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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 4)*
WellPoint Health Networks Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
94973H-108
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(CUSIP Number)
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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(*) 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. 94973H-108 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wilmington Trust Corporation
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware corporation
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,045,324
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 129,300
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,775
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 131,800
WITH:
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,174,624
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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)
1.74%
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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. 94973H-108 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wilmington Trust Company
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware banking corporation
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 1,045,299
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 129,300
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,750
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 131,800
WITH:
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,174,599
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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)
1.74%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BK
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 94973H-108 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Pennsylvania banking corporation
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 25
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 25
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
WITH:
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
25
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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)
0%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BK
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 94973H-108 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
WellPoint Health Networks Inc.
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Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
21555 Oxnard Street
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
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Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Wilmington Trust Corporation, Wilmington Trust Company
and Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania
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Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890
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Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Wilmington Trust Corporation is a Delaware corporation;
Wilmington Trust Company is a Delaware banking corporation
Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania is a Pennsylvania banking
corporation.
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Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
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Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
94973H-108
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Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
(b) [X] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
Wilmington Trust Company and Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania are
each Banks and are each direct, wholly-owned subsidiaries of
Wilmington Trust Corporation.
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(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
Exchange Act.
(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)
(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
Wilmington Trust Corporation is a Parent Holding Company.
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
(j) [X] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Wilmington Trust Corporation, Wilmington Trust Company and
Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania are a Group.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [_]
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
Wilmington Trust Corporation: 1,174,624
Wilmington Trust Company: 1,174,599
Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania: 25
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(b) Percent of class:
Wilmington Trust Corporation: 1.74%
Wilmington Trust Company: 1.74%
Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania: 0%
(c) Number of shares as to which Wilmington Trust Corporation has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,045,324
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
129,300
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
4,775
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
131,800
Number of shares as to which Wilmington Trust Company has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,045,299
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
129,300
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
4,750
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
131,800
Number of shares as to which Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania has:
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(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
25
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
25
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following
/X/
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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Wilmington Trust Company: BK
Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania: BK
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Wilmington Trust Corporation: HC
Wilmington Trust Company: BK
Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania: BK
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CUSIP No. 94973H-108 13G Page 9 of 11 Pages
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
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Item 10. Certifications.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are
not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
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.
August 9, 1999 WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION
By: /s/ Robert V.A. Harra, Jr.
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Robert V.A. Harra, Jr.
President
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Cynthia L. Corliss
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Cynthia L. Corliss
Vice President
WILMINGTON TRUST OF PENNSYLVANIA
By: /s/ Michael A. DiGregorio
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Michael A. DiGregorio
Vice President
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Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
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CUSIP No. 94973H-108 13G Page 11 of 11 Pages
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Wilmington Trust Corporation, Wilmington Trust Company and Wilmington Trust of
Pennsylvania (the "Filing Persons") hereby agree to file jointly the Schedule
13G to which this Joint Filing Agreement is attached and any amendments thereto,
as permitted by Rule 13d-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. Each of the Filing Persons agrees that the information set
forth in such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto with respect to that
Filing Person will be true, complete and correct as of the date of that Schedule
13G or that amendment, to the best of that Filing Person's knowledge and belief,
after reasonable inquiry. Each of the Filing Persons makes no representations as
to the accuracy or adequacy of the information set forth in the Schedule 13G or
any amendments thereto with respect to the other Filing Persons. Each of the
Filing Persons shall notify the other Filing Persons promptly if any of the
information set forth in the Schedule 13G or any amendments thereto becomes
inaccurate in any material respect or if that person learns of information which
would require an amendment to the Schedule 13G.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Joint Filing Agreement as
of the 9th day of August, 1999.
WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION
By: /s/ Robert V.A. Harra, Jr.
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Robert V.A. Harra, Jr.
President
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Cynthia L. Corliss.
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Cynthia L. Corliss
Vice President
WILMINGTON TRUST OF PENNSYLVANIA
By: /s/ Michael A. DiGregorio
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Michael A. DiGregorio
Vice President
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WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
August 9, 1999
United States Securities and
Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen/Ladies:
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, we are filing herewith in electronic format a Schedule 13-G reflecting
beneficial ownership as of July 31, 1999 by Wilmington Trust Corporation and its
bank subsidiaries, including Wilmington Trust Company and Wilmington Trust of
Pennsylvania, with respect to the following issuer and security:
Wellpoint Health Networks Inc. Common
Please contact me if there are any questions regarding this filing.
Sincerely,
/s/ Cynthia L. Corliss
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Cynthia L. Corliss
Vice President and Trust Counsel
Telephone Number (302) 651-8516
