UNION PACIFIC CORP
SC 14D1/A, 1995-08-11
RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                SCHEDULE 14D-1
           Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(l) of 
                     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. 1)
                                     and
                                 SCHEDULE 13D
                  under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. 1)

                      Southern Pacific Rail Corporation
                          (Name of Subject Company)

                          Union Pacific Corporation
                          UP Acquisition Corporation
                        Union Pacific Railroad Company       
                                  (Bidders)

                    Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share     
                        (Title of class of securities)

                                 843584 10 3                  
                     (CUSIP number of class of securities)

                           Richard J. Ressler, Esq.
                          Assistant General Counsel
                          Union Pacific Corporation
                    Martin Tower, Eighth and Eaton Avenues
                        Bethlehem, Pennsylvania  18018
                               (610) 861-3200                     
           (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized
          to receive notices and communications on behalf of bidders)

                               with a copy to:

                            Paul T. Schnell, Esq.
                     Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
                               919 Third Avenue
                          New York, New York  10022
                           Telephone: (212)735-3000


                    This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the
          Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 relating to the
          tender offer by UP Acquisition Corporation ("Purchaser"),
          a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of
          Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Utah corporation
          ("UPRR"), and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
          Union Pacific Corporation, a Utah corporation ("Parent"),
          to purchase up to 39,034,471 shares of Common Stock, par
          value $.001 per share (the " Shares"), of Southern
          Pacific Rail Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
          "Company").

               Unless otherwise indicated herein, each capitalized
          term used and not defined herein shall have the meaning
          assigned to such term in the Schedule 14D-1 or in the
          Offer to Purchase referred to therein.

          ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

               The information set forth in Item 10(f) of the
          Schedule 14D-1 is hereby amended and supplemented by the
          following information.

               On August 9, 1995, Parent issued a press release
          announcing that Purchaser had commenced the Offer.  A
          copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit
          (a)(10) and incorporated herein by reference.

               On August 9, 1995, Parent issued a press release
          relating to the HSR Condition.  A copy of such release is
          attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(11) and incorporated
          herein by reference.

          ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

               (a)(10)   Text of Press Release issued by Parent on
          August 9, 1995.

               (a)(11)   Text of Press Release issued by Parent on
          August 9, 1995.


                                  SIGNATURE

               After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge
          and belief, the undersigned certifies that the
          information set forth in this statement is true, complete
          and correct.

          Dated:  August 10, 1995  UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

                                   By: /s/ Carl W. von Bernuth      
                                       Name: Carl W. von Bernuth   
                                       Title: Senior Vice President 
                                              and General Counsel


                                  SIGNATURE

               After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge
          and belief, the undersigned certifies that the
          information set forth in this statement is true, complete
          and correct.

          Dated:  August 10, 1995  UP ACQUISITION CORPORATION

                                   By: /s/ Carl W. von Bernuth      
                                       Name: Carl W. von Bernuth
                                       Title: Vice President and    
                                              Assistant Secretary


                                  SIGNATURE

               After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge
          and belief, the undersigned certifies that the
          information set forth in this statement is true, complete
          and correct.

          Dated:  August 10, 1995  UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

                                   By: /s/ Carl W. von Bernuth      
                                       Name: Carl W. von Bernuth
                                       Title: Senior Vice President 
                                              and General Counsel


                                EXHIBIT INDEX

          EXHIBIT                  DESCRIPTION                     

          (a)(10)   Text of Press Release issued by Parent on
                    August 9, 1995.

          (a)(11)   Text of Press Release issued by Parent on
                    August 9, 1995.



                                                          EXHIBIT A-10

                                        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                        UNION PACIFIC COMMENCES TENDER
                       OFFER FOR SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL
                                 CORPORATION

               BETHLEHEM, PA, AUGUST 9, 1995 -- Union Pacific
          Corporation (NYSE: UNP) announced today that UP
          Acquisition Corporation, its indirect wholly owned
          subsidiary, will commence today a cash tender offer for
          up to 25 percent of the Common Stock of Southern Pacific
          Rail Corporation (NYSE: RSP) at a price of $25.00 per
          share.  The tender offer is scheduled to expire at
          midnight on Wednesday, September 6, 1995.

               The offer is being made as the first step of the
          acquisition of Southern Pacific pursuant to the
          previously announced merger agreement between Union
          Pacific and Southern Pacific.



                                                     EXHIBIT A-11
          

                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                UNION PACIFIC ANNOUNCES HART-SCOTT-RODINO ACT          
                 EXEMPTION FOR SOUTHERN PACIFIC TENDER OFFER

        BETHLEHEM, PA, AUGUST 9 -- Union Pacific Corporation
        (NYSE:UNP) announced today that its counsel was orally advised
        by the Premerger Notification Office of the Federal Trade
        Commission that its previously announced tender offer for
        common stock of Southern Pacific Rail Corporation (NYSE:RSP)
        and related merger are exempt from the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act
        Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR).  Accordingly, Union
        Pacific currently expects that the condition to its tender
        offer concerning HSR review will be satisfied.






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