UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
156431 10 8
(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 (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 156431 10 8
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Glencore AG
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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 CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Switzerland
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-- 0 --
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 2,742,214
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OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -- 0 --
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 2,742,214
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,742,214
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENT BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
13.7%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 156431 10 8
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Vialco Holdings Ltd.
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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 CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-- 0 --
NUMBER OF
---- -----------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 5,182,786
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OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -- 0 --
---- -----------------------------------------------
PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 5,182,786
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,182,786
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENT BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
25.9%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP No. 156431 10 8
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Glencore International AG
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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 CITIZEN OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Switzerland
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
-- 0 --
NUMBER OF
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SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 7,925,000
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OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING -- 0 --
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 7,925,000
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,925,000
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
Not Applicable
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENT BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
39.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Century Aluminum Company
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1200 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 200
P.O. Box 51130
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
(i) Glencore AG
(ii) Vialco Holdings Ltd.
(iii) Glencore International AG
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
The following is the address of the principal business
office of each of the filing persons:
Baarermattstrasse 3
P.O. Box 555
CH 6341
Baar
Switzerland
(c) Citizenship:
(i) of Glencore AG: Switzerland
(ii) of Vialco Holdings Ltd.: British Virgin Islands
(iii) of Glencore International AG: Switzerland
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(e) CUSIP Number:
156431 10 8
ITEM 3. If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. Ownership
(a) As of December 31, 1996, Glencore International AG
beneficially owned an aggregate of 7,925,000 shares of
Common Stock, of which 2,742,214 shares were held by
Glencore AG and 5,182,786 shares were held by Vialco
Holdings Ltd.
(b) As of December 31, 1996, Glencore International AG's stock
ownership represented 39.6% of the total outstanding number
of shares of Common Stock, comprised of Glencore AG's
holdings which represented 13.7% of the total outstanding
number of shares of Common Stock and Vialco Holdings Ltd's
holdings which represented 25.9% of the total outstanding
number of shares of Common Stock.
(c) Glencore International AG shares the power to vote 2,742,214
and 5,182,786 shares of the Common Stock with Glencore AG
and Vialco Holdings Ltd., respectively. No filing person has
sole power to vote or to dispose of any shares of Common
Stock.
ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
Not applicable.
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.
ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. Certification
Not applicable
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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 10, 1997
Glencore AG
By: /s/ Willy R. Strothotte
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Willy R. Strothotte
Vialco Holdings Ltd.
By: /s/ Willy R. Strothotte
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Willy R. Strothotte
Glencore International AG
By: /s/ Peter Pestalozzi
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Peter Pestalozzi
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
Each of the undersigned hereby agrees to the joint filing on behalf of
each of them of a statement on Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with
respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Century Aluminum
Company. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of
which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this
10th day of February, 1997.
Glencore International AG
By: /s/ Peter Pestalozzi
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Peter Pestalozzi
Glencore AG
By: /s/ Willy R. Strothotte
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Willy R. Strothotte
Vialco Holdings Ltd.
By: /s/ Willy R. Strothotte
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Willy R. Strothotte
