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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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GALAGEN INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
362913 10 5
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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 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. 362913 10 5 13G Page 2 of 4 Pages
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above
Persons
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) / /
of a Group* (b) / /
Not Applicable
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
Minnesota
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting
Beneficially Power
Owned by 1,212,618
Each Reporting --------------------------------------------------
Person With (6) Shared Voting
Power
0
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(7) Sole Dispositive
Power
1,212,618
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(8) Shared Dispositive
Power
0
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,212,618
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(10) Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*
Not Applicable
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
16.7%**
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(12) Type of Reporting Person*
00***
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
** Calculated based on 7,163,769 shares outstanding as of December 31, 1996,
and Land O'Lakes, Inc.'s right to acquire beneficial ownership of 67,555
shares within 60 days.
*** Cooperative corporation.
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ITEM 1(A). NAME OF ISSUER
GalaGen Inc.
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ITEM 1(B). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
4001 Lexington Avenue North
Arden Hills, MN 55126
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ITEM 2(A). NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
Land O'Lakes, Inc.
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ITEM 2(B). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
4001 Lexington Avenue North
Arden Hills, MN 55126
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ITEM 2(C). CITIZENSHIP
Not Applicable
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ITEM 2(D). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
Common Stock, $.01 par value
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ITEM 2(E). CUSIP NUMBER
362913 10 5
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A
Not Applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,212,618 shares.
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(b) Percent of Class:
16.7%**
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,212,618
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** Calculated based on 7,163,769 shares outstanding as of December 31, 1996,
and Land O'Lakes, Inc.'s right to acquire beneficial ownership of 67,555
shares within 60 days.
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
0
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,212,618
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(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. / /
Not Applicable
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
Not Applicable
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ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not Applicable
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable
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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.
February 13, 1997
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(Date)
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(Signature)
Ronald O. Ostby, Group Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
of Land O'Lakes, Inc
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(Name/Title)
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