UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
Duracell International Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
26633L 10 3
(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).
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CUSIP No. 26633L 10 3
1) Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S.
Identification No. of Above Persons:
KKR Associates
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(See Instructions):
(a)
(b)
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization: New York
Number of 5) Sole Voting Power: 0
Shares 6) Shared Voting Power: 41,100,0000
Beneficially Owned
by 7) Sole Dispositive Power: 0
Each Reporting
Person With 8) Shared Dispositive Power: 41,100,000
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person: 41,100,000
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9)
Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in
Row (9): 34.6%
12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): PN
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AMENDMENT NO. 4 ON SCHEDULE 13G
This Statement on Schedule 13G (the "Schedule 13G") relating to the common
stock, par value $.01 per share, of Duracell International, Inc. as previously
filed by KKR Associates, is hereby amended and supplemented with respect to
the item set forth below.
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned
DI Associates, L.P. and KKR Partners II, L.P. are Delaware limited
partnerships whose sole general partner is KKR Associates, a New York
limited partnership. On March 22, 1995, DI Associates, L.P. and KKR
Partners II, L.P. sold 15,745,570 and 354,430 shares, respectively, in
a registered public offering. As a result of the sale, DI Associates,
L.P.'s record ownership of shares decreased to 40,195,213 shares of the
identified class of securities and KKR Partners II, L.P.'s record
ownership of shares decreased to 904,787 shares of the identified class
of securities. As the sole general partner of each of DI Associates,
L.P. and KKR Partners II, L.P., KKR Associates may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of an aggregate of 41,100,000 shares of the identified
class of securities. Henry R. Kravis, George R. Roberts, Paul E. Raether,
Robert I. MacDonnell, Michael W. Michelson, Saul A. Fox, James H. Greene,
Jr., Michael T. Tokarz, Clifton S. Robbins, Scott M. Stuart, Perry Golkin
and Edward A. Gilhuly are the general partners of KKR Associates, and in
such capacity may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of any
securities beneficially owned by KKR Associates, but they disclaim
any such beneficial ownership.
(b) Percent of Class
See item 11 of the cover page
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
See Item 5 of the cover page
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
See Item 6 of the cover page
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See Item 7 of the cover page
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
See Item 8 of the cover page
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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.
KKR ASSOCIATES
January 29, l996
Date
/s/ Paul E. Raether
Signature
Paul E. Raether, General Partner
Name/Title
