BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
SC 14D1/A, 1996-01-12
SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                           ___________________________

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 3
                                       TO
                                 SCHEDULE 14D-1
               Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                       AND
                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                           ___________________________

                                  PSICOR, INC.
                           (NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY)

                            BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
                          BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
                          BAXTER CVG SERVICES II, INC.
                                   (BIDDERS)

                           COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
                                   0007449011
                     (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
                           ___________________________

                              JAY P. WERTHEIM, ESQ.
                               VICE PRESIDENT, LAW
                          BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
                              17221 RED HILL AVENUE
                            IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92714
                                 (714) 474-6415
          (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO
            RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDERS)

                                WITH A COPY TO:
                             JOSEPH J. GIUNTA, ESQ.
                      SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM
                             300 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
                          LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071
                           TELEPHONE: (213) 687-5000


                                NOVEMBER 29, 1995
                           ___________________________

      DATE TENDER OFFER FIRST PUBLISHED, SENT OR GIVEN TO SECURITY HOLDERS

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________________________________

CUSIP No.  0007449011                14D-1
________________________________

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     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
1.
          BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
________________________________________________________________________________

     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
     / /  (a)
2.   / /  (b)

________________________________________________________________________________


3.   SEC USE ONLY

________________________________________________________________________________

     SOURCE OF FUNDS
4.
          AF
________________________________________________________________________________


5.   / /  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
          ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f)

________________________________________________________________________________

     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6.
          DELAWARE
________________________________________________________________________________

     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7.
          1,931,426  See Section 11 of the Offer to Purchase dated November 29,
          1995 filed as Exhibit (a)(1) to the Statement (as defined herein)
________________________________________________________________________________

8.   / /  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

________________________________________________________________________________

     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
9.
          44.3%
________________________________________________________________________________

10.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          HC and CO
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________________________________

CUSIP No.  0007449011                14D-1
________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
1.
          Baxter Healthcare Corporation
________________________________________________________________________________

     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
     / /  (a)
2.   / /  (b)

________________________________________________________________________________


3.   SEC USE ONLY

________________________________________________________________________________

     SOURCE OF FUNDS
4.
          WC
________________________________________________________________________________


5.   / /  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
          ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f)

________________________________________________________________________________

     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6.
          DELAWARE
________________________________________________________________________________

     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7.
          1,931,426  See Section 11 of the Offer to Purchase dated November 29,
          1995 filed as Exhibit (a)(1) to the Statement
________________________________________________________________________________

8.   / /  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

________________________________________________________________________________

     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
9.
          44.3%
________________________________________________________________________________

10.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          CO
________________________________________________________________________________


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________________________________

CUSIP No.  0007449011                14D-1
________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________

     NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
1.
          Baxter CVG Services II, Inc.
________________________________________________________________________________

     CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
     / /  (a)
2.   / /  (b)

________________________________________________________________________________


3.   SEC USE ONLY

________________________________________________________________________________

     SOURCE OF FUNDS
4.
          AF
________________________________________________________________________________


5.   / /  CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
          ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f)

________________________________________________________________________________

     CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6.
          PENNSYLVANIA
________________________________________________________________________________

     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7.
          1,931,426  See Section 11 of the Offer to Purchase dated November 29,
          1995 filed as Exhibit (a)(1) to the Statement
________________________________________________________________________________

8.   / /  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

________________________________________________________________________________

     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
9.
          44.3%
________________________________________________________________________________

10.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

          CO
________________________________________________________________________________


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     This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on
Schedule 14D-1 and Schedule 13D dated November 29, 1995 (as amended by Amendment
No. 1 thereto, the "Statement"), filed by Baxter CVG Services II, Inc.
("Purchaser"), a Pennsylvania corporation and direct wholly owned subsidiary of
Baxter Healthcare Corporation ("Parent"), a Delaware corporation and indirect
wholly owned subsidiary of Baxter International Inc. ("International"), a
Delaware corporation (Purchaser, Parent and International, collectively, the
"Bidders"), relating to Purchaser's offer to purchase all outstanding shares of
Common Stock, no par value (the "Shares") of PSICOR, Inc., a Pennsylvania
corporation (the "Company"), at $17.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash,
upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase
and the related Letter of Transmittal, copies of which are attached as Exhibits
(a)(1) and (a)(2)  to the Statement (which are herein referred to as the
"Offer").  Capitalized terms not separately defined herein shall have the
meanings specified in the Statement.

ITEM 10.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

     On January 12, 1996, Parent and the Company issued the joint press
release attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(12). The information set forth in the
press release is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 11.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

     (a)(12) Text of Press Release, dated January 12, 1996, issued by Parent
and the Company.


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                                   SIGNATURE

     After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.



Dated: January 12, 1996

                                        BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.

                                        By: /S/ HARRY M. JANSEN KRAEMER JR.
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                                           Name:   Harry M. Jansen Kraemer Jr.
                                           Title:  Senior Vice President
                                                   and Chief Financial Officer



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                                    SIGNATURE

  After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.



Dated: January 12, 1996

                                 BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

                                 By: /S/ JAY P. WERTHEIM
                                     -----------------------------------
                                   Name:     Jay P. Wertheim
                                   Title:    Vice President, Law


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                                   SIGNATURE

  After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.



Dated: January 12, 1996

                                 BAXTER CVG SERVICES II, INC.

                                 By: /S/ JAY P. WERTHEIM
                                     -----------------------------------
                                   Name:     Jay P. Wertheim
                                   Title:    Vice President and Secretary


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TENTATIVE RESOLUTION OF ISSUE AFFECTING BAXTER'S TENDER OFFER FOR PSICOR


     DEERFIELD, Ill. and SAN DIEGO, Ca., January 12, 1996 -- Baxter Healthcare
Corporation ("Baxter") and PSICOR, Inc. ("PSICOR") jointly announced today that
a tentative resolution has been reached regarding certain aspects of the case
captioned REISS, ET AL. V. PSICOR, INC. AND PSICOR OFFICE LABORATORIES, INC. in
the Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division, Union County (the "Reiss
Action").  A subsidiary of Baxter has commenced a tender offer (the "Offer") to
purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of PSICOR at $17.50 net
cash per share.

     The plaintiffs in the Reiss Action had sought, among other things, to
enjoin any sale of PSICOR Office Laboratories, Inc. ("POL"), which is a
subsidiary of PSICOR.  The sale of POL (or an agreement providing for the
closing of such a sale promptly following the consummation of the Offer) is a
condition of the Offer.  On January 10, 1996, the parties in the Reiss Action
read into the court record their agreement that defendants would post a bond of
$1.1 million and plaintiffs would not seek to enjoin the sale of POL, among
other things.  The court directed the parties to prepare a stipulation and order
concerning this matter.

     The Offer is scheduled to expire on Thursday, January 25, 1996 at 12:00
midnight New York City time.  The Offer remains subject to various conditions,


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including, among other things, the valid tender and non-withdrawal at the
expiration of the Offer of at least 80% of the outstanding common stock of
PSICOR on a fully diluted basis.

     PSICOR, founded in 1968, is the nation's leading provider of cardiovascular
technology and services and the placement and support of diagnostic clinical
laboratories to physicians.  The company supplies over 400 hospitals and 200
physician offices with advanced life-sustaining equipment, skilled technicians,
disposable supplies and expert resource management on a cost-effective basis.

     Baxter is the principal operating subsidiary of Baxter International Inc.
Through its subsidiaries, Baxter International Inc. is the leading manufacturer
and marketer of health-care products and services to health-care providers in
nearly 100 countries.  The company concentrates research and development
programs in cardiovascular medicine, biotechnology, renal therapy and related
medical fields.


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