WELBILT CORP
SC 14D1/A, 1999-07-26
REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                ----------------

                                 Amendment No. 1

                                       to

                                 SCHEDULE 14D-1

               Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                ----------------

                            Scotsman Industries, Inc.
                            (Name of Subject Company)

                        BERISFORD ACQUISITION CORPORATION
                               WELBILT CORPORATION
                                  BERISFORD PLC
                                    (Bidder)

                     Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value Per Share
                         (Titles of Class of Securities)

                                    809340102
                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)


                               Welbilt Corporation
                               225 High Ridge Road
                               Stamford, CT 06905

                            Telephone: (203) 325-8300
                            Facsimile: (203)325-3422

           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
             Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder)
                             -----------------------

                                    Copy to:

                             Dennis J. Block , Esq.
                          Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
                                 100 Maiden Lane
                            New York, New York 10038
                            Telephone: (212) 504-6000
                            Facsimile: (212) 504-6666


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      Berisford Acquisition Corporation ("Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary
of Welbilt  Corporation  ("Parent"),  an indirect  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of
Berisford plc  ("Berisford"),  hereby amends and  supplements its Schedule 14D-1
originally  filed on July 9, 1999 (the  "Original  Filing")  with respect to the
Offer by Purchaser, to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of
Scotsman  Industries,  Inc.,  as set forth in the Original  Filing.  Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assigned such
terms in the Statement.

Item 10.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

      On July 22,  1999,  at an  extraordinary  general  meeting of  Berisford's
shareholders  called for the purpose of approving the acquisition of the Company
pursuant  to the  terms of the  Merger  Agreement,  a  majority  of  Berisford's
shareholders  approved the  acquisition of the Company  pursuant to the terms of
the Merger Agreement. Consequently, the Berisford Shareholder Condition has been
satisfied.




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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:  July 26, 1999



                                    BERISFORD ACQUISITION CORPORATION




                                    By:  /s/ Andrew Roake
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Name:  Andrew Roake
                                         Title: President and Secretary



                                    WELBILT CORPORATION




                                    By:  /s/ Andrew Roake
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Name: Andrew Roake
                                         Title: Chief Executive Officer



                                    BERISFORD PLC




                                    By:  /s/ David W. Williams
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         Name: David W. Williams
                                         Title: Chief Executive Officer




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