PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS CO
SC 13E4/A, 1996-06-14
ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                                 SCHEDULE 13E-4/A-2
                                (AMENDMENT NO. 2)
                          ISSUER TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
      (PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(E)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934)

    
   

                     PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY
               (NAME OF THE ISSUER AND PERSON(S) FILING STATEMENT)

                        4.08% Cumulative Preferred Stock
                        4.18% Cumulative Preferred Stock
                        4.30% Cumulative Preferred Stock
                        5.05% Cumulative Preferred Stock
                        5.28% Cumulative Preferred Stock
                        6.80% Cumulative Preferred Stock
                        6.92% Cumulative Preferred Stock
                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                  744567 306 (4.08% Cumulative Preferred Stock)
                  744567 405 (4.18% Cumulative Preferred Stock)
                  744567 504 (4.30% Cumulative Preferred Stock)
                  744567 603 (5.05% Cumulative Preferred Stock)
                  744567 702 (5.28% Cumulative Preferred Stock)
                  744567 801 (6.80% Cumulative Preferred Stock)
                  744567 710 (6.92% Cumulative Preferred Stock)
                      (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                Robert C. Murray
                Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                               80 Park Plaza, T4B
                                  P.O. Box 570
                            Newark, New Jersey  07101
                                 (201) 430-5630
   (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES
         AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PERSON(S) FILING STATEMENT)

                                  MAY 16, 1996
     (DATE TENDER OFFER FIRST PUBLISHED, SENT OR GIVEN TO SECURITY HOLDERS)

                            CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

     TRANSACTION VALUATION*            AMOUNT OF FILING FEE
     ---------------------             --------------------

          $125,260,500                     $ 25,052.10

*    Pursuant to Section 13(e)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
     amended, and Rule 0-11(b)(1) thereunder, the transaction value was
     calculated by multiplying 187,500 shares of 4.08% Preferred Stock, 187,500
     shares of 4.18% Preferred Stock, 187,500 shares of 4.30% Preferred Stock,
     187,500 shares of 5.05% Preferred Stock, 187,500 shares of 5.28% Preferred
     Stock, 187,500 shares of 6.80% Preferred Stock and 450,000 shares of 6.92%
     Preferred Stock by $59.30, $60.76, $62.50, $73.40, $76.74, $97.42 and
     $99.14, the respective per share purchase prices.


[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.

    
   
                                                                  Public Service
                                                                  Electric and
   Amount Previously Paid:     $25,052.10       Filing Parties:   Gas Company
   Form or Registration Nos.:  Schedule 13E-4   Date Filed:       May 16, 1996
    

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                                EXPLANATORY NOTE
   

          This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements the Issuer Tender 
Offer Statement on Schedule 13E-4 originally filed by Public Service Electric 
and Gas Company (the "Company") on May 16, 1996 and amended on June 12, 1996 (as
amended, the "Schedule 13E-4"). The Schedule 13E-4 is hereby amended as set 
forth herein.

          EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AMENDMENT, THE INFORMATION
IN THE SCHEDULE 13E-4 REMAINS UNCHANGED.

ITEM 8.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

          Item 8 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding thereto the 
following:

          (a)  The tender Offer terminated in accordance with its terms at 
midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, June 13, 1996.  The preliminary 
results of such offer are as set forth in Exhibit (a)(10) attached hereto.

ITEM 9.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS

          Item 9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding thereto the 
following:

          (a)(10)  Press Release issued by the Company dated June 14, 1996.
    





























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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: June 14, 1996           PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY
    


                         By: /s/ Francis J. Riepl                    
                            -----------------------------------------
                              Name:  Francis J. Riepl
                              Title: Vice President and Treasurer




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                                                                 EXHIBIT (a)(10)
   
[LOGO] PSEG INVESTOR NEWS



PSE&G CONTACT:
BRIAN SMITH, DIRECTOR, INVESTOR RELATIONS 201 430-6564                 NYSE:PEG
ROBERT C. MURRAY, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO 201 430-5630
FRANCIS J. RIEPL, VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER 201 430-6556

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                                                                June 14, 1996

                                        
                    PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY
                 ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF TENDER OFFER
                 FOR SEVEN SERIES OF CUMULATIVE PREFERRED STOCK
                                        


        Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) announced today (June
14, 1996) that, according to a preliminary count by the depositary, a total of
1,078,316 shares (or 51% of the total outstanding shares) of seven series of
PSE&G's cumulative preferred stock have been tendered to the company pursuant to
its offer to purchase up to a total of 1,575,000 shares for cash.

        The offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday,
June 13, 1996.

        On May 16, 1996, PSE&G offered to purchase shares of six series of its
cumulative preferred stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange and a seventh
series which is traded in the over-the-counter market and is not listed on any
national securities exchange.

        Subject to final confirmation and pursuant to the terms of the offer,
the following shares (and the percentage of the total outstanding before the
offer) have been tendered to and accepted by PSE&G; 93,371 shares (or 37%) of
its 4.08% cumulative preferred stock for a price of $59.30; 132,984 shares (or
53%) of its 4.18% cumulative preferred stock for a price of $60.76; 80,522
shares (or 32%) of its 4.30% cumulative preferred stock for a price of $62.50;
145,098 shares (or 58%) of its 5.05% cumulative preferred stock for a price of
$73.40; 128,226 shares (or 51%) of its 5.28% cumulative preferred stock for a
price of $76.74; 58,826 shares (or 24%) of its 6.80% cumulative preferred stock
for a price of $97.42, and 439,289 shares (or 73%) of its 6.92% cumulative
preferred stock for a price of $99.14.

        There will be no proration of the shares offered for tender.  PSE&G
expects to pay for the shares, properly tendered and not withdrawn, on June
17, 1996.

        The dealer managers for the tender offer are Goldman, Sachs & Co. and
Merrill Lynch & Co. and the depositary is First Chicago Trust Company of New
York.
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Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated, P.O. Box 1171, Newark, NJ 07101-
                                                                         1171
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Subsidiaries:
   Public Service Electric and Gas Company
     PSE&G Fuel Corporation
   Enterprise Diversified Holdings Incorporated
     Energy Development Corporation
     Community Energy Alternatives Incorporated
     Public Service Resources Corporation
     Enterprise Group Development Corporation
     PSEG Capital Corporation
     Enterprise Capital Funding Corporation
    




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