CSX CORP
SC 14D1/A, 1997-01-30
RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING
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                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                  SCHEDULE 14D-1
                              TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
                                (AMENDMENT NO. 17)

                                    PURSUANT TO
              SECTION 14(D)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                        AND

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 27
                                        TO
                                   SCHEDULE 13D

                                   CONRAIL INC.
                             (NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY)

                                  CSX CORPORATION
                              GREEN ACQUISITION CORP.
                                     (BIDDERS)

                      COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE
                          (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
                                    208368 10 0
                       (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

        SERIES A ESOP CONVERTIBLE JUNIOR PREFERRED STOCK, WITHOUT PAR VALUE
                          (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                   NOT AVAILABLE
                       (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                   MARK G. ARON
                                  CSX CORPORATION
                                 ONE JAMES CENTER
                               901 EAST CARY STREET
                          RICHMOND, VIRGINIA  23219-4031
                                  (804) 782-1400
                   (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON
      AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDERS)

                                  WITH A COPY TO:

                                 PAMELA S. SEYMON
                          WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ
                                51 WEST 52ND STREET
                             NEW YORK, NEW YORK  10019
                            TELEPHONE:  (212) 403-1000<PAGE>



                   This Statement amends and supplements the Tender Of-
         fer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 filed with the Securities and
         Exchange Commission on December 6, 1996, as previously amended
         and supplemented, by Green Acquisition Corp., a Pennsylvania
         corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of CSX Corporation, a
         Virginia corporation, to purchase up to an aggregate of
         18,344,845 shares of (i) Common Stock, par value $1.00 per
         share, and (ii) Series A ESOP Convertible Junior Preferred
         Stock, without par value, of Conrail Inc., a Pennsylvania cor-
         poration, including, in each case, the associated Common Stock
         Purchase Rights, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
         set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated December 6, 1996, as
         supplemented by the Supplement thereto, dated December 19,
         1996, and the related Letters of Transmittal at a purchase
         price of $110.00 per Share, net to the tendering shareholder in
         cash.  Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have
         the meanings assigned such terms in the Offer to Purchase, the
         Supplement and the Schedule 14D-1.


         ITEM 10.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION   

                   (f) On January 29, 1997, Parent and the Company
         published an advertisement regarding the Merger.  A copy of the
         advertisement is attached as Exhibit (a)(27), and the foregoing
         summary description is qualified in its entirety by reference
         to such exhibit.


         ITEM 11.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

         (a)(25)   Deleted.

         (a)(27)   Text of Advertisement published by Parent and the
                   Company on January 29, 1997. <PAGE>




                                    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.

                                       CSX CORPORATION


                                       By:      /s/  MARK G. ARON          
                                          Name:  Mark G. Aron
                                          Title: Executive Vice President
                                                 -- Law and Public Affairs

         Dated:  January 30, 1997<PAGE>




                                    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.

                                       GREEN ACQUISITION CORP.


                                       By:      /s/  MARK G. ARON          
                                          Name:  Mark G. Aron
                                          Title: General Counsel and
                                                 Secretary

         Dated:  January 30, 1997<PAGE>





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


         EXHIBIT NO.

         *(a)(1)   Offer to Purchase, dated December 6, 1996. 

         *(a)(2)   Letter of Transmittal. 

         *(a)(3)   Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. 

         *(a)(4)   Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
                   Companies and Other Nominees. 

         *(a)(5)   Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Com-
                   mercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. 

         *(a)(6)   Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identifica-
                   tion Number on Substitute Form W-9. 

         *(a)(7)   Tender Offer Instructions for Participants of Conrail
                   Inc. Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

         *(a)(8)   Text of Press Release issued by Parent and the Com-
                   pany on December 6, 1996. 

         *(a)(9)   Form of Summary Advertisement, dated December 6,
                   1996. 

         *(a)(10)  Text of Press Release issued by Parent on December 5,
                   1996.

         *(a)(11)  Text of Press Release issued by Parent and the Com-
                   pany on December 10, 1996. 

         *(a)(12)  Text of Advertisement published by Parent and the
                   Company on December 10, 1996. 

         *(a)(13)  Text of Press Release issued by Parent on December
                   11, 1996.

         *(a)(14)  Text of Advertisement published by Parent and the
                   Company on December 12, 1996. 


         _____________________
         *  Previously filed.<PAGE>
 


         *(a)(15)  Supplement to Offer to Purchase, dated December 19,
                   1996.

         *(a)(16)  Revised Letter of Transmittal.

         *(a)(17)  Revised Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

         *(a)(18)  Text of Press Release issued by Parent and the Com-
                   pany on December 19, 1996.

         *(a)(19)  Letter from Parent to shareholders of the Company,
                   dated December 19, 1996.

         *(a)(20)  Text of Press Release issued by Parent on December
                   20, 1996.

         *(a)(21)  Text of Press Release issued by Parent and the Com-
                   pany on January 9, 1997.

         *(a)(22)  Text of Press Release issued by Parent and the Com-
                   pany on January 13, 1997.

         *(a)(23)  Text of Press Release issued by Parent and the Com-
                   pany on January 15, 1997.

         *(a)(24)  Text of Press Release issued by Parent on January 17,
                   1997.

         *(a)(25)  Text of Press Release issued by Parent on January 22,
                   1997.

          (a)(25)  Deleted.

         *(a)(26)  Text of Letter issued by Parent and the Company dated
                   January 22, 1997.

          (a)(27)  Text of Advertisement published by Parent and the
                   Company on January 29, 1997. 

         *(b)(1)   Credit Agreement, dated November 15, 1996 (incorpo-
                   rated by reference to Exhibit (b)(2) to Parent and
                   Purchaser's Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1,
                   as amended, dated October 16, 1996). 


         _____________________
         *  Previously filed.



                                      - 2 -<PAGE>



         *(c)(1)   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 14,
                   1996, by and among Parent, Purchaser and the Company
                   (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (c)(1) to Par-
                   ent and Purchaser's Tender Offer Statement on Sched-
                   ule 14D-1, as amended, dated October 16, 1996). 

         *(c)(2)   Company Stock Option Agreement, dated as of October
                   14, 1996, between Parent and the Company (incorpo-
                   rated by reference to Exhibit (c)(2) to Parent and
                   Purchaser's Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1,
                   as amended, dated October 16, 1996). 

         *(c)(3)   Parent Stock Option Agreement, dated as of October
                   14, 1996, between Parent and the Company (incorpo-
                   rated by reference to Exhibit (c)(3) to Parent and
                   Purchaser's Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1,
                   as amended, dated October 16, 1996). 

         *(c)(4)   Voting Trust Agreement, dated as of October 15, 1996,
                   by and among Parent, Purchaser and Deposit Guaranty
                   National Bank (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                   (c)(4) to Parent and Purchaser's Tender Offer State-
                   ment on Schedule 14D-1, as amended, dated October 16,
                   1996). 

         *(c)(5)   First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dat-
                   ed as of November 5, 1996, by and among Parent, Pur-
                   chaser and the Company (incorporated by reference to
                   Exhibit (c)(7) to Parent and Purchaser's Tender Offer
                   Statement on Schedule 14D-1, as amended, dated Octo-
                   ber 16, 1996).

         *(c)(6)   Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger,
                   dated as of December 18, 1996, by and among Parent,
                   Purchaser and the Company. 

         *(c)(7)   Form of Amended and Restated Voting Trust Agreement.

          (c)(8)   Deleted.

         *(c)(9)   Text of STB Decision No. 5 of STB Finance Docket No.
                   33220, dated January 8, 1997.




         _____________________
         *  Previously filed.



                                      - 3 -<PAGE>



         *(c)(10)  Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements reflecting
                   the Transactions (incorporated by reference to Par-
                   ent's registration statement on Form S-4, registra-
                   tion number 333-19523).

         *(c)(11)  Text of opinion of Judge Donald VanArtsdalen of the
                   United States District Court for the Eastern District
                   of Pennsylvania as delivered from the bench on Janu-
                   ary 9, 1997.

          (d)      Not applicable. 

          (e)      Not applicable. 

          (f)      Not applicable. 





















         _____________________
         *  Previously filed.



                                      - 4 -



                                                        EXHIBIT (a)(27)


                             WHY ARE CSX AND CONRAIL
                          SO COMMITTED TO THEIR MERGER?

            Because It Will Create The Most Efficient And Competitive
                Transportation And Logistics Company In The Nation

                      . . .AND THIS MEANS MORE FOR EVERYONE


              MORE FOR CUSTOMERS
              ------------------
                More Comprehensive Single-Line Service
                More Rail Competition
                More Customers And Ports Served
                More Truck Competitive Corridors

              MORE FOR EMPLOYEES
              ------------------
                Common Management Vision
                Highly Compatible Cultures
                Greater Opportunities To Participate In Future Growth

              MORE FOR THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE
              ---------------------------------
                More Capital Investment
                Improved Safety By Greater Separation Of Freight And
                  Passenger Operations
                Environmental And Safety Benefits From Reduced Truck
                  Traffic

              MORE FOR SHAREHOLDERS
              ---------------------
                More Opportunities For Growth
                  -More Access To Low-Sulfur Coal  -More Utilities Served
                  -More Automotive Plants Served   -More Auto Terminals
                  -More Steel Mills And Distribution Centers Served
                More Operating Synergies From Companies With A Track
                  Record Of Achievement 
                Stronger Balance Sheet To Further Enhance Shareholder
                  Value


                            THAT'S WHY CSX AND CONRAIL
                        ARE FULLY COMMITTED TO THEIR MERGER

                  
              [CSX CORPORATION LOGO]        [CONRAIL LOGO]

         January 29, 1997



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