UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. ___)
HOECHST AG
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(Name of issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of class of securities)
CINS: D33191103
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(CUSIP number)
APRIL 9, 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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CUSIP No. CINS: D33191103 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Deutsche Bank A.G.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Federal Republic of Germany
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NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
8,094,272*
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BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY SHARED VOTING POWER
6 21,155,913
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EACH REPORTING SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7 8,094,272*
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PERSON WITH SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8 22,734,216
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
30,828,488*
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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)
5.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC, BK, CO
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* Includes shares held in short-term trading accounts which may be deemed
"beneficially owned" but are not considered part of the Reporting Person's
proprietary holdings under German reporting procedures.
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER:
Hoechst AG (the "Issuer")
ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
The address of the Issuer's principal executive offices is
Brueningstrasse 50, 65926 Frankfurt, Germany.
ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
This statement is filed on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG ("DBAG")
(the "Reporting Person").
ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
The principal place of business of DBAG is Taunusanlage 12,
D-60325, Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic of Germany.
ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP:
The citizenship of the Reporting Person is set forth on the
applicable cover page.
ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
The title of the securities is common stock (the "Common Stock").
ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER:
The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is set forth on each cover
page.
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 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 Act;
(b) |_| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c) |_| Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the
Act;
(d) |_| Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940;
(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)(1)(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 of 1940;
(j) |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (c), check this
box. |X|
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
The Reporting Person owns the amount of the Common Stock as
set forth on the applicable cover page.
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS:
The Reporting Person owns the percentage of the Ordinary
Shares as set forth on the applicable cover page.
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE:
The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or
direct the vote of the Common Stock as set forth on the
applicable cover page.
(ii) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE:
The Reporting Person has the shared power to vote or
direct the vote of the Common Stock as set forth on the
applicable cover page.
(iii) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF:
The Reporting Person has the sole power to dispose or
direct the disposition of the Common Stock as set forth on
the applicable cover page.
(iv) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION
OF:
The Reporting Person has the shared power to dispose or
direct the disposition of the Common Stock as set forth on
the applicable cover page.
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.
Investment management clients of the Reporting Person have the
ultimate right to any dividends from Common Stock and the proceeds from the sale
of Common Stock.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING
COMPANY.
The following subsidiaries of DBAG which hold Common Stock
included in the figure on the cover pages: Morgan Grenfell Investment Management
Limited, Morgan Grenfell Investment Services Limited, Morgan Grenfell
International Fund Management Limited, Tokai Morgan Grenfell International Fund
Management Limited, Morgan Grenfell Trust Managers Limited, Morgan Grenfell Unit
Trust Managers Limited, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Wertpapiersparen mbH,
Deutsche Fund Management Inc., Deutsche Vermoegensbildungsgesellschaft mbH,
Deutsche Bank Investment Management S.A., DWS (Austria) Investmentgesellschaft
mbH, Finanza & Futuro S.p.A., DWS Investment (Schweiz) AG, Deustche Bank Fonds
S.A., Deutsche Morgan Grenfell (C.I.) Ltd., Deutsche Asset Management
Investmentgesellschaft mbH, Deutsche Asset Management International GmbH,
Deutscher Herold Allg. Vers.-AG der Deutschen Bank, Deutscher Herold
Lebensvers.-AG der Deutschen Bank, Bonnfinanz AG fuer Vermoegensberatung und
Vermittlung, Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Group plc., Morgan Grenfell & Co. Ltd., DB
Luxembourg S.A., and DB (Suisse) S.A.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
Not applicable.
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, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: April 9, 1999
DEUTSCHE BANK AG
By:/s/ Dieter Eisele
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Name: Dr. Dieter Eisele
Title: Group Head of Compliance
By:/s/ Rainer Grimberg
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Name: Dr. Rainer Grimberg
Title: Vice President
