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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 and 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 19)
FINA, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
31734L101
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(CUSIP Number)
December 1996
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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.)
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Linda Middleton, Secretary
Petrofina Delaware, Incorporated
P. O. Box 2159
Dallas, Texas 75221
Telephone (214) 750-2816
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(name, address and telephone
number of person authorized
to receive notices and
communications)
Page 1 of 5 pages
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CUSIP NO. 31734L101 13G PAGE 2 Of 5 pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Petrofina Delaware, Incorporated
Federal No. 75-1568251
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
a. [ X ]
b. [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware Corporation
Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting Power:
Beneficially 24,796,112 Class A Common Stock
Owned by each 2,000,000 Class B Common Stock
Reporting person
With 6. Shared Voting Power: not applicable
7. Sole Dispositive Power:
24,796,112 Class A Common Stock
2,000,000 Class B Common Stock
8. Shared Dispositive Power:
not applicable
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON:
24,796,112 Class A Common Shares and
2,000,000 Class B Common Shares
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
85% of Class A 100% of Class B
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP NO. 31734L101 13G PAGE 3 Of 5 pages
Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
FINA, Inc.
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Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
P. O. Box 2159, Dallas, Texas 75221-2159
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Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Linda Middleton, Secretary on behalf of Petrofina Delaware,
Incorporated, owner of shares
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Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
P. O. Box 2159, Dallas, Texas 75221-2159
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Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
Delaware Corporation
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Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Class A Common Stock
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Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
31734L101
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Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable
Item 4. OWNERSHIP.
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year
covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule
13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to
acquire.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned at 12/31/96:
24,796,112 Class A Common Shares and
2,000,000 Class B Common Shares
(b) Percent of Class at 12/31/96:
85% of Class A
100% of Class B
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has at 12/31/96:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote - 24,796,112 Class A
Common Stock and 2,000,000 Class B Common Stock
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote - Not Applicable
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of -
24,796,112 Class A Common Stock and 2,000,000 Class B Common
Stock,
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - Not
Applicable
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CUSIP NO. 31734L101 13G PAGE 4 Of 5 pages
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check
the following [ ].
Not Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on 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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CUSIP NO. 31734L101 13G PAGE 5 Of 5 pages
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course
of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities
and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purpose or effect.
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.
January 17, 1997
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(Date)
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(Signature)
Linda Middleton, Secretary
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