SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 7, 1997 (3/3/97)
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 1-815 51-0014090
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1007 Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19898
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 774-1000
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Item 5. Other Events
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In connection with Debt and/or Equity Securities that may be offered
on a delayed or continuous basis under Registration Statements on Form S-3
(No. 33-53327, No. 33-61339 and No. 33-60069), we hereby file the following
press release.
Contact: Susan Gaffney
(302) 774-2698
Wilmington, Del., March 3 -- DuPont's board of directors has
approved a two-for-one common stock split. This is subject to DuPont
stockholder approval of an increase in the number of authorized common shares
from 900 million shares of $0.60 par value to 1.8 billion shares of $0.30 par
value. Stockholders will vote on the share increase at the annual meeting on
April 30, 1997.
One additional share of common stock will be distributed on June 12,
1997 for each share of common stock held on the record date of May 15, 1997.
Chairman Edgar S. Woolard said, "Splitting the company's stock will
result in a market price that is more attractive to a broader group of
investors."
3/3/97
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
(Registrant)
/s/ D. B. Smith
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D. B. Smith
Assistant Controller
March 7, 1997
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