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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: June 25, 1996
Date of earliest event reported: June 21, 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) 825-1200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
The news release dated June 21, 1996, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit
1 hereto, is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.
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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: June 25, 1996 By: /s/ JEROME C. CAIN
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Jerome C. Cain
Vice President - Finance and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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1. News Release dated June 21, 1996 5
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EXHIBIT 1.
ATLAS CORPORATION
370 17th St., Suite 3050
Denver, CO 80202
NEWS CONTACT: GARY E. DAVIS, PRESIDENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (303) 629-2440
ATLAS REVAMPS TOP MANAGEMENT
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Denver, CO, June 21, 1996 -- Atlas Corporation (NYSE:AZ) announced
today the resignation of David J. Birkenshaw as Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer and Director of Atlas and its affiliates. Mr. Birkenshaw decided to
leave Atlas to dedicate his time and effort to other business activities.
Since Mr. Birkenshaw's association with Atlas in 1993, Atlas
successfully raised approximately $70 million of new equity and made several
acquisitions, including a controlling interest in Granges Inc., the Doby George
gold property and Phoenix Financial Holdings Inc., a publicly listed company
through which Atlas intends to pursue development of industrial minerals.
Following Mr. Birkenshaw's resignation James H. Dunnett has been
elected non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and Gary E. Davis,
President, has been appointed to the Board.
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