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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 12
Strawbridge & Clothier
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
863200101
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
CUSIP No.
1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above
persons
PNC Bank Corp. 25-143-5979
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
a)
b)
3) SEC USE ONLY
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Pennsylvania
Number of Shares 5) Sole Voting Power 68,543
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With 6) Shared Voting Power 1,282,904
7) Sole Dispositive Power 8,928
8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,284,364
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,353,461*
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions)
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 16.22
12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) HC
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 12
Strawbridge & Clothier
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
863200101
______________________________________________________________________________
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement
CUSIP No.
1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
above persons
PNC Bank, National Association
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
a)
b)
3) SEC USE ONLY
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization United States of America
Number of Shares 5) Sole Voting Power 68,543
Beneficially Owned
By Each Reporting
Person With 6) Shared Voting Power 1,282,904
7) Sole Dispositive Power 8,928
8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,284,364
9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,353,461*
10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions)
11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 16.22
12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) BK
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Item 4 - Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,353,461
(b) Percent of Class:
16.22
(c) Number of shares to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 68,543
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,282,904
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 8,928
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,284,364
Item 6 - Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
See Schedule A attached.
* Beneficial ownership consists of 1,192,657 shares of Class B stock which
is not registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Class B
stock is convertible at any time to Class A stock at a conversion rate
of one to one, and thus is deemed to be beneficial ownership of Class A
stock. These shares are reportable under Rule 13d-3d(i).
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Schedule A
Strawbridge & Clothier
Item 6 - Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person
This security is held in various trusts. The following persons may
have the power to direct the proceeds of sale and/or dividends in
their capacity as Co-Fiduciaries:
G. Stockton Strawbridge
c/o Strawbridge & Clothier
801 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3199
G. Stockton Strawbridge is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A.
for accounts holding 1,074,266 shares of Series B Strawbridge
& Clothier common stock.
Peter S. Strawbridge
c/o Strawbridge & Clothier
801 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3199
Peter Strawbridge is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for
accounts holding 655,441 shares of Series B Strawbridge &
Clothier common stock.
Margaret S. Clews
310 Lancaster Avenue
Malvern, PA 19355
Margaret S. Clews is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for
accounts holding 418,825 shares of Series B Strawbridge &
Clothier common stock.
William P. Wood
2000 One Logan Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
William P. Wood is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for
accounts holding 418,825 shares of Series B Strawbridge &
Clothier common stock.
John W. Claghorn, Jr.
43 Vanderventer Avenue
Princeton, NJ 08540
John W. Claghorn, Jr. is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A.
for accounts holding 42,264 shares of Series A and for
accounts holding 14,088 shares of Series B Strawbridge &
Clothier common stock.
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John P. Bracken
525 A Moravian Hall Square
175 West North Street
Nazareth, PA 18064
John P. Bracken is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for
accounts holding 94,852 shares of Series B Strawbridge &
Clothier common stock.
Isaac Clothier, IV
c/o Dechert Price & Rhoads
4000 Bell Atlantic Tower
1717 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Isaac Clothier, IV is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for
accounts holding 94,852 shares of Series A Strawbridge &
Clothier common stock.
Benjamin R. Nielson
c/o Ballard Spahr Andrew & Ingersoll
1735 Market Street, 51st Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Benjamin R. Nielson is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for
accounts holding 12,000 shares of Series A Strawbridge &
Clothier common stock.
Harry R. Nielson, Jr.
c/o Radnor Capital Management
Two Radnor Corporate Center
100 Matsonford Road, Suite 250
Radnor, PA 19087
Harry R. Nielson is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for
accounts holding 12,000 shares of Series A Strawbridge &
Clothier common stock.
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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 purposes 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 14, 1994
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Date
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Signature
/s/ Howard I. Verbofksy, Managing Counsel
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Name/Title
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Date
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Signature
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Name/Title
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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 purposes 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 14, 1994
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Date
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Signature
/s/ Michelle A. O'Donnell, Assistant Vice President and
Assistant Regulatory Counsel
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Name/Title
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Date
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Signature
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Name/Title
