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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:__________)*
FREEPORT-MCMORAN SULPHUR INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
35671R-10-4
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(CUSIP Number)
FEBRUARY 23, 1998
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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-(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
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).
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 35671R-10-4 PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Joel M. Greenblatt
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization USA
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5 Sole Voting Power 50,313
Number of
Shares --------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power 395,746
Owned by
Each --------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power 50,313
Person With
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8 Shared Dispositive Power 395,746
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 446,059
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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) 4.31%
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12 Type of Reporting Person* IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP NO. 35671R-10-4 PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES
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1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Gotham Capital V, LLC
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2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group* (a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC Use Only
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4 Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
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5 Sole Voting Power 0
Number of
Shares --------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6 Shared Voting Power 355,079
Owned by
Each --------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0
Person With
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8 Shared Dispositive Power 355,079
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9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 355,079
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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) 3.43%
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12 Type of Reporting Person* 00-Limited Liability Company
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PAGE 4 OF 6 PAGES
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THIS SCHEDULE 13G AMENDS AND REPLACES THAT CERTAIN SCHEDULE 13D FILED ON BEHALF
OF THE FILING PERSONS NAMED HEREIN ON JANUARY 20, 1998.
ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: FREEPORT-MCMORAN SULPHUR, INC.
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1615 POYDRAS STREET
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NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
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ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing:
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
(c) Citizenship:
Joel M. Greenblatt
100 Jericho Quadrangle
Suite 212
Jericho, NY 11753
(United States Citizen)
Gotham Capital V, LLC
100 Jericho Quadrangle
Suite 212
Jericho, NY 11753
(Delaware limited liability company)
(d) Title of Class of Securities: common stock, $0.01 par value
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(e) CUSIP Number: 35671R-10-4
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 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 of 1940
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act
(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 ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(ii)
(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act
(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
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c), check this box [X].
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PAGE 5 OF 6 PAGES
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Provide the following information as of that date and identify those shares
which there is a right to acquire.
JOEL M. GREENBLATT*
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 446,059
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(b) Percent of Class: 4.31%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 50,313
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the VOTE: 395,746
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 50,313
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 395,746
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GOTHAM CAPITAL V, LLC
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 355,079
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(b) Percent of Class: 3.43%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 355,079
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 355,079
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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*SHARES REPORTED FOR JOEL M. GREENBLATT INCLUDE SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY
GOTHAM CAPITAL V, LLC AND GOTHAM CAPITAL VI, LLC, WHICH ENTITIES MAY BE DEEMED
TO BE CONTROLLED BY MR. GREENBLATT, WHO IS THE MANAGER THEREOF.
Instruction: For computations regarding securities which represent a right to
acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
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
Not Applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not Applicable
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PAGE 6 OF 6 PAGES
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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 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 hereby
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated this 23rd day of February, 1998.
Gotham Capital V, LLC
By: /s/ JOEL M. GREENBLATT
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Joel M. Greenblatt, Manager
Joel M. Greenblatt
By: /s/ JOEL M. GREENBLATT
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Joel M. Greenblatt
