SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13D**
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Freeport-McMoran Sulphur Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
35671R104
(Cusip Number)
J. Taylor Crandall
201 Main Street, Suite 3100
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(817) 390-8500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 27, 1998
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
*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
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on 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).
**The total number of shares of Stock reported herein is 772,399 shares, which
constitutes approximately 7.9% of the 9,745,796 shares deemed outstanding
pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1). Unless otherwise stated herein, all other
ownership percentages set forth herein assume that there are 9,740,949 shares
outstanding.
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Alpine Capital, L.P.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: WC
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
7. Sole Voting Power: 472,200 (1)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: 472,200 (1)
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
472,200
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 4.8%
14. Type of Reporting Person: PN
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(1) Power is exercised through its two general partners, Robert W. Bruce III
and Algenpar, Inc.
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Robert W. Bruce III
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: PF
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
7. Sole Voting Power: 352
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: 472,200 (1)
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: 352
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: 472,200 (1)
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
477,399 (2)(3)
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 4.9% (4)
14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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(1) Solely in his capacity as one of two general partners of Alpine Capital,
L.P.
(2) Includes 4,847 shares issuable upon exercise of options granted to Bruce
pursuant to a stock option plan.
(3) Solely in his capacity as one of two general partners of Alpine Capital,
L.P. with respect to 472,200 shares of the Stock.
(4) Assumes, pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1) under the Act, that there are
9,745,796 shares of the Stock outstanding.<PAGE>
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Algenpar, Inc.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: 472,200 (1)(2)
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: 472,200 (1)(2)
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
472,200 (2)
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 4.8%
14. Type of Reporting Person: CO
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(1) Power is exercised through its President, J. Taylor Crandall.
(2) Solely in its capacity as one of two general partners of Alpine Capital,
L.P.
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
J. Taylor Crandall
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
7. Sole Voting Power: -0-
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: 472,200 (1)
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: -0-
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: 472,200 (1)
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
472,200 (1)
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 4.8%
14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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(1) Solely in his capacity as President and sole stockholder of Algenpar,
Inc., which is one of two general partners of Alpine Capital, L.P.
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Keystone, Inc.
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: WC
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Texas
7. Sole Voting Power: 295,000 (1)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0-
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: 295,000(1)
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0-
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
295,000
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 3.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: CO
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(1) Power is exercised through its President and sole Director, Robert M.
Bass.
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1. Name of Reporting Person:
Robert M. Bass
2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:
(a) / /
(b) / X /
3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds: Not Applicable
5. Check box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
2(d) or 2(e):
/ /
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
7. Sole Voting Power: 295,000 (1)
Number of
Shares
Beneficially 8. Shared Voting Power: -0
Owned By
Each
Reporting 9. Sole Dispositive Power: 295,000 (1)
Person
With
10. Shared Dispositive Power: -0
11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
295,000 (1)
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares:
/ /
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 3.0%
14. Type of Reporting Person: IN
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(1) Solely in his capacity as President and sole Director of Keystone, Inc.
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Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) of Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules and
Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"),
the undersigned hereby amend their Schedule 13D Statement dated August 7, 1998
(the "Schedule 13D"), relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(the "Stock"), of Freeport-McMoran Sulphur Inc. Unless otherwise indicated, all
defined terms used herein shall have the same meanings respectively ascribed to
them in the Schedule 13D.
Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER.
No material change.
Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
No material change.
Item 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
The source and amount of the funds used by the Reporting Persons to
purchase shares of Stock are as follows:
REPORTING PERSON SOURCE OF FUNDS AMOUNT OF FUNDS
Alpine Working Capital(1) $ 4,704,433.10
Bruce Not Applicable(2) Not Applicable
Algenpar Not Applicable Not Applicable
Crandall Not Applicable Not Applicable
Keystone Working Capital(1) $ 3,238,450.00
R. Bass Not Applicable Not Applicable
(1) As used herein, the term "Working Capital" includes income from the
business operations of the entity plus sums borrowed from banks and brokerage
firm margin accounts to operate such business in general. None of the funds
reported herein as "Working Capital" were borrowed or otherwise obtained for the
specific purpose of acquiring, handling, trading or voting the Stock.
(2) 352 shares of the Stock were acquired by Bruce on December 23, 1997
in connection with the spin-off of the Issuer by Freeport-McMoran, Inc.; thus,
no funds were expended in acquiring these shares.
Item 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
No material change.
Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a)
ALPINE
The aggregate number of shares of Stock that Alpine owns beneficially,
pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the Act, is 472,200, which constitutes
approximately 4.8% of the outstanding shares of Stock.
BRUCE
Because of his position as one of two general partners of Alpine, his
individual ownership of options to purchase 4,847 shares of the Stock, and
because of his individual ownership of 352 shares of Stock, Bruce may, pursuant
to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 477,399 shares
of the Stock, which constitutes approximately 4.9% of the outstanding shares
of Stock. Pursuant to Rule 13d-4, the filing of this statement shall not be
deemed to be an admission that Bruce is the beneficial owner of 4,847 shares of
the Stock.
ALGENPAR
Because of its position as one of two general partners of Alpine, Algenpar
may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of
472,200 shares of Stock, which constitutes approximately 4.8% of the outstanding
shares of Stock.
CRANDALL
Because of his positions as President and sole stockholder of Algenpar, one
of two general partners of Alpine, Crandall may, pursuant to Rule 13d-3 of the
Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 472,200 shares of Stock, which
constitutes approximately 4.8% of the outstanding shares of Stock.
KEYSTONE
The aggregate number of shares of the Stock that Keystone owns
beneficially, pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i) of the Act, is 295,000, which
constitutes approximately 3.0% of the outstanding shares of the Stock.
R. BASS
Because of his position as sole director of Keystone, R. Bass may, pursuant
to Rule 13d-3 of the Act, be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 295,000 shares
of Stock, which constitutes approximately 3.0% of the outstanding shares of
Stock.
To the best of the knowledge of each of the Reporting Persons, other than
as set forth above, none of the persons named in Item 2 herein is the beneficial
owner of any Stock.
(b)
ALPINE
Acting through its two general partners, Alpine has the sole power to vote
or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 472,200
shares of Stock.
BRUCE
As one of two general partners of Alpine, Bruce has shared power to vote
or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 472,200
shares of Stock. In addition, Bruce has sole power to vote or to direct the
vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 352 shares of Stock.
ALGENPAR
As one of two general partners of Alpine, Algenpar has shared power to vote
or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 472,200
shares of Stock.
CRANDALL
As the President and sole stockholder of Algenpar, which is one of two
general partners of Alpine, Crandall has shared power to vote or to direct the
vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 472,200 shares of Stock.
KEYSTONE
Acting through R. Bass, its President and sole director, Keystone has the
sole power to vote or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 295,000 shares of the Stock.
R. BASS
As sole director and President of Keystone, R. Bass has sole power to vote
or to direct the vote and to dispose or to direct the disposition of 295,000
shares of Stock.
(c) Since the last filing, Alpine has purchased shares of Stock in open
market transactions on the New York Stock Exchange as follows:
NO. OF SHARES PRICE PER
DATE PURCHASED SHARE
08/20/98 50,000 $9.85
08/25/98 7,700 9.77
08/26/98 20,000 9.55
08/27/98 24,500 9.11
08/28/98 100,000 9.05
08/31/98 20,000 9.05
Except as set forth in this paragraph (c), to the best of the knowledge of
each of the Reporting Persons, none of the persons named in response to
paragraph (a) has effected any transactions in the Stock since the last filing.
(d) Each of the Reporting Persons affirms that no person other than such
Reporting Person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of
dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Stock owned by such
Reporting Person.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
No material change.
Item 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
Exhibit 99.1 -- Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii). <PAGE>
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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.
DATED: August 31, 1998
ALPINE CAPITAL, L.P.
By: /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
Robert W. Bruce III,
Manager
/s/ Robert W. Bruce III
ROBERT W. BRUCE III
ALGENPAR, INC.
By: /s/ J. Taylor Crandall
J. Taylor Crandall,
President
/s/ J. Taylor Crandall
J. TAYLOR CRANDALL
KEYSTONE, INC.
By: /s/ W.R. Cotham
W.R. Cotham,
Vice President
/s/ W.R. Cotham
W.R. Cotham, Attorney-in-Fact for:
ROBERT M. BASS (1)
(1) A Power of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on
behalf of Robert M. Bass previously has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.<PAGE>
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EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
99.1 Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii), filed herewith
Exhibit 99.1
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)(iii) of Regulation 13D-G of the General Rules
and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agrees that the statement to
which this Exhibit is attached is filed on behalf of each of them in the
capacities set forth below.
ALPINE CAPITAL, L.P.
By: /s/ Robert W. Bruce III
Robert W. Bruce III,
Manager
/s/ Robert W. Bruce III
ROBERT W. BRUCE III
ALGENPAR, INC.
By: /s/ J. Taylor Crandall
J. Taylor Crandall,
President
/s/ J. Taylor Crandall
J. TAYLOR CRANDALL
KEYSTONE, INC.
By: /s/ W.R. Cotham
W.R. Cotham,
Vice President
/s/ W.R. Cotham
W.R. Cotham, Attorney-in-Fact for:
ROBERT M. BASS (1)
(1) A Power of Attorney authorizing W.R. Cotham, et al., to act on
behalf of Robert M. Bass previously has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
