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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
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AURORA FOODS, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
051648 10 6
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(CUSIP Number)
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
/X/ Rule 13d-1(b)
/ / Rule 13d-1(c)
/ / Rule 13d-1(d)
*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
(however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 051648 10 6
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons.
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
California Public Employee's Retirement System.
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member (a) N/A.
of a Group (See Instructions) (b) N/A.
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization
California
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Number of Shares (5) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially 3,737,581 shares.
Owned by --------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting (6) Shared Voting Power
Person With: -0- shares.
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(7) Sole Dispositive Power
3,737,581 shares.
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power
-0- shares.
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
3,737,581 shares.
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions) N/A.
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.6%.
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
EP
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer
Aurora Foods, Inc.
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
Aurora Foods, Inc.
Principal Executive Offices
456 Montgomery Street, Suite #2200
San Francisco, California 94101
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ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing
California Public Employee's Retirement System
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(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
Lincoln Plaza
400 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
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(c) Citizenship
California
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(d) Title of Class of Securities
Common Stock
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(e) CUSIP Number
N/A
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) OR
240.13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) / / Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b) / / Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c) / / Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) / / Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e) / / An investment adviser in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
(f) /X/ An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
(g) / / A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
(h) / / A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).
(i) / / A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-3).
(j) / / Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
3,737,581 shares.
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(b) Percent of class:
5.6%.
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(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
3,737,581 shares.
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
-0- shares.
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
3,737,581 shares.
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
-0- shares.
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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. N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
N/A
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
N/A
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
N/A
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
N/A
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
(a) The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed
pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b):
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are
held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
or effect.
SIGNATURE
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.
February 16, 1999
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Date
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM
/s/ DAVID E.J. MAXWELL
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DAVID E.J. MAXWELL
Principal Investment Officer
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Name/Title
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