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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Amendment No. 1)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Prime Hospitality Corp.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
741917108
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(CUSIP Number)
A. F. Petrocelli
c/o United Capital Corp.
9 Park Place
Great Neck, New York 11021
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
Copies to:
William H. Gump, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019-6099
(212) 728-8000
April 13, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following: [ ]
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CUSIP No. 741917108 13D Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
A. F. Petrocelli
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
305,000
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 2,503,297
OWNED BY
EACH -------- -------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 305,000
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,503,297
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,808,297
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 741917108 13D Page 3 of 10 Pages
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
6.26%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 741917108 13D Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
United Capital Corp.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
8,276
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 2,495,021
OWNED BY
EACH -------- --------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 8,276
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,495,021
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,808,297
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 741917108 13D Page 5 of 10 Pages
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
6.26%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 741917108 13D Page 6 of 10 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Metex Mfg. Corporation
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
New York
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
2,495,021
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY -0-
OWNED BY
EACH -------- --------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 2,495,021
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,808,297
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 741917108 13D Page 7 of 10 Pages
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11
6.26%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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This Amendment No. 1 (this "Amendment") to Statement on Schedule 13D (the
"Schedule 13D") is being filed on behalf of each of Mr. A. F. Petrocelli; United
Capital Corp., a Delaware corporation; and Metex Mfg. Corp., a New York
corporation (together, the "Reporting Entities").
This Amendment relates to the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of
Prime Hospitality Corp., a Delaware corporation and is being filed to correct a
typographical error in reporting the date of certain purchases of Common Stock
by the Reporting Entities within the last 60 days. Capitalized terms used in
this Amendment and not defined herein have the respective meanings ascribed to
them in the Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by replacing paragraph (c)
thereof and restating it with the following:
(c) Other than as set forth below, during the last sixty days there have
been no transactions in the Common Stock effected by the Reporting Entities.
During the last sixty days, Metex has purchased an aggregate of 1,245,000 shares
of Common Stock in open market transactions as further described in the
following table:
Date of Nature of Number of Average Price
Transaction Transaction Shares Per Share
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4/11/2000 Purchase 250,000 $7.97
4/12/2000 Purchase 230,000 $8.00
4/13/2000 Purchase 765,000 $8.00
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The aggregate purchase price paid by Metex for these shares of Common Stock
was $9,953,750.
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SIGNATURE
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After reasonable 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: April 26, 2000
By: /s/ A. F. Petrocelli
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Name: A. F. Petrocelli
UNITED CAPITAL CORP.
By: /s/ A. F. Petrocelli
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Name: A. F. Petrocelli
Title: Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
METEX MFG. CORPORATION
By: /s/ Anthony J. Miceli
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Name: Anthony J. Miceli
Title: Chief Financial Officer
