HILTON HOTELS CORP
SC 13G/A, 1998-10-07
HOTELS & MOTELS
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                              (Amendment No. 3 )*


                            HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION
                   ------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


             8% PRIDES, Convertible Preferred Stock, $1.00 Par Value
          ------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)



                                    432848208
                              --------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosure
provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

                         Continued on following page(s)
                               Page 1 of 11 Pages
                              Exhibit Index: Page 9

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 902128206                                           Page 2 of 11 Pages



1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               DELAWARE

                      5      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          0
   Shares
Beneficially          6      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          0
    Each
  Reporting           7      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           0
    With
                      8      Shared Dispositive Power
                                    0

9       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    0

10      Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*[_]

11      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                             0%

12      Type of Reporting Person*

               BD, IA, PN


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 432848208                                           Page 3 of 11 Pages



1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               JOHN M. ANGELO

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               UNITED STATES

                      5      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          0
   Shares
Beneficially          6      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          0
    Each
  Reporting           7      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           0
    With
                      8      Shared Dispositive Power
                                    0

9       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    0

10      Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*[_]

11      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                             0.0%

12      Type of Reporting Person*

               IN, HC



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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 432848208                                           Page 4 of 11 Pages



1       Name of Reporting Person
        S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

               MICHAEL L. GORDON

2       Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                            a.  [_]
                                            b.  [X]

3       SEC Use Only

4       Citizenship or Place of Organization

               UNITED STATES

                      5      Sole Voting Power
 Number of                          0
   Shares
Beneficially          6      Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                          0
    Each
  Reporting           7      Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                           0
    With
                      8      Shared Dispositive Power
                                    0

9       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                    0

10      Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*[_]

11      Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                             0.0%

12      Type of Reporting Person*

               IN, HC


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                                                                          Page 5



Item 1(a)      Name of Issuer:

               Hilton Hotels Corporation (the "Issuer").

Item 1(b)      Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

               9336 Civic Center Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210

Item 2(a)      Name of Person Filing:

               This  statement  is filed on  behalf of the  following  reporting
               persons (the "Reporting Persons"): (i) Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P.
               ("Angelo,  Gordon"),  (ii) John M. Angelo, in his capacities as a
               general partner of AG Partners, L.P., the sole general partner of
               Angelo, Gordon, and the chief executive officer of Angelo, Gordon
               and (iii)  Michael  L.  Gordon,  in his  capacities  as the other
               general partner of AG Partners, L.P., the sole general partner of
               Angelo,  Gordon,  and the  chief  operating  officer  of  Angelo,
               Gordon.

Item 2(b)      Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

     (i)       The principal business office of Angelo, Gordon is located at 245
               Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167.

     (ii)      The address of the principal business office of Mr. Angelo is 245
               Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167.

     (iii)     The address of the principal business office of Mr. Gordon is 245
               Park Avenue, New York, NY 10167.

Item 2(c)      Citizenship:

     (i)       Angelo, Gordon is a Delaware limited partnership.

     (ii)      Mr. Angelo is a citizen of the United States.

     (iii)     Mr. Gordon is a citizen of the United States.

Item 2(d)      Title of Class of Securities:

               8%  PRIDES  (Preferred   Redeemable   Increased  Dividend  Equity
               Securities),  Convertible  Preferred Stock,  $1.00 Par Value (the
               "Shares").

Item 2(e)      CUSIP Number:

               432848208


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                                                                          Page 6


Item 3.        If  this  statement  is  filed  pursuant  to  Rule  13d-1(b),  or
               13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

     (i)       Angelo, Gordon is a broker-dealer  registered under Section 15 of
               the Act and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of
               the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

     (ii)      Mr. Angelo is a "parent holding company."

     (iii)     Mr. Gordon is a "parent holding company."

Item 4.        Ownership:

 (a)           Amount Beneficially Owned:

     (i)       As  of September 30, 1998, Angelo,  Gordon  is  not considered  a
               beneficial owner of any Shares.

     (ii)      Mr.  Angelo is not considered a  beneficial  owner of any Shares.
               Mr. Angelo is the chief executive  officer of Angelo,  Gordon and
               is a general  partner  of AG  Partners,  L.P.,  the sole  general
               partner of Angelo, Gordon.

     (iii)     Mr.  Gordon is not considered a  beneficial owner of  any Shares.
               Mr. Gordon is the chief operating  officer of Angelo,  Gordon and
               is the other  general  partner  of AG  Partners,  L.P.,  the sole
               general partner of Angelo, Gordon.

 (b)           Percent of Class:

               Angelo,  Gordon is  considered  to  beneficially  own 0.0% of the
               total number of shares outstanding.
 


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                                                                          Page 7



 (c)           Number of shares as to which such person has:

                                      Angelo,Gordon    Mr. Angelo    Mr. Gordon
                                      -------------    ----------    ---------- 

(i)       sole power to vote or to 
          direct the vote:                 0            0             0

(ii)      shared power to vote or
          to direct the vote:              0            0             0

(iii)     sole power to dispose or
          to direct the disposition of:    0            0             0

(iv)      shared power to dispose or
          to direct the disposition of:    0            0             0


Item 5.        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

               If this  statement  is being  filed to report the fact that as of
               the date  hereof,  the  reporting person  has  ceased  to be  the
               beneficial  owner  of more  than  five  percent  of the  class of
               securities, check the following. [x]

Item 6.        Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

               This Item 6 is not applicable.

Item 7.        Identification   and   Classification  of  the  Subsidiary  Which
               Acquired the  Security  Being  Reported On by the Parent  Holding
               Company:

               See Exhibit B.

Item 8.        Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

               This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9         Notice of Dissolution of Group:

               This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.       Certification:

               By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to
               the best of such person's  knowledge and belief,  the  securities
               referred  to  above  were  acquired  in the  ordinary  course  of
               business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have
               the effect of changing or  influencing  the control of the issuer
               of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as
               a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.



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                                                                          Page 8



                                   SIGNATURES

               After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the best of my  knowledge  and
belief,  the  undersigned  certifies  that  the  information  set  forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:  October 7, 1998                 ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.

                                        By:  AG Partners, L.P.
                                             General Partner

                                             By:  /S/ MICHAEL L. GORDON
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  Name: Michael L. Gordon
                                                  Title:General Partner



Dated:  October 7, 1998                 /S/ JOHN M. ANGELO
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        JOHN M. ANGELO


Dated:  October 7, 1998                 /S/ MICHAEL L. GORDON
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        MICHAEL L. GORDON



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                                                                          Page 9


                                    EXHIBITS


                                                                           Page
                                                                          ------

A.     Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 14, 1997, by and among
       Angelo,  Gordon & Co.,  L.P.,  Mr.  John M.  Angelo  and Mr.
       Michael L. Gordon ..................................................10

B.     Item 7 disclosure ..................................................11




                                                                         Page 10


                                    EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT




               The  undersigned  hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G
with  respect to the 8% PRIDES,  Convertible  Preferred  Stock of Hilton  Hotels
Corporation  dated  February 14, 1997 is, and any  amendments  thereto signed by
each of the undersigned  shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and
in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.



Dated:  February 14, 1997               ANGELO, GORDON & CO., L.P.

                                        By:  AG Partners, L.P.
                                             General Partner

                                             By:  /S/ MICHAEL L. GORDON
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  Name: Michael L. Gordon
                                                  Title:General Partner



Dated:  February 14, 1997               /S/ JOHN M. ANGELO
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        JOHN M. ANGELO


Dated:  February 14, 1997               /S/ MICHAEL L. GORDON
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        MICHAEL L. GORDON




                                                                         Page 11

                                    EXHIBIT B

                                     ITEM 7



               Angelo,  Gordon is the relevant  subsidiary  for which Mr. Angelo
and Mr. Gordon may each be considered a "parent holding company."

               Angelo, Gordon is a broker-dealer  registered under Section 15 of
the Act and an investment adviser  registered under the Investment  Advisers Act
of 1940.



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