SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
dated April 4, 2000
BP AMOCO P.L.C.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
BRITANNIC HOUSE, 1 FINSBURY CIRCUS, LONDON, EC2M 7BA, ENGLAND
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F X Form 40-F
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No X
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THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE
PROSPECTUS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO.
33-39075) OF BP AMERICA INC. AND BP AMOCO p.l.c., THE PROSPECTUS INCLUDED IN THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 33-20338) OF BP AMERICA INC. AND BP
AMOCO p.l.c., THE PROSPECTUS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3
(FILE NO. 33-29102) OF THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY AND BP AMOCO p.l.c., THE
PROSPECTUS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO.
33-21868) OF BP AMOCO p.l.c., THE PROSPECTUS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-9020) OF BP AMOCO p.l.c., THE PROSPECTUS
INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-9798) OF BP
AMOCO p.l.c., AND THE PROSPECTUS INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM
S-8 (FILE NO. 333-79399) OF BP AMOCO p.l.c., AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE
DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY
DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS SUBSEQUENTLY FILED OR FURNISHED.
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The following documents (bearing the exhibit numbers listed below) are furnished
herewith and made part of this Report pursuant to the General Instructions for
Form 6-K.
Exhibits
99.1 Notice of Extension Election pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of
Merger dated as of March 31, 1999, as amended as of July 12, 1999 and
March 27, 2000 among BP Amoco plc, an English public limited company,
the Atlantic Richfield Company, a Delaware corporation, and Prairie
Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly owned
subsidiary of BP Amoco plc.
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SIGNATURES
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, thereunto duly authorized.
BP AMOCO P.L.C.
(Registrant)
Dated: March 29, 2000 By: /s/ Paula J. Clayton
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PAULA J. CLAYTON
Deputy Secretary
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Extension Election
March 23, 2000
Pursuant to Section 5.2 of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of March 31, 1999, as amended, among BP Amoco p.l.c., an English public limited
company ("BP Amoco"), Atlantic Richfield Company, a Delaware corporation
("ARCO"), and Prairie Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation and direct wholly
owned subsidiary of BP Amoco, ARCO and BP Amoco each hereby elects to extend the
Termination Date (as defined in such Agreement and Plan of Merger) to June 30,
2000 and by this instrument provides notice to the other of such extension.
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY
By: /s/ Mike R. Bowlin
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Name: Mike R. Bowlin
Title: Chairman
BP AMOCO p.l.c.
By: /s/ J. Buchanan
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Name: Dr. J.G.S. Buchanan
Title: Managing Director
BP AMOCO p.l.c.
Britannic House
1 Finsbury Circus
London EC2M 7BA
ENGLAND
Attention: Peter B. P. Bevan, Esq.
General Counsel
Telecopier: 44-171-496-4592
