UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)
McWhorter Technologies, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
582803 10 2
(CUSIP Number)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
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).
13G
CUSIP NO. 582803 10 2
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Wells Fargo & Company (formerly known as Norwest
Corporation)
Tax Identification No. 41-0449260
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3) SEC USE ONLY
4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 290,079
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 255,586
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 122,683
PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 384,992
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
549,935
10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.2%
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
13G
CUSIP NO. 582803 10 2
1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association
Tax Identification No. 41-0451159
2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3) SEC USE ONLY
4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 287,400
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 255,186
EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 120,004
PERSON (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 384,592
9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
546,856
10) CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.2%
12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BK
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)
DISCLAIMER: Information in this Schedule 13G is provided solely for
the purpose of complying with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act and
regulations promulgated thereunder, and is not to be construed as an
admission that Wells Fargo & Company or any of its subsidiaries is the
beneficial owner of the securities covered by this Schedule 13G for any
purpose whatsoever.
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
McWhorter Technologies, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
400 East Cottage Place
Carpentersville, IL 60110
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
1. Wells Fargo & Company
2. Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association ("NBM")
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
1. Wells Fargo & Company
420 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
2. Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association
Norwest Center
Sixth and Marquette
Minneapolis, MN 55479-0001
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
1. Wells Fargo & Company: Delaware
2. NBM: United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
582803 10 2
Item 3 The person filing is a:
1. Wells Fargo & Company: Parent Holding Company in
accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)
2. NBM: Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 549,935 shares (includes
546,856 shares deemed to be beneficially owned by
NBM).
(b) Percent of class: 5.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 290,079
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 255,586
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 122,683
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition
of: 384,992
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 persons have ceased to be
beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of
securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
Persons other than Wells Fargo & Company and its
Subsidiaries have the right to receive, or the power to
direct the receipt of, dividends from, or the proceeds from
the sale of, such securities. To the knowledge of Wells
Fargo & Company, no interest of any such person represents
more than 5% of the class.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
Holding Company:
See Attachment 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
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.
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.
Date: December 15, 1998
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
By: Laurel A. Holschuh
Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President
and Secretary
AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G to
which this Agreement is attached shall be filed by Wells Fargo &
Company on its own behalf and on behalf of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Dated: December 15, 1998
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY
By: Laurel A. Holschuh
Laurel A. Holschuh, Senior Vice President
and Secretary
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
By: Theodore N. Monohon
Theodore N. Monohon
Vice President
ATTACHMENT A
The Schedule 13G to which this attachment is appended is filed on
behalf of Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Association (NBM) is classified as a
bank in accordance with Regulation 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(B).
