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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1 )*
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FOAMEX INTERNATIONAL INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
344123104
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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. 344123104 13G Page 2 of 16 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
B.A.T Industries p.l.c.
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -0-
EACH
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
-0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
N.A.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.00%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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CUSIP No. 344123104 13G Page 3 of 16 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Farmers Group, Inc.
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nevada
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY
EACH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH -0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
-0-
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
N.A.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
0.00%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC
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Items 4 and 5 of the Statement on Schedule 13G, dated February
6, 1996, filed by B.A.T Industries p.l.c. and Farmers Group, Inc., are hereby
amended and restated to read in their entirety as follows:
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Item 4 Ownership
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
-0-
(b) Percent of Class:
0.00%
(c) Number of shares as to which person has:
(i) Sole voting power: -0-
(ii) Shared voting power: -0-
(iii) Sole disposition power: -0-
(iv) Shared disposition power: -0-
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has
ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following box. [X]
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SIGNATURES
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.
B.A.T INDUSTRIES p.l.c.
Dated February 5, 1997 By: /s/ Anthony Robert Holliman
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Name: Anthony Robert Holliman
Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary
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SIGNATURES
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.
FARMERS GROUP, INC.
Dated February 5, 1997 By: /s/ Alan Porter
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Name: Alan Porter
Title: Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Description Page Number
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I Schedule 13G, dated February 6, 1996 8
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Exhibit I to Amendment No. 1
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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FOAMEX INTERNATIONAL INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
344123104
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X]. (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. 344123104 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
B.A.T Industries p.l.c.
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 1,347,100
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON -0-
WITH
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,347,100
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,347,100
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
N.A.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.05%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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CUSIP No. 344123104 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Farmers Group, Inc.
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nevada
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,347,100
OWNED BY
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH -0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,347,100
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,347,100
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
N.A.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.05%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC
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Item 1 (a). Name of Issuer:
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FOAMEX INTERNATIONAL INC.
Item 1 (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
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1000 Columbia Avenue
Linwood, PA 19061
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
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B.A.T Industries p.l.c., an English corporation ("B.A.T"), and Farmers Group, Inc. ("Farmers"), a
Nevada corporation; Farmers is the beneficial owner of the Issuer's securities identified in Item
2(d) below through various subsidiaries of Farmers, by insurance exchanges for which Farmers acts
as attorney-in-fact or by benefit plans for employees of Farmers and its subsidiaries for which
Farmers has investment discretion. No such entity beneficially owns in excess of 5% of the class
of shares in respect of which this report is being made; and B.A.T may be deemed to be the
indirect beneficial owner of such securities by indirectly owning 100% of the issued and
outstanding shares of Farmers through B.A.T's wholly-owned subsidiary, South Western Nominees
Limited. The filing of this statement by B.A.T shall not be construed as an admission that B.A.T
is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or under the laws or regulations of the
United Kingdom, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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B.A.T Industries p.l.c.
Windsor House
50 Victoria Street
London SW1H ONL
England
Farmers Group, Inc.
4680 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90010
USA
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Item 2(c). Citizenship:
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B.A.T Industries p.l.c. - England
Farmers Group, Inc. - Nevada
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Common stock, par value $ 0.01 per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 344123104
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Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) by B.A.T, a Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
- ------ Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), and by Farmers Group, Inc., an Insurance Company incorporated under the
laws of Nevada.
Item 4. Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,347,100
The shares being reported were acquired by various subsidiaries of Farmers Group, Inc. by
insurance exchanges for which Farmers Group, Inc., acts as attorney-in-fact or by benefit
plans for employees of Farmers Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries for which Farmers Group,
Inc. has investment discretion. No such entity beneficially owns in excess of 5% of the
class of shares in respect of which this report is being made.
(b) Percent of Class:
5.05%
(c) Number of shares as to which person has:
(i) sole voting power: -0-
(ii) shared voting power: 1,347,100
(iii) sole disposition power: -0-
(iv) shared disposition power: 1,347,100
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not Applicable.
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Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
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Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
- ------ Parent Holding Company:
See Exhibit I.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
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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.
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SIGNATURES
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.
B.A.T Industries p.l.c.
Dated February 6, 1996 By: /s/ Anthony Robert Holliman
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Name: Anthony Robert Holliman
Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary
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SIGNATURES
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.
FARMERS GROUP, INC.
Dated February 6, 1996 By: /s/ Maryann Seltzer
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Name: Maryann Seltzer
Title: Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit I
This Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) by B.A.T Industries p.l.c., a
Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), with
respect to securities held by Farmers Group, Inc., an Insurance Company
incorporated under the laws of Nevada.
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