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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
Exide Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
302051107
(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
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. 302051107 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Arthur M. Hawkins
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
United States
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF
2,310,942
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
OWNED BY 0
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING
2,310,942
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
0
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
2,310,942
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
11.06%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Exide Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1400 North Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48034
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Arthur M. Hawkins
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
Exide Corporation
1400 North Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48034
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Mr. Hawkins in a United States citizen.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP No.:
302051107
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-
2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
This statement is not filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
13d-2(b).
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,310,942
(b) Percent of Class: 11.06%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,310,942
shares
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(ii) Shares power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition
of: 2,310,942 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 0
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,
such securities.
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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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and behalf, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated: February 13, 1997
/s/ Arthur M. Hawkins
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Arthur M. Hawkins
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