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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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
HOME NUTRITIONAL SERVICES, INC.
(NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY)
COMPANY N MERGER CORP.
W. R. GRACE & CO.
(BIDDERS)
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COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
437264 10 4
(CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
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ROBERT B. LAMM, ESQ.
W. R. GRACE & CO.
ONE TOWN CENTER ROAD
BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33486-1010
(407) 362-1645
(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO
RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDERS)
COPIES TO:
PHILIP A. GELSTON, ESQ.
CRAVATH, SWAINE & MOORE
WORLDWIDE PLAZA
825 EIGHTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
(212) 474-1000
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W. R. Grace & Co. and Company N Merger Corp. hereby amend and supplement the
Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1, originally filed by them on March 10,
1994 (the "Statement"), with respect to the offer to purchase all outstanding
shares of Common Stock, no par value, of Home Nutritional Services, Inc., as set
forth in this Amendment No. 1. Capitalized terms not defined herein have the
meanings assigned thereto in the Statement.
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
On April 6, 1994, Parent issued a press release, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit (a)(9) and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
(a)(9) Text of press release issued April 6, 1994.
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SIGNATURE
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.
COMPANY N MERGER CORP.
By: ________/s/ ROBERT B. LAMM________
Name: Robert B. Lamm
Title: Vice President and
Secretary
W. R. GRACE & CO.
By: ________/s/ ROBERT B. LAMM________
Name: Robert B. Lamm
Title: Vice President and
Secretary
Dated: April 6, 1994
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CONTACT: Chuck Suits, 407-362-2600 or
800-GRACE99
HART-SCOTT-RODINO WAITING PERIOD EXPIRES
ON GRACE ACQUISITION OF HOME NUTRITIONAL SERVICES
BOCA RATON, Fla., April 6, 1994--W. R. Grace & Co.
(NYSE: GRA) today announced that the waiting period under
the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976
with respect to Grace's previously announced acquisition of
Home Nutritional Services, Inc. (HNS) (OTC: HNSI) has
expired.
As previously announced, Grace's offer to purchase
the approximately 11.5 million outstanding shares of HNS
common stock for $7.85 per share in cash is currently
scheduled to expire at midnight, New York City time, on
Wednesday, April 6, 1994, unless extended.
Grace is the world's largest specialty chemicals
company with a leadership position in specialized health
care.
HNS is a national provider of home infusion
therapy services.
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