SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 18)
ETHYL CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
297659-10-4
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement:
1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.
2) Check the appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a)
(b) X
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 5,212,849.790
Shares Bene-
ficially (6) Shared Voting Power 1,034,856
Owned by
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Each Repor- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 5,212,849.790
ting Person
With (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,034,856
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 6,247,705.790
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
316,755 shares held by foundation, 4,255,098 shares held by adult sons
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.27%
12) Type of Reporting Person IN
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 18)
ETHYL CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
297659-10-4
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement:
1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Bruce C. Gottwald
2) Check the appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a)
(b) X
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 4,993,474.502
Shares Bene-
ficially (6) Shared Voting Power 615,839
Owned by
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Each Repor- (7) Sole Dispositive Power 4,993,474.502
ting Person
With (8) Shared Dispositive Power 615,839
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 5,609,313.502
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
316,755 shares held by foundation, 4,689,013.751 shares held by adult sons
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 4.74%
12) Type of Reporting Person IN
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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ETHYL CORPORATION
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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330 South Fourth Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. and B. C. Gottwald
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
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Residence:
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330 South Fourth Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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U.S.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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297659-10-4
Item 3 If these statements are filed pursuant to Rules
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13-1(b) or 13d-2(b):
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Not applicable
Item 4 Ownership
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned*: 21,117,886.043
shares
(b) Percent of Class: 17.81%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct
the vote - 10,523,079.292 (1)
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct
the vote - 10,594,806.751 (2)
(iii) sole power to dispose of or to
direct the disposition of -
10,523,079.292 (1)
(iv) shared power to dispose of or to
direct the disposition of -
10,594,806.751 (2)
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*The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that for
the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. or B. C. Gottwald are the beneficial owners of 316,755
shares described in Items 4(c)(i) and (iii) or the shares described in Items
4(c)(ii) and (iv). See Item 6 below.
(1) This amount includes 316,755 shares owned by a charitable
foundation for which members of the Gottwald family serve as
the sole directors. B. C. Gottwald and Floyd D. Gottwald
disclaim any beneficial interest in any shares held in the
foundation.
(2) Includes 4,255,098 shares held by the adult sons of Floyd D.
Gottwald, Jr. and 4,689,013.751 shares held by the adult sons
of B. C. Gottwald who do not reside in their father's home. It
does not include shares owned of record by NationsBank of
Virginia, N.A., Richmond, Virginia, as Trustee under Ethyl
Corporation's savings plan for its employees that are held for
the benefit of employees other than the Gottwalds. Shares held
by the Trustee under this plan for the benefit of the
Gottwalds are included in Items (4)(c)(i) and (iii) above.
Shares held under the savings plan are voted by the Trustee in
accordance with instructions solicited from employees
participating in the plans. If a participating employee does
not give the Trustee voting instructions, his shares are voted
by the Trustee in
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accordance with management's recommendations to the
stockholders. Because the Gottwalds are executive officers,
directors and the largest stockholders of Ethyl Corporation,
they may be deemed to be control persons of Ethyl Corporation
and to have the capacity to control any such recommendation of
management.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of
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Another Person:
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Other persons have the right to receive or the power to direct
the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale
of, all 10,594,806.751 of the shares described in Items
4(c)(ii) and (iv). However, none of such persons' individual
interest relates to more than 5 percent of the class of
securities for which this Form is filed.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
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Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
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Company:
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Not applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. and B. C. Gottwald are brothers. This
form is being filed on behalf of Floyd D.Gottwald, Jr. and B.
C. Gottwald because they could be deemed to be a group for
purposes of Rule 13d-1(c) and this form even though there is
no agreement among them with respect to the purchase, sale or
retention of Ethyl Common Stock.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification:
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Not Applicable
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Signature
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief,
the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 14, 1997
/s/ Bruce C. Gottwald
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Bruce C. Gottwald
/s/ Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.
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Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.
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