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PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10Q-A
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For Quarter Ended December 31,
1994
Commission File No. 1-4582
RALSTON PURINA COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MISSOURI 43-0470580
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(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification
No.)
CHECKERBOARD SQUARE, ST. LOUIS MISSOURI
63164
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Address of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
(314) 982-1000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
YES
X NO
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Number of shares of Ralston-Ralston Purina Group common stock,
$.10 par value, outstanding as of the close of business on
February 9, 1995 - 104,098,991.<PAGE>
Number of shares of Ralston-Continental Baking Group common
stock, $.10 par
value, outstanding as of the close of business on February 9,
1995 - 20,588,204.<PAGE>
<TABLE>
SHARES
SHARES
VOTING VOTES
VOTING
VOTES FOR FOR AGAINST
AGAINST
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Ratification 96,342,873 111,664,329 724,195
826,112
of Price
Waterhouse
VOTES SHARES
ABSTAINED ABSTAINED
<C> <C>
435,151 503,766
</TABLE>
III. 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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(a) Exhibits filed with this
report:
(11) Statement re
Computation of
Per Share Earnings.
(b) Report on Form 8-K
On October 21, 1994, the
Registrant
filed an amended Report
on Form 8-K with respect to its Report dated March 31,
1994.
This amendment
contained amended pro forma financial information with
respect to
its
distribution of the stock of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.<PAGE>
RALSTON PURINA
COMPANY
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Registrant
By ANITA M. WRAY
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Anita M. Wray
Vice President and
Controller
Date: February 15, 1995<PAGE>
PAGE 1
EXHIBIT
INDEX
EXHIBITS
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27 FINANCIAL STATEMENT
SCHEDULE<PAGE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
COMMON STOCK OF 13,600 REPRESENTS RPG STOCK OF 11,500 & CBG STOCK OF 2,100.
PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED EPS FOR RPG ARE 1.02 & .96. PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED
EPS FOR CBG ARE (.28) & (.28). THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL
INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 12/31/94 RALSTON PURINA CO BALANCE SHEET & STMT
OF EARNINGS & IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STMTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1994
<CASH> 94,200
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 1,025,700
<ALLOWANCES> 30,800
<INVENTORY> 701,300
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,975,000
<PP&E> 3,587,500
<DEPRECIATION> 1,687,700
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,735,500
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 1,815,700
<BONDS> 1,554,100
<COMMON> 13,600
469,700
0
<OTHER-SE> 441,500
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,735,500
<SALES> 1,991,800
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 1,991,800
<CGS> 1,110,300
<TOTAL-COSTS> 1,110,300
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 656,300
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0<F1>
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 48,900
<INCOME-PRETAX> 176,300
<INCOME-TAX> 75,200
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 101,100
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 96,300
<EPS-PRIMARY> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1>LOSS-PROVISION INCLUDED IN OTHER-EXPENSES ABOVE.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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