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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 12/2000
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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
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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Common Stock 12/28/00 J 3,210 A /2/ 359,473 I Lion, LP/1/
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Common Stock 12/8/00 J 3,210 A /2/ 359,473 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/ Contribution to Partnership Capital.
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Explanation of Responses:
/s/ James P. Mooney 01/10/2001
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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).
