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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. 1)
And
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
(Amendment No. 13)*
Rexel, Inc.
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(Name of Subject Company)
Francois Pinault
S.C.A. Financiere Pinault
International Technical Distributors, Inc.
Rexel S.A.
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(Bidders)
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
969207109
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Pierre Chareyre, Rexel S.A., 25 rue de Clichy, 75009 Paris, France
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications on Behalf of Bidder)
With copies to:
Jean-Francois Carreras, Esq. Joel A. Adler, Esq.
Sokolow, Dunaud, Mercadier & Carreras McDermott, Will & Emery
50 Rockefeller Plaza 50 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020-1605 New York, New York 10020-1605
(212) 547-5400 (212) 547-5400
David A. Katz, Esq.
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 W. 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
(212) 403-1309
* This Statement also constitutes Amendment No. 13 to the Statement on
Schedule 13D of the Bidders with respect to the Common Stock, par value $1.00
per share, of Rexel, Inc. which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the
Bidders.
** The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form which respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosure provided in a prior cover page. The information required
in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the
purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. Of Person
Rexel S.A. (foreign entity - no number available)
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [X]
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(b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC, AF, BK
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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
France
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7) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
13,161,481 shares of common stock
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8) Check If the Aggregate Amount in Row (7) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
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9) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7)
Approximately 50.5%, according to the Company's records as of September 30,
1997.
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10) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. Of Person
International Technical Distributors, Inc. (64-0740911)
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [X]
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(b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
WC, AF, BK
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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
New York
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7) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,636,994 shares of common stock
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8) Check If the Aggregate Amount in Row (7) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
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9) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7)
Approximately 17.8%, according to the Company's records as of September 30,
1997.
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10) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. Of Person
S.C.A. Financiere Pinault (foreign entity - no number available)
________________________________________________________________________________
2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [X]
-
(b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
NA
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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
France
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7) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
13,161,481 shares of common stock
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8) Check If the Aggregate Amount in Row (7) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
[ ]
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9) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7)
Approximately 50.5%, according to the Company's records as of September 30,
1997.
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10) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO
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1) Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. Of Person
Francois Pinault (foreign individual - no number available)
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a) [X]
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(b) [ ]
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3) SEC Use Only
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4) Source of Funds (See Instructions)
NA
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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
France
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7) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
13,161,481 shares of common stock
________________________________________________________________________________
8) Check If the Aggregate Amount in Row (7) Excludes Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
[ ]
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9) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7)
Approximately 50.5%, according to the Company's records as of September 30,
1997.
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10) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN
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This Amendment No. 1 to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 and
Amendment No. 13 to the Statement on Schedule 13D (this "Statement") filed by
Rexel S.A., a societe anonyme organized under the laws of the Republic of France
("Parent"), International Technical Distributors, Inc., a New York corporation
and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Purchaser"), S.C.A. Financiere
Pinault, the ultimate corporate parent of Parent ("SFP"), and Francois Pinault,
the Managing General Partner of SFP ("Pinault"). This Statement is amended in
the manner indicated below.
Item 6. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.
(a) The information set forth under "Interests of Certain Persons in the
Offer and Merger--Beneficial Ownership of Shares" is amended as follows:
(i) Patricia Barbizet, Patrice Marteau, Francois Jean-Henri Pinault,
Jean-Louis de Roux, Claude Shoesetters and Marc Valentiny are added under the
caption "Name of Beneficial Owner"'; none of such persons owns beneficially any
Shares or options to acquire Shares.
(ii) The beneficial ownership of Shares shown for Michel Rivaillon is
changed from 79 to nil.
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.
October 30, 1997
REXEL S.A. INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL
/s/ Alain Redheuil DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
By:_______________________________ /s/ Alan Redheuil
Name: Alan Redheuil By:_____________________________
Title: Chairman & CEO Name: Alan Redheuil
Title: President
S.C.A. Financiere Pinault
/s/ Francois Pinault /s/ Francois Pinault
By:_______________________________ _________________________________
Name: Francois Pinault Francois Pinault
Title: Managing General
Partner
