UNION PACIFIC CORP
SC 14D1/A, 1995-03-24
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)(1) of the
                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                         Amendment No. 1
                              and
                         SCHEDULE 13D
              under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                       (Amendment No. 12)

         Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
                     (Name of Subject Company)

                     Union Pacific Corporation
                     Union Pacific Holdings, Inc.
                     UP Rail, Inc.

                           (Bidders)

               Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
                    (Title of class of securities)

                           167155 10 0
               (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 Statement on
     Schedule 14D-1 relating to the tender offer by UP Rail, Inc. (the
      Purchaser ), a Utah corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of
     Union Pacific Holdings, Inc., a Utah corporation ("Holdings"),
     and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Union Pacific
     Corporation, a Utah corporation ( Parent ), to purchase all
     outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the
     Common Stock ), of Chicago and North Western Transportation
     Company, 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 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 Schedule 14D-1 is
     hereby amended and supplemented by the following information:

          On March 23, 1995, Parent issued a press release announcing
     that the Purchaser had commenced the Offer.  A copy of such press
     release  is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(10) and incorporated
     herein by reference.

     ITEM 11.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

          (a)(10)    Text of Press Release issued by Parent on March
                     23, 1995.


                             SIGNATURE

          After due 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.

     Dated:  March 24, 1995

                                             UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

                                             By:  /s/ Carl von Bernuth


                                 SIGNATURE

          After due 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.

     Dated:  March 24, 1995

                                             UNION PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC.

                                             By:  /s/ Carl von Bernuth


                                 SIGNATURE

          After due 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.

     Dated:  March 24, 1995

                                             UP RAIL, INC.

                                             By:  /s/ Carl von Bernuth


                               EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit No.                                          Description

     (a)(10)  Text of Press Release issued by Parent on March 23,
              1995.




   [Union Pacific Corporation Logo]                  News Release
   ________________________________________________________________________
   UP Contacts:        Timothy T. Hartman       Contact: (610) 861-3388
                       (610) 861-3380           Harvey S. Turner
                                                Director-Public Relations
                                                Martin Tower
                                                Eighth and Eaton Avenues
                                                Bethlehem, PA  18018

                                                FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

               UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION COMMENCES TENDER OFFER
                        FOR CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN

   BETHLEHEM, PA, MARCH 23, 1995 -- Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP)
   today announced that UP Rail, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary,
   commenced a cash tender offer for 100 percent of Chicago and North
   Western Transportation Company's (NYSE:CNW) common stock at a price of
   $35 per share.  The tender offer is scheduled to expire at midnight,
   Wednesday, April 19, 1995.

        As previously announced, both the Union Pacific and CNW Boards of
   Directors approved a definitive purchase agreement for the CNW last
   week.




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