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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14D-1
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
PLENUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company)
PPC ACQUISITION CORP.
KLUWER BOSTON, INC.
WOLTERS KLUWER U.S. CORPORATION
WOLTERS KLUWER NV
(Bidders)
COMMON STOCK, $.10 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
729093104 (COMMON STOCK)
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
MR. JEFFREY K. SMITH
C/O KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS B.V.
SPUIBOULEVARD 50
3300 A<#>Z</#> DORDRECHT
THE NETHERLANDS
TELEPHONE (011) 31 78 6392283
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications on Behalf of Bidders)
COPY TO:
Arnold J. Schaab, Esq.
Pryor Cashman Sherman & Flynn LLP
410 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Telephone (212) 326-0168
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This Amendment No. 1 amends the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1
("Schedule 14D-1") of PPC Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the
"Offeror"), Kluwer Boston, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Parent"),
Wolters Kluwer U.S. Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("WKUS"), and Wolters
Kluwer nv, a corporation organized under the laws of the Netherlands ("Wolters
Kluwer") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 16, 1998,
relating to the tender offer (the "Offer") for all outstanding shares of common
stock, par value $.10 per share of Plenum Publishing Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (the "Corporation") as follows:
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Item 10(f) is hereby amended as follows:
The table of the members of the Supervisory Board of Wolters Kluwer set
forth in Paragraph 1 of Schedule I to the Offer to Purchase, filed as Exhibit
(a)(1) to Schedule 14D-1, is deleted in its entirety and replaced with the
following to reflect that as of April 29, 1998, (i) Mr. O. Hattink retired as
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Wolters Kluwer upon reaching the age limit
imposed by its Articles of Association, (ii) Mr. H. de Ruiter was appointed the
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, (iii) Mr. J.V.H. Pennings was appointed the
Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board and (iv) the Supervisory Board has six
members:
SUPERVISORY BOARD
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INDIVIDUAL PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS OFFICE EMPLOYMENT (PRESENT/PAST)
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H. de Ruiter..................... Chairman, Member since 1994 Chairman of Supervisory Board of
Prins Frederiklaan 16 Koninklijke Ahold NV, Beers NV,
2243 HW WASSENAAR Koninklijke Hoogovens NV and Koninklijke
Pakhoed NV
Vice-chairman of Supervisory Board of
AEGON NV and Member of Supervisory Board
of Heineken NV and NV Koninklijke
Nederlandse Petroleum Maatschappij
B.H. ter Kuile................... Member since 1986 Emeritus Prof. European Law, Erasmus
Neuhuyskade 4 University of Rotterdam
2596 XL DEN HAAG Member and secretary of Supervisory Board
of NV Verenigd Streekvervoer Nederland
Deputy-Justice Court of Justice of The
Hague
J.M.M. Maeijer................... Member since 1982 Emeritus Prof. Commercial Law University
Pauluslaan 17 of Nijmegen
6564 AP HEILIG Member of Supervisory Board of Vendex
LANDSTICHTING International NV
Deputy-Justice Court of Justice of Den
Bosch
J.V.H. Pennings.................. Deputy Chairman, Member since Chairman of the Executive Board of Oce NV
Casinoweg 170 1995 Chairman of Supervisory Board of
5915 ER VENLO Koninklijke Grolsch NV and Koninklijke IBC
Member of Supervisory Board of De
Nederlandsche Bank NV and Tulip
Computers
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ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
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INDIVIDUAL PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION OR
NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS OFFICE EMPLOYMENT (PRESENT/PAST)
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A.H.C.M. Walravens............... Member since 1978 Professor and consultant
Oude Delft 130 Chairman of Supervisory Board of
2611 CG DELFT Tauw Beheer and NV Verenigd Streekvervoer
Nederland
Member of Supervisory Board of Achmea
Holding, Bull Benelux and CSM
Member Monitoring Committee Deloitte &
Touche
N.J. Westdijk.................... Member since 1993 Chairman Executive Board of Royal Pakhoed
Nieuwe Gracht 161 NV
3512 LL UTRECHT Member of Supervisory Board of De
Nationale Investeringsbank NV and Fortis
AMEV NV
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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.
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Dated: June 25, 1998 PPC Acquisition Corp.
By: /s/ JEFFREY K. SMITH
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Name: Jeffrey K. Smith
Title: President
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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.
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Dated: June 25, 1998 Kluwer Boston, Inc.
By: /s/ JEFFREY K. SMITH
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Name: Jeffrey K. Smith
Title: President
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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.
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Dated: June 25, 1998 Wolters Kluwer U.S. Corporation
By: /s/ PETER W. VAN WEL
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Name: Peter W. van Wel
Title: President and CEO
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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.
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Dated: June 25, 1998 Wolters Kluwer nv
By: /s/ PETER W. VAN WEL
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Name: Peter W. van Wel
Title: Member, Executive Board
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