SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. 12 Strawbridge & Clothier ______________________________________________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ______________________________________________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 863200101 ______________________________________________________________________________ (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement CUSIP No. 1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons PNC Bank Corp. 25-143-5979 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 Pennsylvania Number of Shares 5) Sole Voting Power 68,543 Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With 6) Shared Voting Power 1,282,904 7) Sole Dispositive Power 8,928 8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,284,364 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,353,461* 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 16.22 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) HC SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. 12 Strawbridge & Clothier ______________________________________________________________________________ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock ______________________________________________________________________________ (Title of Class of Securities) 863200101 ______________________________________________________________________________ (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement CUSIP No. 1) Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons PNC Bank, National Association 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 United States of America Number of Shares 5) Sole Voting Power 68,543 Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With 6) Shared Voting Power 1,282,904 7) Sole Dispositive Power 8,928 8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,284,364 9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,353,461* 10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 16.22 12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) BK Item 4 - Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,353,461 (b) Percent of Class: 16.22 (c) Number of shares to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 68,543 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,282,904 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 8,928 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,284,364 Item 6 - Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: See Schedule A attached. * Beneficial ownership consists of 1,192,657 shares of Class B stock which is not registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Class B stock is convertible at any time to Class A stock at a conversion rate of one to one, and thus is deemed to be beneficial ownership of Class A stock. These shares are reportable under Rule 13d-3d(i). Schedule A Strawbridge & Clothier Item 6 - Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person This security is held in various trusts. The following persons may have the power to direct the proceeds of sale and/or dividends in their capacity as Co-Fiduciaries: G. Stockton Strawbridge c/o Strawbridge & Clothier 801 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19107-3199 G. Stockton Strawbridge is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for accounts holding 1,074,266 shares of Series B Strawbridge & Clothier common stock. Peter S. Strawbridge c/o Strawbridge & Clothier 801 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19107-3199 Peter Strawbridge is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for accounts holding 655,441 shares of Series B Strawbridge & Clothier common stock. Margaret S. Clews 310 Lancaster Avenue Malvern, PA 19355 Margaret S. Clews is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for accounts holding 418,825 shares of Series B Strawbridge & Clothier common stock. William P. Wood 2000 One Logan Square Philadelphia, PA 19103 William P. Wood is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for accounts holding 418,825 shares of Series B Strawbridge & Clothier common stock. John W. Claghorn, Jr. 43 Vanderventer Avenue Princeton, NJ 08540 John W. Claghorn, Jr. is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for accounts holding 42,264 shares of Series A and for accounts holding 14,088 shares of Series B Strawbridge & Clothier common stock. John P. Bracken 525 A Moravian Hall Square 175 West North Street Nazareth, PA 18064 John P. Bracken is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for accounts holding 94,852 shares of Series B Strawbridge & Clothier common stock. Isaac Clothier, IV c/o Dechert Price & Rhoads 4000 Bell Atlantic Tower 1717 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Isaac Clothier, IV is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for accounts holding 94,852 shares of Series A Strawbridge & Clothier common stock. Benjamin R. Nielson c/o Ballard Spahr Andrew & Ingersoll 1735 Market Street, 51st Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 Benjamin R. Nielson is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for accounts holding 12,000 shares of Series A Strawbridge & Clothier common stock. Harry R. Nielson, Jr. c/o Radnor Capital Management Two Radnor Corporate Center 100 Matsonford Road, Suite 250 Radnor, PA 19087 Harry R. Nielson is a Co-Fiduciary with PNC Bank, N.A. for accounts holding 12,000 shares of Series A Strawbridge & Clothier common stock. C: \APRIL.STR 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. 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. February 14, 1994 _____________________________________________________________________ Date _____________________________________________________________________ Signature /s/ Howard I. Verbofksy, Managing Counsel _____________________________________________________________________ Name/Title _____________________________________________________________________ Date _____________________________________________________________________ Signature _____________________________________________________________________ Name/Title 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. 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. February 14, 1994 _____________________________________________________________________ Date _____________________________________________________________________ Signature /s/ Michelle A. O'Donnell, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Regulatory Counsel _____________________________________________________________________ Name/Title _____________________________________________________________________ Date _____________________________________________________________________ Signature _____________________________________________________________________ Name/Title