SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)1
United Industrial Corporation
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(Name of issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE
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(Title of class of securities)
910671106
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(CUSIP number)
STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
505 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 753-7200
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(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications)
February 24, 2000
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(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(b)(3) or (4), check the following box
/ /.
Note. six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 6 Pages)
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1 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 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. 910671106 13D Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 908,130
OWNED BY
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
908,130
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
908,130
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.4%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 910671106 13D Page 3 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 908,130
OWNED BY
EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
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9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
908,130
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
- 0 -
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON
908,130
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.4%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 910671106 13D Page 4 of 6 Pages
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The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the "Schedule 13D"). This Amendment No. 1
amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth.
Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following:
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The aggregate purchase price of the 908,130 Shares of Common Stock
owned by Steel Partners II is $9,111,331. The Shares of Common Stock owned by
Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds.
Items 5(a) and (b) are hereby amended to read as follows:
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a) and (b). The aggregate percentage of Shares of Common Stock
reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 12,294,138 Shares
outstanding, which is the total number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding as
reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter
ended September 30, 1999.
As of the close of business on February 25, 2000, Steel Partners II
beneficially owns 908,130 Shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately
7.4% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein beneficially owns 908,130
Shares, representing approximately 7.4% of the Shares outstanding. Mr.
Lichtenstein has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 908,130
Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose
of such Shares. All of such Shares were acquired in open-market transactions.
Item 5(c) is hereby amended to read as follows:
(c) Steel Partners II engaged in the following transactions within the
last 60 days:
Shares of Common
Stock Purchased Price Per Share Date of Purchase
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1,000 8.66500 1/26/00
26,000 8.39430 1/31/00
25,000 8.27030 2/1/00
15,000 8.37750 2/2/00
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CUSIP No. 910671106 13D Page 5 of 6 Pages
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10,000 8.53750 2/16/00
5,000 8.35250 2/17/00
26,000 8.70510 2/23/00
21,100 8.68159 2/24/00
1,400 8.63250 2/25/00
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CUSIP No. 910671106 13D Page 6 of 6 Pages
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: February 29, 2000 STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: Steel Partners, L.L.C.
General Partner
By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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Warren G. Lichtenstein
Chief Executive Officer
/s/ WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN
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WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN