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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. __)*
RALSTON PURINA COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
RALSTON -- RALSTON PURINA GROUP COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
751277-30-2
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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 firm 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. 751277 30 2 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The Washington University
I.R.S. Identification Number 43-065-3611
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
MISSOURI
NUMBER OF
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 5,526,328 shares (refer to Exhibit A to Item 5
of Cover Page attached hereto).
BENEFICIALLY
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0 shares
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,526,328 shares
REPORTING
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 0 shares
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,526,328 shares
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.51%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
EP
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CUSIP No. 751277 30 2 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Ralston Purina Company.
Item 1(b). Name of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Checkerboard Square
St. Louis, Missouri 63164
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
The Washington University.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office:
Campus Box Number 1047
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, Missouri 63130
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Incorporation as a Missouri not-for-profit
corporation.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Ralston -- Ralston Purina Group Common Stock.
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
751277 30 2
Item 3. The person filing is an Endowment Fund.
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount of Beneficially Owned: 5,526,328
shares as of December 31, 1993.
(b) Percent of Class: 5.51%.
(c) Number of Shares as to which Such Person Has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the
vote: 5,526,328
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the
vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of: 5,526,328
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CUSIP No. 751277 30 2 13G Page 4 of 6 Pages
(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:
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.
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 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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CUSIP No. 751277 30 2 13G Page 5 of 6 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.
Date: February 28, 1994
Signature: /S/ JERRY V. WOODHAM
Name/Title: Jerry V. Woodham, Treasurer
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CUSIP No. 751277 30 2 13G Page 6 of 6 Pages
EXHIBIT A TO NUMBER 5 OF COVER PAGE
On July 30, 1993, Ralston Purina Company recapitalized its former single class
of common stock by redesignating it as RPG stock and distributing CBG stock pro
rata to the former holders of Ralston common stock. The distribution of CBG
stock was made pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-4. The number of
CBG shares held by The Washington University as of December 31, 1993, 831,689
shares, constitute only 4.07% of the shares of CBG outstanding.
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