SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 1
HAIN FOOD GROUP INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities )
405219106
(CUSIP NUMBER)
1) Name of Reporting Person: CNA Financial Corporation
SS or IRS Identification 36-6169860
Nos. of Above Persons:
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) (b) X
If A Member of Group
(See Instructions)
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 0
Shares
Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power 0
by Each Reporting
Person With: (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
(8) Shared Dispositive Power: 0
9) Aggregate Amount Bene- 0
ficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person
10) Check if the aggregate
Amount in Row (9) Ex-
clude Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
11) Percent of Class Represented
By Amount in Row 9 0%
12) Type of Reporting
Person (See Instructions) HC
1) Name of Reporting Person: Loews Corporation
SS or IRS Identification 13-2646102
Nos. of Above Persons:
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) (b) X
If A Member of Group
(See Instructions)
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 0
Shares
Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power 0
by Each Reporting
Person With: (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
(8) Shared Dispositive Power: 0
9) Aggregate Amount Bene- 0
ficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person
10) Check if the aggregate
Amount in Row (9) Ex-
clude Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
11) Percent of Class Represented
By Amount in Row 9 0%
12) Type of Reporting
Person (See Instructions) HC
1) Name of Reporting Person: Continental Assurance Company
SS or IRS Identification 36-0947200
Nos. of Above Persons:
2) Check the Appropriate Box (a) (b) X
If A Member of Group
(See Instructions)
3) SEC Use Only
4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware
Number of (5) Sole Voting Power 0
Shares
Beneficially Owned (6) Shared Voting Power 0
by Each Reporting
Person With: (7) Sole Dispositive Power 0
(8) Shared Dispositive Power 0
9) Aggregate Amount Bene- 0
ficially Owned by Each
Reporting Person
10) Check if the aggregate
Amount in Row (9) Ex-
clude Certain Shares (See
Instructions)
11) Percent of Class Represented
By Amount in Row 9 0%
12) Type of Reporting
Person (See Instructions) IN
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer.
HAIN FOOD GROUP INC.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
HAIN FOOD GROUP INC.
50 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.
Uniondale, New York 11553
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: CNA Financial Corporation
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
CNA Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60685
Item 2(c) Citizenship: State Of Delaware
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 405219106
Item 3. The person filing this statement pursuant to Rule 13-1(b) or 13d-2 is:
(g) Parent Holding Company (Relevant subsidiary is Continental Assurance
Company, an Illinois domiciled insurance company.)
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 0
(b) Percent of Class 0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct disposition of 0
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct disposition 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following [X].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Inapplicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported On By the Parent Holding Company.
See Exhibit 1.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Inapplicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of the Group.
Inapplicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transactions having such
purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and believe, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
February 14, 2000
Date
/s/ Jonathan D. Kantor
Signature
Jonathan D. Kantor
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Item 10. Certification of Loews Corporation.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transactions having such
purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and believe, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
February 14, 2000
Date
/s/ Barry Hirsch
Signature
Barry Hirsch
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
Item 10. Certification of Continental Assurance Company.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing
or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not
acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transactions having such
purposes or effect.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and believe, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
February 14, 2000
Date
/s/ Jonathan D. Kantor
Signature
Jonathan D. Kantor
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Exhibit 1
Loews Corporation holds in excess of 86% of the equity of CNA Financial
Corporation.
CNA Financial Corporation owns 100% of the relevant subsidiary, Continental
Assurance Company, an Illinois domiciled insurance company (IC). Continental
Assurance Company is the direct owner of the position being reported.
Exhibit 2
Each of the undersigned hereby agrees that the Schedule 13G filed herewith is
filed jointly, pursuant to Rule 13d-l(f) of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, on behalf of each of the undersigned.
CONTINENTAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
/s/ Jonathan D. Kantor
Signature
Jonathan D. Kantor
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION
/s/ Jonathan D. Kantor
Signature
Jonathan D. Kantor
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
LOEWS CORPORATION
/s/ Barry Hirsch
Signature
Barry Hirsch
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
