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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. 2)
AND
SCHEDULE 13-D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 4)
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JOSLYN CORPORATION
(NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY)
TK ACQUISITION CORPORATION
DANAHER CORPORATION
(BIDDER)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.25 PER SHARE 48107010
(INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED RIGHTS) (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) SECURITIES)
PATRICK W. ALLENDER
TK ACQUISITION CORPORATION
C/O DANAHER CORPORATION
1250 24TH STREET, N.W., SUITE 800
WASHINGTON D.C. 20037
TELEPHONE: (202) 828-0850
(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED
TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDER)
COPY TO:
MEREDITH M. BROWN, ESQ.
DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON
875 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
TELEPHONE: (212) 909-6000
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Danaher Corporation and TK Acquisition Corporation hereby amend and
supplement their Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 (as amended, the
"Schedule 14D-1") filed on July 24, 1995, with respect to the offer to purchase
all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, $1.25 par value per share, of
Joslyn Corporation, an Illinois corporation, including the associated common
stock purchase rights, as set forth in this Amendment No. 2. Capitalized terms
used herein without definition have the meanings assigned to them in the
Schedule 14D-1.
Item 10. Additional Information
Item 10 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding thereto the following:
(f) On July 27, 1995, George M. Sherman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Parent, received the following letter from William E. Bendix,
currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.
July 27, 1995
Mr. George M. Sherman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Danaher Corporation
1250, 24th Street, N.W. - Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20037
Dear George:
As you know, because Danaher Corporation has now launched a tender
offer, our Board of Directors will shortly be compelled to state a
position on the transaction. In order that the Board can have before it
full information before stating its position, they have asked us and our
advisors, among other things, to meet with you and your advisors. In
order to have a meaningful discussion with you, we would be prepared to
provide you with certain, highly-focused, non-public information, subject
to an appropriate confidentiality agreement. Our investment bankers are
contacting yours to arrange such a meeting.
Sincerely,
William E. Bendix
L.G. Wolski
cc: Board of Directors of Joslyn Corporation
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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.
Danaher Corporation
/s/ Patrick W. Allender
By: _________________________________
Name: Patrick W. Allender
Title:Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary
TK Acquisition Corporation
/s/ Patrick W. Allender
By: _________________________________
Name: Patrick W. Allender
Title: Vice President and
Treasurer
Date: July 28, 1995
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