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| FORM 4 | U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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[_] Check this box if
no longer subject STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities
obligations may Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the
continue. See Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Instruction 1(b). Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Mooney James P
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o OM Group, Inc.
50 Public Square, Suite 3500
Cleveland, Ohio 44113-2204
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(Street)
Cleveland OH 44113-2204
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(City) (State) (Zip)
United States
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OM Group, Inc. (OMGI)
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3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity
(voluntary) ###-##-####
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4. Statement for Month/Year 11/2000
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)
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6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
X X
___ Director ___ Officer ___ 10% Owner ___ Other
(give title below) (specify below)
Chairman and CEO, OM Group Inc.
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7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X
____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I--Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1. Title 2. Trans- 3. Trans- 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of 6. Owner- 7. Nature
of action action or Disposed of (D) Securities ship of In-
Security Date Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially Form: direct
(Instr. 3) (Month/ (Instr. 8) Owned at Direct Bene-
Day/ ----------------------------------------------- End of (D) or ficial
Year) Month Indirect Owner-
Code V Amount (A) or Price (Instr. 3 and 4) (I) ship
(D) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common Stock 11/29/00 J 13.303 A /3/ 353,053 I Lion, LP/1/
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/1/ Limited Partners transfer of shares into Limited Partnership in which James P. Mooney is General & Managing Partner.
/2/ Transfer of annual stock options granted to James P. Mooney from 12/31/91 through 11/5/99, with exercise price range $5.04 to
39.94 to Lion Investment Co., Limited Partnership.
/3/ Contribution to Partnership Capital.
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Table II--Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivative 2. Conver- 3. Trans- 4. Transac- 5. Number of Deriv-
Security (Instr. 3) sion or action tion Code ative Securities
Exercise Date (Instr. 8) Acquired (A) or
Price of (Month/ Disposed of (D)
Deriv- Day/ (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
ative Year)
Security
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Code V (A) (D)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Stock Option 5.04 10/26/00 J D
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Stock Option 5.04 10/26/00 J A
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Stock Option 12.25 10/26/00 J D
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Stock Option 12.25 10/26/00 J A
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Stock Option 13.00 10/26/00 J D
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Stock Option 13.00 10/26/00 J A
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Stock Option 19.75 10/26/00 J D
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Stock Option 19.75 10/26/00 J A
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Stock Option 26.67 10/26/00 J D
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Stock Option 26.67 10/26/00 J A
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Stock Option 39.94 10/26/00 J D
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Stock Option 39.94 10/26/00 J A
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Stock Option 35.38 10/26/00 J D
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Stock Option 35.38 10/26/00 J A
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Stock Option 36.25 10/26/00 J D
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Stock Option 36.25 10/26/00 J A
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Table II--Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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6. Date Exer- 7. Title and Amount of 8. Price 9. Number 10. Owner- 11. Na-
cisable and Underlying Securities of of Deriv- ship ture
Expiration (Instr. 3 and 4) Deriv- ative Form of In-
Date ative Secur- of De- direct
(Month/Day/ Secur- ities rivative Bene-
Year) ity Bene- Securities ficial
(Instr. ficially Bene- Owner-
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Date Expira- Amount or at End Owned at (Instr.
Exer- tion Title Number of of End of 4)
cisable Date Shares Month Month(1)
(Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
12/31/91 12/31/01 Common Stock 177,161 /3/ 0 D
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12/31/91 12/31/01 Common Stock 177,161 /3/ 177,161 I By Lion LP(2)
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11/23/93 11/23/03 Common Stock 55,511 /3/ 0 D
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11/23/93 11/23/03 Common Stock 55,511 /3/ 55,511 I By Lion LP(2)
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11/8/94 11/8/04 Common Stock 56,154 /3/ 0 D
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11/8/94 11/8/04 Common Stock 56,154 /3/ 56,154 I By Lion LP(2)
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11/7/95 11/7/05 Common Stock 57,000 /3/ 0 D
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11/7/95 11/7/05 Common Stock 57,000 /3/ 57,000 I By Lion LP(2)
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11/5/96 11/5/06 Common Stock 56,400 /3/ 0 D
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11/5/96 11/5/06 Common Stock 56,400 /3/ 56,400 I By Lion LP(2)
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10/27/97 10/27/07 Common Stock 55,000 /3/ 0 D
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10/27/97 10/27/07 Common Stock 55,000 /3/ 55,000 I By Lion LP(2)
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11/8/98 11/8/08 Common Stock 83,000 /3/ 0 D
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11/8/98 11/8/08 Common Stock 83,000 /3/ 83,000 I By Lion LP(2)
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11/5/99 11/5/09 Common Stock 85,000 /3/ 0 D
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11/5/99 11/5/09 Common Stock 85,000 /3/ 85,000 I By Lion LP(2)
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/1/ Limited Partners transfer of shares into Limited Partnership in which James P. Mooney is General & Managing Partner.
/2/ Transfer of annual stock options granted to James P. Mooney from 12/31/91 through 11/5/99, with exercise price range $5.04 to
39.94 to Lion Investment Co., Limited Partnership.
/3/ Contribution to Partnership Capital.
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Explanation of Responses:
/s/ James P. Mooney 11/11/2000
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**Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
* If this form is filed by more than one reporting person, see
Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
Criminal Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
1. Limited Partners transfer of shares into limited partnership in which James
P. Mooney is General & Managing Partner.
2. Transfer of annual stock options granted to James P. Mooney from 12/31/91
through 11/5/99, with exercise price range $5.04 to $39.94 to Lion
Investment Co., Limited Partnership. Aggregate number of options, 625,226.
3. Contribution to partnership capital.
