SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Unocal Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
915289102
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2001
(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).
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Capital Group International, Inc.
95-4154357
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE
INSTRUCTIONS) (a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
California
5 SOLE VOTING POWER
11,341,230
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES
NONE
BENEFICIALL
Y OWNED BY
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
EACH
REPORTING
13,175,110
PERSON
WITH:
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
13,175,110 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.4%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
HC
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Schedule 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No.
Item 1(a) Name of issuer:
Unocal Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
2141 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 4000
El Segundo, CA 90245
Item 2(a) Name of person(s) filing:
Capital Group International, Inc.
Item 2(b) Address or principal business office or, if none,
residence:
11100 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A
Item 2(d) Title of class of securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP No.:
915289102
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to sections 240.13d-1(b)
or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filings is a:
(g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in
accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).
Item 4 Ownership
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate
number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer
identified in Item 1.
See page 2
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
(b) Percent of class:
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
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of a group of investment management companies that hold
investment power and, in some cases, voting power over the
securities reported in this Schedule 13G. The investment
management companies, which include a "bank" as defined in
Section 3(a)6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the
"Act") and several investment advisers registered under Section
203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, provide investment
advisory and management services for their respective clients
which include registered investment companies and institutional
accounts. Capital Group International, Inc. does not have
investment power or voting power over any of the securities
reported herein; however, Capital Group International, Inc. may
be deemed to "beneficially own" such securities by virtue of
Rule 13d-3 under the Act.
Shares reported by Capital Group International, Inc. include
420,580 shares resulting from the assumed conversion of 358,000
shares of the Unocal Capital Trust Convertible Preferred
security.
Item 5 Ownership of 5 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 5 percent of the class of securities, check the
following: [ ]
Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
Company or Control Person.
1.
Capital Guardian Trust Company is a bank as defined in
Section 3(a)(6) of the Act and a wholly owned subsidiary of
Capital Group International, Inc.
2.
Capital International Limited (CIL) does not fall within any
of the categories described in Rule 13d-1-(b)(ii)(A-F) but
its holdings of any reported securities come within the five
percent limitation as set forth in a December 15, 1986 no-
action letter from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission to The Capital Group Companies, Inc. CIL is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc.
3.
Capital International Research and Management, Inc. dba
Capital International, Inc. is an investment adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Group
International, Inc.
4.
Capital International S.A. (CISA) does not fall within any of
the categories described in Rule 13d-1-(b)(ii)(A-F) but its
holdings of any reported securities come within the five
percent limitation as set forth in a December 15, 1986 no-
action letter from the Staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission to The Capital Group Companies, Inc. CISA is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
N/A
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Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: N/A
Item 10 Certification
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 11, 2002
Signature: *David I. Fisher
Name/Title: David I. Fisher, Chairman
Capital Group International, Inc.
*By /s/ Kristine M. Nishiyama
Kristine M. Nishiyama
Attorney-in-fact
Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated December
19, 2000 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital
Group International, Inc. on February 9, 2001 with
respect to Abitibi-Consolidated Inc
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