KROLL O GARA CO
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       As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2000
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                               AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
                                 SCHEDULE 13E-3
                        RULE 13E-3 TRANSACTION STATEMENT
       (PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(E) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934)


                            THE KROLL-O'GARA COMPANY
                              (Name of the Issuer)


                            THE KROLL-O'GARA COMPANY
                           KROLL-O'GARA HOLDINGS, INC.
                              KER ACQUISITION, INC.
                                 JULES B. KROLL
                              MICHAEL G. CHERKASKY
                                MICHAEL J. LENNON
                              BCP/KROG MERGER CORP.
                       BCP/KROG ACQUISITION COMPANY L.L.C.
           BLACKSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS III MERCHANT BANKING FUND L.P.
                  BLACKSTONE OFFSHORE CAPITAL PARTNERS III L.P.
                BLACKSTONE FAMILY INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP III L.P.
                   BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES III L.L.C.
                      (Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)


                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    50105018
                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

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                                 Jules B. Kroll
               Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
                            The Kroll-O'Gara Company
                              KER Acquisition, Inc.
                                900 Third Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 593-1000

                              Michael G. Cherkasky
                     President and Chief Operating Officer
                             Kroll Associates, Inc.
                                    President
                           Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, Inc.
                                900 Third Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 593-1000

                               Robert L. Friedman
                              BCP/KROG Merger Corp.
                       BCP/KROG Acquisition Company L.L.C.
           Blackstone Capital Partners III Merchant Banking Fund L.P.
                  Blackstone Offshore Capital Partners III L.P.
               Blackstone Family Investment Partnership III L.P.
                   Blackstone Management Associates III L.L.C.
                  c/o Blackstone Management Partners III L.L.C.
                          345 Park Avenue -- 31st Floor
                            New York, New York 10154
                                 (212) 583-5000

      (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
      Notices and Communications on Behalf of Person(s) Filing Statement)

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                                   Copies to:

      Peter S. Kolevzon, Esq.                           Ron Hopkinson, Esq.
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP                      Latham & Watkins
         919 Third Avenue                          885 Third Avenue - Suite 1000
   New York, New York 10022-3852                     New York, New York 10022
          (212) 715-9100                                  (212) 751-4864

        J. Michael Schell, Esq.                         Wilson S. Neely, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP              Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
            919 Third Avenue                             425 Lexington Avenue
        New York, New York 10022                       New York, New York 10017
             (212) 735-2000                                 (212) 455-2000


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This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):


      a.    /X/   The filing of solicitation materials or an information
                  statement subject to Regulation 14A, Regulation 14C or Rule
                  13e-3(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

      b.    //    The filing of a registration statement under the Securities
                  Act of 1933.


      c.    //    A tender offer.

      d.    //    None of the above.

Check the following box if the soliciting materials or information statement
referred to in checking box (a) are preliminary copies: /X/

THIS TRANSACTION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE FAIRNESS OR MERITS OF
SUCH TRANSACTION NOR UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.



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                                EXPLANATORY NOTE


            This Amendment No. 1 (the "Amendment No. 1") to the Rule 13e-3
Transaction Statement (the "Transaction Statement") is being filed by The
Kroll-O'Gara Company, an Ohio corporation ("Kroll-O'Gara"), Kroll-O'Gara
Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Kroll-O'Gara Holdings"), KER
Acquisition, Inc., an Ohio corporation ("KER Acquisition") and an indirect
wholly owned subsidiary of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, Jules B. Kroll, the Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kroll-O'Gara,
Michael G. Cherkasky, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Kroll
Associates, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Kroll-O'Gara, Michael
J. Lennon, the president of the Security Products and Services Group of
Kroll-O'Gara, BCP/KROG Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned
subsidiary of BCP/KROG Acquisition Company L.L.C. ("BCP/KROG"), BCP/KROG
Acquisition Company L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company that is 79.76%
owned by Blackstone Capital Partners III Merchant Banking Fund L.P., 14.22%
owned by Blackstone Offshore Capital Partners III L.P. and 6% owned by
Blackstone Family Investment Partnership III L.P. ("BCP/KROG Acquisition
Company"), Blackstone Capital Partners III Merchant Banking Fund L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership ("Blackstone Capital Partners III"), Blackstone
Offshore Capital Partners III L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited
partnership ("Blackstone Offshore Capital Partners III"), Blackstone Family
Investment Partnership III L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Blackstone
Family Investment Partnership III," and, collectively with Blackstone Capital
Partners III and Blackstone Offshore Capital Partners III, the "Blackstone
Funds") and Blackstone Management Associates III L.L.C., a Delaware limited
liability company and the general partner of each of the Blackstone Funds
("Blackstone Management Associates III"). The Transaction Statement relates to
an Agreement and Plan of Mergers, dated as of November 15, 1999 (the "Merger
Agreement"), among Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll Electronic Recovery, Inc. (the prior name
of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings), KER Acquisition and BCP/KROG. The Merger Agreement
contemplates, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions stated
therein, the consummation of the following two mergers:


            (i) KER Acquisition will merge with and into Kroll-O'Gara (the
      "Reorganization Merger"), with Kroll-O'Gara surviving the Reorganization
      Merger, such that Kroll-O'Gara will become an indirect wholly owned
      subsidiary of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings; and


            (ii) following the consummation of the Reorganization Merger,
      BCP/KROG will merge with and into Kroll-O'Gara Holdings (the
      "Recapitalization Merger" and, together with the Reorganization Merger,
      the "Mergers") with Kroll-O'Gara Holdings surviving the Recapitalization
      Merger, such that, subject to the terms and effects of the Merger
      Agreement, (a) BCP/KROG Acquisition Company will own up to approximately
      92.3% of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per
      share, of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings and (b) Jules B. Kroll, Michael G.
      Cherkasky, and other members of the management of Kroll-O'Gara and its
      subsidiaries will own not less than approximately 7.7% of the outstanding
      shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Kroll-O'Gara
      Holdings.


Prior to the Reorganization Merger, Jules B. Kroll, Michael Cherkasky, other
members of the management of Kroll-O'Gara and its subsidiaries and American
International Group, Inc. will


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sell some of their shares of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of
Kroll-O'Gara (the "Kroll-O'Gara Common Stock") to BCP/KROG Acquisition Company
pursuant to a Voting, Sale and Retention Agreement dated as of November 15, 1999
(the "Voting, Sale and Retention Agreement") among BCP/KROG Acquisition Company,
Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, the Retaining Shareholders listed therein and the O'Gara
Shareholders listed therein. The Merger Agreement, the Mergers and, as
applicable, the Voting, Sale and Retention Agreement have been approved by all
the parties to the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement and the Voting, Sale
and Retention Agreement, which have been filed as Appendix A and Appendix D,
respectively, to the preliminary proxy statement on Schedule 14-A of The
Kroll-O'Gara Company (the "Proxy Statement"), which is being filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in preliminary form on the
date hereof, are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 17(c)(1) hereto and
Exhibit 17(c)(2) hereto, respectively.


            This Amendment No. 1 is being filed with the Commission pursuant to
Rule 13(e)-3 ("Rule 13(e)-3")of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
and Schedule 13E-3 relating thereto ("Schedule 13E-3"). The cross-reference
sheet below is included herein pursuant to General Instruction F to Schedule
13E-3 and shows the location in the Proxy Statement of the information required
to be included herein. The information in the Proxy Statement, including all
appendices thereto, is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference and the
responses to each item in this Amendment No. 1 are qualified in their entirety
by the information contained in the Proxy Statement.



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                              CROSS-REFERENCE SHEET

Item in
Schedule 13E-3    Location in Proxy Statement
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Item 1(a)         "Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders," "Summary -- The
                  Companies -- The Kroll-O'Gara Company" and "Information About
                  Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B.
                  Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and Michael J. Lennon --
                  Kroll-O'Gara."


Item 1(b)         "Summary -- The Special Meeting" and "Special Meeting --
                  Record Date; Quorum; Voting Rights; Proxies -- Record Date."

Item 1(c)         "Summary -- Market Price and Dividend Information."

Item 1(d)         "Summary -- Market Price and Dividend Information" and "The
                  Mergers -- Merger Financing."

Item 1(e)         "Transactions in Kroll-O'Gara Common Stock."

Item 1(f)         "Transactions in Kroll-O'Gara Common Stock."


Item 2(a)-(d)     "Summary -- The Companies," "Information About Kroll-O'Gara,
                  Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B. Kroll,
                  Michael G. Cherkasky and Michael J. Lennon," "Information
                  About Blackstone, BCP/KROG Acquisition Company and BCP/KROG"
                  and "The Mergers -- Board of Directors and Executive Officers
                  of Kroll-O'Gara holdings Following the Mergers."

Item 2(e)-(g)     *


Item 3(a)(1)      "The Voting, Sale and Retention Agreement."

Item 3(a)(2)      "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers."

Item 3(b)         "Special Factors-- Background of the Mergers."

Item 4(a)         "Summary -- The Mergers," "--What You Will Receive in the
                  Mergers," "-- Conditions to Completion of the Mergers," "--
                  Termination of the Merger Agreement" and "-- Termination Fees
                  and Expenses," "Special Factors -- Purpose and Structure of
                  the Mergers" and "-- Accounting Treatment," "The Mergers,"
                  "The Merger Agreement" and "The Voting, Sale and Retention
                  Agreement."


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Item in
Schedule 13E-3    Location in Proxy Statement
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Item 4(b)         "Summary -- The Mergers," "--What You Will Receive in the
                  Mergers" and "--Interests of Certain Persons; Conflicts of
                  Interest," "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers,"
                  "--Purpose and Structure of the Mergers," "--Interests of
                  Certain Persons; Conflicts of Interests," "--Effects of the
                  Mergers," "--Operations of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings After the
                  Mergers" and "--Delisting and Deregistration," "The Mergers --
                  Merger Consideration" and "--Treatment of Options," "The
                  Voting, Sale And Retention Agreement," "The Stockholders'
                  Agreement" and "Description of Kroll-O'Gara Capital Stock."

Item 5(a)         *

Item 5(b)         Amendment No. 2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of
                  Kroll-O'Gara (the "10-K/A") for the year ended December 31,
                  1999 under the caption "-- Business -- Discontinued
                  Operations" and "Where You Can Find More Information --
                  Kroll-O'Gara Documents Incorporated by Reference."

Item 5(c)         "Summary -- Interests of Certain Persons; Conflicts of
                  Interests," "Special Factors -- Interests of Certain Persons;
                  Conflicts of Interests," "-- Severance Agreements," "--
                  Employment Agreements" and "The Mergers -- Board of Directors
                  and Executive Officers of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings Following the
                  Mergers."

Item 5(d)         "Summary-- Sources and Uses of Funds," "--Selected Historical
                  and Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
                  Information" and "--Market Price and Dividend Information,"
                  "Special Factors -- Effects of the Mergers" and "--Operations
                  of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings After the Mergers," "The Mergers --
                  Merger Financing," "--Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
                  Consolidated Financial Information," "Comparison of the Rights
                  of Holders of Kroll-O'Gara Common Stock and Kroll-O'Gara
                  Holdings Common Stock" and "Description of Kroll- O'Gara
                  Holdings Capital Stock."

Item 5(e)         "Special Factors -- Effects of the Mergers."

Item 5(f)-(g)     "Special Factors -- Delisting and Deregistration."

Item 6(a)         "Summary -- Sources and Use of Funds" and "--Selected
                  Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated
                  Financial Information," "The Mergers -- Merger Financing" and
                  "Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
                  Information."

Item 6(b)         "The Mergers -- Merger Financing -- Overview."


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Item in
Schedule 13E-3    Location in Proxy Statement
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Item 6(c)         "The Mergers -- Merger Financing -- Senior Subordinated
                  Notes," "-- New Senior Credit Facility" and "-- Arrangements
                  to Repay Debt."

Item 6(d)         *

Item 7(a)         "Summary -- Reasons for the Mergers; Recommendations to
                  Shareholders," "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers,"
                  "-- Purpose and Structure of the Mergers" and "-- Reasons for
                  the Mergers; Recommendation to Shareholders."

Item 7(b)         "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers."

Item 7(c)         "Summary -- Reasons for the Mergers; Recommendations to
                  Shareholders," "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers,"
                  "-- Purpose and Structure of the Mergers" and "-- Reasons for
                  the Mergers; Recommendations to Shareholders."

Item 7(d)         "Summary -- The Mergers," "--What You Will Receive in the
                  Mergers," "--Material Federal Income Tax Consequences" and "--
                  Interests of Certain Persons; Conflicts of Interests,"
                  "Special Factors -- Purpose and Structure of the Mergers,"
                  "--Reasons for the Mergers; Recommendations to Shareholders,"
                  "--Interests of Certain Persons; Conflicts of Interests,"
                  Certain Effects of the Mergers" "--Operations of Kroll-O'Gara
                  Holdings After the Mergers," "--Delisting and Deregistration"
                  and "--Material Federal Income Tax Consequences."

Item 8(a)         "Summary -- Procedural and Substantive Fairness" and
                  "--Opinion of Financial Advisor" and "Special Factors --
                  Background of the Mergers," "-- Purpose and Structure of the
                  Merger" and "-- Reasons for the Mergers; Recommendations to
                  Shareholders."

Item 8(b)         "Summary -- Reasons for the Mergers; Recommendations to
                  Shareholders" and "-- Opinion of Financial Advisor," "Special
                  Factors -- Reasons for the Mergers; Recommendations to
                  Shareholders" and "-- Opinion of Financial Advisor."

Item 8(c)         "Questions and Answers About the Mergers -- What Vote is
                  Required to Approve the Merger Agreement," "Summary --
                  Shareholder Vote Required" and "The Special Meeting -- Record
                  Date; Quorum; Voting Rights; Proxies -- Proxies."

Item 8(d)         "Summary -- Opinion of Financial Advisor" and "Special Factors
                  -- Background of the Mergers," "-- Reasons for the Mergers;
                  Recommendation to Shareholders" and "-- Opinion of Financial
                  Advisor."


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Item in
Schedule 13E-3    Location in Proxy Statement
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Item 8(e)         "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers" and "-- Reasons
                  for the Mergers; Recommendation to Shareholders."

Item 8(f)         *

Item 9(a)-(c)     "Summary -- Opinion of Financial Advisor," "Special Factors --
                  Background of the Mergers" and "-- Opinion of Financial
                  Advisor."

Item 10(a)        "Security Ownership of Five Percent Beneficial Owners and
                  Management."

Item 10(b)        *

Item 11           "The Voting, Sale and Retention Agreement."

Item 12(a)        "Summary -- The Mergers," "--Interests of Certain Persons;
                  Conflicts of Interests" and "--Percentage of Shares Held by
                  Directors and Executive Officers," "Special Meeting -- Other
                  Information," "Special Factors -- Purpose and Structure of the
                  Mergers" and "-- Interests of Certain Persons; Conflicts of
                  Interest," "The Mergers -- Merger Consideration" and "Voting,
                  Sale and Retention Agreement."

Item 12(b)        "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers," "--Reasons for
                  the Mergers; Recommendations to Shareholders" and "The Voting,
                  Sale and Retention Agreement."

Item 13(a)        "Summary -- Dissenter's and Appraisal Rights" and "The Mergers
                  -- Dissenter's and Appraisal Rights."

Item 13(b)-(c)    *

Item 14 (a)       The 10-K/A and Form 10-K (with respect to the financial data
                  contained therein), which is incorporated by reference in the
                  Proxy, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Kroll-O'Gara for
                  the period ended September 30, 1999 (with respect to the
                  financial data contained therein), which is incorporated by
                  reference in the Proxy Statement, and "Summary-- Selected
                  Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated
                  Financial Information."

Item 14(b)        "Summary -- Selected Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma
                  Condensed Consolidated Financial Information."

Item 15(a)        *

Item 15(b)        "Special Meeting -- Solicitation of Proxies" and "-- Record
                  Date; Quorum; Voting Rights; Proxies."


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Item in
Schedule 13E-3    Location in Proxy Statement
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Item 16           *


Item 17(a)        Commitment Letter dated November 12, 1999, from The Chase
                  Manhattan Bank and Chase Securities Inc. to BCP/KROG
                  Acquisition Company L.L.C. (filed previously).


Item 17(b)(1)     Opinion dated November 14, 1999 of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.
                  (hereby incorporated herein by reference to Appendix B to the
                  Proxy Statement).


Item 17(b)(2)     Written Board Presentation Materials prepared by Bear, Stearns
                  & Co. Inc. (filed previously).


Item 17(c)(1)     Agreement and Plan of Mergers, dated as of November 15, 1999,
                  among The Kroll-O'Gara Company, Kroll Electronic Recovery,
                  Inc., KER Acquisition, Inc. and BCP/KROG Merger Corp.(hereby
                  incorporated herein by reference to Appendix D to the Proxy
                  Statement).

Item 17(c)(2)     Voting, Sale and Retention Agreement, dated as of November 15,
                  1999, among BCP/KROG Acquisition Company L.L.C., Kroll
                  Electronic Recovery, Inc., the Retaining Shareholders listed
                  therein and the O'Gara Shareholders listed therein (hereby
                  incorporated herein by reference to Appendix D to the Proxy
                  Statement).

Item 17(c)(3)     Form of Stockholders' Agreement to be entered into among
                  Kroll- O'Gara Holdings, Inc., BCP/KROG Acquisition Company
                  L.L.C., and the Management Stockholders listed therein (hereby
                  incorporated herein by reference to Appendix G to the Proxy
                  Statement).

Item 17(d)        Proxy Statement of the Kroll-O'Gara Company filed with the
                  Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 1999.

Item 17(e)(1)     Summary of Dissenter's Rights Under Ohio General Corporate Law
                  (hereby incorporated herein by reference to Appendix C-1 to
                  the Proxy Statement).

Item 17(e)(2)     Summary of Appraisal Rights Under Delaware General Corporate
                  Law (hereby incorporated herein by reference to Appendix C-2
                  to the Proxy Statement).

Item 17(f)        *

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*     The Item indicated by the asterisk is inapplicable or the answer thereto
      is in the negative.


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                       SECTION 13E-3 TRANSACTION STATEMENT

Item 1.     Issuer and Class of Security Subject to the Transaction


(a)         The information set forth on the cover page of the Proxy Statement,
            in the "Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders" and under the
            captions "Summary -- The Companies -- The Kroll O'Gara Company" and
            "Information About Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, KER
            Acquisition, Jules B. Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and Michael J.
            Lennon -- Kroll-O'Gara" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.


(b)         The information set forth on the cover page to the Proxy Statement
            and under the captions "Summary -- The Special Meeting" and "Special
            Meeting -- Record Date; Quorum; Voting Rights; Proxies -- Record
            Date" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

(c)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption
            "Summary -- Market Price and Dividend Information" is hereby
            incorporated herein by reference.

(d)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- Market Price and Dividend Information" and "The Mergers
            -- Merger Financing" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

(e)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption
            "Transactions in Kroll-O'Gara Common Stock" is hereby incorporated
            herein by reference.

(f)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption
            "Transactions in Kroll-O'Gara Common Stock" is hereby incorporated
            herein by reference.

Item 2.     Identity and Background


            This Amendment No. 1 is filed jointly by Kroll-O'Gara (the issuer of
            the securities which is the subject of the Rule 13e-3 transaction),
            Kroll- O'Gara Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B. Kroll, Michael G.
            Cherkasky, Michael J. Lennon, BCP/KROG, BCP/KROG Acquisition
            Company, the Blackstone Funds and Blackstone Management Associates
            III (collectively, the "Filers").

            The Filers hereby provide the information required by Rule 13e-3 and
            Schedule 13E-3 with respect to themselves and those other persons
            enumerated in Instruction C to Schedule 13E-3:



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            Kroll-O'Gara

            State of organization: Ohio.

            Principal business: The information set forth in the Proxy Statement
            under the captions "Summary -- The Companies" and "Information About
            Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B.
            Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and Michael J. Lennon -- Kroll-O'Gara"
            is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

            Address of principal executive offices: The information set forth in
            the Proxy Statement under the captions "Summary -- The Companies"
            and "Information About Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, KER
            Acquisition, Jules B. Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and Michael J.
            Lennon -- Kroll-O'Gara" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

            Executive officers and directors: Jules B. Kroll, Chairman of the
            Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Thomas M. O'Gara, Vice
            Chairman of the Board and Director, Wilfred T. O'Gara, President,
            Chief Operating Officer and Director, Nicholas P. Carpinello,
            Controller and Treasurer, Michael G. Cherkasky, Chief Operating
            Officer -- Investigations and Intelligence Group and Director,
            Marshall S. Cogan, Director, Abram S. Gordon, Vice President,
            General Counsel and Secretary, Michael J. Lennon, Chief Operating
            Officer -- Security Products and Services and Director, Raymond E.
            Mabus, Director, Nazzareno E. Paciotti, Chief Financial Officer,
            Hugh E. Price, Director, Jerry E. Ritter, Director, William S.
            Sessions, Director, and Howard I. Smith, Director.

            Item 2(e) and (f) information: None of the executive officers or
            directors has during the last five years (i) been convicted in a
            criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
            misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a
            judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a
            result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or
            final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
            activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
            any violation of such laws.

            Kroll-O'Gara Holdings

            State of organization: Delaware.

            Principal business: The information set forth in the Proxy Statement
            under the caption "Information About Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara
            Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B. Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and
            Michael J. Lennon -- Kroll-O'Gara Holdings" is hereby incorporated
            herein by reference.



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            Address of principal executive offices: The information set forth in
            the Proxy Statement under the captions "Summary -- The Companies"
            and "Information About Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, KER
            Acquisition, Jules B. Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and Michael J.
            Lennon -- Kroll-O'Gara Holdings" is hereby incorporated herein by
            reference.

            Executive officers and directors: Michael G. Cherkasky, President
            and sole Director, and Nazzareno E. Paciotti, Vice President,
            Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.

            Executive officers and directors of corporation ultimately in
            control of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings: Executive officers and directors
            of Kroll-O'Gara listed above.

            Item 2(e) and (f) information: None of the executive officers,
            directors or controlling persons has during the last five years (i)
            been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
            violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to a civil
            proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
            jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to
            a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
            prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws
            or finding any violation of such laws.

            KER Acquisition

            State of organization: Ohio.

            Principal business: The information set forth in the Proxy Statement
            under the caption "Information About Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara
            Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B. Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and
            Michael J. Lennon -- KER Acquisition" is hereby incorporated herein
            by reference.

            Address of principal executive offices: The information set forth in
            the Proxy Statement under the captions "Summary -- The Companies"
            and "Information About Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, KER
            Acquisition, Jules B. Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and Michael J.
            Lennon -- KER Acquisition" is hereby incorporated herein by
            reference.

            Executive officers and directors: Jules B. Kroll, President and
            director, Steven Sharpe, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer,
            Michael G. Cherkasky, director and Michael J. Lennon, director.

            Executive officers and directors of corporation ultimately in
            control of KER Acquisition: Executive officers and directors of
            Kroll-O'Gara listed above.



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            Item 2(e) and (f) information: None of the executive officers,
            directors or controlling persons has during the last five years (i)
            been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
            violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to a civil
            proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
            jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to
            a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
            prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws
            or finding any violation of such laws.

            Jules B. Kroll

            Business address: The information set forth in the Proxy Statement
            under the caption "Information About Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara
            Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B. Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and
            Michael J. Lennon -- Jules B. Kroll" is hereby incorporated herein
            by reference.

            Present principal occupation: The information set forth in the Proxy
            Statement under the caption "Information About Kroll-O'Gara,
            Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B. Kroll, Michael G.
            Cherkasky and Michael J. Lennon -- Jules B. Kroll" is hereby
            incorporated herein by reference.

            Name of employer, principal business and address: The information
            set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Information
            About Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B.
            Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and Michael J. Lennon -- Jules B. Kroll"
            is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

            Five years employment history: The information set forth in the
            Proxy Statement under the caption "The Mergers -- Board of Directors
            and Executive Officers of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings Following the
            Mergers" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

            Item 2(e) and (f) information: Mr. Kroll has not during the last
            five years (i) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
            traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to
            a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
            jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to
            a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
            prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws
            or finding any violation of such laws.

            Citizenship: United States.

            Michael G. Cherkasky



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            Business address: The information set forth in the Proxy Statement
            under the caption "Information About Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara
            Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B. Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and
            Michael J. Lennon -- Michael G. Cherkasky" is hereby incorporated
            herein by reference.

            Present principal occupation: The information set forth in the Proxy
            Statement under the caption "Information About Kroll-O'Gara,
            Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B. Kroll, Michael G.
            Cherkasky and Michael J. Lennon -- Michael G. Cherkasky" is hereby
            incorporated herein by reference.

            Name of employer, principal business and address: The information
            set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Information
            About Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B.
            Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and Michael J. Lennon -- Michael G.
            Cherkasky" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

            Five years employment history: The information set forth in the
            Proxy Statement under the caption "The Mergers -- Board of Directors
            and Executive Officers of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings Following the
            Mergers" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

            Item 2(e) and (f) information: Mr. Cherkasky has not during the last
            five years (i) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
            traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to
            a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
            jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to
            a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
            prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws
            or finding any violation of such laws.

            Citizenship: United States.

            Michael J. Lennon

            Business address: The information set forth in the Proxy Statement
            under the caption "Information About Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara
            Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B. Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and
            Michael J. Lennon -- Michael J. Lennon" is hereby incorporated
            herein by reference.

            Present principal occupation: The information set forth in the Proxy
            Statement under the caption "Information About Kroll-O'Gara,
            Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B. Kroll, Michael G.
            Cherkasky and Michael J. Lennon -- Michael J. Lennon" is hereby
            incorporated herein by reference.



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            Name of employer, principal business and address: The information
            set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption "Information
            About Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B.
            Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and Michael J. Lennon -- Michael J.
            Lennon" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

            Five years employment history: The information set forth in the
            Proxy Statement under the caption "The Mergers -- Board of Directors
            and Executive Officers of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings Following the
            Mergers" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

            Item 2(e) and (f) information: Mr. Lennon has not during the last
            five years (i) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
            traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to
            a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
            jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to
            a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
            prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state securities laws
            or finding any violation of such laws.

            Citizenship: United States.

            Blackstone Management Associates III L.L.C.

            State of organization: Delaware.

            Principal business: The information set forth in the Proxy Statement
            under the captions "Summary -- The Companies" and "Information About
            Blackstone, BCP/KROG Acquisition Company and BCP/KROG -- Blackstone
            Management Associates III" is hereby incorporated herein by
            reference.

            Address of principal executive offices: The information set forth in
            the Proxy Statement under the captions "Summary -- The Companies"
            and "Information About Blackstone, BCP/KROG Acquisition Company and
            BCP/KROG -- Blackstone Management Associates III" is hereby
            incorporated herein by reference.

            Members: The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the
            caption "Information About Blackstone, BCP/KROG Acquisition Company
            and BCP/KROG -- Blackstone Management Associates III" is hereby
            incorporated herein by reference.

            Item 2(e) and (f) information: None of the executive officers,
            members or controlling persons has during the last five years (i)
            been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic
            violations or similar misdemeanors)



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            or (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or
            administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of
            such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final
            order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting activities
            subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any
            violation of such laws.

            Blackstone Capital Partners III, Blackstone Offshore Capital
            Partners III L.P. and Blackstone Facility Investment Partnership III
            L.P.

            State of organization: Delaware.

            Principal business: The information set forth in the Proxy Statement
            under the captions "Information About Blackstone, BCP/KROG
            Acquisition Company and BCP/KROG -- Blackstone Capital Partners
            III," " -- Blackstone Offshore Capital Partners III L.P." and " --
            Blackstone Facility Investment Partnership III L.P." is hereby
            incorporated herein by reference.

            Address of principal executive offices: The information set forth in
            the Proxy Statement under the captions "Information About
            Blackstone, BCP/KROG Acquisition Company and BCP/KROG -- Blackstone
            Capital Partners III," " -- Blackstone Offshore Capital Partners III
            L.P." and " -- Blackstone Facility Investment Partnership III L.P."
            is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

            Members of Limited Liability Company ultimately in control of each
            of the Blackstone Funds (listed above): The member of Blackstone
            Management Associates III listed above.

            Item 2(e) and (f) information: None of the members or controlling
            persons has during the last five years (i) been convicted in a
            criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
            misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a
            judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a
            result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or
            final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
            activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
            any violation of such laws.

            BCP/KROG Acquisition Company

            State of organization: Delaware.

            Principal business: The information set forth in the Proxy Statement
            under the caption "Information About Blackstone, BCP/KROG
            Acquisition Company and BCP/KROG -- BCP/KROG Acquisition Company" is
            hereby incorporated herein by reference.



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            Address of principal executive offices: The information set forth in
            the Proxy Statement under the caption "Information About Blackstone,
            BCP/KROG Acquisition Company and BCP/KROG -- BCP/KROG Acquisition
            Company" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

            Members: The members of Blackstone Management Associates III listed
            above, as the general partner of each of the Blackstone Funds, as
            sole member of BCP/KROG Acquisition Company.

            Executive officers and directors of limited liability company
            ultimately in control of BCP/KROG Acquisition Company: The members
            of Blackstone Management Associates III listed above.

            Item 2(e) and (f) information: None of the members, directors or
            controlling persons has during the last five years (i) been
            convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
            similar misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of
            a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a
            result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or
            final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
            activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
            any violation of such laws.

            BCP/KROG

            State of organization: Delaware.

            Principal business: The information set forth in the Proxy Statement
            under the caption "Information About Blackstone, BCP/KROG
            Acquisition Company and BCP/KROG -- BCP/KROG" is hereby incorporated
            herein by reference.

            Address of principal executive offices: The information set forth in
            the Proxy Statement under the caption "Information About Blackstone,
            BCP/KROG Acquisition Company and BCP/KROG -- BCP/KROG" is hereby
            incorporated herein by reference.

            Executive officers and directors: Robert L. Friedman, as President,
            David Blitzer, as Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary, and Ben
            Jenkins, as Vice President, Assistant Treasurer and Assistant
            Secretary.

            Executive officers and directors of limited liability company
            ultimately in control of BCP/KROG: The members of Blackstone
            Management Associates III listed above.

            Item 2(e) and (f) information: None of the executive officers,
            directors or controlling persons has during the last five years (i)
            been convicted in a



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            criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
            misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a
            judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a
            result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or
            final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
            activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
            any violation of such laws.


Item 3.     Past Contacts, Transactions or Negotiations

(a)(1)      Not applicable. The Filers note, however, the information set forth
            in the Proxy Statement under the caption "The Voting, Sale and
            Retention Agreement."

(a)(2)      The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption
            "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers" is hereby
            incorporated herein by reference.

(b)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption
            "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers" is hereby
            incorporated herein by reference.

Item 4.     Terms of the Transaction

(a)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- The Mergers," "--What You Will Receive in the Mergers,"
            "--Conditions to Completion of the Mergers," "--Termination of the
            Merger Agreement" and "--Termination Fees and Expenses," "Special
            Factors -- Purpose and Structure of the Mergers" and "-- Accounting
            Treatment," "The Mergers," "The Merger Agreement" and "The Voting
            Sale and Retention Agreement" is hereby incorporated herein by
            reference.


(b)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- The Mergers," "--What You Will Receive in the Mergers"
            and "--Interests of Certain Persons; Conflicts of Interest,"
            "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers," "--Purpose and
            Structure of the Mergers," "--Interests of Certain Persons;
            Conflicts of Interests," "-- Effects of the Mergers;" "-- Operations
            of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings after the Mergers" and "--Delisting and
            Deregistration," "The Mergers-- Merger Consideration" and
            "--Treatment of Options," "The Voting, Sale And Retention
            Agreement," "The Stockholders' Agreement," "The Conversion
            Agreement" and "Description of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings Capital Stock"
            is hereby incorporated herein by reference.


Item 5.     Plans or Proposals of the Issuer or Affiliate


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(a)         None of Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara Holdings and their affiliates
            have any plans or proposals regarding any extraordinary corporate
            transactions, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation
            involving these companies or their subsidiaries following the
            closing of the mergers. We note, however, that the Board of
            Directors of Kroll-O'Gara approved, on April 28, 1999, a formal plan
            to discontinue operation of its Voice and Data Communications Group.
            See the Proxy Statement, under the caption "Information About
            Kroll-O'Gara, Kroll-O'Gara Holdings, KER Acquisition, Jules B.
            Kroll, Michael G. Cherkasky and Michael Lennon," and the answer to
            Item 5(b) below.


(b)         The information set forth in the 10-K/A under the caption "--
            Business -- Discontinued Operations" (regarding the possible sale of
            the Voice and Data Communications Group), which 10-K/A is
            incorporated by reference in the Proxy Statement, is hereby
            incorporated herein by reference.

(c)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- Interests of Certain Persons; Conflicts of Interest,"
            "Special Factors -- Interests of Certain Persons; Conflicts of
            Interest," "--Severance Agreements," "--Employment Agreements" and
            "The Mergers -- Board of Directors and Executive Officers of
            Kroll-O'Gara Holdings Following the Mergers" is hereby incorporated
            herein by reference.

(d)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- Sources and Uses of Funds," "--Selected Historical and
            Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information"
            and "--Market Price and Dividend Information," "Special Factors --
            Effects of the Mergers" and "-- Operations of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings
            After the Mergers," "The Mergers -- Merger Financing," "Unaudited
            Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information," "Comparison
            of the Rights of Holders of Kroll-O'Gara Common Stock and
            Kroll-O'Gara Holdings Common Stock" and "Description of Kroll-O'Gara
            Holdings Capital Stock" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

(e)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption
            "Special Factors -- Effects of the Mergers" is hereby incorporated
            herein by reference.

(f)-(g)     The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption
            "Special Factors -- Delisting and Deregistration" is hereby
            incorporated herein by reference.


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Item 6.     Source and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration

(a)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- Sources and Uses of Funds" and " -- Selected Historical
            and Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial
            Information," "The Mergers -- Merger Financing," and "Unaudited Pro
            Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information" is hereby
            incorporated herein by reference.

(b)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption
            "The Mergers -- Merger Financing -- Overview" is hereby incorporated
            herein by reference.

(c)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "The Mergers -- Merger Financing -- Senior Subordinated Notes," "--
            New Senior Credit Facility" and "-- Arrangements to Repay Debt" is
            hereby incorporated herein by reference.


(d)         Because the Proxy Statement discloses the names of these prospective
            lenders under the anticipated new senior credit facility in the
            Proxy Statement under the caption "The Mergers -- Merger Financing
            -- New Senior Credit Facility -- Overview," the Filers have not
            requested confidential treatment regarding the identity of the
            prospective lenders.


Item 7.     Purpose(s), Alternatives, Reasons and Effects

(a)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- Reasons for the Mergers; Recommendations to
            Shareholders," "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers," "--
            Purpose and Structure of the Mergers" and "-- Reasons for the
            Mergers; Recommendations to Shareholders" is hereby incorporated
            herein by reference.

(b)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption
            "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers" is hereby
            incorporated herein by reference.

(c)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- Reasons for the Mergers; Recommendations to
            Shareholders," "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers," "--
            Purpose and Structure of the Mergers" and "-- Reasons for the
            Mergers; Recommendations to Shareholders" is hereby incorporated
            herein by reference.


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(d)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- The Mergers," "--What You Will Receive in the Mergers,"
            "--Material Federal Income Tax Consequences" and "-- Interests of
            Certain Persons; Conflicts of Interests" and "Special Factors --
            Purpose and Structure of the Mergers," "-- Reasons for the Mergers;
            Recommendations to Shareholders," "-- Interests of Certain Persons;
            Conflicts of Interests," "-- Certain Effects of the Mergers," "--
            Operations of Kroll-O'Gara Holdings After the Mergers," "--
            Delisting and Deregistration" and "-- Material Federal Income Tax
            Consequences" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.     Fairness of the Transaction

(a)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- Procedural and Substantive Fairness" and "-- Opinion of
            Financial Advisor," "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers,"
            "-- Purpose and Structure of the Mergers" and "-- Reasons for the
            Mergers; Recommendations to Shareholders" is hereby incorporated
            herein by reference.

(b)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- Reasons for the Mergers; Recommendations to
            Shareholders" and "-- Opinion of Financial Advisor" and "Special
            Factors -- Reasons for the Mergers; Recommendations to Shareholders"
            and "-- Opinion of Financial Advisor" is hereby incorporated herein
            by reference.

(c)         The mergers are not structured so that approval of at least a
            majority of unaffiliated security holders is required. In addition,
            the information in the Proxy Statement under the captions "Questions
            and Answers About the Mergers -- What Vote is Required to Approve
            the Merger Agreement," "Summary -- Shareholder Vote Required" and
            "The Special Meeting-- Record Date; Quorum; Voting Rights; Proxies
            -- Proxies" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

(d)         A Special Committee of the Board of Directors, a majority of which
            are directors who are not employees of Kroll-O'Gara, retained
            Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, as its counsel to act
            solely on behalf of the unaffiliated holders of the Kroll-O'Gara
            common stock for the purposes of advising the special committee and
            negotiating certain terms of the Merger Agreement, the Mergers and
            certain related provisions of the Voting, Sale and Retention
            Agreement. In connection therewith, the Special Committee retained
            Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. to act as its financial advisor. In
            addition, the information in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- Opinion of Financial Advisor" and "Special Factors--
            Background of the Mergers," "--Reasons for the Mergers;


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            Recommendations to Shareholders" and "--Opinion of Financial
            Advisor" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

(e)         The Merger Agreement and the Mergers were unanimously approved by
            the Special Committee and approved by the Board of Directors of
            Kroll- O'Gara, including by a majority of the Board of Directors who
            are not employees of Kroll-O'Gara. In addition, the information in
            the Proxy Statement under the captions "Special Factors --
            Background of the Mergers" and "--Reasons for the Mergers;
            Recommendations to Shareholders" is hereby incorporated herein by
            reference.


(f)         Kroll-O'Gara and its affiliates are not aware of any firm offers
            made by any unaffiliated person during the 18 months preceding the
            date hereof, other than the firm offer made by Blackstone Capital
            Partners III and its affiliates described in the Proxy Statement.


Item 9.     Reports, Opinions, Appraisals and Certain Negotiations

(a)-(c)     The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- Opinion of Financial Advisor," "Special Factors --
            Background of the Mergers" and "-- Opinion of Financial Advisor" is
            hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Item 10.    Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption
            "Security Ownership of Five Percent Beneficial Owners And
            Management" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.


(b)         There have been no transactions in the common stock of Kroll-O'Gara
            during the past 60 days by Kroll-O'Gara, any pension, profit sharing
            or similar plan of Kroll-O'Gara and its affiliates, the other
            Filers, any subsidiary or affiliate of Kroll-O'Gara and each of
            their directors and executive officers or members, as the case may
            be.


Item 11.    Contracts, Arrangements or Understandings with Respect to the
            Issuer's Securities

            The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption
            "The Voting, Sale And Retention Agreement" is hereby incorporated
            herein by reference.


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Item 12.    Present Intention and Recommendation of Certain Persons with Regard
            to the Transaction

(a)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- The Mergers," "--Interests of Certain Persons; Conflicts
            of Interests" and "--Percentage of Shares Held by Directors and
            Executive Officers," "Special Meeting -- Other Information,"
            "Special Factors -- Purpose and Structure of the Mergers" and "--
            Interests of Certain Persons; Conflicts of Interest," "The Mergers
            -- Merger Consideration" and "The Voting, Sale and Retention
            Agreement" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

(b)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Special Factors -- Background of the Mergers," "--Reasons for the
            Mergers; Recommendations to Shareholders" and "The Voting, Sale and
            Retention Agreement" is hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13.    Other Provisions of the Transaction

(a)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- Dissenter's and Appraisal Rights" and "The Mergers --
            Dissenter's and Appraisal Rights" is hereby incorporated herein by
            reference.


(b)         No provision has been made by Kroll-O'Gara or its affiliates in
            connection with the mergers to allow unaffiliated shareholders to
            obtain access to the corporate files of Kroll-O'Gara or its
            affiliates or to obtain counsel or appraisal services at the expense
            of Kroll-O'Gara or its affiliates. The Filers note, however, that
            the Proxy Statement, under the caption "Where You Can Find More
            Information -- Kroll O'Gara Documents Incorporated by Reference,"
            contains an offer to shareholders of Kroll- O'Gara to receive,
            without charge, from Kroll-O'Gara any documents filed by
            Kroll-O'Gara with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

(c)         The mergers do not involve an exchange of debt securities of
            Kroll-O'Gara or its affiliates for equity securities held by the
            shareholders of Kroll-O'Gara (whether they are affiliates or not).


Item 14.    Financial Information

(a)         The 10-K/A (with respect to the financial data contained therein),
            which is incorporated by reference in the Proxy Statement, the
            Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Kroll-O'Gara for the period ended
            September 30, 1999 (with respect to the financial data contained
            therein), which is incorporated by reference in the Proxy Statement,
            and the information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the
            caption "Summary -- Selected Historical and


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            Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Information"
            are hereby incorporated herein by reference.


(b)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the captions
            "Summary -- Selected Historical and Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed
            Consolidated Financial Information" and "Unaudited Pro Forma
            Condensed Consolidated Financial Information" is hereby incorporated
            herein by reference.


Item 15.    Persons and Assets Employed, Retained or Utilized


(a)         No officer, employee, class of employees or assets of Kroll-O'Gara
            has been or is proposed to be employed, availed of or utilized by
            Kroll-O'Gara or its affiliates in connection with the mergers.


(b)         The information set forth in the Proxy Statement under the caption
            "Special Meeting -- Solicitation of Proxies" and "-- Record Date;
            Quorum; Voting Rights; Proxies" is hereby incorporated herein by
            reference.

Item 16.    Additional Information


            No other statements or additional information in this Amendment No.
            1 is necessary to comply with the requirement of Rule 13e-3 under
            the Exchange Act or to satisfy the requirements of Form 13E-3.


Item 17.    Material to Be Filed as Exhibits


(a)         Commitment Letter dated November 12, 1999, from The Chase Manhattan
            Bank and Chase Securities Inc. to BCP/KROG Acquisition Company
            L.L.C. (filed previously).


(b)(1)      Opinion dated November 14, 1999 of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. (hereby
            incorporated herein by reference to Appendix B to the Proxy
            Statement).


(b)(2)      Written Board Presentation Materials prepared by Bear, Stearns & Co.
            Inc. (filed previously).


(c)(1)      Agreement and Plan of Mergers, dated as of November 15, 1999, among
            The Kroll-O'Gara Company, Kroll Electronic Recovery, Inc., KER
            Acquisition, Inc. and BCP/KROG Merger Corp. (hereby incorporated
            herein by reference to Appendix A to the Proxy Statement).

(c)(2)      Voting, Sale and Retention Agreement, dated as of November 15, 1999,
            among BCP/KROG Acquisition Company L.L.C., Kroll Electronic
            Recovery, Inc., the Retaining Shareholders listed therein and the
            O'Gara


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            Shareholders listed therein (hereby incorporated herein by reference
            to Appendix D to the Proxy Statement).

(c)(3)      Form of Stockholders' Agreement to be entered among Kroll-O'Gara
            Holdings Inc., BCP/KROG Acquisition Company L.L.C. and the Retaining
            Stockholders listed therein (hereby incorporated herein by reference
            to Appendix G to the Proxy Statement).

(d)         Proxy Statement of The Kroll-O'Gara Company filed with the
            Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 1999 (hereby
            incorporated herein by reference).

(e)(1)      Summary of Dissenter's Rights Under Ohio General Corporation Law
            (hereby incorporated by reference to Appendix C-1 to the Proxy
            Statement).

(e)(2)      Summary of Appraisal Rights Under Delaware General Corporation Law
            (hereby incorporated by reference to Appendix C-2 to the Proxy
            Statement).


(f)         Not applicable. (No oral solicitation of or recommendation to
            shareholders is being made by or on behalf of the Filers.)



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                                   SIGNATURES

            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.


                                        THE KROLL-O'GARA COMPANY

                                        By: /s/ Nazzareno E. Paciotti
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:  Nazzareno E. Paciotti
                                            Title: Chief Financial Officer


                                        KROLL-O'GARA HOLDINGS, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Nazzareno E. Paciotti
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:  Nazzareno E. Paciotti
                                            Title: Chief Financial Officer


                                        KER ACQUISITION, INC.

                                        By: /s/ Steven Sharpe
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:  Steven Sharpe
                                            Title: Vice President, Treasurer
                                                   and Secretary


                                        JULES B. KROLL

                                        /s/ Jules B. Kroll
                                        ----------------------------------------


                                        MICHAEL G. CHERKASKY

                                        /s/ Michael G. Cherkasky
                                        ----------------------------------------



                                        MICHAEL J. LENNON


                                        /s/ Michael J. Lennon
                                        ----------------------------------------


Dated:  February 11, 2000



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            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.


                                    BCP/KROG MERGER CORP.

                                    By: /s/ Robert L. Friedman
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Name:  Robert L. Friedman
                                        Title: President


                                    BCP/KROG ACQUISITION COMPANY L.L.C.

                                    By: Blackstone Capital Partners III Merchant
                                        Banking Fund L.P., as managing member

                                        By: Blackstone Management Associates
                                            III L.L.C., its general partner

                                            By: /s/ Robert L. Friedman
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name:  Robert L. Friedman
                                                Title: Member


                                    BLACKSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS III
                                    MERCHANT BANKING FUND L.P.

                                    By: Blackstone Management Associates III
                                        L.L.C., its general partner

                                        By: /s/ Robert L. Friedman
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:  Robert L. Friedman
                                            Title: Member


Dated:  February 11, 2000



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            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.


                                        BLACKSTONE OFFSHORE CAPITAL
                                        PARTNERS III L.P.

                                        By: Blackstone Management Associates III
                                            L.L.C., its general partner

                                            By: /s/ Robert L. Friedman
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name:  Robert L. Friedman
                                                Title: Member


                                        BLACKSTONE FAMILY INVESTMENT
                                        PARTNERSHIP III L.P.

                                        By: Blackstone Management Associates III
                                            L.L.C., its general partner

                                            By: /s/ Robert L. Friedman
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name:  Robert L. Friedman
                                                Title: Member


                                        BLACKSTONE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES
                                        III L.L.C.

                                        By: /s/ Robert L. Friedman
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:  Robert L. Friedman
                                            Title: Member


Dated:  February 11, 2000



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