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SCHEDULE 14A
(RULE 14A-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )
Filed by the Registrant / /
Filed by a Party other than the Registrant / /
Check the appropriate box:
/ / Preliminary Proxy Statement / / Confidential, for Use of the
Commission Only (as permitted by
Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
/ / Definitive Proxy Statement
/x/ Definitive Additional Materials
/ / Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-11(c) or
Section 240.14a-12
UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
/ / $125 per Exchange Act Rules 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i)(1), or 14a-6(i)(2)
or Item 22(a)(2) of Schedule 14A.
/ / $500 per each party to the controversy pursuant to Exchange Act Rule
14a-6(i)(3).
/ / Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and
0-11.
(1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:
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(2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
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(3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed
pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee
is calculated and state how it was determined):
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(4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:
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(5) Total fee paid:
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/x/ Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
/ / Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act
Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or
the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
(1) Amount Previously Paid:
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(2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:
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(3) Filing Party:
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(4) Date Filed:
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UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION
P.O. BOX 1591
BATON ROUGE, LA 70821
May 16, 1995
BECAUSE OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF DELAYS IN MAIL, PLEASE
SIGN AND RETURN THE
ENCLOSED PROXY EVEN IF
YOU RETURNED THE ORIGINAL
Dear Shareholder:
A REMINDER
We have previously sent to you proxy soliciting material relating to the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Wednesday, June 14, 1995.
According to our records, we have not as yet received your proxy for this
meeting.
Your vote is important, and we urge you to give the proxy materials your
immediate attention. Please SIGN AND RETURN your proxy TODAY in the envelope
provided.
You can help the Company avoid further expense and delay by responding
promptly.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Very truly yours,
Sherry E. Anderson
Secretary
PLEASE ACT PROMPTLY
