MDT CORP /DE/
SC 14D1/A, 1996-07-12
ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                             ____________________
                                SCHEDULE 14D-1
                               (Amendment No. 2)
                             ____________________

              Tender Offer Statement Pursuant To Section 14(d)(1
                    of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                MDT CORPORATION
                            (Name of Subject Company)
                           GETINGE ACQUISITION CORP.
                          GETINGE INDUSTRIER AB (publ)
                                 (Bidders)

                    Common Stock, Par Value $1.25 Per Share
             (Including the Associated Common Stock Purchase Rights)
                         (Title of Class of Securities)
                            ____________________
                                 552687 10 5

                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                           Getinge Acquisition Corp.
                               c/o Arjo USA, Inc.
                                110 Towbin Lane
                          Lakewood, New Jersey  08701
                                 (847) 967-0360
                             ____________________

          (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized
          to receive notices and communications on behalf of Bidders) 

                                    Copy to:
                              Bertil Lundqvist, Esq.
                       Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
                                919 Third Avenue
                            New York, New York  10022
                                  (212) 735-3000

                          CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

                     Transaction                      Amount of 
                     Valuation*                      Filing Fee**

                   $37,231,870.50                     $7,446.37

          *    For purposes of calculating fee only. This amount
               assumes the purchase at a purchase price of $5.50
               per Share of an aggregate of 6,769,431 outstanding
               Shares. 
          **   The amount of the filing fee, calculated in
               accordance with Regulation 240.0-11 of the
               Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
               "Securities Exchange Act"), equals 1/50th of one
               percentum of the Transaction Valuation.  In
               accordance with Regulation 240.0-11(3) of the
               Securities Exchange Act, $1,354.37 of this amount is
               being paid concurrently with the filing of this
               Amendment No.2.

          [X]  Check box if any part of the fee is offset as
               provided by Rule      0-11(A)(2) and identify the
               filing with which the offsetting fee was previously
               paid. Identify the previous filing by registration
               statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the
               date of its filing. 

               Amount Previously Paid:   $6,093      
               Filing Party:  Getinge Acquisition Corp. 
                              Getinge Industrier AB (publ)
               Form or Registration No.:  Schedule 14D-1 Tender Offer Statement
               Date Filed:  May 17, 1996    



     CUSIP NO. 552687 10 5

     <TABLE>

     <S>  <C>

     1.   Name of Reporting Persons: GETINGE ACQUISITION CORP.

          S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person:  N/A

     2.   Check the appropriate box if a member of a group

          (a) / /

          (b) / /

     3.   SEC use only

     4.   Source of funds:

          BK, AF

     5.   Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required
          pursuant to items 2(e) or 2(f) / /

     6.   Citizenship or place of organization:

          DELAWARE

     7.   Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person:

          0

     8.   Check if the aggregate amount in row (7) excludes certain
          shares / /

     9.   Percent of class represented by amount in row (7):

          0

     10.  Type of reporting person:

          HC, CO

     </TABLE>


     CUSIP NO. 552687 10 5

     <TABLE>

     <S>  <C>

     1.   Name of Reporting Persons:  GETINGE INDUSTRIER AB (publ)

          S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person:     N/A

     2.   Check the appropriate box if a member of a group

          (a) / /

          (b) / /

     3.   SEC use only

     4.   Source of funds:

          BK, WC

     5.   Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required
          pursuant to items 2(e) or 2(f) / /

     6.   Citizenship or place of organization:

          SWEDEN

     7.   Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting
          person:

          0

     8.   Check if the aggregate amount in row (7) excludes certain
          shares /X/

     9.   Percent of class represented by amount in row (7):

          0

     10.  Type of reporting person:

          CO

     </TABLE>


               Getinge Acquisition Corp. (the "Purchaser"), a Delaware
     corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Getinge Industrier
     AB ("Parent"), and Parent hereby amend their Tender Offer
     Statement on Schedule 14D-1 (the "Schedule 14D-1"), as previously
     amended by Amendment No. 1, relating to the Purchaser's Offer to
     purchase all outstanding common shares, par value $1.25 per
     share, including the associated common stock purchase rights
     (collectively, the "Shares"), of MDT Corporation, a Delaware
     corporation (the "Company").  Capitalized terms used herein and
     not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the
     Schedule 14D-1 or the Offer to Purchase filed as an exhibit
     thereto.    

     ITEM 1.  SECURITY AND SUBJECT COMPANY

          On July 12, 1996, Parent announced that it and Purchaser had
     increased the price of the Tender Offer to $5.50 per Share.  This
     represents a $1.00 increase over the previous Tender offer price
     of $4.50 per Share. 

     ITEM 7.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS
              WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT COMPANY'S SECURITIES

          As previously disclosed, Parent has been in discussions with
     Heartland Advisors, Inc. ("Heartland"), the holder of
     approximately 19.8% of the Shares, in an effort to reach an
     agreement with Heartland to tender its Shares.  Parent has been
     advised by Heartland that Heartland will tender its Shares at the
     new Tender Offer price of $5.50 per Share, and will support
     Getinge's attempts to acquire the Shares at that price, absent a
     superior offer emerging.    

     ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

          On July 12, 1996, Parent announced that it and Purchaser
     extended the Offer until 5:00 p.m. New York City time on Thursday
     July 25, 1996.  The Offer was scheduled to expire at 5:00 pm, New
     York City time, on Friday June 12, 1996.

     ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

          (a) 10  Press Release, dated July 12, 1996
          (c) 2   Letter, dated July 11, 1996, from Heartland
                  Advisors to Mr. Carl Bennet of Getinge
                  Industrier



                                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: July 12, 1996

                                        GETINGE ACQUISITION CORP.

                                        By:   /s/Carl Bennet          
                                        Name: Carl Bennet
                                        Title: Chairman of the Board

                                        GETINGE INDUSTRIER AB

                                        By:   /s/ Carl Bennet         
                                        Name: Carl Bennet
                                        Title: President and Chief 
                                                   Executive Officer


                                     EXHIBIT INDEX

      EXHIBIT                                               PAGE 
       NUMBER       EXHIBIT NAME                            NUMBER
                                                                       
                  
       (a) 10     Press Release, dated July 12, 1996
       (c) 2      Letter, dated July 11, 1996, from Heartland Advisors
                  to Mr. Carl Bennet of Getinge Industrier




                                                             Exhibit (a) 10

                                 PRESS RELEASE

                             FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

          Getinge, Sweden -- July 12, 1996 -- Getinge Acquisition
          Corp., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Getinge
          Industrier AB (publ), a Swedish corporation ("Getinge"),
          today announced the extension of its tender offer ("Ten-
          der Offer") for all outstanding shares (the "Shares") of
          Common Stock (including the associated Common Stock
          Purchase Rights) of MDT Corporation, a Delaware corpora-
          tion (NASDAQ:MDTC) at a price of $5.50 per Share.  This
          price represents a $1.00 increase over the previous
          Tender Offer price of $4.50 per Share.  

          As previously announced, Getinge has been in discussions
          with Heartland Advisors Inc. ("Heartland"), the holder of
          approximately 19.8% of the Shares, in an effort to reach
          an agreement with Heartland to tender its Shares. 
          Getinge has been advised by Heartland that Heartland will
          tender its Shares at the new Tender Offer price of $5.50
          per Share, and will support Getinge's attempts to acquire
          the Shares at that price, absent a superior offer emerging.

          The Tender Offer will now expire at 5:00 p.m. New York
          City Time on Thursday, July 25, 1996.  All other terms
          and conditions of the Tender Offer, including the 66 2/3%
          minimum condition, remain unchanged.

          At the close of business on Thursday, July 11, 1996,
          approximately 2,747,931 Shares had been tendered (includ-
          ing Shares tendered through guaranteed delivery proce-
          dures).  This number of Shares represents approximately
          40.6% of the total number of MDT Shares outstanding
          (excluding Shares subject to MDT's 1987 Stock Option
          Plan).  The number of Shares which have been tendered,
          when combined with the number of Shares to be tendered by
          Heartland, represent approximately 60.4% of MDT Shares
          outstanding.

          Getinge, which operates in the field of medical technolo-
          gy, develops, manufactures and markets equipment and
          systems for sterilization and disinfection purposes
          within the pharmaceutical industry and health care sec-
          tor.  Getinge also develops, manufactures and markets
          hygiene and patient handling systems for the care of
          elderly and disabled people in the health care sector. 
          The Getinge group of companies is one of the world's
          leaders within all of these sectors.  Getinge is also a
          distributor of equipment and consumables to the dental
          sector in Scandinavia.  Getinge has 66 subsidiaries and
          17 factories in 22 countries and distributors in 100
          countries.

          For further information, please contact:

          Carl Bennet, Managing Director, +46-35-15-55-00
          Getinge Industrier AB (publ) 





                                                               Exhibit (c) 2

          July 11, 1996

          Mr. Carl Bennet
          Getinge Industrier
          Getinge, Sweden

          Dear Mr. Bennet:

          As we have discussed, we believe that a fair purchase
          price for MDT Corporation is at least $5.50 per share. 
          If a tender offer were to be made at this price, assuming
          the absence of a more favorable offer, we would consider
          it in the best interests of our accounts to tender the
          shares of MDT Corporation

          /s/                     
          Eric J. Miller
          Portfolio Manager





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