UNION PACIFIC CORP
SC 13E3/A, 1995-05-03
RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                               SCHEDULE 13E-3
       Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement (Pursuant to Section 13(e) of
                   the Securities Exchange Act of 1934)
                               Amendment No. 9

              Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
                              (Name of Issuer)

              Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
                         Union Pacific Corporation
                        Union Pacific Holdings, Inc.
                               UP Rail, Inc.
                    (Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)

                   Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
                       (Title of Class of Securities)

                                167155 10 0 
                   (CUSIP Numbers of Class of Securities)

      Robert Schmiege                      Richard J. Ressler, Esq.
      Chairman of the Board and Chief      Assistant General Counsel
      Executive Officer                    Union Pacific Corporation
      Chicago and North Western            Martin Tower, Eighth and
      Transportation Company               Eaton Avenues
      165 North Canal Street               Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 
      Chicago, Illinois  60606             18018
      (312) 559-7000                       (610) 861-3200
         (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized
         to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Person(s)
         Filing Statement)

                              with copies to:
           Paul J. Miller, Esq.              Paul T. Schnell, Esq.
      Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal     Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
             8000 Sears Tower                  919 Third Avenue
          Chicago, Illinois 60606          New York, New York 10022
              (312) 876-8000                    (212) 735-3000


           Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, a
     Delaware corporation (the "Company"), Union Pacific Corporation,
     a Utah corporation ("Parent"), Union Pacific Holdings, Inc., a
     Utah corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent
     ("Holdings"), and UP Rail, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), a Utah
     corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Holdings, and an
     indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, hereby amend and
     supplement their Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement on Schedule
     13E-3 ("Schedule 13E-3"), filed with the Securities and Exchange
     Commission (the "Commission") on March 23, 1995, as amended, with
     respect to the Purchaser's offer to purchase all outstanding
     shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common
     Stock" or the "Shares"), of the Company, at a price of $35.00 per
     Share, net to the seller in cash (the "Offer Price"), upon the
     terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to
     Purchase, dated March 23, 1995 (the "Offer to Purchase"), as
     amended and supplemented by the Supplement thereto, dated April
     14, 1995 (the "Supplement"), and in the revised Letter of
     Transmittal (which, as amended from time to time, together
     constitute the "Offer"), which have been annexed to and filed
     with the Schedule 13E-3 as Exhibits (d)(1), (d)(11) and (d)(12),
     respectively.

          Unless otherwise indicated herein, each capitalized term
     used and not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to
     such term in Schedule 13E-3, the Offer to Purchase or in the
     Supplement referred to therein.

     ITEM 5.   PLANS OR PROPOSALS OF THE ISSUER OR AFFILIATE.

                         and

     ITEM 10.  INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

          The information set forth in Items 5 and 10 of Schedule 13E-
     3 is hereby amended and supplemented by the following:

          On April 26, 1995, the Purchaser purchased approximately
     31,226,216 Shares accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer,
     and on May 1, 1995 and on May 2, 1995, the Purchaser purchased
     an additional 277,492 Shares and 17,138 Shares, respectively,
     which had been accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offer on
     April 25, 1995 but had been subject to guarantees of delivery or
     receipt of additional documentation.  Giving effect to such
     purchases and Parent's previously disclosed conversion on April
     25, 1995 of its 12,835,304 shares of Non-Voting Common Stock into
     12,835,304 Shares, Parent owns 44,356,150 Shares, representing
     99.45% of all Shares issued and outstanding.

          As previously disclosed in a press release issued by Parent
     on April 25, 1995 (filed as Exhibit (g)(20) to this Schedule 13E-
     3), all Shares not tendered and purchased pursuant to the Offer
     will be acquired in a subsequent second-step merger transaction
     (the "Merger") at $35.00 per Share.  The Merger is expected to
     occur following receipt of a determination by the ICC that the
     consideration paid in the Merger is just and reasonable.  The
     receipt of such determination is likely to occur no sooner than
     July 1, 1995.

     ITEM 16.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

          The information set forth in Item 16 of Schedule 13E-3 is
     hereby amended and supplemented by the following: 

          As previously disclosed, on April 13, 1995 counsel for the
     Company, Parent and the plaintiffs in various pending class
     action lawsuits entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the
     "MOU") setting forth the principal terms of a proposed settlement
     (the "Settlement") of all such pending class action lawsuits. 
     The final Stipulation and Agreement of Compromise, Settlement and
     Release (the "Settlement Agreement") incorporating the previously
     disclosed terms of the MOU is expected to be filed with the
     Delaware Court of Chancery (the "Court") together with a proposed
     notice of the Settlement (the "Notice") no later than May 5,
     1995.  Upon filing of the Settlement papers with the Court, and
     approval by the Court of the Notice, the Notice will be mailed to
     all Company stockholders of record as of March 9, 1995, and the
     Court will set a hearing date on the terms of the Settlement for
     a date no sooner than forty-five days after the mailing of the
     Notice.

          Under the MOU, if the Court approves the Settlement, all
     stockholders of Company and their successors, assigns and
     transferees will be certified as a class pursuant to Rules 23(a),
     (b)(1) and (b)(2) of the Delaware Court of Chancery, and members
     of the class will be enjoined from, among other things,
     instituting, prosecuting or intervening in any action (including,
     but not limited to, an ICC proceeding) for the purpose of raising
     any of the Settled Claims (as defined in the Settlement
     Agreement).   

          In light of the Offer and Merger, the Company deferred its meeting
     of stockholders indefinitely.

          The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE") issued a press
     release on April 25, 1995 announcing that trading in the Shares
     was suspended immediately and that the NYSE would apply to the
     Commission to delsit the Shares.


                                 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:  May 2, 1995                CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN
                                          TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

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

     Dated:  May 2, 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 my knowledge and
     belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
     statement is true, complete and correct.

     Dated:  May 2, 1995                UNION PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC.

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

     Dated:  May 2, 1995                UP RAIL, INC.

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




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