UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 3
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
William E. Butler
200 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60604
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
8/27/97
3. IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. (BWA)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
(X) Director ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) 10% Owner ( ) Other
(specify below)
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
7/23/97
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check applicable line)
/x/ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security|2.Amount of Securities|3. Ownership Form;|4.Nature of
| Beneficially Owned | Direct (D) or | Indirect Bene-
| | Indirect (I) | ficial Ownership
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<S> | <C> | <C> | <C>
Common Stock | 500 | D |
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g. puts, calls, warrants,
options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivative|2.Date Exercisable|3.Title and Amount |4.Conversion |
Security | And Expiration | Of Securities Under-| or Exercise|
| Date (Month/Day/| lying Derivative | Price of |
| Year) | Security | Derivative |
| Date |Expir- | | Security |
| Exer- |ation | |Amount or # | |
| cisable|Date | Title| of shares | |
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Director Stock Option| 7/23/99 | 7/23/07| Common |1,000 | $57.3125 |
(Right to Buy) | | | Stock | | |
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Director Stock Option| 7/23/00 | 7/23/07| Common |1,000 | $57.3125 |
(Right to Buy) | | | Stock | | |
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5. Ownership Form of | 6. Nature of Indirect |
Derivative Security: | Beneficial Ownership|
Direct (D) Indirect (I) | |
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<S> | <C> |
D | |
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Signature of Reporting Person
/s/ Laurene H. Horiszny
as attorney-in-fact for William E. Butler
Date: 8/27/97
