Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

(Rule 13d-102)

 

 

Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant

to Rules 13d-1(b), (c) and (d) and Amendments Thereto Filed

Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b)

(Amendment No. 2)1

 

 

 

 

 

ETHYL CORPORATION


(Name of Issuer)

 

 

COMMON STOCK


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

297659-60-9


                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

 

Check the following box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

 

þ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

1 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 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. 297659-60-9                                                        13G                                    Page 2 of 5 Pages

 


  1.  

Name of Reporting Persons

I.R.S. Identification No. of above persons (entities only).

 

            Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.

   

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*

Yes    (a)  ¨

No     (b)  x

   

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization*

 

            U.S.

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5.    Sole Voting Power

 

                951,618


  6.    Shared Voting Power

 

                105,466


  7.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

                951,618


  8.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

                105,466


  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

            1,057,084

   

10.  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*

 

x

48,720 shares held by foundation and 1,029,348 shares owned by adult sons (including

shares as to which the adult sons have shared dispositive and voting power)

   

11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

            6.30%

   

12.  

Type of Reporting Person*

 

            IN

   

 

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


Item 1.

 

(a)

  

Name of Issuer:

 

ETHYL CORPORATION

         
   

(b)

  

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

330 South Fourth Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219

         

Item 2.

 

(a)

  

Name of Persons Filing:

 

Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.

         
   

(b)

  

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

 

330 South Fourth Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219

         
   

(c)

  

Citizenship:

 

U.S.

         
   

(d)

  

Title of Class of Securities:

 

Common Stock

         
   

(e)

   CUSIP Number:    297659-60-9          

Item 3.

 

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c):

 

Not applicable

    

 

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Item 4.

   Ownership.          
     (a)    Amount beneficially owned*: 1,105,804 shares          
     (b)    Percent of class: 6.60%          
     (c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:          
          (i)    Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 951,618.          
          (ii)    Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 154,186 (1)          
          (iii)    Sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of: 951,618          
          (iv)    Shared power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of: 154,186 (1)          
    

*  This amount does not include an aggregate of 1,029,348 (6.14%) shares of common stock, $1.00 par value (“Common Stock”), of Ethyl Corporation (“Issuer”) beneficially owned by the adult sons of Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. and his adult sons have no agreement with respect to the acquisition, retention, disposition or voting of the Issuer’s Common Stock. The filing of this statement on Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. is the beneficial owner of 48,720 shares described in Items 4(c)(ii) and (iv). See Item 6 below. The share amounts reported in this Schedule 13G reflect the 1 for 5 reverse stock split effected on July 1, 2002.

         
         

(1)    This amount includes 48,720 shares owned by a charitable foundation for which Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. serves as one of the directors. Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. disclaims any beneficial interest in any shares held in the foundation. This amount also includes shares held in certain trust relationships as to which Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr. disclaims beneficial ownership.

         

 

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:

 

Other persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, all 105,466 of the shares described in Items 4(c)(ii) and (iv). However, none of such persons’ individual interest relates to more than five percent of the class of securities for which this statement on Schedule 13G is filed.

 

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.

  

Certifications:

 

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 on Schedule 13G is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: February 13, 2004

       
         /s/    Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.        
       
        Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.

 

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