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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 0-3855
Laclede Steel Company
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 43-0368310
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
One Metropolitan Square
211 North Broadway
St. Louis, Missouri 63102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (314) 425-1400
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on
Title of each class which registered
None None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
$.01 par value, Common Stock
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X
No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant
to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in any amendment to
this Form 10-K. [X]
At the date of filing of this report there were 4,056,140 shares
of $.01 par value common stock outstanding. At February 10, 1997 the
aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant was approximately $8,826,000.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
March 7, 1997 /s/ John B. McKinney
Date John B. McKinney
President
Principal Executive Officer
Director
March 20, 1997 /s/ Michael H. Lane
Date Michael H. Lane
Vice President-Finance
Treasurer and Secretary
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, this amendment has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
March 13, 1997 /s/ Donald F. Gunning
Date Donald F. Gunning
Director
March 12, 1997 /s/ A. William Hager
Date A. William Hager
Director
March 12, 1997 /s/ E. Lawrence Keyes, Jr.
Date E. Lawrence Keyes, Jr.
Director
March 12, 1997 /s/ Robert H. Quenon
Date Robert H. Quenon
Director
Date Lawrence K. Roos
Director
March 12, 1997 /s/ Edwin J. Spiegel, Jr.
Date Edwin J. Spiegel, Jr.
Director
March 18, 1997 /s/ Lester Varn, Jr.
Date Lester Varn, Jr.
Director
March 12, 1997 /s/ George H. Walker III
Date George H. Walker III
Director
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