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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Alumax Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
022197 107
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following if a fee is being paid with this statement XX. (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 of such class.) (See
Rule 13d-7.)
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 022197 107 13G
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Norwest Corporation
Tax Identification No. 41-0449260
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE LINE 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
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
3,918,202
BENEFICIALLY -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 6
35,265
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
4,501,890
PERSON 8 -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
6,480
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,512,473
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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)
10.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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CUSIP NO. 022197 107 13G
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1 NAME OR REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Norwest Colorado, Inc.
Tax Identification No. 84-1187164
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE LINE 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
COLORADO
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 3,911,373
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BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER
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OWNED BY 35,065
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 4,495,648
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 5,537
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,505,038
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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)
10.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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CUSIP NO. 022197 107 13G
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Norwest Bank Denver, National Association
Tax Identification No. 84-0187632
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE LINE IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) ______
(B) ______
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SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 3,909,908
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 26,503
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 4,487,008
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PERSON SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 4,150
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,495,011
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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)
10.1%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BK
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF AMAX INC. HELD ON NOVEMBER 12, 1993,
SHAREHOLDERS APPROVED THE MERGER OF AMAX INC. WITH CYPRUS MINERALS COMPANY. THE
NEW MERGED COMPANY OPERATES UNDER THE NAME CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS COMPANY.
SHAREHOLDERS OF AMAX INC. RECEIVED ONE-HALF SHARE OF COMMON STOCK OF ALUMAX
INC., A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF AMAX INC., AS PARTIAL EXCHANGE FOR AMAX
COMMON STOCK. THIS IS A NEW FILING TO REFLECT THE SHARES OF ALUMAX INC. COMMON
STOCK HELD BY NORWEST CORPORATION AND CERTAIN OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES AS A RESULT OF
THE MERGER.
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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Alumax Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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5655 Peachtree Parkway
Norcross, GA 30092-2812
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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1. Norwest Corporation
2. Norwest Colorado, Inc. ("NCI")
3. Norwest Bank Denver, National Association ("NBD")
This statement is filed by Norwest Corporation on behalf of
all of the persons listed above pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b).
Attached is an agreement among the persons listed above to
that effect. NCI is a direct subsidiary of Norwest
Corporation. NBD is a direct subsidiary of NCI and an
indirect subsidiary of Norwest Corporation.
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Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office(s):
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1. Norwest Corporation
Norwest Center
Sixth and Marquette
Minneapolis, MN 55479-1000
2. Norwest Colorado, Incorporated
One United Bank Center
1700 Lincoln Street
Denver, CO 80274-0010
3. Norwest Bank Denver, National Association
1700 Broadway
Denver, CO 80274-0005
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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1. Norwest Corporation is a Delaware corporation.
2. NCI is a Colorado corporation.
3. NBD is a national banking association.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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022197 107
Item 3 Type of Person:
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(g) Parent holding company for Norwest Corporation
(g) Parent holding company for NCI
(b) Bank for NBD
Item 4 Ownership:
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1. Norwest Corporation
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned. At December 31, 1993, Norwest
Corporation was deemed to own, indirectly through its
subsidiaries, 4,512,473 shares. The above shares also include the
shares indicated below held by NCI and by NBD. Norwest
Corporation has no other
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rights to acquire additional shares through the exercise of options or
otherwise.
(b) Percent of Class: 10.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which Norwest Corporation, indirectly
through its subsidiaries, has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 3,918,202 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 35,265
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
4,501,890 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
6,480 shares
2. NCI
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned. At December 31, 1993, NCI was deemed
to own, indirectly through its subsidiaries, 4,505,038 shares.
(b) Percent of Class: 10.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which NCI, indirectly through its
subsidiaries, has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 3,911,373 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 35,065
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
4,495,648 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 5,537
shares
3. NBD
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned. At December 31, 1993, NBD was deemed
to own 4,495,011 shares. NBD has no other rights to acquire
additional shares through the exercise of options or otherwise.
(b) Percent of Class: 10.1%
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(c) Number of shares as to which NBD has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 3,909,908 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 26,503 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
4,487,008 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:
4,150 shares
The persons filing disclaim beneficial ownership of, and the filing of
this statement shall not be construed as an admission that the persons
filing are beneficial owners of, the shares covered by this statement
for purposes of Sections 13, 14, or 16 of the Act.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class:
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Not Applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Not Applicable
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
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the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
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See Exhibit A
Item 8 Identification and Classficiation of Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable
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Item 10 Certification:
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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 purposes or effect.
Signature:
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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: January 12, 1994
NORWEST CORPORATION
By /s/ Laurel A. Holschuh
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Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President
and Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
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(Attached to and forming a part of Schedule 13G filed by Norwest Corporation on
its own behalf and on behalf of Norwest Colorado, Inc. and Norwest Bank Denver,
National Association regarding Alumax Inc. Common Stock.)
Item 7
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(a) Norwest Colorado, Inc. is a parent holding company - Item 3(g)
(b) Norwest Bank Denver, National Association is a bank - Item 3(b)
(c) Norwest Bank Colorado Springs, National Association is a
bank - Item 3(b)
(d) Norwest Bank Boulder, National Association is a bank - Item 3(b)
(e) Norwest Bank Greeley, National Association is a bank - Item 3(b)
(f) Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association is a bank - Item 3(b)
(g) Norwest Bank Minnesota North, National Association is a bank - Item
3(b)
(h) Norwest Capital Management & Trust Co., Montana is a trust
company - Item 3(b)
(i) Norwest Bank North Dakota, National Association is a bank - Item 3(b)
(j) Norwest Bank South Dakota, National Association is a bank - Item 3(b)
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AGREEMENT
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The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G to which this
Agreement is attached shall be filed on behalf of Norwest Colorado, Inc. and
Norwest Bank Denver, National Association by Norwest Corporation which directly
holds 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Norwest Colorado, Inc. and
directly or indirectly holds 99.9% of the outstanding capital stock of Norwest
Bank Denver, National Association.
Dated: January 12, 1994
NORWEST CORPORATION
By: /s/ Laurel A. Holschuh
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Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President
and Secretary
NORWEST COLORADO, INC.
By: /s/ Dennis D. Erickson
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Dennis D. Erickson, Executive Vice
President, Treasurer, Chief
Financial Officer, and Assistant
Secretary
NORWEST BANK DENVER, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Denise B. Johnson
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Denise B. Johnson, Vice President
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