AMERIHOST PROPERTIES INC
SC 13E4/A, 1999-06-10
HOTELS & MOTELS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                               AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
                                 SCHEDULE 13E-4
                          ISSUER TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
                        (PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(E)(1) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934)

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                           AMERIHOST PROPERTIES, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                           AMERIHOST PROPERTIES, INC.
                      (Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)

   Common  Stock,  $.005  par  value                   03070-D-209
  (Title  of  Class  of  Securities)       (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                                Michael P. Holtz
                             Chief Executive Officer
                           Amerihost Properties, Inc.
                         2400 East Devon Ave., Suite 280
                           Des Plaines, Illinois 60018
                                  847-298-4500
 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
          Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)

                                    Copy to:

                             Helen R. Friedli, P.C.
                             McDermott, Will & Emery
                             227 West Monroe Street
                             Chicago, Illinois 60606
                                  312-984-7563

                                   May 3, 1999
     (Date Tender Offer First Published, Sent or Given to Security Holders)

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         This  Amendment  No. 2 amends and  supplements  the Issuer Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule 13E-4 (the "Statement") dated May 3, 1999, relating to the
tender  offer  by  Amerihost  Properties,  Inc.,  a  Delaware  corporation  (the
"Company"),  to purchase up to 1,000,000  shares of its common stock,  $.005 par
value per share (the "Shares") at prices, net to the seller in cash, not greater
than $4.00 nor less than  $3.375 per  Share,  upon the terms and  subject to the
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase,  dated May 3, 1999 (the "Offer to
Purchase") and the related Letter of Transmittal (which are herein  collectively
referred to as the "Offer"). Copies of such documents have been previously filed
as Exhibits (a)(1) and (a)(2), respectively,  to the Statement. The Statement is
hereby amended and  supplemented to incorporate the information  included herein
and in the exhibits referred to below.

ITEM 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

         The Offer expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on June 2, 1999. On
June 2, 1999,  the Company  issued a press release  announcing  the  preliminary
results of the Offer, a copy of which is attached  hereto as Exhibit (a)(11) and
is incorporated herein by this reference.  On June 9, 1999, the Company issued a
press  release  announcing  the final  results of the Offer,  a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(12) and is incorporated herein by this reference.

         The number of Shares properly tendered and not withdrawn, at a price of
$4.00 or below or at the price  determined  by the Dutch  Auction,  was  774,937
shares. Accordingly,  the Company purchased all such tendered Shares, at a price
of $4.00 per  Share.  The Shares  purchased  pursuant  to the Offer  represented
approximately  12.8% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock immediately prior
to the Offer.  Following  the  purchase  of shares  tendered  in the Offer,  the
Company had 5,263,445 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

ITEM 9. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

ITEM               DESCRIPTION


(a)(11)            Press Release issued by the Company dated June 2, 1999.

(a)(12)            Press Release issued by the Company dated June 9, 1999.



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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  Amendment  to Schedule  13E-4 is true,
complete and correct.

                                  AMERIHOST PROPERTIES, INC.




                                  By: /s/ Michael P. Holtz
                                      ------------------------------------------
                                       Michael P. Holtz, Chief Executive Officer
Dated: June 10, 1999







CONTACT: PAUL J. ARNDT                                     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
         DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL RELATIONS
         (847) 298-4501 X 457
         [email protected]


              AMERIHOST PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF
                        "DUTCH AUCTION" SELF-TENDER OFFER


DES PLAINES,  ILLINOIS,  JUNE 2, 1999 - Amerihost  Properties,  Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:
HOST) announced today the preliminary  results of its Dutch Auction  self-tender
offer which expired today, Wednesday,  June 2, 1999, at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time. The Company had commenced its offer to purchase up to 1,000,000  shares of
its Common Stock at a price range of $3.375 to $4.00 on Monday, May 3, 1999.

Based  upon a  preliminary  count by the  Depositary,  the  Company  expects  to
purchase  774,947  shares of its Common  Stock at $4.00 per share.  Assuming the
Company's  purchases are as expected,  following the purchase of shares tendered
in  the  offer,   the  Company  will  have  5,263,435  shares  of  Common  Stock
outstanding.

The  determination  of the  actual  number  of shares  to be  purchased  and the
purchase price are subject to final  confirmation and the proper delivery of all
shares tendered and not withdrawn,  including  shares  tendered  pursuant to the
guaranteed  delivery  procedure.  Payment for shares  accepted  for payment will
occur as soon as practicable  after  determination of the final number of shares
properly tendered.

Amerihost Properties,  Inc. is a hotel development,  operations,  management and
franchise company that owns, builds,  manages and franchises  mid-priced hotels.
Each hotel offers an amenity package not often found in other mid-priced hotels.
In addition, every AmeriHost Inn(R)



                                                      Amerihost Properties, Inc.
                                                                    June 2, 1999
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hotel  is  "three-diamond"  rated  by  AAA.  Currently,   Amerihost  manages  92
properties  in 17 states and  maintains  an  ownership  position  in 89 of these
hotels.

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This press release is for information purposes only and is not intended to serve
as a solicitation to buy securities.  Any solicitation to buy securities is made
only  pursuant  to the  Offer  to  Purchase,  as  amended,  and  the  Letter  of
Transmittal dated May 3, 1999.

























                                                      Amerihost Properties, Inc.
                                                                    June 2, 1999
                                                                     Page 2 of 2





CONTACT: PAUL J. ARNDT                                     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
         DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL RELATIONS
         (847) 298-4501 X 457
         [email protected]


             AMERIHOST PROPERTIES, INC. ANNOUNCES FINAL RESULTS OF
                       "DUTCH AUCTION" SELF-TENDER OFFER

DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, JUNE 9, 1999 - Amerihost Properties, Inc. announced today
the  final  results  of  its  Dutch  Auction  self-tender  offer  which  expired
Wednesday,  June 2, 1999,  at 5:00 p.m.,  New York City time.  The  Company  had
commenced its offer to purchase up to 1,000,000  shares of its Common Stock at a
price range of $3.375 to $4.00 on Monday, May 3, 1999.

Based upon a final count by the  Depositary,  the Company  accepted for purchase
774,937  shares of Common Stock at $4.00 per share.  Payment was made on June 9,
1999 for all shares accepted for purchase.  The shares of Common Stock purchased
represent  approximately 12.8% of the outstanding Common Stock immediately prior
to the offer.  Following  the  purchase  of shares  tendered  in the offer,  the
Company had 5,263,445 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

Amerihost Properties,  Inc. is a hotel development,  operations,  management and
franchise company that owns, builds,  manages and franchises  mid-priced hotels.
Each hotel offers an amenity package not often found in other mid-priced hotels.
In  addition,  every  AmeriHost  Inn(R)hotel  is  "three-diamond"  rated by AAA.
Currently,  Amerihost  manages  92  properties  in 17 states  and  maintains  an
ownership position in 89 of these hotels.

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This press release is for information purposes only and is not intended to serve
as a solicitation to buy securities.  Any solicitation to buy securities is made
only  pursuant  to the  Offer  to  Purchase,  as  amended,  and  the  Letter  of
Transmittal dated May 3, 1999.


                                                      Amerihost Properties, Inc.
                                                                    June 9, 1999
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