RALSTON PURINA CO

Q: Jun 30 2001

Q: Mar 31 2001

Q: Dec 31 2000

FY: Sep 30 2000

Q: Jun 30 2000

Q: Mar 31 2000

Q: Dec 31 1999

FY: Sep 30 1999

Q: Jun 30 1999

Q: Mar 31 1999

Q: Dec 31 1998

FY: Sep 30 1998

Q: Jun 30 1998

Q: Mar 31 1998

Q: Dec 31 1997

FY: Sep 30 1997

Q: Aug 14 1997

FY: Sep 30 1996

Q: Mar 31 1997

Q: Dec 31 1996

1,7

ITEM INFORMATION:

7,9

5,7

5,7

3

1

FILED AS OF DATE: 19990610

1

1

2,7

5

5,7

5

5

Current report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

5,7

Current report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Current report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) (amendment)

Current report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Certification of termination of registration of a class of securities (Section 12(b))

Registration of Securities on Exchange (amendment)

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 to be offered to employees pursuant to certain plans

Post Effective Amendment to S-8

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 to be offered to employees pursuant to certain plans

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 to be offered to employees pursuant to certain plans

Registration of Securities on Exchange (amendment)

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 to be offered to employees pursuant to certain plans

Prospectus filed under Rule 424(b)(1)

Registration of Securities on Exchange (amendment)

No description available

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 (amendment)

No description available

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 (amendment)

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 (amendment)

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933

Post Effective Amendment to S-8

Registration of Securities on Exchange

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933

Registration statement under Securities Act of 1933 to be offered to employees pursuant to certain plans

Additional Information for Proxy Statement/ Votes

Additional Information for Proxy Statement/ Votes

Additional Information for Proxy Statement/ Votes

No description available

No description available

Additional Information for Proxy Statement/ Votes

Preliminary Proxy Statement

Additional Information for Proxy Statement/ Votes

Definitive Proxy Statement

Preliminary Proxy Statement

Definitive Proxy Statement

Definitive Proxy Statement

Preliminary Proxy Statement

Definitive Proxy Statement

Definitive Proxy Statement

Definitive Proxy Statement

Preliminary Proxy Statement

Definitive Proxy Statement

RALSTON PURINA CO

RALSTON PURINA CO

RALSTON PURINA CO

RALSTON PURINA CO

RALSTON PURINA CO

RALSTON PURINA CO

WACHOVIA CORP NEW

RALSTON PURINA CO

RALSTON PURINA CO

WACHOVIA CORP/ NC

RALSTON PURINA CO

RALSTON PURINA CO

BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/

RALSTON PURINA CO

RALSTON PURINA CO

RALSTON PURINA CO

RALSTON PURINA CO

BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/

RALSTON PURINA CO

RALSTON PURINA CO

Annual reports of employee stock purchase savings and similar plans pursuant to Section 15(d)

Annual reports of employee stock purchase savings and similar plans pursuant to Section 15(d)

Annual reports of employee stock purchase savings and similar plans pursuant to Section 15(d)

Annual reports of employee stock purchase savings and similar plans pursuant to Section 15(d)

Annual reports of employee stock purchase savings and similar plans pursuant to Section 15(d)

Annual reports of employee stock purchase savings and similar plans pursuant to Section 15(d)

Annual reports of employee stock purchase savings and similar plans pursuant to Section 15(d)

Annual reports of employee stock purchase savings and similar plans pursuant to Section 15(d)