SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-1
Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section
14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 3 (Final Amendment))
and
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 23)
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AMERICAN REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, L.P.
(Name of Subject Company)
LEYTON LLC
HIGH COAST LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
BECKTON CORP.
CARL C. ICAHN
(Bidders)
DEPOSITARY UNITS REPRESENTING
LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS
(Title of Class of Securities)
029169109
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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Keith L. Schaitkin, Esq.
Gordon Altman Butowsky
Weitzen Shalov & Wein
114 West 47th Street
New York, New York 10036
(212) 626-0800
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder)
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Calculation of Filing Fee
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Transaction Amount of
Valuation*: $105,000,000 Filing Fee: $21,000
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*For purposes of calculating the filing fee only. This amount assumes
the purchase of up to 10 million Units of the subject company for $10.50 per
Unit in cash.
[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: $21,000
Form or Registration No.: Schedule 14D-1
Filing Party: Leyton LLC, High Coast Limited Partnership, Beckton
Corp. and Carl C. Icahn
Dated Filed: November 20, 1998
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 14D-1/
AMENDMENT NO. 23 TO SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 029169109
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Leyton LLC
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) /x/
(b) //
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCES OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
AF
5 CHECK BOX 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
6,597,666
8 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions)
//
9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
14.3%
10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
OO
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 14D-1/
AMENDMENT NO. 23 TO SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 029169109
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
High Coast Limited Partnership
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) /x/
(b) //
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCES OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
AF
5 CHECK BOX 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
38,112,710
8 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions)
9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
82.7%
10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 14D-1/
AMENDMENT NO. 23 TO SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 029169109
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Beckton Corp.
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) /x/
(b) //
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCES OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
AF
5 CHECK BOX 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
38,112,710
8 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
Instructions)
/x/
Excludes all depositary units owned of record by API Nominee
Corp.
9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
82.7%
10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 14D-1/
AMENDMENT NO. 23 TO SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP No. 029169109
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Carl C. Icahn
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) /x/
(b) //
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 SOURCES OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
AF
5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) //
6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
38,112,710
8 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(See Instructions)
/x/
Excludes all depositary units owned of record by API Nominee
Corp.
9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
82.7%
10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 14D-1/
AMENDMENT NO. 23 TO SCHEDULE 13D
This Amendment No. 3 (the Final Amendment) to Schedule 14D-1
("Amendment No. 1") which amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on
Schedule 14D-1 originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on November 20, 1998 (the "Schedule 14D-1") by Leyton LLC (the
"Purchaser"), High Coast Limited Partnership ("High Coast"), Beckton Corp. and
Carl C. Icahn, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the Commission on
December 14, 1998, and Amendment No. 2 filed with the Commission on December 29,
1998, also constitutes Amendment No. 23 to the statement on Schedule 13D of the
Purchaser, High Coast, Beckton Corp. and Mr. Icahn (the "Schedule 13D" and
together with the Schedule 14D-1, the "Schedules"). The Schedules relate to the
Purchaser's offer to purchase up to 10 million depositary units representing
limited partner interests ("Units") of American Real Estate Partners, L.P. (the
"Partnership") at a purchase price of $10.50 net per Unit, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated November 20,
1998 (the "Offer to Purchase") and related Letter of Transmittal, including the
Instructions thereto (which collectively constitute the "Offer").
ITEM 6. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY.
Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
At 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Monday, December 28,
1998, the Offer expired. A total of 6,597,666 Units, representing 14.3% of the
outstanding Units, were validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the
Offer. The Purchaser has accepted for payment, and the Harris Trust Company of
New York (the "Depositary") has mailed checks in payment of, all of those Units
at the price of $10.50 net per Unit.
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SIGNATURES
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: December 31, 1998
LEYTON LLC
By: HIGH COAST LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
Member
By: BECKTON CORP.,
General Partner
By: /S/ CARL C. ICAHN
Name: Carl C. Icahn
Title: Chairman of the Board
HIGH COAST LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: BECKTON CORP.,
General Partner
By: /S/ CARL C. ICAHN
Name: Carl C. Icahn
Title: Chairman of the Board
BECKTON CORP.
By: /S/ CARL C. ICAHN
Name: Carl C. Icahn
Title: Chairman of the Board
/S/ CARL C. ICAHN
CARL C. ICAHN
[Signature Page for American Real Estate Partners, L.P., Schedule 14D-1/A no. 3
and 13D/A no. 23]
