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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 11-K
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997
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OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the transition period from ......... to ...........
Commission File Number 0-11936
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A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from
that of the issuer named below:
LAFARGE CORPORATION
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and address
of its principal executive office:
LAFARGE CORPORATION
11130 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE, SUITE 300
RESTON, VIRGINIA 20191-4393
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REQUIRED INFORMATION
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a) Financial Statements
Report of Independent Public Accountants 3
Statements of Financial Condition -
May 31, 1997 and 1996 4
Statements of Changes in Participants' Equity -
years ended May 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995 5
Notes to Financial Statements 6
b) Exhibits
Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP 9
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Stock
Purchase Plan Committee has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LAFARGE CORPORATION
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
By /s/ Larry J. Waisanen
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Date: August 15, 1997 Larry J. Waisanen, member of the
Stock Purchase Plan Committee
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Administrator of the Lafarge Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition of the
Lafarge Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of May 31, 1997 and 1996,
and the related statements of changes in participants' equity for each of the
three years in the period ended May 31, 1997. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the plan administrator. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the
plan administrator, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial condition of the Lafarge Corporation
Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of May 31, 1997 and 1996, and the changes in
participants' equity for each of the three years in the period ended May 31,
1997, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Washington, D.C., ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
August 15, 1997
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LAFARGE CORPORATION
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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ASSETS May 31
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1997 1996
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Participant Deposits Due from Lafarge
Corporation (Note 1) $643,822 $635,591
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LIABILITIES AND PARTICIPANTS' EQUITY
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Stock Purchase Payable (Note 4) $636,761 $629,436
Residual Deposits (Note 5) 7,061 6,155
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Total Liabilities 643,822 635,591
Participants' Equity -- --
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Total Liabilities and
Participants' Equity $643,822 $635,591
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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LAFARGE CORPORATION
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTICIPANTS' EQUITY
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Years Ended May 31
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1997 1996 1995
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Participants' Equity,
beginning of year $ -- $ -- $ --
Participant Deposits (Note 1) 643,822 635,591 621,132
Deposits used for Stock Purchases
(Note 4) (636,761) (629,436) (614,746)
Deposits to be Refunded or Applied
(Note 5) (7,061) (6,155) (6,386)
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Participants' Equity, end of year $ -- $ -- $ --
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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LAFARGE CORPORATION
EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 1997 AND 1996
1. DESCRIPTION OF PLAN:
In May 1988, the stockholders of Lafarge Corporation (the "Company")
approved the adoption of the Lafarge Corporation Employee Stock Purchase
Plan (the "Plan").
Eligible employees, as defined, who become participants in the Plan
("Participants"), are granted options at the beginning of the plan year to
purchase shares of common stock of the Company through regular payroll
deductions during the plan year. Payroll deductions for each Participant are
made ratably during the option period (which coincides with the plan year
ending May 31) and are not to exceed the lesser of 5% of a Participant's
annual compensation, as defined, or $3,000.
On the last business day of each plan year, the Company uses the funds
accumulated in each Participant's withholding account in the Plan to
purchase for such Participant the largest possible number of whole shares of
common stock of the Company, subject to certain limitations set forth in the
Plan. The number of shares for which an option is granted to a Participant
during the option period and the number of shares purchased by the Company
for a Participant during the option period cannot exceed the number of
shares having an aggregate fair market value of $6,000, as determined on the
first day of the option period.
The common stock purchase price to the Participant is the lower of 90% of
the fair market value, as defined, of the shares at either the beginning or
end of the plan year.
The Plan is administered by a committee consisting of three or more
employees of the Company appointed by the Company's Board of Directors.
2. PARTICIPANT AND PLAN TERMINATIONS:
Upon termination from the Plan or cancellation of a Participant's option,
the balance of a Participant's withholding account is returned to the
Participant. Subject to the right of the Board of Directors to terminate the
Plan prior thereto, the Plan will terminate when all or substantially all of
the Company's one million shares of common stock reserved for purposes of
the Plan has been purchased. No termination or amendment of the Plan will
adversely affect the rights of a Participant under an option, except with
the consent of the Participant.
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3. ACCOUNTING POLICY:
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual
basis of accounting.
4. STOCK PURCHASE PAYABLE:
As of May 31, 1997 and 1996, the Plan was obligated to purchase 33,100 and
36,331 shares respectively, of the Company's common stock for Participants.
The market value of the Company's common stock on May 31, 1997, and June 1,
1996, was $24.75 per share and $21.38 and on May 31, 1996, and June 1, 1995,
was $21.38 per share and $19.25 per share, respectively. Common stock
acquired in connection with the plan years ended May 31, 1997 and 1996, was
issued and distributed directly to Participants in July 1997 and July 1996,
respectively.
5. RESIDUAL DEPOSITS:
No fractional shares are issued upon exercise of an option. Any residual
deposits remaining in the Participant's withholding account following
exercise of an option will be returned to the Participant, except those
representing fractional shares of common stock which will be retained in the
withholding account and applied to the next plan year.
6. INCOME AND EXPENSES:
All expenses of the Plan are paid on behalf of the Plan by the Company. The
Company is not required to, and does not, pay interest on amounts held in
withholding accounts for Participants in the Plan.
7. PLAN STATUS:
The Plan is designed to qualify as an "employee stock purchase plan" under
Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code, and therefore, options issued
under the Plan and stock transferred upon exercise of the options will be
eligible for special tax treatment.
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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4.1 Lafarge Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-8 (Registration No. 33-20865) of Lafarge Corporation and the
Plan, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
28, 1988).
4.2 Payroll Deduction Authorization for use in connection with the
Lafarge Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-8 (Registration No. 33-20865) of Lafarge Corporation and the
Plan, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
28, 1988).
4.3 Summary Plan Description of Lafarge Corporation Employee Stock
Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 33-20865) of
Lafarge Corporation and the Plan, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 28, 1988).
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* Filed herewith.
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EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our
report included in this Form 11-K into the Lafarge Corporation Employee Stock
Purchase Plan's previously filed Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No.
33-20865.
Washington, D.C., ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
August 15, 1997
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