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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Amendment No. 2 to
SCHEDULE 14D-1
Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to
Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and
Amendment No. 3 to
SCHEDULE 13D
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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RELTEC CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company)
GEC Acquisition Corp.
GEC Incorporated
The General Electric Company, p.l.c.
(Not Affiliated with the U.S. Based Corporation With a Similar Name)
(Bidders)
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Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
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759527-10-4
(CUSIP Number of Each Class of Securities)
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Patricia A. Hoffman
GEC Incorporated
(c/o Videojet Systems International, Inc.)
1500 Mittel Boulevard
Wood Date, IL 60191-1073
(603) 238-3995
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidders)
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Copy to: Copy to:
Jeffrey I. Gordon, Esq. Philip A. Gelston, Esq.
Mark S. Wojciechowski, Esq. Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Mayer, Brown & Platt Worldwide Plaza
1675 Broadway 825 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10019 New York, NY 10019
(212) 506-2500 (212) 474-1000
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Page 1 of 7 pages
Exhibit Index on page 7
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14D-1 and 13D
CUSIP No. 759527-10-4 Page 2 of 7 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
GEC Acquisition Corp.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
45,831,283
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8 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
APPROXIMATELY 81.2% OF THE COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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Page 2 of 7 pages
Exhibit Index on page 7
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14D-1 and 13D
CUSIP No. 759527-10-4 Page 3 of 7 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
GEC Incorporated
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
45,831,283
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8 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
APPROXIMATELY 81.2% OF THE COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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Exhibit Index on page 7
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14D-1 and 13D
CUSIP No. 759527-10-4 Page 4 of 7 pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
The General Electric Company, p.l.c.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
BK, OO
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
ENGLAND AND WALES
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7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
45,831,283
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8 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
APPROXIMATELY 81.2% OF THE COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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Exhibit Index on page 7
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GEC Incorporated, GEC Acquisition Corp. and The General Electric
Company, p.l.c. hereby amend and supplement their combined Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule 14D-1 and Amendment No. 1 Statement on Schedule 13D
originally filed on March 5, 1999, as subsequently amended (the
"Statement"), with respect to an offer (the "Offer") to purchase all
outstanding shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, of RELTEC Corporation,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company") on the terms described in the Offer
to Purchase dated March 5, 1999, as subsequently amended. Capitalized terms
not defined have the meanings assigned thereto in the Statement.
Item 10. Additional Information.
Item 10 of the Schedule 14D-1 is hereby amended and supplemented
by adding the following:
On April 1, 1999, GEC, p.l.c. issued a press release, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(8) and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 10(c) and (f) of the Schedule 14D-1 is hereby amended and
supplemented by adding the following to the Offer to Purchase incorporated
therein by reference:
"On March 31, 1999, the Italian Authority issued a clearance
decision with respect to the acquisition of the Company."
Item 11. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.
(a)(8) Text of press release dated April 1, 1999.
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Exhibit Index on page 7
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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: April 1, 1999
GEC ACQUISITION CORP.,
By /s/ Patricia Hoffman
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Name: Patricia Hoffman
Title: Director
GEC INCORPORATED,
By /s/ Michael Lester
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Name: Michael Lester
Title: Director
THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, P.L.C.,
By /s/ Michael Lester
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Name: Michael Lester
Title: Director
Page 6 of 7 pages
Exhibit Index on page 7
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Page
Number Exhibit Name Number
(a)(8) Press Release Dated April 1, 1999..............
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Exhibit Index on page 7
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY PLC
1ST April 1999
GEC EXTENDS CLOSING DATE FOR RELTEC TENDER OFFER TO 8TH APRIL
The General Electric Company, p.l.c. ("GEC") announced today
the extension of the tender offer commenced on 5TH March
1999, by its wholly owned subsidiary GEC Acquisition Corp.,
to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of
RELTEC Corporation "RELTEC" (NYSE:RLT) at $29.50 per share.
The offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 12:00
midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, 8 April, 1999,
unless the tender offer is further extended.
Approximately 51,578,163 RELTEC shares have been tendered and
not written to date in response to the tender offer.
The General Electric Company, p.l.c. is not affiliated with
the similarly named company which is based in the United
States.
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