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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 13, 2000 .
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ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-1196 23-0371610
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
333 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (213) 486-3511
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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Attached as Exhibit 99 to this 8K is a press release announcing the
approval by the FTC of the merger between BP Amoco and ARCO.
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANY
/s/ BRUCE G. WHITMORE
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Bruce G. Whitmore
Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Dated: April 13, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99 Press Release
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Exhibit No. 99
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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APRIL 13, 2000
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BP AMOCO AND ARCO GET FTC GO-AHEAD TO COMBINE
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BP Amoco and Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) today announced that they have
received clearance from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the
combination of their companies.
The union, which was originally agreed a year ago, will create a combined group
with a market capitalisation of some $200 billion.
BP Amoco chief executive Sir John Browne said: "We are very pleased to have
received FTC approval. We will now close the deal and rapidly implement the
plans we have in place to integrate our operations worldwide. We intend to move
quickly to deliver the significant value of this union to the shareholders of
the new group."
BP Amoco and ARCO said they plan to close the transaction at 0800 hours, London
time, on Tuesday, April 18, 2000. The last day of trading in ARCO common stock
will therefore be Monday, April 17, 2000.
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