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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. 3*)
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Tivoli Systems Inc.
(Name of Subject Company)
Topaz Acquisition Corp.
International Business Machines
Corporation
(Bidders)
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Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
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888722105
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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Lawrence R. Ricciardi, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
International Business Machines Corporation
Old Orchard Road
Armonk, New York 10504
(914) 765-1900
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidders)
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Copy to:
Robert L. Seelig, Esq.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Worldwide Plaza
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10019
(212) 474-1000
* Constituting the final amendment to Schedule 14D-1
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International Business Machines Corporation and Topaz
Acquisition Corp. hereby amend and supplement their Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule 14D-1 (the "Statement"), originally filed on
February 2, 1996, as amended by Amendments No. 1 and 2, with respect
to their offer to purchase all outstanding shares of Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per share, of Tivoli Systems Inc., a Delaware corporation,
as set forth in this Amendment No. 3. Capitalized terms not defined
herein have the meanings assigned thereto in the Statement.
Item 6. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.
On March 2, 1996, the Purchaser accepted for payment a total
of 15,129,119 Shares.
Item 10. Additional Information.
The Offer terminated at 12:00 midnight, New York City time,
on Friday, March 1, 1996.
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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.
Dated: March 11, 1996
TOPAZ ACQUISITION CORP.,
by:/s/ LEE A. DAYTON
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Name: Lee A. Dayton
Title: President
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES
CORPORATION,
by:/s/ JOHN E. HICKEY
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Name: John E. Hickey
Title: Vice President,
Assistant General
Counsel and
Secretary
