-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Hv/czh3fyiDaEF5J/gGBw+RRvPtUZHQorrXaExLJf2UrIiMuX9FemA4PY4ujIm1B KMc6jgUEO7mPXx9TwSG5nA== 0000889812-99-000079.txt : 19990111 0000889812-99-000079.hdr.sgml : 19990111 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000889812-99-000079 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990108 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALCAN ALUMINIUM LTD /NEW CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000004285 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF ALUMINUM [3334] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43305 FILM NUMBER: 99503574 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1188 SHERBROOKE ST WEST CITY: MONTREAL QUEBEC CANA STATE: A8 BUSINESS PHONE: 5148488000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERNSTEIN SANFORD CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000898393 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 132625874 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE STATE STREET PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125045000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE STATE STREET PLAZA CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10004 SC 13G/A 1 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response .... 14.90 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___)* ALCAN ALUMINUM LTD. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 013716105 (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). CUSIP No. 013716105 13G Page 2 of 2 Pages 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., INC. 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10153 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) / / (b) / / 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 13,948,336 NUMBER OF SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER* BENEFICIALLY 2,676,976 OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 25,085,051 WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 25,085,051 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11.0% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA/BD * Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. clients who have appointed an independent voting agent with instructions to vote shares in the same manner as Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. Investment Research and Management One State Street Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10004-1545 212-504-5000 Fax 212-504-5121 Registered Investment Advisor Member, New York Stock Exchange, Inc. SCHEDULE G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Item 1(a): Alcan Aluminum Ltd. Item 1(b): 1188 Sherbrooke St. West Montreal Quebec Canada H3A3G2 Item 2(a): Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. Item 2(b): 767 Fifth Avenue New York NY 10153 Item 2(c): New York Item 2(d): Common Item 2(e): 013716105 Item 3: Investment Advisor/Broker Dealer Item 4(a): 25,085,051 Item 4(b): 11.0% Item 4(c)(i): 13,948,336 Item 4(c)(ii):* 2,676,976 Item 4(c)(iii): 25,085,051 Item 4(c)(iv): 0 Item 5: Not Applicable Item 6: The security referred to in this schedule is held for the accounts of discretionary clients. These clients have the right to receive dividends from and the proceeds of the sale of such security. Item 7: Not Applicable Item 8: Not Applicable 9: Not Applicable Item 10: 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. * Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. clients who have appointed an independent voting agent with instructions to vote shares in the same manner as Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. Schedule G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Page Two 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. 1/8/99 Date /s/ Michael Borgia Signature Michael Borgia, Senior Vice President Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----