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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
FMC Gold Company
(now known as Meridian Gold Inc.)
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
302494 10 9
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(CUSIP Number)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 302494 10 9 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
FMC Corporation #94-0479804
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4 Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5 None
NUMBER OF
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6 None
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7 None
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8 None
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9 None
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
0.0%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12 CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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ITEM 1(A) NAME OF ISSUER:
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FMC Gold Company (now known as Meridian Gold Inc.)
ITEM 1(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
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5011 Meadowood
Reno, Nevada 89502
ITEM 2(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
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FMC Corporation
ITEM 2(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
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200 East Randolph Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
ITEM 2(C) CITIZENSHIP:
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FMC Corporation is a Delaware corporation.
ITEM 2(D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
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Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
ITEM 2(E) CUSIP NO.:
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302494 10 9
ITEM 3 IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS AN:
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Not applicable
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP:
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(a) - (c) Not applicable. See response to item 5.
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: [x]
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On July 31, 1996, FMC Gold Company reincorporated into Canada as
Meridian Gold Inc. Following a registered secondary public offering
of its shares of Meridian Gold Inc. common stock in July and August
1996, FMC Corporation owned no common shares of Meridian Gold Inc.,
the successor to FMC Gold Company.
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ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
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Not applicable
ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
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Not applicable
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
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Not applicable
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
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 4, 1997
FMC CORPORATION
By: /s/ Robert L. Day
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Name: Robert L. Day
Its: Secretary
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