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FORM 3 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB APPROVAL
Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB Number 3235-0104
Expires: October 31, 2001
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Estimated average burden
hours per response ... 0.5
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting 2. Date of Event 4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading
Person* Requiring Statement Symbol
(Month/Day/Year)
SNPE, Inc. 12/22/99 Dynamic Materials Corporation (BOOM)
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. I.R.S. Identification 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) 6. If Amendment, Date of
or Social Security to Issuer (Check all applicable) Original (Month/Day/Year)
Number of Reporting
7 Vaughn Drive, Suite 111 Person, if an entity ----------------------------
- -------------------------------------- (Voluntary) Director X 10% Owner 7. Individual or Joint/Group
(Street) --- --- Filing (Check Applicable
Line)
Princeton, NJ 08540 --- Officer --- Other Form filed by One
- -------------------------------------- (give title below) (specify below) --- Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip) X Form filed by More
--- than One Reporting
Person
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Table I-- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security 2. Amount of Securities 3. Ownership Form: 4. Nature of Indirect
(Instr. 4) Beneficially Owned Direct (D) or Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
(Instr. 5)
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Common Stock 406,400 D
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v). SEC 1473 (3-99)
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FORM 3 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivative 2. Date Exercisable 3. Title and Amount of Securities 4. Conversion 5. Ownership 6. Nature of
Security (Instr. 4) and Expiration Date Underlying Derivative Security or Exercise Form of Indirect
(Month/Day/Year) (Instr. 4) Price of Derivative Beneficial
Derivative Security: Ownership
Security Direct (D) or (Instr. 5)
--------------------------------------------------------- Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
Amount or
Date Expiration Title Number of
Exercisable Date Shares
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Explanation of Responses:
On December 22, 1999, Nobel Explosives France, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SNPE, sold all of its shares of common stock of
the issuer to SNPE, Inc., another wholly-owned subsidiary of SNPE.
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
/s/ Bernard Fontana 12/30/99
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. -------------------------------- --------------
If space provided is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure. ** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Name: Bernard Fontana
Title: Chairman and CEO
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained On behalf of SNPE, Inc.
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB Number.
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Joint Filer Information
(1) Name: SNPE
Address: 12, Quai Henri IV
75181 Paris Cedex 04
Cedex, FRANCE
Designated Filer: SNPE, Inc. (A)
Issuer & Ticker Symbol: Dynamic Materials Corporation (BOOM)
Date of Event Requiring Statement: 12/22/99
Signature: /s/ Michel Philippe Date: 12/30/99
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Name: Michel Philippe
Title: Senior Vice-President
Finance and Legal Affairs
On behalf of SNPE
(2) Name: SOFIGEXI
Address: 12, Quai Henri IV
75004 Paris
FRANCE
Designated Filer: SNPE, Inc. (A)
Issuer & Ticker Symbol: Dynamic Materials Corporation (BOOM)
Date of Event Requiring Statement: 12/22/99
Signature: /s/ Michel Philippe Date: 12/30/99
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Name: Michel Philippe
Title: Chairman
On behalf of SOFIGEXI
(A) SNPE, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SOFIGEXI, which is wholly-owned
subsidiary of SNPE. Prior to December 22, 1999, SNPE was an indirect beneficial
owner through the holdings of Nobel Explosifs France, another wholly-owned
subsidiary of SNPE.
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