WALLACE COMPUTER SERVICES INC
SC 14D1/A, 1995-12-21
MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS
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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. 25)

                               (Final Amendment)

                        Wallace Computer Services, Inc.
                           (Name of Subject Company)

                           Moore Corporation Limited
                                      and
                                   FRDK, Inc.
                                   (Bidders)

                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE
                    INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED PREFERRED STOCK
                                PURCHASE RIGHTS
                         (Title of Class of Securities)
                                   932270101
                     (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                             JOSEPH M. DUANE, ESQ.
                                   FRDK, Inc.
                             1 FIRST CANADIAN PLACE
                        TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA M5X 1G5
                                 (416) 364-2600
          (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to
            Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder)
                              -------------------

                                    COPY TO:

                            DENNIS J. FRIEDMAN, ESQ.
                              DAVID M. WILF, ESQ.
                          DAVID M. SCHWARTZBAUM, ESQ.
                             CHADBOURNE & PARKE LLP
                              30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
                               NEW YORK, NY 10112
                                 (212) 408-5100



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                  This  Amendment  No. 25 is the final  amendment  to the Tender
Offer  Statement on Schedule 14D-1  originally  filed on August 2, 1995 by FRDK,
Inc. and Moore  Corporation  Limited as amended by Amendments No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8, 9, 10,  11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 with
respect to their offer to purchase all outstanding  shares of Common Stock,  par
value  $1.00  per  share,  of  Wallace  Computer  Services,   Inc.,  a  Delaware
corporation,  together with the associated  preferred stock purchase rights (the
"Rights")  issued  pursuant to the Rights  Agreement dated as of March 14, 1990,
between the Company and Harris Trust and Savings  Bank,  as Rights  Agent,  at a
price of $60 per  Share  (and  associated  Right),  net to the  seller  in cash,
without interest thereon, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in the Offer to Purchase,  dated August 2, 1995 as amended and  supplemented  by
the  Supplement  thereto,  dated  October 12, 1995,  and the related  Letters of
Transmittal.  Capitalized  terms not  defined  herein  shall  have the  meanings
assigned thereto in the Statement.

                 ITEM 10.      ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

                             On  December  20,  1995,  Moore  and the  Purchaser
                  issued a press release,  a copy of which is attached hereto as
                  Exhibit (a)(35) and is incorporated  herein by reference.  The
                  Offer expired at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday,
                  December 20, 1995  without the  purchase of any Shares.

                 ITEM 11.      MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

                    (a)(35)    Press Release, dated  December 20, 1995.



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                                   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:  December 21, 1995


                                                 FRDK, Inc.


                                                 By:    /s/ Joseph M. Duane

                                                 Name:     Joseph M. Duane
                                                 Title:    President



                                                 MOORE CORPORATION LIMITED


                                                 By:     /s/ Joseph M. Duane

                                                 Name:     Joseph M. Duane
                                                 Title:    Vice President and
                                                            General Counsel


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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX



                 (a)(35)     Press Release, dated December 20, 1995.






                                     Hilda Mackow
                                     Vice President, Communications
                                     Moore Corporation Limited
                                     (416) 364-2600

                                     Lissa Perlman
                                     Kekst and Company
                                     (212) 593-2655

                 MOORE REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO ACQUIRE WALLACE;
                          TENDER OFFER EXPIRES TONIGHT

TORONTO  (December 20, 1995) -- Moore  Corporation  Limited (TSE, ME, NYSE: MCL)
reaffirmed  today its commitment to acquire  Wallace  Computer  Services  (NYSE:
WCS).  Reto  Braun,  Chairman  & CEO,  said,  "We  continue  to  believe  that a
combination  of these two great  companies  would  serve the best  interests  of
Wallace and Moore  shareholders,  employees  and  customers.  We fully intend to
achieve that goal. From the outset,  we said that if necessary we would take the
issue directly to the shareholders through the proxy process. We have done that.
The Wallace shareholders have now elected a new Board of Directors.  The current
tender  offer  expires  today  according  to its terms,  and we now hope to work
directly  with  the  new  Wallace  Board  to  achieve  a  mutually  satisfactory
agreement."

"The Wallace  shareholders have clearly indicated their overwhelming support for
this  combination.  By a greater than two to one vote, the Wallace  shareholders
removed the incumbent  management slate,  including CEO Robert Cronin,  from the
Board and in effect  "just said no" to the  former  Board's  policy of  ignoring
shareholders' wishes.  Two-thirds (2/3) of the Wallace shareholders  represented
at the  meeting  voted  to  remove  the  entire  Board -- a  message  no one can
misinterpret. Clearly, Wallace shareholders demand a combination with Moore, not
just "business as usual" from their  directors.  The new directors will no doubt
bring an objective  perspective to the Wallace Board.  We expect the new Wallace
Board to act responsibly to effectuate the wishes of their shareholders."

"Moore  Corporation's  own Board of Directors  and  management  are committed to
serving the best interests of Moore's shareholders,  employees and customers. We
will continue to focus on the  implementation of our strategy which was approved
by the Moore Board of  Directors  last year.  Good  progress  has been made and,
while  Wallace would be an excellent  fit for Moore,  our future  success is not
dependent on the  acquisition of Wallace.  We will continue to lead our industry
and serve our shareholders, who remain our first priority."

Moore's tender offer  officially  expires at 6:00 p.m.  today EST,  December 20,
1995.

                                      ###

Moore Corporation  Limited (TSE, ME, NYSE: MCL) is a global leader in delivering
information  handling  products and services that create  efficiency and enhance
competitiveness   for  customers.   Founded  in  Toronto  in  1882,   Moore  has
approximately  20,000 employees and over 100  manufacturing  facilities  serving
customers in 59 countries. Sales in 1994 were US$2.4 billion.




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