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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2 )*
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 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).
(Continued on following page(s))
Page 1 of 12 Pages
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 2 of 12 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
McClain Corporation
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) | |
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,580,000
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON -0-
WITH -----------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,580,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,580,000
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* | |
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.04%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 3 of 12 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Arthur W. McClain
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) | |
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
58,200
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,580,000
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 58,200
WITH -----------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,580,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,638,200
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* | |
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.22%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 4 of 12 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Helen S. McClain
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) | |
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,580,000
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON -0-
WITH -----------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,580,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,580,000
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* | |
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.04%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 5 of 12 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Scott D. McClain
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) | |
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
12,500
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,580,000
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 12,500
WITH -----------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,580,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,592,500
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* | |
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.08%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 6 of 12 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Kelly W. McClain
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) | |
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
2,630
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,583,960
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 2,630
WITH -----------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,583,960
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,586,590
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* | |
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.06%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 7 of 12 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Margaret S. McClain
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |X|
(b) | |
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
2,500
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NUMBER OF 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 1,580,000
OWNED BY -----------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON 2,500
WITH -----------------------------------------------
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,580,000
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,582,500
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* | |
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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*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 8 of 12 Pages
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer
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Airgas, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
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Five Radnor Corporate Center
Suite 550
100 Matsonford Road
Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing
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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 is:
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McClain Corporation
304 West Jackson Street
Woodstock, Illinois 60098
Item 2(c) Citizenship
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With regard to McClain corporation: The state of incorporation is
Delaware.
With regard to all Reporting Persons:
United States
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 9 of 12 Pages
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Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities
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Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number
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009363 10 2
Item 3 Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership
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(a) and (b) McClain Corporation beneficially owned an aggregate of
1,580,000 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, or approximately
5.04% of the shares outstanding as of December 31, 1994.
(b) Number of Shares as to which McClain Corporation has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0;
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,580,000;
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0;
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 1,580,000;
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
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Not applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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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, the
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 760 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
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Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Not Applicable
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 10 of 12 Pages
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Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification
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Not Applicable
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.
4/11/95
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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
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CUSIP No. 009363 10 2 13G Page 11 of 12 Pages
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/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 12 of 12 Pages
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EXHIBIT "A"
Joint Filing Agreement
The undersigned agree that the foregoing Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G,
dated April 11, 1995 is being filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on behalf of each of the undersigned pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f).
Dated: April 11, 1995
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
