SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14D-1
(Amendment No. 26)
Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Conrail Inc.
(Name of Subject Company)
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Atlantic Acquisition Corporation
(Bidders)
Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
(Including the associated Common Stock Purchase Rights)
(Title of Class of Securities)
208368 10 0
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Series A ESOP Convertible Junior
Preferred Stock, without par value
(Including the associated Common Stock Purchase Rights)
(Title of Class of Securities)
Not Available
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
James C. Bishop, Jr.
Executive Vice President-Law
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Three Commercial Place
Norfolk, Virginia 23510-2191
Telephone: (757) 629-2750
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder)
with a copy to:
Randall H. Doud, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: (212) 735-3000
This Amendment No. 26 amends the Tender Offer Statement on
Schedule 14D-1 filed on October 24, 1996, as amended (the "Schedule
14D-1"), by Norfolk Southern Corporation, a Virginia corporation
("Parent"), and its wholly owned subsidiary, Atlantic Acquisition
Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation ("Purchaser"), relating to
Purchaser's offer to purchase all outstanding shares of (i) Common Stock,
par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Shares"), and (ii) Series A ESOP
Convertible Junior Preferred Stock, without par value (the "ESOP Preferred
Shares" and, together with the Common Shares, the "Shares"), of Conrail
Inc. (the "Company"), including, in each case, the associated Common Stock
Purchase Rights, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Offer to Purchase, dated October 24, 1996 (the "Offer to Purchase"), as
amended and supplemented by the Supplement thereto, dated November 8, 1996
(the "Supplement"), and in the revised Letter of Transmittal (which,
together with any amendments or supplements thereto, constitute the
"Offer"). Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used
herein shall have the respective meanings given such terms in the Offer to
Purchase, the Supplement or the Schedule 14D-1.
Item 11. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 11 is hereby amended and supplemented by the following:
(a)(70) Press Release issued by Parent on December 19, 1996.
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.
Dated: December 19, 1996
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
By: /s/ JAMES C. BISHOP, JR.
Name: James C. Bishop, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President-Law
ATLANTIC ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By: /s/ JAMES C. BISHOP, JR.
Name: James C. Bishop, Jr.
Title: Vice President and General Counsel
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
(a)(70) Press Release issued by Parent on December 19, 1996.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 19, 1996
Media Contact: Robert Fort
(757) 629-2714
NORFOLK SOUTHERN STUDYING 11TH-HOUR CSX OFFER
NORFOLK, VA -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today
issued the following statement:
"Norfolk Southern is studying CSX's most recent proposal to
acquire Conrail Inc. However, CSX's latest offer appears to be an
11th-hour attempt to avoid defeat at the shareholders' meeting
that had been scheduled for December 23.
"There should be no doubt that Norfolk Southern remains as
determined as ever to acquire Conrail and will use any and all
appropriate financial means to accomplish that objective."
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