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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 20)
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 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).
(Continued on following page(s))
Page 1 of 2 Pages
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CUSIP No. 023551 10 4 13G Page 2 of 2 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Leon Hess
S.S. No. ###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
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(b)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
11,676,523
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
None
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7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
11,676,523
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,676,523 See Notes (1) and (2) of attached Schedule 13G
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
See Note (1) of attached Schedule 13G
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially Owned:
11,676,523
(b) Percent of Class:
12.9%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 11,676,523
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct vote
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 11,676,523
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(iv) shares 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 8, 1999
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Date
/S/ Leon Hess
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Signature
Leon Hess
Chairman of the Executive Committee
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 1,843,827
shares held by Hess Foundation, Inc. of which Mr. Hess is a director and
29,834 shares held by five trusts of which Mr. Hess is trustee.
