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Daimler AG, et al. – ‘SC 13D/A’ on 2/3/05 re: Ballard Power Systems, Inc.

On: Thursday, 2/3/05, at 11:53am ET · Accession #: 950142-5-256 · File #: 5-53905

  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 2/03/05  Daimler AG                        SC 13D/A               2:13K  Ballard Power Systems, Inc.       Paul Weiss Ri… LLP 01/FA
          Daimlerchrysler AG
          Daimlerchrysler North America Holding Corporation

Amendment to General Statement of Beneficial Ownership — Schedule 13D
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: SC 13D/A    Amendment No. 2                                        8     26K 
 2: EX-1        Underwriting Agreement                                 1      5K

SC 13D/A — Amendment No. 2
Document Table of Contents

Page	(sequential)	\|	(alphabetic)	Top
			Alternative Formats (Word, et al.) Identity and Background Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
1	1st Page - Filing Submission
4	Item 2 -. Identity and Background
5	Item 7 -. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

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 UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D

 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 (Amendment No. 2 )*

BALLARD POWER SYSTEMS INC.
----------------------------------------------------------- 
(Name of Issuer)

 Common Shares
----------------------------------------------------------- 
(Title of Class of Securities)

 05858H 10 4
----------------------------------------------------------- 
(CUSIP Number)

Michael Winkler                            Holly E. Leese         
 DaimlerChrysler AG              DaimlerChrysler North America Holding
Epplestrasse 225                            Corporation           
70546 Stuttgart                         1000 Chrysler Drive       
    Germany                      Auburn Hills, Michigan 48362-2766
Tel: 011-49-711-17-22930                    Tel: (248) 512-3984           

------------------------------------------------------------- 
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices
 and Communications)

January 12, 2005  
------------------------------------------------------------- 
 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of
 this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to        
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is        
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the  
following box [_].                                                              

       NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original
         and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7
for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.              

       *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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. 

The information required on 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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CUSIP NO.  058584 10 4                                                          

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1       Name of Reporting Person/I.R.S. Identification No. of above persons     
(entities only)                                                 

DaimlerChrysler AG                                              
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2       Check the Appropriate box if a member of a group                (a) [X] 
                                                                       (b) [_]
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3       SEC use only                                                            

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4       Source of funds (See Instructions)                                      

WC, OO                                                          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5       Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant       
to items 2(d) or 2(e)                                           
                                                                           [_]
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6       Citizenship or place of organization                                    

Federal Republic of Germany                                     
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    7    Sole voting power

  20,538,503
                            ----------------------------------------------------
      8    Shared voting power
NUMBER OF                                                     
SHARES                    1,547,489                         
    BENEFICIALLY OWNED     ---------------------------------------------------
BY EACH REPORTING        9    Sole dispositive power                
PERSON                                                      
WITH                     20,538,503                       
                           ---------------------------------------------------
           10   Shared dispositive power

 1,547,489
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11      Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person            

22,085,992                                                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12      Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain          
shares (See Instructions)                                       
                                                                           [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13      Percent of class represented by amount in row (11)                      

17.9%                                                           
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14      Type of reporting person (See Instructions)                             

CO                                                              
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CUSIP NO.  058584 10 4                                                          

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1       Name of Reporting Person/I.R.S. Identification No. of above persons     
(entities only)                                                 

DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation               
IRS Identification Number: 22-1760935                           
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2       Check the Appropriate box if a member of a group                (a) [X] 
                                                                       (b) [_]
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3       SEC use only                                                            

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4       Source of funds (See Instructions)                                      

OO                                                              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5       Check box if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant       
to items 2(d) or 2(e)                                           
                                                                           [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6       Citizenship or place of organization                                    

Delaware                                                        
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    7    Sole voting power

-0-     
                            ----------------------------------------------------
      8    Shared voting power
NUMBER OF                                                   
SHARES                   1,547,489                        
     BENEFICIALLY OWNED    ---------------------------------------------------
BY EACH REPORTING       9    Sole dispositive power               
PERSON                                                    
WITH                    -0-                             
                           ---------------------------------------------------
           10   Shared dispositive power

 1,547,489
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11      Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person            

1,547,489                                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12      Check box if the aggregate amount in row (11) excludes certain          
shares (See Instructions)                                       
                                                                           [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13      Percent of class represented by amount in row (11)                      

1.3%                                                            
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14      Type of reporting person (See Instructions)                             

CO                                                              
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This Amendment No. 2 amends and corrects the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on 
December 10, 2001 ("Schedule 13D") by DaimlerChrysler AG ("DaimlerChrysler") and
DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation ("DCNAH," and with            
DaimlerChrysler, the "Reporting Persons"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the 
Schedule 13D filed on January 19, 2005 ("Amendment No. 1") with respect to the  
Common Shares of Ballard Power Systems Inc., a Canadian corporation.            

ITEM 2 - IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND                                                

The second paragraph of Item 2 in Amendment No. 1 is hereby amended and         
restated by deleting it in its entirety and substituting the following:         

"DaimlerChrysler is a manufacturing company engaged in the development,         
manufacture, distribution and sale of a wide range of automotive products. DCNAH
is a holding company owning all of DaimlerChrysler's North American             
subsidiaries. DaimlerChrysler's "seat" (essentially the equivalent of principal 
place of business under U.S. law) and principal executive offices are located at
Epplestrasse 225, 70567 Stuttgart, Germany. DCNAH's principal place of business 
and principal executive offices are located at 1000 Chrysler Drive, Auburn      
Hills, Michigan, 48326-2766."                                                   

Information concerning the name, business address, principal occupation and     
citizenship of the Board of Management of DaimlerChrysler contained in Exhibit  
1 to Amendment No. 1 is hereby amended and restated by deleting it in its       
entirety and substituting the following:                                        

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"2. BOARD OF MANAGEMENT                                                      

NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS    PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION                 CITIZENSHIP
-------------------------    --------------------                 -----------
                                                                             
Prof. Jurgen E. Schrempp     Chairman of the Board of Management     German  
Epplestrasse 225                                                             
70567 Stuttgart                                                              
Germany                                                                      

Dr. rer. pol. Eckard Cordes  Board of Management Member              German  
Epplestrasse 225                                                             
70567 Stuttgart                                                              
Germany                                                                      

Guenther Fleig               Board of Management Member              German  
Epplestrasse 225                                                             
70567 Stuttgart                                                              
Germany                                                                      

Dr. phil. Rudiger Grube      Board of Management Member              German  
Epplestrasse 225                                                             
70567 Stuttgart                                                              
Germany                                                                      

Prof. Jurgen Hubbert         Board of Management Member              German  
Epplestrasse 225                                                             
70567 Stuttgart                                                              
Germany                                                                      

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NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS  PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION                  CITIZENSHIP  
-------------------------  --------------------                  -----------  
                                                                              
Andreas Renschler          Board of Management Member               German    
Epplestrasse 225                                                              
70567 Stuttgart                                                               
Germany                                                                       

Thomas W. Sidlik           Board of Management Member            United States
Epplestrasse 225                                                              
70567 Stuttgart                                                               
Germany                                                                       

Bodo Uebber                Board of Management Member               German    
Epplestrasse 225                                                              
70567 Stuttgart                                                               
Germany                                                                       

Dr. -Ing. Thomas Weber     Board of Management Member               German    
Epplestrasse 225                                                              
70567 Stuttgart                                                               
Germany                                                                       

Dr. -Ing. Dieter Zetsche   Board of Management Member               German    
Epplestrasse 225                                                              
70567 Stuttgart                                                               
Germany                                                                       

Thomas W. Lasorda          Deputy Member of Board of Management  United States
Epplestrasse 225                                                              
70567 Stuttgart                                                               
Germany"                                                                      

ITEM 7 - MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS                                       

The following exhibits are filed in connection with this Amendment No. 2 to     
the Schedule 13D:                                                               

Exhibit 1.      Agreement of DaimlerChrysler and DCNAH to file Schedule 13D     
jointly, dated February 2, 2005.                

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SIGNATURE 

After reasonable inquiry and to my best knowledge and belief, I certify that    
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.      

Dated as of February 2, 2005.                                                   

DAIMLERCHRYSLER  AG                                                             

By: /s/ Wolfgang Bauder                                                         
---------------------------------                                       
Name:   Dr. Wolfgang Bauder                                             
Title:  Senior Counsel                                                  

By: /s/ Wolfgang Herb                                                           
---------------------------------                                       
Name:   Dr. Wolfgang Herb                                               
Title:  Associate General Counsel                                       

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SIGNATURE 

After reasonable inquiry and to my best knowledge and belief, I certify that    
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.      

Dated as of February 2, 2005.                                                   

DAIMLERCHRYSLER NORTH AMERICA HOLDING CORPORATION                               

By: /s/ Byron C. Babbish                                                        
---------------------------------                                       
Name:   Byron C. Babbish                                                
Title:  Assistant Secretary                                             

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS 

Exhibit No.       Description                                                   
-----------       -----------                                                   

  1            Agreement of DaimlerChrysler and DCNAH to file Schedule 13D
jointly, dated February 2, 2005.

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Dates Referenced Herein and Documents Incorporated by Reference

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This ‘SC 13D/A’ Filing	Date	First	Last	Other Filings

Filed on:	2/3/05
	2/2/05	5	8
	1/19/05	4		424B3, SC 13D/A
	1/12/05	1
	12/10/01	4
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Daimler AG, et al. – ‘SC 13D/A’ on 2/3/05 re: Ballard Power Systems, Inc.

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