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Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. __________)*
Beneficial Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
5% Cumulative Preferred Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
081721508
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement: [X]. (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. 081721508
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Midlantic Bank, N.A.
22-1146430
2. CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
21,879
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
21,879
10. CHECK BOX IF AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.36%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
BK
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Beneficial Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
One Christina Centre
301 N. Walnut Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Midlantic Bank, N.A.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or if none, Residence:
499 Thornall Street
Metro Park Plaza
P. O. Box 600
Edison, New Jersey 08818
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
United States of America
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
5% Cumulative Preferred Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
081721508
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
(b) [x] Bank as defined in Section 3(a) (6) of the Act
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned 21,879
(b) Percent of Class 5.36
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 21,879
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: [ ]
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Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
The Trust and Financial Management Department of Midlantic Bank, N.A.
holds 21,879 shares of the above security and the dividends from such
securities in a custody account for the benefit of Central National
Pension Fund. No other person other than Midlantic Bank, N.A. as a
fiduciary has a right to receive the proceeds from the sale of such
securities.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
None
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
None
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
None
Item 10 Certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer
of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a
participant in any transaction having such purposes 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.
February 6, 1995
Midlantic Bank, N.A.
By: /s/ David B. Gaynor
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David B. Gaynor
Senior Vice President
