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SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)*
Sterling Chemicals, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock $.01 Par Value Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
858903 10 7
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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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CUSIP NO. 858903 10 7 13G
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Gordon A. Cain
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
None. (b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
6,032,850
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 600,000
EACH
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
6,032,850
PERSON
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
600,000
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
6,032,850
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ X ]
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.9%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
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Sterling Chemicals, Inc.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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1200 Smith Street, Suite 1900
Houston, Texas 77002
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
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Gordon A. Cain
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
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Eight Greenway Plaza, Suite 702
Houston, Texas 77046
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
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United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $.01 par value per share ("Common Stock")
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
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858903 10 7
Item 3. Not Applicable
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Item 4. Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: Mr. Cain owns beneficially 6,032,850
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shares of Common Stock (including 375,000 shares held in a Keogh
plan). Excludes 600,000 shares owned by a private family
foundation of which Mr. Cain serves as the Chairman of the Board
of Trustees.
(b) Percent of Class: 10.9% (including 375,000 shares held in a
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Keogh plan).
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(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
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(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 6,032,850
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 600,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
6,032,850
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
600,000
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: Not Applicable
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not
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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: Not
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Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not
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Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not Applicable
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Item 10. Certification: Not Applicable
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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: February 14, 1994.
GORDON A. CAIN
/s/ GORDON A. CAIN
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Gordon A. Cain
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