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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
IMPCO Technologies, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
45255W106
(CUSIP Number)
John M. Allen, Jr.
Debevoise & Plimpton
875 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 909-6000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 9, 1998
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(3), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),
check the following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7(b) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purposes 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).
(Continued on the following pages)
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CUSIP No. 45255W106 13D Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BERU Aktiengesellschaft
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.
OF ABOVE PERSON Not applicable
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Germany
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 558,478
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 0
REPORTING -----------------------------------------------------
PERSON 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 558,478
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
558,478
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.9%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 45255W106 13D Page 3 of 4 Pages
CONTINUATION PAGES OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D FILED BY
BERU Aktiengesellschaft
This Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D, dated May 20, 1998,
previously filed by BERU Aktiengesellschaft ("BERU"), relates to BERU's
beneficial ownership of the stock of IMPCO Technologies, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Issuer"). Item 3 and Item 5 are hereby supplemented and
amended.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
In a private transaction on July 9, 1998, BERU acquired 189,978 shares
of Common Stock of the Issuer for a total cash consideration of $2,612,197.50.
In addition, on July 16, 1998 BERU acquired 1,000 shares of Common
Stock of the Issuer for a total cash consideration of $14,625.00 from
Baden-Wuerttembergische Bank Aktiengesellschaft ("BW Bank"). In an open market
transaction on June 16, 1998, BW Bank purchased the shares for $14.625 per share
with the understanding that they would be for BERU's account and would be
transferred to BERU in due course.
Funds to acquire all shares were provided by BERU's working capital.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Company.
(a) Reference is made to rows (11) and (13) of the cover page.
(b) Reference is made to rows (7) through (10) of the cover page.
(c) BERU acquired shares of Common Stock of the Issuer in the
following private transactions:
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Date of Purchase Number of Shares Price per Share
<S> <C> <C>
July 9, 1998 189,978 $ 13.75
July 16, 1998 1,000 $ 14.625
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CUSIP No. 45255W106 13D Page 4 of 4 Pages
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement with respect to the
undersigned is true, complete and correct.
Dated: July 16, 1998
BERU Aktiengesellschaft
By: /s/ Ulrich Ruetz
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Name: Ulrich Ruetz
Title: Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer
