FORM 3
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION _____________________
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 | OMB APPROVAL |
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INITIAL STATEMENT OF |OMB NUMBER: 3235-0104|
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES |EXPIRES: |
| DECEMBER 31, 2001 |
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the |ESTIMATED AVERAGE |
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, |BURDEN HOURS |
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility |PER RESPONSE..... 0.5|
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 Person
Empire Company Limited
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
115 King Street
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(Street)
Stellarton Nova Scotia (Canada) BOK 1SO
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
7/28/00
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3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity
(voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Delhaize America, Inc. DZA
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
( ) Director
(x) 10% Owner
( ) Officer (give title below)
( ) Other (specify title below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
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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 |3. Ownership |4. Nature of |
| (Instr. 4) | Securities | Form: Direct| Indirect |
| | Beneficially| (D) or | Beneficial |
| | Owned | Indirect (I)| Ownership |
| | (Instr. 4) | (Instr. 5) | (Instr. 5) |
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[TYPE ENTRIES HERE]
Class A common stock 6,347,367 D
Class A common stock 5,568,096 I Owned by E.C.L.
Investments Limited,
Empire's wholly owned
subsidiary
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TABLE II - DERIVATIVE SECURITIES BENEFICIALLY OWNED
(E.G., PUTS, CALLS, WARRANTS, OPTIONS, CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES)
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
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2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
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Date Exercisable Expiration Date
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3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)
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Title Amount or Number of Shares
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4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D) or Indirect(I)
(Instr. 5)
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6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
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EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES:
/s/Paul D. Sobey * August 1, 2000
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** SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON DATE
* President and Chief Executive Officer of Empire Company
Limited; President of E.C.L. Investments Ltd.
** INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACTS CONSTITUTE
FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS. SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001 AND 15
U.S.C. 78ff(a).
NOTE: FILE THREE COPIES OF THIS FORM, ONE OF WHICH MUST BE MANUALLY
SIGNED. IF SPACE IS INSUFFICIENT, SEE INSTRUCTION 6 FOR PROCEDURE.
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM
DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB NUMBER.
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