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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(RULE 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )*
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THE RAYMOND CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $1.50 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
754688109
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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 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 ("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. 754688109 13G Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
B.A.T Industries p.l.c.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
England
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING 424,688
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
424,688
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
424,688
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
N.A.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.71%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 754688109 13G Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Farmers Group, Inc.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Nevada
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-0-
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NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 424,688
OWNED BY
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH -0-
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
424,688
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
424,688
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
N.A.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.71%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1 (a). Name of Issuer:
THE RAYMOND CORPORATION
Item 1 (b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Office:
South Canal Street
Greene, NY 13778
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
B.A.T Industries p.l.c., an English corporation ("B.A.T"),
and Farmers Group, Inc. ("Farmers"), a Nevada corporation;
Farmers is the beneficial owner of the Issuer's securities
identified in Item 2(d) below through various subsidiaries of
Farmers, by insurance exchanges for which Farmers acts as
attorney-in-fact or by benefit plans for employees of Farmers
and its subsidiaries for which Farmers has investment
discretion. No such entity beneficially owns in excess of 5%
of the class of shares in respect of which this report is
being made; and B.A.T may be deemed to be the indirect
beneficial owner of such securities by indirectly owning 100%
of the issued and outstanding shares of Farmers through
B.A.T's wholly-owned subsidiary, South Western Nominees
Limited. The filing of this statement by B.A.T shall not be
construed as an admission that B.A.T is, for the purposes of
Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act or under the laws or
regulations of the United Kingdom, the beneficial owner of
any securities covered by this statement.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
B.A.T Industries p.l.c.
Windsor House
50 Victoria Street
London SW1H ONL
England
Farmers Group, Inc.
4680 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90010
USA
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
B.A.T Industries p.l.c. - England
Farmers Group, Inc. - Nevada
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Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
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Common stock, par value $ 1.50 per share
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 754688109
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Item 3. This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) by
- ------ B.A.T, a Parent Holding Company, in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G), and by Farmers Group, Inc., an
Insurance Company (as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act) incorporated under the laws of Nevada.
Item 4. Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
424,688
The shares being reported were acquired by various
subsidiaries of Farmers Group, Inc. by insurance
exchanges for which Farmers Group, Inc., acts as
attorney-in-fact or by benefit plans for employees
of Farmers Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries for
which Farmers Group, Inc. has investment discretion.
No such entity beneficially owns in excess of 5% of
the class of shares in respect of which this report
is being made.
(b) Percent of Class:
5.71%
(c) Number of shares as to which person has:
(i) Sole voting power: -0-
(ii) Shared voting power: 424,688
(iii) Sole disposition power: -0-
(iv) Shared disposition power: 424,688
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
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Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
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Parent Holding Company:
See Exhibit I.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
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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 purpose or effect.
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SIGNATURES
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.
B.A.T INDUSTRIES p.l.c.
Dated February 5, 1997 By: /s/ Anthony Robert Holliman
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Name: Anthony Robert Holliman
Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary
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SIGNATURES
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.
FARMERS GROUP, INC.
Dated February 5, 1997 By: /s/ Alan Porter
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Name: Alan Porter
Title: Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Description Page Number
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I Identification and Classification of Subsidiaries 10
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Exhibit I
This statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) by B.A.T
Industries p.l.c., a Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), with respect to securities held by Farmers Group, Inc., an
Insurance Company (as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act) incorporated
under the laws of Nevada.
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