PUERTO RICAN CEMENT CO INC
SC 13G, 2000-02-16
CEMENT, HYDRAULIC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                                 (Rule 13d-102)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

           TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

                            PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

                         (Amendment No. _____________)1

                        Puerto Rican Cement Company, Inc.

                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share

                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   745075 10 1
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 1999

             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)





     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

                  |_|      Rule 13d-1(b)
                  |X|      Rule 13d-1(c)
                  |_|      Rule 13d-1(d)


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1 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 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. 745075 10 1                      Page      2      of      6      Pages
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     1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

               Luis A. Ferre

     2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |_|

     3.   SEC USE ONLY


     4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                United States of America


      NUMBER OF              5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
        SHARES                   760,025 shares.  See Item 4
     BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED BY              6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
         EACH                    0 shares.
      REPORTING
     PERSON WITH             7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                 760,025 shares.  See Item 4

                             8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                 0 shares.

     9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          760,025 shares.  See Item 4

     10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES
          CERTAIN SHARES*                                                  |_|

     11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
          14.7%. See Item 4

     12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
          IN


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




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Item 1(a).     Name of Issuer:

               The name of the Issuer is Puerto Rican Cement Company, Inc.

Item 1(b).     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               The principal  executive  offices of Puerto Rican Cement Company,
               Inc. are located at:

               P.O. Box 364487
               San Juan, Puerto Rico  00936-4487

Item 2(a).     Name of Person Filing:

               This Schedule 13G is being filed by Luis A. Ferre.

Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

               The address of the principal business office of the person filing
               is:

               #7 Manuel Rivera Ferrer
               San Patricio,
               Guaynabo, Puerto Rico  00968

Item 2(c).     Citizenship:

               The person filing is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 2(d).     Title of Class of Securities:

               This Schedule 13G statement relates to the Issuer's common stock,
               par value $1.00 per share.

Item 2(e).     CUSIP Number:
               745075 10 1

Item 3.        If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
               or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

               (a)  |_| Broker or  dealer  registered  under  Section  15 of the
                        Exchange Act.

               (b)  |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

               (c)  |_| Insurance company as defined in Section  3(a)(19) of the
                        Exchange Act.

               (d)  |_| Investment company  registered  under  Section  8 of the
                        Investment Company Act.

               (e)  |_| An  investment   advisor   in   accordance   with   Rule
                        13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

               (f)  |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                        with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

               (g)  |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                        with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

               (h)  |_| A savings association  as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                        Federal Deposit Insurance Act;







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               (i)  |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                        investment   company  under   Section  3(c)(14)  of  the
                        Investment Company Act;

               (j)  |_| Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.        Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

          (a)  Amount beneficially owned:

                           760,025 shares.

          (b)  Percent of class:

                           14.7%.

          (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 760,025 shares.

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0 shares.


          (iii)Sole power to dispose  or to direct  the  disposition  of 760,025
               shares.

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 shares.

               Luis A. Ferre has sole  voting and  dispositive  power  regarding
               491,438  shares of the Issuer  through  his control of all shares
               owned by the Luis A. Ferre Foundation, Inc. of which Mr. Ferre is
               president.  Mr.  Ferre  has sole  voting  and  dispositive  power
               regarding  268,587 shares of the Issuer through his 50% ownership
               interest  in  South   Management   Corporation,   a  Puerto  Rico
               corporation. South Management Corporation owns a total of 537,174
               shares of the Issuer.

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.

               Not applicable.


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.






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Item 9.        Notice of Dissolution of Group.

               Not applicable.


Item 10.       Certification.

               By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
               belief,  the  securities  referred to above were not acquired and
               are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or
               influencing  the control of the issuer of the securities and were
               not  acquired  and  are  not  held  in  connection  with  or as a
               participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


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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.

                                                February 16, 2000
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                                                      (Date)

                                                /s/ Luis A. Ferre
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                                                    (Signature)







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