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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13D-1(B), (C) AND (D) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-2(B)
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)
May 28, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
Rule 13d-1 (b)
X Rule 13d-1 (c)
Rule 13d-1 (d)
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PAGE 1 OF 5 PAGES
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CUSIP NO. 023551 10 4
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1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Nicholas F. Brady
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2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) X
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3.
SEC USE ONLY
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4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER 10,000 shares
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER none
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,000 shares
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11,082,956 shares
See Note 1.
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9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,092,956 shares
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10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12.3%
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12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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CUSIP NO. 023551 10 4
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1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
John B. Hess
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2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) X
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3.
SEC USE ONLY
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4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER 11,800,731 shares
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY See Note 1, Note 2 and Note 4.
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,823,827 shares
See Note 3.
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 675,324 shares
See Note 2 and Note 4.
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,906,783 shares
See Note 1 and Note 3.
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9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,632,107 shares
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10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
15.0 %
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12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
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CUSIP NO. 023551 10 4
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1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Thomas H. Kean
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2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) X
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3.
SEC USE ONLY
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4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER 2,400 shares
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER none
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,400 shares
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11,082,956 shares
See Note 1.
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9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,085,356 shares
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10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12.3%
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12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 023551 10 4
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Burton T. Lefkowitz
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2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) X
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3.
SEC USE ONLY
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4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER none
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER none
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER none
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 11,082,956 shares
See Note 1.
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9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11,082,956 shares
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10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12.3%
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12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP NO. 023551 10 4
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
John Y. Schreyer
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2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|
(b) X
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3.
SEC USE ONLY
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4.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER 197,456 shares
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY See Note 5 and Note 6.
EACH REPORTING PERSON
WITH
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,823,827 shares
See Note 3.
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 173,873 shares
See Note 5 and Note 6.
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 12,906,783 shares
See Note 1 and Note 3.
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9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,105,656 shares
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10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* |_|
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11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
14.5%
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12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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Notes to 13G
Note 1. This amount includes 9,627,644 shares held by the estate of Leon
Hess and 175,218 shares held by five corporations of which the
estate of Leon Hess owns the voting preferred stock having at
least 80% of the total voting power of all classes of stock. John
B. Hess, as executor of the estate, has sole voting power over
this stock and shares dispositive power with the other filing
persons, who are the other executors. This amount also includes
1,280,094 shares held by a family corporation, the preferred stock
of which is held by a trust of which the filing persons are
trustees and 33 1/3% of the common stock of which is owned by Mr.
Hess. The preferred stock of such corporation has 99% of the total
voting power of all classes of stock of such corporation. Mr. Hess
has sole voting power over such preferred stock and shares
dispositive power over such stock with the other filing persons.
Mr. Hess's mother is the beneficiary of this trust.
Note 2. This figure includes 60,976 shares owned directly by Mr. Hess;
63,291 shares held by a trust for the benefit of Mr. Hess and his
children, of which Mr. Hess is a trustee; 135,414 shares held by a
trust for the benefit of Mr. Hess and his children, of which Mr.
Hess is a trustee; 50,000 shares held in escrow under the
Company's Restricted Stock Plan over which Mr. Hess has voting but
not dispositive power; and, 404,000 shares underlying options to
purchase Common Stock of Amerada Hess Corporation.
Note 3. This amount includes 1,823,827 shares held by the Hess Foundation,
Inc. of which Messrs. Hess and Schreyer are directors.
Note 4. Represents 11,643 shares vested in the name of John B. Hess under
Amerada Hess Corporation's Employees' Savings and Stock Bonus
Plan. Mr. Hess has voting power with respect to 4,094 of such
shares.
Note 5. This amount includes 23,000 shares owned directly by Mr. Schreyer;
25,000 shares held in escrow for Mr. Schreyer under Amerada Hess
Corporation's Restricted Stock Plan over which Mr. Schreyer has
voting but not dispositive power; and, 148,000 shares underlying
options to purchase Common Stock of Amerada Hess Corporation.
Note 6. This amount includes 2,873 shares vested in the name of John Y.
Schreyer under Amerada Hess Corporation's Employees' Savings and
Stock Bonus Plan. Mr. Schreyer has voting power with respect to
1,456 of such shares.
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Amerada Hess Corporation
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
See respective cover pages.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
Nicholas F. Brady
Darby Advisors
16 North Washington Street
Easton, MD 21601
John B. Hess
Amerada Hess Corporation
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Thomas H. Kean
Drew University
President's House
36 Madison Avenue, Mead Hall
Madison, NJ 07940-4005
Burton T. Lefkowitz
229 Delhi Road
Scarsdale, New York 10583
John Y. Schreyer
Amerada Hess Corporation
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
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Item 2(c). Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
023551 10 4
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is:
(a) " A broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Exchange Act.
(b) " A bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
(c) " An insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Exchange Act.
(d) " An investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) " An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) " An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) " A parent holding company or control person, in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
(h) " A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
(i) " A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
Investment Company Act.
(j) " A group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check
this box. |X|
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Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number
and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
See respective cover pages.
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(b) Percent of class:
See respective cover pages.
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
See respective cover pages.
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(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
See respective cover pages.
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
See respective cover pages.
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See respective cover pages.
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See respective cover pages.
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
As indicated in the Notes above, some of the shares owned are held
for the account of other persons who have the right to receive dividends and the
proceeds of the sale of such shares. Such shares held by the estate of Leon Hess
represent more than five percent of the outstanding class.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reportedon by the Parent Holding
Company.
Not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable
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Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned agrees that this statement is filed on behalf of
each of them and certifies that the information set forth in this statement as
to himself, and to his best knowledge as to each other filing person is true,
complete and correct.
June 7, 1999
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(Date)
/s/ Nicholas F. Brady
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Nicholas F. Brady
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned agrees that this statement is filed on behalf of
each of them and certifies that the information set forth in this statement as
to himself, and to his best knowledge as to each other filing person is true,
complete and correct.
June 7, 1999
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(Date)
/s/ John B. Hess
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John B. Hess
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned agrees that this statement is filed on behalf of
each of them and certifies that the information set forth in this statement as
to himself, and to his best knowledge as to each other filing person is true,
complete and correct.
June 7, 1999
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(Date)
/s/ Thomas H. Kean
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Thomas H. Kean
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned agrees that this statement is filed on behalf of
each of them and certifies that the information set forth in this statement as
to himself, and to his best knowledge as to each other filing person is true,
complete and correct.
June 7, 1999
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(Date)
/s/ Burton T. Lefkowitz
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Burton T. Lefkowitz
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned agrees that this statement is filed on behalf of
each of them and certifies that the information set forth in this statement as
to himself, and to his best knowledge as to each other filing person is true,
complete and correct.
June 7, 1999
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(Date)
/s/ John Y. Schreyer
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John Y. Schreyer
