SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00
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(Title of Class of Securities)
723686101
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement . (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 or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*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).
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
W. LESLIE DOUGLAS
SSN: ###-##-####
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a)
(b)
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S. CITIZEN
NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 366,750
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 2,295,000
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 366,750
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,295,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,661,750
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
3.23%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
INDIVIDUAL
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT
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W. Leslie Douglas
SSN: ###-##-####
Attachment to 1996 Schedule 13G
Item 1. Issuer (a) - (b). This Schedule 13G relates to securities of Pioneer
Hi-Bred International, Inc. (the "Issuer"), 400 Locust Street, Suite 700, Des
Moines, Iowa, 50309.
Item 2. Filing Person and Security
(a) - (e). This Schedule 13G is filed by W. Leslie Douglas (the "Reporting
Person", a United States Citizen whose business address is 725 - 15th St., N.W.,
Washington, D.C., 20005. This Schedule 13G relates to the beneficial ownership
of the Issuer's (CUSIP No.
72368101) Common Stock par value $1.
Item 3. Filing Status
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Ownership
(a) - (c). As of December 31, 1996, the Reporting Person beneficially owned
2,661,750 shares, or approximately 3.23%, of the Issuer's common stock. Of such
shares, the Reporting Person had (i) and (iii) sole power to vote or to direct
the vote or to dispose or direct the disposition of 366,750 shares held in his
own name, and (ii) and (iv) shares power to vote or direct the vote and dispose
or direct the disposition of 2,295,000 shares held in three trusts of which the
Reporting Person is the sole trustee.
The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of 3,272,700 shares of
Common Stock held as of December 31, 1996 by the Reporting Person's spouse, Jean
W. Douglas. Reporting Person further disclaims beneficial ownership of 540,000
shares held by the Wallace Genetic Foundation, of which Reporting person's
spouse is a director.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Only the
Reporting Person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the shares held individually by
him. The Reporting Person shares the power to direct the receipt of dividends
from, or proceeds from the sale of, any of the shares held by the Wallace
Genetic Foundation.
Item 7. Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent
Holding Company
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Members of the Group
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification
Not Applicable.
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: February 13, 1997
Signature
W. Leslie Douglas
