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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 16 )*
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AMERADA HESS CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
023551 10 4
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
[ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a
previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than
five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2)
has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial
ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
*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 the 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. 023551 10 4 13G PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Leon Hess
S.S. No. ###-##-####
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
11,983,876
NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY None
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 11,983,876
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,983,876 See Notes (1) and (2) of attached Schedule 13G
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *
See Note (1) of attached Schedule 13G
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12.9%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
11,983,876 (1)(2)
(b) Percent of Class:
12.9%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
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(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 11,983,876
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote --------------
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 11,983,876
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of
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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.
February 6, 1995
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Date
/s/ Leon Hess
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Signature
Leon Hess
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
and Director of Amerada Hess Corporation
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Name/Title
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NOTES:
(1) Excludes 168,452 shares held by Mr. Hess' wife, as to which Mr. Hess
disclaims beneficial ownership. Excludes 107,286 shares held by Capitol
Street Corporation, a corporation in which Mr. Hess owns a minority
equity interest, and as to which he disclaims beneficial ownership.
(2) Includes 175,218 shares held by five corporations of which Mr. Hess is
an officer, director and owner of voting preferred stock having at
least 80% of the total voting power of all classes of stock. Also
includes 2,154,551 shares held by Hess Foundation, Inc. of which
Mr. Hess is a director and 24,836 shares held by five trusts of which
Mr. Hess is trustee.
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