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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-1
Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1)
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)
and
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)
AMERIDATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Name of subject company)
GAC ACQUISITION I CORP.
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Bidders)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of class of securities)
03069V 10 3
(CUSIP number of class of securities)
Nancy E. Barton, Esq.
General Electric Capital Corporation
260 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, Connecticut 06927
(203) 357-4000
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized
to receive notices and communications on behalf of bidders)
Copies to:
William M. Gutowitz, Esq.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10153
(212) 310-8000
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SCHEDULE 14D-1
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CUSIP No. 03069V 10 3 Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
GAC Acquisition I Corp.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Applied for
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[_]
(b)[_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [_]
N/A
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware
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7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,819,771*
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8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [_]
N/A
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9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
8%*
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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* On May 20, 1996, General Electric Capital Corporation, a New York corporation
("Parent"), and GAC Acquisition I Corp., a Delaware corporation and an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Purchaser"), entered into a
Stockholders Agreement (the "Stockholders Agreement") with certain
stockholders (collectively, the "Selling Stockholders") of AmeriData
Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"), pursuant to which the Selling Stockholders
have agreed to validly tender (and not to withdraw) pursuant to and in
accordance with the terms of the Offer all of the shares of common stock of
the Company (the "Shares") beneficially owned by them. The Selling
Stockholders beneficially own approximately 1,819,771 Shares, representing
approximately 8% in the aggregate of the outstanding Shares (assuming the
exercise of all of such Selling Stockholders' options subject to the
Stockholders Agreement). The Stockholders Agreement is described more fully in
Section 12 of the Offer to Purchase, dated May 24, 1996.
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SCHEDULE 14D-1
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CUSIP No. 03069V 10 3 Page 3 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
General Electric Capital Corporation
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS
13-1500700
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[_]
(b)[_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [_]
N/A
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of New York
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7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,819,771*
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8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES [_]
N/A
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9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
8%*
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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* The footnote on page 2 is incorporated by reference herein.
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GAC Acquisition I Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), hereby
amends its Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 (the "Schedule 14D-1")
originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 1996, as
amended by Amendment No. 1, with respect to its offer to purchase all
outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of AmeriData
Technologies, Inc., as set forth in this Amendment No. 2. Capitalized terms used
and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Offer to
Purchase and the Schedule 14D-1.
Item 11. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
(a)(9) Press Release dated June 17, 1996.
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SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: June 17, 1996 GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Victor Guaglianone
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Name: Victor Guaglianone
Title: Vice President
GAC ACQUISITION I CORP.
By: /s/ David J. Lidstone
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Name: David J. Lidstone
Title: Vice President and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NO. EXHIBIT
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(a)(9) Press Release dated June 17, 1996
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EXHIBIT (a)(9)
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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HART-SCOTT-RODINO WAITING PERIOD EXPIRES FOR GE CAPITAL'S
PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF AMERIDATA TECHNOLOGIES
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Stamford, CT, June 17, 1996 --
General Electric Capital Corporation announced that the applicable waiting
period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as
amended, with respect to GE Capital's proposed acquisition of AmeriData
Technologies, Inc. has expired. GE Capital's cash tender offer for all
outstanding shares of AmeriData common stock, at $16 net per share, is scheduled
to expire at midnight on Friday, June 21, 1996, unless extended. Expiration or
termination of the waiting period imposed by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act was a condition to GE Capital's tender offer.
GE Capital's tender offer remains subject to other conditions including, among
other things, a number of AmeriData common shares representing a majority of all
outstanding AmeriData common shares on a fully diluted basis being validly
tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the tender offer and the
receipt of certain other regulatory consents and approvals.
General Electric Capital Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General
Electric Company, is a diversified financial services company headquartered in
Stamford, Connecticut, USA. GE Capital's activities include equipment
management, mid-market financing, specialized financing, specialty insurance and
consumer service. General Electric Company is a diversified manufacturing,
technology and services company with operations worldwide.
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