SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
ROHM AND HAAS COMPANY
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
775371-10-7
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /.
(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).
(Continued on following page(s))
Page 1 of 4 Pages
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CUSIP No. 775371-10-7 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
William D. Haas SSN: ###-##-####
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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
USA
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 131,598
SHARES ---------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 29,571,546
OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------
EACH REPORT- 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 131,598
ING PERSON ---------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 29,571,546
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
29,703,144 - See Disclaimer
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
See Disclaimer
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
13.564%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
Individual
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Schedule 13G
CUSIP No: 775371-10-7
Page 3 of 4 Pages
SECURITIES and EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Fee paid herewith ( -- )
Item 1 (a) Name of Issuer:
Rohm and Haas Company
Item 1 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
100 Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2399
Item 2 (a) Name of Person Filing:
William D. Haas SSN: ###-##-####
Item 2 (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:
P.O. Box 125
Bear Creek, PA 18602-0125
Item 2 (c) Citizenship:
U.S.A.
Item 2 (d) Title of Class Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2 (e) CUSIP Number:
775371-10-7
Item 3 Not Applicable
Item 4 Ownership as of December 31, 1999
Shares Percentage Sole Shared Sole Shared
Beneficially of Power Power Power of Power of
Owned Class to Vote to Vote Disposition Disposition
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131,598 (1) .060 X X
186,762 (2) .085 X X
2,301,048 (3) 1.051 X X
27,083,736 (4) 12.368 X X
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Total not discl. 13.564
5,819,580 (5) 2.658 X X
21,670,560 (6) 9.896 X X
3,484,152 (7) 1.591 X X
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Schedule 13G
CUSIP No: 775371-10-7
Cont. Page 4 of 4 Pages
Note: (1) Direct Owner
(2) Owned as joint tenant with right of survivorship with spouse.
(3) Undersigned is also co-trustee and beneficiary of a trust
established 12/20/45.
(4) Undersigned is co-trustee and beneficiary of a trust
established 12/21/45.
(5) Undersigned is co-trustee and beneficiary of a charitable
trust established 8/3/55. Any "Beneficial Interest" in this
trust is disclaimed.
(6) Undersigned is co-trustee and beneficiary of a charitable
trust established 9/28/56. Any "Beneficial Interest" in this
trust is disclaimed.
(7) The Phoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust established 8/24/61 as
a single trust was divided into two separate but equal parts
effective February 1, 1972. The undersigned is co-trustee
of one such part. Any "Beneficial Interest" in this trust
is disclaimed.
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or less of a Class:
Not Applicable
Item 6 Ownership of more than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person:
See Item 4
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company:
Not Applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
Not Applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not Applicable
Item 10 Certification:
Not Applicable
Signature: 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.
Date: January 27, 2000
Signature: WILLIAM D. HAAS
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William D. Haas
