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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
AIRGAS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
009363 10 2
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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 7; 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).
(Continued on following page(s))
Page 1 of 11 pages
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 2 of 11 pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
McClain Corporation
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) | |
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 1,680,000
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,680,000
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,680,000
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* | |
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.46%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 3 of 11 pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Arthur W. McClain
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) | |
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 56,000
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 1,680,000
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
56,000
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,680,000
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,736,000
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* | |
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.64%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 4 of 11 pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Helen S. McClain
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) | |
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 1,680,000
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,680,000
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,680,000
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* | |
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.46%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 5 of 11 pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Scott D. McClain
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) | |
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 12,500
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 1,680,000
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
12,500
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,680,000
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,692,500
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* | |
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.5%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 6 of 11 pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Kelly W. McClain
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) | |
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 2,630
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 1,683,660
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,630
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,683,660
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,686,290
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* | |
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.48%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 7 of 11 pages
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Margaret S. McClain
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) | |
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 2,500
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 1,680,000
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,500
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,680,000
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
1,682,500
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* | |
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.47%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 8 of 11 pages
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer
Airgas, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
Five Radnor Corporate Center
Suite 550
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087
Item 2(a) Name of Persons Filing
This Schedule 13G is being jointly filed by the
McClain Corporation, Arthur W. McClain, Scott D.
McClain, Kelly W. McClain, Margaret S. McClain and
Helen S. McClain (collectively the "Reporting
Persons").
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office for all of the
Reporting Persons, except Helen S. McClain, is:
McClain Corporation
304 West Jackson Street
Woodstock, Illinois 60098
Address of Residence for Helen S. McClain:
221 Arthur Drive
Woodstock, Illinois 60098
Item 2(c) Citizenship
With regard to McClain Corporation: The state of
incorporation is Delaware.
With regard to all other Reporting Persons:
United States
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number
009363 10 2
Item 3 Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 9 of 11 pages
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
No other person has the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of issuer's shares which are the
subject of this Amendment to Schedule 13G; except that,
with respect to the 6,290 shares beneficially owned by
Kelly W. McClain, 3,200 shares are owned jointly with his
spouse and 460 are owned by his spouse.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company
Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group
Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not Applicable.
Item 10 Certification
Not Applicable.
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 10 of 11 pages
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.
February 14, 1994
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Date
McClain Corporation
By: /s/ Scott D. McClain
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Scott D. McClain, Vice President
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Name/Title
/s/ Arthur W. McClain
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Arthur W. McClain
/s/ Scott D. McClain
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Scott D. McClain
/s/ Kelly W. McClain
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Kelly W. McClain
/s/ Margaret S. McClain
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Margaret S. McClain
/s/ Helen S. McClain
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Helen S. McClain
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 11 of 11 pages
EXHIBIT "A"
Joint Filing Agreement
The undersigned agree that the foregoing Amendment No. 1 to
Schedule 13G, dated February 14, 1994 is being filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of each of the
undersigned pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f).
Dated: February 14, 1994
McClain Corporation
By: /s/ Scott D. McClain
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Scott D. McClain, Vice President
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Name/Title
/s/ Arthur W. McClain
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Arthur W. McClain
/s/ Scott D. McClain
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Scott D. McClain
/s/ Kelly W. McClain
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Kelly W. McClain
/s/ Margaret S. McClain
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Margaret S. McClain
/s/ Helen S. McClain
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Helen S. McClain
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