SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No.1)1
WESTCAST INDUSTRIES, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
CLASS A COMMON STOCK
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(Title of Class of Securities)
950813105
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(Cusip Number)
1 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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1. Name of reporting persons
S.S. or I.R.S. identification no. of above persons
State Retirement and Pension Systems of Maryland
52-1323466
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2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group*
(a)[ ]
(b)[ ]
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3. SEC use only
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4. Citizenship or place of organization
Maryland
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5. Sole Voting Power
90,000
Number of ------------------------------------
shares 6. Shared Voting Power
beneficially
owned by 0
each ------------------------------------
reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power
person
with 0
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8. Shared Dispositive Power
90,000
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9. Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
90,000
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10. Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares*
[ ]
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11. Percent of class represented by amount in row 9
3.75%
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12. Type of reporting person
EP
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
WESTCAST INDUSTRIES, INC.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
454 Industrial Street
Wingham Ontario Canada
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
State Retirement and Pension Systems of Maryland
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
301 West Preston Street, Room 901 A
Baltimore MD 21201
Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Maryland
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
950813105
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(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,
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
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(f) [X] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) State Retirement and Pension Systems of Maryland is the
benefical owner of 90,000 shares of common stock of the
issuer.
(b) Percent of Class: 3.75%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct
the vote 90,000
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct
the vote 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of 0
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of 90,000
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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 [ X ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
None
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable. This schedule is not being filed pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) or Rule 13d-1(c).
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
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 purpose or effect."
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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.
Date: February 11, 1997
Signature: /s/R. Carol Casey
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Name/Title: R. Carol Casey
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
