FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC
SC 13G/A, 1997-02-06
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)*

                                  Emco Limited
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Shares
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    290839109
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

         *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.



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         CUSIP NO.       290839109
                  ----------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         1)       Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification
                  Nos. of Above Persons

                  V. Prem Watsa
                  -------------------------------------------------------------
                  (No S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos.)

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         2)       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See 
                  Instructions)

                  (a)      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
                  (b)      X  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         3)       SEC Use Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         4)       Citizenship or Place of Organization   Canada
                                                      -------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Number of Shares                    (5)     Sole Voting Power        -0-
Beneficially Owned                                           ------------------
by Each Reporting                   -------------------------------------------
by Each Reporting
Person With                         (6)     Shared Voting Power   3,895,729
                                                                ---------------
                                    -------------------------------------------

                                    (7)     Sole Dispositive Power    -0-

                                    -------------------------------------------

                                    (8)     Shared Dispositive Power 3,895,729

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         9)       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting 
                  Person             3,895,729

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         10)      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
                  Shares (See Instructions) .  . . . . .  .. . . . . . . . . . 

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         11)      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9      16.6%
                                                                  -------------


         12)      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   IN (Canadian)
                                                              -----------------

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------





                                      2(1)


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         CUSIP NO.        290839109
                  -------------------------------------------------------------

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         1)       Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos.
                  of Above Persons

                  The Sixty Two Investment Company Limited
                  -------------------------------------------------------------
                  (No S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos.)

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         2)       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See 
                  Instructions)
                  (a)      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
                  (b)      X   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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         3)       SEC Use Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         4)       Citizenship or Place of Organization   British Columbia, 
                  Canada                                 -----------------
                  ------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number of Shares          (5)   Sole Voting Power                 -0-
Beneficially Owned                               ------------------------------
by Each Reporting 
Person With               (6)   Shared Voting Power         3,895,729
                                                      -------------------------
                          (7)   Sole Dispositive Power            -0-
                                                        -----------------------
                          (8)   Shared Dispositive Power    3,895,729

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         9)       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting 
                  Person   3,895,729

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         10)      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
                  Shares (See Instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         11)      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9      16.6%
                                                                  -------------


         12)      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  CO    (Canadian)
                                                              -----------------

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                                      2(2)


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         CUSIP NO.       290839109
                  -------------------------------------------------------------

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         1)       Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos.
                  of Above Persons

                  810679 Ontario Ltd.
                  -------------------------------------------------------------
                  (No S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos.)

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         2)       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See 
                  Instructions)

                  (a)      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
                  (b)      X  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         3)       SEC Use Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         4)       Citizenship or Place of Organization   Ontario, Canada
                                                      -------------------------

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number of Shares                    (5)     Sole Voting Power           -0-
Beneficially Owned
by Each Reporting                   (6)     Shared Voting Power     3,895,729
Person With
                                    (7)     Sole Dispositive Power      -0-     
                                                                  ------------- 
                                    (8)     Shared Dispositive Power 3,895,729  
                                                                    ----------- 
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         9)       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting 
                  Person   3,895,729

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         10)      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
                  Shares (See Instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         11)      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9   16.6%
                                                                  -------------


         12)      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  CO    (Canadian)
                                                             ------------------

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         CUSIP NO.       290839109
                  -------------------

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         1)       Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos.
                  of Above Persons

                  Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
                  -------------------------------------------------------------
                  (No S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos.)

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         2)       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See 
                  Instructions)

                  (a)      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
                  (b)      X  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         3)       SEC Use Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         4)       Citizenship or Place of Organization   Canada

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Number of Shares              (5)     Sole Voting Power          -0-
Beneficially Owned                                     ------------------------
by Reach Reporting
Person With                           -----------------------------------------

                                    (6)     Shared Voting Power      3,895,729
                                                                 --------------

                                    -------------------------------------------

                                    (7)     Sole Dispositive Power     -0-
                                                                  -------------


                                    -------------------------------------------

                                    (8)     Shared Dispositive Power 3,895,729
                                                                     ----------

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         9)       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
                  Person   3,895,729

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         10)      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
                  Shares (See Instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         11)      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9       16.6%
                                                                  -------------


         12)      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)   HC    (Canadian)
                                                             ------------------

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         CUSIP NO.       290839109

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         1)     Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. 
                of Above Persons

                Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd.
                ---------------------------------------------------------------
                (No S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos.)

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See 
                Instructions)

                (a)      . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .
                (b)      X  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         3)     SEC Use Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         4)     Citizenship or Place of Organization   Canada

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Number of Shares                    (5)     Sole Voting Power        -0-
Beneficially Owned                                            -----------------
by Each Reporting                    ------------------------------------------
Person With
                                    (6)     Shared Voting Power    3,895,729
                                                                 --------------
                                    -------------------------------------------

                                    (7)     Sole Dispositive Power      -0-

                                    -------------------------------------------

                                    (8)     Shared Dispositive Power  3,895,729
                                                                   ------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         9)     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting 
                Person   3,895,729

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         10)    Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
                Shares (See Instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         11)    Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9     16.6%
                                                                  -------------


         12)    Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) CO and IA (Canadian)
                                                            --------------------

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                                    ITEM 1(a)

Name of Issuer:                    Emco Limited
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                                    ITEM 1(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:    620 Richmond Street, P.O. 
Box 5252, London, Ontario, Canada  N6A 5I9          -------------------------
- ------------------------------------------
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                                    ITEM 2(a)

Names of Persons Filing: V. Prem Watsa, The Sixty Two Investment Company
Limited, 810679 Ontario Ltd., Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited And Hamblin
Watsa Investment Counsel Ltd. (See Note 1 below)

                                    ITEM 2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
 95 Wellington Street West, Suite 802, Toronto, Ontario, Canada   M5J 2N7
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                                    ITEM 2(c)

Citizenship:    Canada
            -------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    ITEM 2(d)

Title of Class of Securities:    Common Shares
                             --------------------------------------------------

                                    ITEM 2(e)

CUSIP Number:             290839109
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                                     ITEM 3

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), check whether the person
filing is a:

     (a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act 
     (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act 
     (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
     (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment 
             Company Act
 
- --------

         Note 1:    Mr. Watsa, The Sixty Two Investment Company Limited,
                    810679 Ontario Ltd. and Hamblin Watsa Investment Counsel
                    Ltd. are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to a no-action
                    letter dated June 8, 1994 from the Commission to Fairfax
                    Financial Holdings Limited.

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         (e)      [ ]   Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the 
                        Investment Advisers Act of 1940

         (f)      [ ]   Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is
                        subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement
                        Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see
                        Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

         (g)      [X]   Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 
                        240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)  (See Note 2 below)

         (h)      [ ]   Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

                                     ITEM 4

Ownership.
- ----------

         If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year
covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule
13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to
acquire.

         (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned:
                           3,895,729
                  -------------------------------------------------------------

         (b)      Percent of Class:
                          16.6%
                   ------------------------------------------------------------

         (c)      Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the 
                        vote    -0-
                        ----------------------------
                  (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the 
                        vote              3,895,729
                        ----------------------------
                  (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the 
                        disposition         -0-
                        -----------------------
                  (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                        3,895,729
                        ---------


                                     ITEM 5


Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
- ---------------------------------------------

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

- --------

Note 2:             The filing of this Schedule 13G and the statements therein 
                    shall not be construed as an admission that Mr. Watsa, The
                    Sixty Two Investment Company Limited, 810679 Ontario Ltd. or
                    Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited are for the purposes of
                    Sections 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of
                    1934 the beneficial owners of the Issuer's common shares or
                    have any pecuniary interest therein.

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                                     ITEM 6

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
         Not applicable.

                                     ITEM 7

IDENTIFICATION CLASSIFICATION OF SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING
REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

         Mr. Watsa, directly, and indirectly through The Sixty Two Investment
Company Limited and 810679 Ontario Ltd., owns the controlling equity voting
interest of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax"). Fairfax is filing
this Schedule 13G on behalf of seven of Fairfax's subsidiary corporations, (1)
Lombard General Insurance Company of Canada (formerly The Continental Insurance
Company of Canada Inc.) ("Lombard") which owns 239,500 common shares of the
Issuer, (2) Lombard Insurance Company ("Lombard Insurance") which owns 377,400
common shares of the Issuer, (3) Commonwealth Insurance Company ("Commonwealth")
which owns 306,000 common shares directly and 5,405 common shares indirectly
through ownership of the Issuer's convertible debentures, (4) Markel Insurance
Company of Canada ("Markel") which owns 64,865 common shares indirectly through
ownership of the Issuer's convertible debentures, (5) Odyssey America
Reinsurance Corporation (formerly Skandia America Reinsurance Corporation)
("Odyssey") which owns 1,232,800 common shares of the Issuer, (6) Federated Life
("Federated") which owns 59,459 common shares of the Issuer indirectly through
ownership of the Issuer's convertible debentures and (7) Hamblin Watsa
Investment Counsel Ltd., a Canadian investment adviser ("Hamblin"). Hamblin,
through its investment advisory agreements with clients outside the Fairfax
group, as well as with Lombard, Lombard Insurance, Commonwealth, Markel, Odyssey
and Federated, shares the power to vote, and the power to dispose of, 3,895,729
common shares of the Issuer. Exhibit A attached hereto states the identity and
Item 3 classification of Lombard, Lombard Insurance, Commonwealth, Markel,
Odyssey, Federated and Hamblin.

                                     ITEM 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
- ----------------------------------------------------------

         Not applicable.

                                     ITEM 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group.
- -------------------------------

         Not applicable.

                                     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

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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.

         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.
                    
                           Date:  February __, 1996

                               ---------------------------------------------
                               Signature

                               V. Prem Watsa
                               ---------------------------------------------
                               Name

                           THE SIXTY TWO INVESTMENT COMPANY
                           LIMITED

                           By:
                               ------------------------------------------------
                               Signature

                               V.Prem Watsa, President
                               ------------------------------------------------
                               Name / Title

                           810679 ONTARIO LTD.

                           By:
                               ------------------------------------------------
                               Signature

                               V.Prem Watsa, President
                               ------------------------------------------------
                               Name / Title


                           FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

                           By:
                               -----------------------------------------------
                               Signature

                               Eric P. Salsberg, V.P. Corporate Affairs
                               ---------------------------------------------
                               Name / Title

                           HAMBLIN WATSA INVESTMENT COUNSEL LTD.
                                 
                           By:
                               ----------------------------------------------
                               Signature

                               A.F. Hamblin, President
                               ---------------------------------------------
                               Name / Title

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                            TO SCHEDULE 13G FILED BY
                  FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED AND OTHERS

Relevant Subsidiary                                  Item 3 Classification
- -------------------                                  ----------------------

Lombard General Insurance
Company of Canada                                    (c)  Insurance Company

Lombard Insurance Company                            (c)  Insurance Company

Commonwealth Insurance Company                       (c)  Insurance Company

Markel Insurance Company of
Canada                                               (c)  Insurance Company

Odyssey America Reinsurance
Corporation                                          (c)  Insurance Company

Federated Life Insurance Company of
Canada                                               (c)  Insurance Company

Hamblin Watsa Investment
Counsel Ltd.                                         (e)  Investment Advisor

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