HASBRO INC
SC 14D1/A, 1998-09-14
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                 SCHEDULE 14D-1
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 2) 
                             TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
                           PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(1)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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                                 MICROPROSE, INC.
                           (NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY) 
  
                                  NEW HIAC CORP.
                                   HASBRO, INC. 
                                    (BIDDERS) 
  
                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE
                          (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 
  

                                   59513V 20 6
                     (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 
  
                             PHILLIP H. WALDOKS, ESQ.
           SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT-CORPORATE LEGAL AFFAIRS AND SECRETARY
                                   HASBRO, INC.
                                32 W. 23RD STREET
                               NEW YORK, NY  10010
                           TELEPHONE:  (212) 645-2400
                           FACSIMILE:  (212) 741-0663
          NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO
             RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDERS
  
                                    COPY TO:
                              HOWARD L. ELLIN, ESQ.
                    SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
                                919 THIRD AVENUE
                               NEW YORK, NY  10022
                           TELEPHONE:  (212) 735-3000
                           FACSIMILE:  (212) 735-2000

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                            CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
                       TRANSACTION VALUATION* $34,694,418
                           AMOUNT OF FILING FEE $6,939
 __________ 

   *  Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee
      only. This amount assumes the purchase of 5,782,403 shares of common
      stock, $.001 par value (the "Shares"), of MicroProse, Inc. at a price
      of $6.00 per Share in cash. Such number of Shares  represents the
      5,753,598 Shares outstanding as of August 11, 1998 and assumes the
      issuance prior to the consummation of the Offer of 28,805 Shares upon
      the exercise of outstanding options and warrants and the conversion of
      securities convertible into Shares that have an exercise price of less
      than $6.00. The amount of the filing fee calculated in accordance with
      Regulation 240.0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
      amended, equals 1/50th of one percent of the value of the transaction. 


 [X]  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11
      (a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was
      previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration
      statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. 

      Amount Previously Paid:  $6,939. 
      Form or Registration No.:  Schedule 14D-1 
      Filing Party:  Hasbro, Inc. and New HIAC Corp. 
      Date Filed:  August 14, 1998. 

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                                TENDER OFFER 
  
      This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement
 on Schedule 14D-1 filed on August 14, 1998 (as amended and supplemented the
 "Statement") relating to the offer by New HIAC Corp., a Delaware
 corporation ("Purchaser") and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hasbro, Inc., a
 Rhode Island corporation ("Parent"), to purchase all of the outstanding
 shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share (the "Common Stock")
 including the associated preferred stock purchase rights issued pursuant to
 the Rights Agreement, dated as of February 6, 1996, by and between the
 Company and Chemical Mellon Shareholder Services L.L.C. (the "Rights" and,
 together with Common Stock, the "Shares"), of MicroProse, Inc., a Delaware
 corporation (the "Company"), at $6.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash,
 without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
 the Offer to Purchase dated August 14, 1998 (the "Offer to Purchase"). 
 Unless otherwise indicated, the capitalized terms used herein shall have
 the meanings specified in the Statement including the Offer to Purchase
 filed as Exhibit (a)(1) thereto. 
  
 ITEM 10.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. 
  
      On September 14, 1998, Parent issued a press release announcing the
 extension of the Expiration Date of the Offer until 5:00 p.m. New York City
 time, on Monday, September 14, 1998.  The full text of the press release is
 attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(10). 
  
 ITEM 11.  MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. 
  
      (a)(10)  Press Release of Parent dated September 14, 1998. 

  
  
                                 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. 
  
 Date:  September 14, 1998  
  

                               New HIAC Corp. 
  
  
                               BY: /s/ Phillip H. Waldoks              
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                                  Name:  Phillip H. Waldoks 
                                  Title: Secretary 
  
  
                               Hasbro, Inc. 
  
  
                               BY:  /s/ Phillip H. Waldoks              
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                                  Name:  Phillip H. Waldoks 
                                  Title: Senior Vice President - Corporate 
                                         Legal Affairs and Secretary 
  
  


                             INDEX TO EXHIBITS 
  
                                                                  Sequential 

 Exhibit
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 (a)(10) --   Press Release of Parent dated September 14, 1998.







                                                   Exhibit (a)(10) 
  
  
  
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
  
 Contact:  HASBRO                          
           Wayne S. Charness:  (News Media) 
           401-727-5983                    
                or
           Renita O'Connell:  (Investor Relations) 
           401-727-5401                           
  
  
 HASBRO, INC. EXTENDS TENDER OFFER FOR MICROPROSE, INC. 
  
           Pawtucket, R.I. September 14, 1998 -- Hasbro, Inc. (ASE: HAS)
 announced today that it is extending to 5:00 p.m., New York City time,
 on Monday, September 14, 1998, its previously announced $6.00 per share
 cash tender offer to purchase all the outstanding shares of common stock of
 MicroProse, Inc. (NASDAQ: MPRS). 
  
           Hasbro reported that a total of 5,086,252 shares of 
 MicroProse common stock, representing approximately 88% of the shares
 outstanding,  have been tendered and not withdrawn as of 12:00 Midnight,
 New York City time on September 11, 1998.  In addition, guarantees of
 delivery as to 175,335 shares were received.  The purpose of the extension
 is to provide additional time for MicroProse stockholders to tender a
 sufficient number of shares so that Hasbro, following the expiration of the
 tender offer, may acquire all remaining MicroProse shares not tendered in
 the tender offer by means of a "short form" merger under Delaware law
 without a stockholders' meeting.  If 90% or more of the outstanding
 MicroProse shares are tendered by 5:00 p.m., New York City time on
 September 14, 1998, Hasbro intends to effect such a "short form" merger
 promptly thereafter for $6.00 per share in cash, without prior notice to,
 or any action by, any remaining MicroProse stockholders. 
  
           Hasbro, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and
 marketing of toys, games, interactive software, puzzles and infant
 products.  Both internationally and in the U.S., its Playskool registered
 trademark, Kenner registered trademark, Tonka registered trademark,
 OddzOn registered trademark, Super Soaker registered trademark, Milton
 Bradley registered trademark, Parker Brothers registered trademark,
 Tiger trademark, and Hasbro Interactive trademark products, provide children
 and families with the highest quality and most recognizable toys and games in
 the world. 
  
           MicroProse, Inc. is a leading developer and publisher of
 entertainment software for use on CD-ROM-based personal computers (PC's). 
 The Company has four development studios located in Alameda, California;
 Hunt Valley, Maryland; Chapel Hill, North Carolina; and Chipping Sodbury,
 England.  Products are available nationally and internationally and are
 sold through major distributors, retailers and mass merchants.  Product and
 company information is available for download from the MicroProse website
 at www.microprose.com. 





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