SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-A/A
AMENDMENT NO. 3
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Ralston Purina Company
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Checkerboard Square, St. Louis, Missouri
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of
Title of Each Class on Which
to be so Registered to be
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Pacific St
Midwest St
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(title of class)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered
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Reference is made to the Amendment No. 2 to Form 8-A filed by Ralston
Purina Company (the `Company'') with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on
June 17, 1993. On November 16, 1996, the Board of Directors of the
Company approved amending the definition of the `Final Expiration
Date''(as defined in Section 7 of the Second Amended Rights Agreement
with Continental Bank, N. A.), to extend such date from the close of
business on January 27, 1996, to the close of business on March 28,
1996. No other amendment or changes have been made to the Second
Amended Rights Agreement with Continental Bank, N. A.
Item 2. Exhibits
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(a) The Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, effective
July 30, 1993 are hereby incorporated by reference to the
Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1993.
(b) The Second Amended Rights Agreement between the Company and
Continental Bank, N. A., as Rights Agent, is incorporated by
reference to the Company's Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 33-58468)
filed with the Commission on June 15, 1993.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, th
statement to the signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
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RALSTON PURINA COMPANY
/s/ JAMES M. NEVILLE
James M. Neville
Vice President, General
and Secretary
Date: December 11, 1995
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