SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Amendment No. 5 to
SCHEDULE 14D-1
Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to
Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and
Amendment No. 6 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
GPT (USA) Inc.
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 Dale, 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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CUSIP NO. 759527 10 4 14D-1 and 13D Page 2 of 8 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 BOX 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
56,110,741
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8 CHECK BOX 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 99.5% OF THE COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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Page 2 of 7 pages
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CUSIP NO. 759527 10 4 14D-1 and 13D Page 3 of 8 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 BOX 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
56,110,741
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8 CHECK BOX 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 99.5% OF THE COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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CUSIP NO. 759527 10 4 14D-1 and 13D Page 4 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
GPT(USA) Inc.
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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 BOX 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
56,110,741
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8 CHECK BOX 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 99.5% OF THE COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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CUSIP NO. 759527 10 4 14D-1 and 13D Page 5 of 8 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 BOX 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
56,110,741
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8 CHECK BOX 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 99.5% OF THE COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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GEC Acquisition Corp., GEC Incorporated, GPT(USA) Inc. 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 6. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.
Item 6 of the Schedule 14D-1 is hereby amended and supplemented by
adding the following text thereto:
On April 8, 1999, the Purchaser accepted for payment a total of
56,110,741 Shares representing approximately 99.5% of the outstanding
Shares.
Item 10. Additional Information.
Item 10 of the Schedule 14D-1 is hereby amended and supplemented by
adding the following text thereto:
As previously announced, the tender offer expired at 12:00 midnight,
New York City time, on Thursday, April 8, 1999.
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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 9, 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
GPT(USA) INC.,
By
/s/ Patricia Hoffman
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Name: Patricia Hoffman
Title: Director
THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, P.L.C.,
By
/s/ Michael Lester
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Name: Michael Lester
Title: Director
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