Dow Chemical Company
Joseph L. Downey 2020 Dow Center
The Dow Chemical Company Midland, MI 48674
2020 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674 Harold T. Shapiro
Princeton University
1 Nassau Hall
Princeton, NJ 08544
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William S. Stavropoulos Paul G. Stern
The Dow Chemical Company Thayer Capital Partners
2020 Dow Center 901 Fifteenth Street, N.W.
Midland, MI 48674 Washington, DC 20005
A list of certain of Rofan's executive officers, all having business
addresses which, are the same as Rofan's principal executive offices, is set
forth below:
President J. Pedro Reinhard
Vice President Robert W. Dupree, Jr.
Vice President J. Frank Whitley, Jr.
Treasurer Henry Kahn
Vice President and Secretary Eric P. Blackhurst
Vice President Murray N. Trask
A list of Rofan's directors, their addresses and their principal occupation
or employment is noted below:
Henry Kahn
The Dow Chemical Company
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674
J. Pedro Reinhard
The Dow Chemical Company
2020 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674
Eric P. Blackhurst
The Dow Chemical Company
DOC Center
235 North Main Street
Midland, MI 48640
Of the foregoing executive officers and directors of TDCC and Rofan, all
are United States citizens except J. Pedro Reinhard and Michael D. Parker who
are citizens of Brazil and Great Britain, respectively.
During the last five years, none of the foregoing persons or entities have
been (a) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors) or (b) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding
was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
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