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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of earliest event reported: October 8, 1996
ATLAS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-2714 13-5503312
(State of (Commission (IRS Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
370 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 3050
DENVER, COLORADO 80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(303) 629-2440
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved Release Nos. 33-7355 and
34-37802 which adopted revisions to its rules that streamlined requirements with
respect to financial statements of significant business acquisitions in filings
made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. The Releases were published in the Federal Register on October 18,
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1996 and such rule revisions became effective on November 18, 1996. Based on
such rule revisions, financial statements are not required for the business
acquisitions reported on Form 8-K filed on October 18, 1996.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
ATLAS CORPORATION
Date: December 10, 1996 By: /s/ Jerome C. Cain
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Jerome C. Cain
Vice President - Finance
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