SC 13G/A 1 dsc13ga.htm AMENDMENT #9 TO SCHEDULE 13G Amendment #9 to Schedule 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 9)*

 

 

 

 

SCANA Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

80589M102

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

December 31, 2008

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

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

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

*   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. 80589M102

 

  1.  

Names of Reporting Persons.

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

SCANA Corporation Stock Purchase Savings Plan

    
  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)  ¨

(b)  x

    
  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

    
  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

South Carolina

    

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH:  

 

  

  5.    Sole Voting Power

 

            0

 

  6.    Shared Voting Power

 

            11,969,545

 

  7.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

            0

 

  8.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

            11,969,545

  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

11,969,545

    
10.  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

 

 

Not Applicable.

    
11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

10.2%

    
12.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

EP

    

Item 1(a).

   

Name of Issuer:

 

SCANA Corporation

Item 1(b).

   

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

 

1426 Main Street

Columbia, South Carolina 29201-2845

Item 2(a).

   

Name of Person Filing:

 

SCANA Corporation Stock Purchase Savings Plan

Item 2(b).

   

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

 

In care of: Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co.

1300 Merrill Lynch Drive

Third Floor

Pennington, New Jersey 08534

Item 2(c).

   

Citizenship:

South Carolina

Item 2(d).

   

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, No par value per share

Item 2(e).

   

CUSIP Number:

80589M102

Item 3.

    If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

      (a)    ¨    Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
      (b)    ¨    Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
      (c)    ¨    Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
      (d)    ¨    Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
      (e)    ¨    An investment advisor in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
      (f)    x    An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
      (g)    ¨    A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
      (h)    ¨    A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
      (i)    ¨    A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
      (j)    ¨    Group, in accordance with §240.13d-l(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.    Ownership.   
  

(a)    Amount beneficially owned: 11,969,545

   
  

(b)    Percent of class: 10.2%

   
  

(c)    Number of shares as to which such person has:

   
     

(i)     sole power to vote or direct the vote: 0

   
     

(ii)    shared power to vote or direct the vote: 11,969,545

   
     

(iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

   
     

(iv)   shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 11,969,545

   

 

The Reporting Person is the SCANA Corporation Stock Purchase Savings Plan (“Plan”). All of the shares reported in this filing are shares which are held in the name of the trustee of the Plan, Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co. (“Trustee”). Under the terms of the Plan, the Trustee votes shares which have been allocated to Plan participants in accordance with the participants’ instructions, except as the Trustee may otherwise be obligated to vote pursuant to its fiduciary duties. Shares held in the Plan which have not been allocated, and allocated shares for which no voting instructions have been received, are voted in the same proportion as the shares for which votes were received. Determinations regarding the disposition of the shares are made by the Plan participants and by the Plan administrator, which is not affiliated with the Trustee. The filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that the Trustee is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by the statement.

 

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 [     ].
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 the Members of the Group   
   Not Applicable
Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group   
   Not Applicable.
Item 10.    Certification   
  

(a)    The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to §240.13d-1(b):

   
     

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose 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.

 

Date:   February 5, 2008
Signature:   /s/ Lisa Riso
 

Lisa Riso, Trust Officer

Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Company, as Trustee of

SCANA Corporation Stock Purchase Savings Plan