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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. 1 )*
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American Buildings Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
024757106
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [_]. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*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. 024757106 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
BankAmerica Corporation
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
35,000
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
35,000
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
35,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
.7%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 024757106 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Robertson Stephens Investment Management Co.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
35,000
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
35,000
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
35,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
.7%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP NO. 024757106 13G
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Robertson, Stephens & Company Investment Management, L.P.
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
4
California
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 6
35,000
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7
REPORTING -0-
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 8
35,000
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
9
35,000
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
10
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
11
.7%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
12
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: American Buildings Company
(b) Address of Issuer's State Docks Road
Principal Executive P.O. Box 800
Offices: Eufala, AL 36027
Item 2(a) Name of Person BankAmerica Corporation
Filing: ("BAC")
Robertson Stephens Investment
Management Co. ("RSIMC")
Robertson, Stephens & Company
Investment Management, L.P.
("RSCIMLP")
(b) Address of Principal 555 California Street
Business Office: San Francisco, CA 94104
(c) Citizenship: BAC and RSIMC are organized under
the laws of Delaware. RSCIMLP is organized
under the laws of California.
(d) Title of Class of Common Stock
Securities:
(e) CUSIP Number: 024757106
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) [X] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(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 (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
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(g) [X] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with (S)240.13d-
1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with (S)240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
Item 4 Ownership*
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:*
BAC 35,000
RSIMC 35,000
RSCIMLP 35,000
Other 35,000
(b) Percent of Class:
BAC .7%
RSIMC .7%
RSCIMLP .7%
Other .7%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:
BAC 0
RSIMC 0
RSCIMLP 0
Other 0
(ii) shared power to vote or direct
the vote:
BAC 35,000
RSIMC 35,000
RSCIMLP 35,000
Other 35,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or direct
the disposition of:
BAC 0
RSIMC 0
RSCIMLP 0
Other 0
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* By virtue of the corporate relationships between Reporting Persons as
described in Item 7, BAC (the parent company) may be deemed to possess indirect
beneficial ownership of shares beneficially owned directly by its subsidiaries.
Similarly, higher tier BAC subsidiaries may be deemed to possess indirect
beneficial ownership of shares beneficially owned directly by lower tier BAC
subsidiaries. The power to vote and to dispose of shares may be deemed to be
shared between entities due to their corporate relationships.
** Beneficially owned by a fund managed by RSCIMLP which beneficially owns less
than 5% of the shares of the Issuer.
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(iv) shared power to dispose or
direct the disposition of:
BAC 35,000
RSIMC 35,000
RSCIMLP 35,000
Other 35,000
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.
See Item 2. BAC is a registered bank holding company. RSIMC is a
Delaware corporation wholly-owned by BAC. RSCIMLP is a California
limited partnership and an investment adviser. RSIMC is general
partner of RSCIMLP.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
Not Applicable.
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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.
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Signature
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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 6, 1998
BANKAMERICA CORPORATION*
ROBERTSON STEPHENS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO.*
ROBERTSON, STEPHENS & COMPANY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.*
*By: /s/ VENRICE R. PALMER
Venrice R. Palmer
Senior Counsel of
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association and Authorized
Attorney-in-Fact (signing resolutions and powers of attorney are
incorporated by reference to Schedule 13G Amendment #2 relating to
Anaren Microwave, Inc.)
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EXHIBIT A
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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The undersigned hereby agree that they are filing this statement jointly
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(f)(1). Each of them is responsible for the timely filing
of such Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and
accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none
of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information
concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has
reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
Date: February 6, 1998
BANKAMERICA CORPORATION*
ROBERTSON STEPHENS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO.*
ROBERTSON, STEPHENS & COMPANY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.*
*By: /s/ VENRICE R. PALMER
Venrice R. Palmer
Senior Counsel of
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association and Authorized
Attorney-in-Fact (signing resolutions and powers of attorney are
incorporated by reference to Schedule 13G Amendment #2 relating to Anaren
Microwave, Inc.)
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