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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. 4)
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Helene Curtis Industries, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company)
Conopco Acquisition Company, Inc.
Conopco, Inc.
Unilever N.V.
(Bidders)
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Common Stock, Par Value $.50 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
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423236108
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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Ronald M. Soiefer, Esq.
Vice President
Conopco, Inc.
390 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 888-1260
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidders)
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Copy to:
Allen Finkelson, Esq.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Worldwide Plaza
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10019
(212) 474-1000
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Conopco Acquisition Company, Inc., Conopco, Inc. and
Unilever N.V. hereby amend and supplement their Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule 14D-1 (the "Statement"), originally filed
on February 20, 1996, as amended by Amendments No. 1-3, with
respect to their offer to purchase all outstanding shares of
Common Stock, par value $.50 per share, of Helene Curtis
Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), as set
forth in this Amendment No. 4. Capitalized terms not defined
herein have the meanings assigned thereto in the Statement.
Item 6. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.
On March 19, 1996, Unilever issued a press release, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(11) and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 10. Additional Information.
On March 19, 1996, Unilever issued a press release, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(11) and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
(a)(11) Text of Press Release dated March 19, 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 20, 1996
CONOPCO ACQUISITION COMPANY,
INC.,
By /s/ Thomas J. Hoolihan
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Name: Thomas J. Hoolihan
Title: Secretary
CONOPCO, INC.,
By /s/ Thomas J. Hoolihan
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Name: Thomas J. Hoolihan
Title: Secretary
UNILEVER N.V.,
By /s/ Stephen G. Williams
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Name: Stephen G. Williams
Title: Secretary
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(a)(11) Text of Press Release dated
March 19, 1996.
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Exhibit (a)(11)
UNILEVER ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF HELENE CURTIS MERGER
New York, NY, March 19, 1996 . . . Unilever United
States, Inc. today announced the completion of a merger between a
subsidiary of Unilever United States, Inc. and Helene Curtis
Industries, Inc., thus concluding the acquisition of Helene
Curtis.
All shares of Helene Curtis not previously purchased
were converted in the merger into the right to receive the same
$70.00 per share cash price paid in the tender offer by the
subsidiary of Unilever United States, Inc.
