WICOR INC
U-3A-2/A, 1994-04-20
NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION
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                                                            File No. 69-255





                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                        WASHINGTON, D.C.   20549


                           FORM U-3A-2 AMENDED


             STATEMENT BY HOLDING COMPANY CLAIMING EXEMPTION
                UNDER RULE U-3A-2 FROM THE PROVISIONS OF
             THE PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935

                  To Be Filed Annually Prior to March 1

                               WICOR, Inc.
       -----------------------------------------------------------
              (Name of holding company claiming exemption)


                           Robert A. Nuernberg
                        626 East Wisconsin Avenue
                          Milwaukee, WI  53202
                 (Name and address of agent for service)


     It is respectfully requested that a copy of all communications relating
to this filing to be sent to:


Joseph P. Wenzler                             Robert A. Nuernberg
Vice President, Treasurer                     Secretary
  and Chief Financial Officer                 WICOR, Inc.
WICOR, Inc.                                   626 East Wisconsin Avenue
626 East Wisconsin Avenue                     Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Milwaukee, Wisconsin  53202



                                                                         
                                                                         
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                               FORM U-3A-2



    WICOR, Inc. ("WICOR") hereby files with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, pursuant to Rule U-2 and Section 3(a)(1) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 (the "Act"), its statement claiming exemption as
a holding company from the provisions of the Act.  In support of such claim for
exemption the following information is submitted:

    1.   Name, State of organization, location and nature of business of
         claimant and every subsidiary thereof, other than any exempt wholesale
         generator (EWG) or foreign utility company in which claimant directly
         or indirectly holds an interest.

    WICOR, the holding company claiming exemption from the provisions of the
Act, is incorporated under the laws of the State of Wisconsin and maintains its
principal office and place of business at 626 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin.  It is not engaged directly in any business.  It is the sole
shareholder of Wisconsin Gas Company ("Wisconsin Gas"), Sta-Rite Industries,
Inc. ("Sta-Rite"), SHURflo Pump Manufacturing Co. ("SHURflo") and WEXCO of
Delaware, Inc. ("WEXCO").

    Wisconsin Gas is incorporated under the laws of the State of Wisconsin and
maintains its principal office and place of business at 626 East Wisconsin
Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Wisconsin Gas is a "gas utility company" and a
"public-utility company" under the Act.  At December 31, 1993, Wisconsin Gas
distributed gas to 485,103 customers in 487 communities in Wisconsin, where all
of its business is conducted.  Wisconsin Gas is subject to the jurisdiction of
the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin as to various phases of its
operations, including rates, service and issuance of securities.

    Sta-Rite is incorporated under the laws of the State of Wisconsin and
maintains its principal office and place of business at 293 Wright Street,
Delavan, Wisconsin.  Sta-Rite is a manufacturer of pumps and water processing
equipment for markets throughout the world.  Sta-Rite has manufacturing and
assembly activities which are carried on in four plants in the United States,
and one each in Canada, Germany, Italy, Australia and New Zealand.

    SHURflo is incorporated under the laws of California and maintains its
principal office and place of business at 12650 Westminster Avenue, Santa Ana,
California.  SHURflo is a manufacturer and marketer of pumps for the beverage,
recreational vehicle and marine, industrial and water markets.  SHURflo has its
manufacturing plant in Santa Ana, California, a distribution facility in
Indiana, and an assembly warehouse in England.

    WEXCO is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware and maintains
its principal office and place of business at 626 East Wisconsin Avenue,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  WEXCO was engaged in natural gas and oil exploration and
development through financial partnerships with established independent
producers.  WEXCO sold substantially all of its properties in 1993.
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    2.   A brief description of the properties of claimant and each of its
         subsidiary public utility companies used for the generation,
         transmission, and distribution of electric energy for sale, or for the
         production, transmission, and distribution of natural or manufactured
         gas, indicating the location of principal generating plants,
         transmission line, producing fields, gas manufacturing plant, and
         electric and gas distribution facilities including all such properties
         which are outside the State in which claimant and its subsidiaries are
         organized and all transmission or pipelines which deliver or receive
         electric energy or gas at the borders of such State.

    Wisconsin Gas, the only "public-utility company" of WICOR, operates
integrated transmission and distribution facilities in the State of Wisconsin
only.  On December 31, 1993, Wisconsin Gas' distribution systems included
approximately 7,800 miles of mains, 398,000 services and 488,000 active meters. 
Wisconsin Gas also owns its main office building in Milwaukee, office buildings
in certain other communities in which it serves, regulating and metering
stations, peaking facilities and its major service centers, including garage
and warehouse facilities.  All of Wisconsin Gas' properties are located in
Wisconsin.

    3.   The following information for the last calendar year with respect to
         claimant and each of its subsidiary public utility companies:

         (a)  Number of kwh of electric energy sold (at retail or wholesale),
              and Mcf of natural or manufactured gas distributed at retail.

    For the calendar year ended December 31, 1993, 120,527 Mdth of natural gas
were sold at retail or transported by Wisconsin Gas.  (One dekatherm (dth)
equals 1,000,000 Btu's.  "Mdth" means one thousand dekatherms, or one billion
Btu's.)  Neither WICOR nor Wisconsin Gas distributed any manufactured gas at
retail during this period.

         (b)  Number of kwh of electric energy and Mcf of natural or
              manufactured gas distributed at retail outside the State in
              which each such company is organized.

    For the calendar year ended December 31, 1993, neither WICOR nor Wisconsin
Gas distributed at retail any manufactured or natural gas outside Wisconsin,
the State in which each of these companies is organized.

         (c)  Number of kwh of electric energy and Mcf of natural or
              manufactured gas sold at wholesale outside the State in which
              each such company is organized, or at the State line.

    For the calendar year ended December 31, 1993, neither WICOR nor Wisconsin
Gas sold at wholesale any natural or manufactured gas outside Wisconsin, the
State in which each of these companies is organized, or at the State line.

         (d)  Number of kwh of electric energy and Mcf of natural gas or
              manufactured gas purchased outside the State in which each such
              company is organized, or at the State line.

    For the calendar year ended December 31, 1993, Wisconsin Gas purchased
53,138 Mdth of natural gas outside the State of Wisconsin for its Wisconsin
general system supply.
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    4.   The following information for the reporting period with respect to
         claimant and each interest it holds directly or indirectly in an EWG
         or a foreign utility company, stating monetary amounts in U.S.
         dollars.

         (a)  Name, location, business address and description of the
              facilities used by the EWG or foreign company for the
              generation, transmission and distribution of electric energy for
              sale or for the distribution at retail of natural or
              manufactured gas.

    None.

         (b)  Name of each system company that holds an interest in such EWG
              or foreign utility company; and description of the interest
              held.

    Not applicable.

         (c)  Type and amount of capital invested, directly or indirectly, by
              the holding company claiming exemption; any direct or indirect
              guarantee of the security of the EWG or foreign utility company
              by the holding company claiming exemption; and any debt or other
              financial obligation for which there is recourse, directly or
              indirectly, to the holding company claiming exemption or another
              system company, other than the EWG or foreign utility company.

    None.

         (d)  Capitalization and earnings of the EWG or foreign utility
              company during the reporting period.

    Not applicable.

         (e)  Identify any service, sale or construction contract(s) between
              the EWG or foreign utility company and a system company, and
              describe the services to be rendered or goods sold and fees or
              revenues under such agreement(s).

    Not applicable.

    EXHIBIT 1

    A consolidating statement of income and surplus of the claimant and its
subsidiary companies for the last calendar year, together with a consolidating
balance sheet of claimant and its subsidiary companies as of the close of such
calendar year.

    The following consolidating financial statements of WICOR are filed
herewith. 

 WICOR, Inc. and Subsidiaries
   - Consolidating Statement of Income, Year Ended December 31, 1993
   - Consolidating Statement of Retained Earnings, Year Ended December 31, 1993
   - Consolidating Balance Sheet, December 31, 1993
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 EXHIBIT 2

 Not required.


 EXHIBIT 3

     An organization chart showing the relationship of each EWG or foreign
utility company to associate companies in the holding-company system.

     Not applicable.

     The above-named claimant has caused this statement to be duly executed on
its behalf by its authorized officer on this 15th day of April, 1994.

                                          WICOR, Inc.


                                          By  /S/  JOSEPH P. WENZLER 
                                          ---------------------------------
                                                   Joseph P. Wenzler
                                             Vice President, Treasurer and
                                                Chief Financial Officer


ATTEST:
                                             [CORPORATE SEAL]


/S/  ROBERT A. NUERNBERG
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     Robert A. Nuernberg
          Secretary


Name, title and address of officer to whom notices and correspondence
concerning the statement should be addressed.

                                  Robert A. Nuernberg, Secretary
                                  WICOR, Inc.
                                  626 E. Wisconsin Avenue
                                  Milwaukee, WI  53202<PAGE>

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                                             WICOR, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                         Consolidating Statement of Income
                                            Year Ended December 31, 1993
                                               (Thousands of Dollars)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                      SHURflo                Filtron
                                            Wisconsin    Sta-Rite       Pump     WEXCO of   Technology    Elim.
                                  WICOR,       Gas      Industries,   Manufac-   Delaware,   Corpor-       and      Consol-
                                   Inc.      Company       Inc.      turing Co.    Inc.       ation     Reclass.    idated
                                 ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------
<S>                              <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
Revenues:
  Operating revenues             $      -   $ 574,835   $  228,030   $  46,615   $     48   $       -   $      -   $ 849,528
  Equity in earnings of
    subsidiary companies           30,856           -            -           -          -           -     30,856           -
                                 ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------
                                   30,856     574,835      228,030      46,615         48           -     30,856     849,528
                                 ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------
Costs and Expenses:
  Cost of sales - gas                   -     382,027            -           -          -           -          -     382,027
  Cost of sales - manufacturing         -           -      169,059      28,238          -           -          -     197,297
  Operating and maintenance         1,722     109,664       44,109      13,421        152           -          -     169,068
  Depreciation                        152      27,892            -           -          -           -          -      28,044
  Taxes, other than income taxes       68       9,063            -           -         10           -          -       9,141
                                 ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------
                                    1,942     528,646      213,168      41,659        162           -          -     785,577
                                 ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------
Operating Income                   28,914      46,189       14,862       4,956       (114)          -     30,856      63,951
                                 ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------
Other Income (Deductions):
  Interest expense                   (259)    (14,781)      (2,465)       (126)         -           -       (203)    (17,428)
  Interest income                     267          10          238          72        206           -        203         590
  Other, net                            -        (268)         (79)         63       (273)        233          -        (324)
                                 ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------
                                        8     (15,039)      (2,306)          9        (67)        233          -     (17,162)
                                 ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------
Income Before Income Taxes         28,922      31,150       12,556       4,965       (181)        233     30,856      46,789
Income Taxes                         (391)     11,280        5,050       1,600        (63)          -          -      17,476
                                 ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ----------
Net Income                       $ 29,313   $  19,870   $    7,506   $   3,365   $   (118)  $     233   $ 30,856   $  29,313
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/TABLE
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                                           WICOR, Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                   Consolidating Statement of Retained Earnings
                                          Year Ended December 31, 1993
                                             (Thousands of Dollars)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                      SHURflo                Filtron
                                            Wisconsin    Sta-Rite       Pump     WEXCO of   Technology    Elim.
                                  WICOR,       Gas      Industries,   Manufac-   Delaware,   Corpor-       and      Consol-
                                   Inc.      Company       Inc.      turing Co.    Inc.       ation     Reclass.    idated
                                 ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
<S>                              <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
Balance - Beginning of Year      $ 90,102   $  57,467   $   37,873   $   6,445   $(12,674)  $     167   $ 89,278   $ 90,102

  Add:  Net income                 29,313      19,870        7,506       3,365       (118)        233     30,856     29,313
                                 ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
                                  119,415      77,337       45,379       9,810    (12,792)        400    120,134    119,415
                                 ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------


  Deduct:

    Adjustment to conform fiscal
      year of SHURflo Pump
      Manufacturing Co.               152           -            -         152          -           -        152        152

    Common stock dividends,
      $1.54 per share*             24,099      16,000        5,000         500          -           -     21,500     24,099

    Distribution to SHURflo Pump
      Manufacturing Co. partners      521           -            -         521          -           -        521        521
                                 ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
                                   24,772      16,000        5,000       1,173          -           -     22,173     24,772
                                 ---------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ---------  ---------
Balance - End of Year            $ 94,643   $  61,337   $   40,379   $   8,637   $(12,792)  $     400   $ 97,961   $ 94,643
                                 =========  ==========  ===========  ==========  =========  ==========  =========  =========

</TABLE>

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                                                  WICOR,  Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                   Consolidating Balance Sheet
                                                        December 31, 1993
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                             SHURflo
(Thousands of Dollars)                             Wisconsin    Sta-Rite       Pump     WEXCO of     Elim.
                                         WICOR,       Gas      Industries,   Manufac-   Delaware,     and        Consol-
Assets                                    Inc.      Company       Inc.      turing Co.    Inc.      Reclass.      idated
- - ------                                 ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
<S>                                    <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>
Current Assets:
  Cash and temporary cash investments  $   7,105   $   9,680   $    5,496   $     624   $     48   $       -   $    22,953
  Accounts receivable, less allowance
    for doubtful accounts of $9,351*           -      64,006       43,341       4,061          -           -       111,408
  Accounts receivable - intercompany       2,162           -          729           -      4,491       7,382             -
  Accrued utility revenues                     -      53,483            -           -          -           -        53,483
  Gas inventory                                -      44,697            -           -          -           -        44,697
  Manufacturing inventory                      -           -       51,397       6,682          -           -        58,079
  Deferred income taxes                      146       8,280        1,020         559          -           -        10,005
  Prepayments and other                      112      11,473        2,282         102          -           -        13,969
                                       ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
                                           9,525     191,619      104,265      12,028      4,539       7,382       314,594
                                       ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
Investments - Associated Companies       265,992           -            -           -          -     265,992             -
                                       ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
Property, Plant and Equipment, at cost         -     679,968       87,642      10,094          -           -       777,704
Less - Accumulated Depreciation                -     330,259       40,464       6,281          -           -       377,004
                                       ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
                                               -     349,709       47,178       3,813          -           -       400,700
                                       ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
Deferred Charges and Other:
  Deferred income taxes                        -           -            -           -          -           -             -
  Prepaid pensions                             -      24,418        5,162           -          -           -        29,580
  Gas transition costs                         -      15,485            -           -          -           -        15,485
  Deferred environmental costs                 -      41,641            -           -          -           -        41,641
  Other regulatory assets                      -      57,211            -           -          -           -        57,211
  Deferred systems development costs           -      38,808            -           -          -           -        38,808
  Other                                    4,214      18,321       12,487         686          -           1        35,707
                                       ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
                                           4,214     195,884       17,649         686          -           1       218,432
                                       ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
                                       $ 279,731   $ 737,212   $  169,092   $  16,527   $  4,539   $ 273,375   $   933,726
                                       ==========  ==========  ===========  ==========  =========  ==========  ============
* Refers to consolidated information.
/TABLE
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                                                  WICOR,  Inc. and Subsidiaries
                                                   Consolidating Balance Sheet
                                                        December 31, 1993
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(Thousands of Dollars)                                                       SHURflo
                                                   Wisconsin    Sta-Rite       Pump     WEXCO of     Elim.
                                         WICOR,       Gas      Industries,   Manufac-   Delaware,     and        Consol-
Liabilities and Capitalization            Inc.      Company       Inc.      turing Co.    Inc.      Reclass.      idated
- - ------------------------------         ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
<S>                                    <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>        
Current Liabilities:
  Accounts payable                     $       -   $  45,828   $   15,720   $   1,135   $      -   $       -   $    62,683
  Refundable gas costs                         -      15,596            -           -          -           -        15,596
  Accounts payable - intercompany              -       5,720            -       1,653          9       7,382             -
  Short-term borrowings                        -     108,000       26,918           -          -           -       134,918
  Current portion of long-term debt            -       2,000          838           9          -           -         2,847
  Accrued payroll and benefits                 -       7,560        6,466         630          -           -        14,656
  Accrued taxes                            2,875       2,462        3,461       1,291          -           -        10,089
  Other                                      353       3,715       10,277         854          -           -        15,199
                                       ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
                                           3,228     190,881       63,680       5,572          9       7,382       255,988
Deferred Credits:                      ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
  Deferred income taxes                        -      43,590        2,878        (802)       212           -        45,878
  Unamortized investment tax credit            -       8,654            -           -          -           -         8,654
  Environmental remediation costs              -      40,000            -           -          -           -        40,000
  Gas transition costs                         -      15,485            -           -          -           -        15,485
  Postretirement benefit obligation            -      53,895       13,615           -          -           -        67,510
  Other regulatory liabilities                 -      50,179            -           -          -           -        50,179
  Other                                   (1,257)     12,238        1,872         (78)        10      (1,741)       14,526
                                       ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
                                          (1,257)    224,041       18,365        (880)       222      (1,741)      242,232
Capitalization:                        ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
  Long-term debt                           7,484     147,644        9,986         116          -           -       165,230
  Redeemable preferred stock                   -           -            -           -          -           -             -
  Common equity:
    Common stock                          16,407           9            1         100          2         112        16,407
    Other paid-in capital                166,710     113,300       36,681       2,982     17,098     170,061       166,710
    Retained earnings                     94,643      61,337       40,379       8,637    (12,792)     97,561        94,643
    Unearned compensation                 (7,484)          -            -           -          -           -        (7,484)
                                       ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
                                         277,760     322,290       87,047      11,835      4,308     267,734       435,506
                                       ----------  ----------  -----------  ----------  ---------  ----------  ------------
                                       $ 279,731   $ 737,212   $  169,092   $  16,527   $  4,539   $ 273,375   $   933,726
                                       ==========  ==========  ===========  ==========  =========  ==========  ============
/TABLE
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