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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. 1)
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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, 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. 1. Capitalized
terms not defined herein have the meanings assigned thereto in
the Statement.
Item 10. Additional Information.
On March 1, 1996, Unilever filed with the Antitrust
Division of the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade
Commission its Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification and Report Form.
Under the provisions of the HSR Act applicable to the Offer, the
acquisition of Shares under the Offer may be consummated
following the expiration of a 15 calendar day waiting period
following the filing of the Notification and Report Form, unless
Unilever or the Company receives a request for additional
information from the Antitrust Division or the FTC or unless
early termination of the waiting period is granted. The 15 day
waiting period will therefore expire at 11:59 p.m. on March 16,
1996, unless a request for additional information is made.
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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 1, 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
