SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-C
REPORT BY ISSUER OF SECURITIES QUOTED ON NASDAQ
INTERDEALER QUOTATION SYSTEM
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1937 AND RULE 13a-17
OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER
VETERINARY CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF ISSUER AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
3420 OCEAN PARK BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90405
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code (310) 392-9599
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I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
Indicate any change (increase or decrease) of five percent or more in the
number of shares outstanding:
1. Title of security Common Stock
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2. Number of shares outstanding before the change 14,305,282
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3. Number of shares outstanding after the change 17,824,383
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4. Effective date of change July 19, 1996
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5. Method of change: Specify method (such as merger, acquisition,
distribution, stock split, reverse split, acquisition of
stock for treasury, etc.) Merger
Give brief description of transaction: Merger with The Pet Practice, Inc. (the
"Company"), pursuant to which the Company merged with and into Golden Merger
Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Veterinary
Centers of America, Inc. Pursuant to the Merger, the Company shareholders
received an aggregate of 3,519,101 shares of VCA Common Stock.
II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change
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2. Name after change
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3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name
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4. Date of shareholder approval or change, if required
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DATE JULY 25, 1996 /S/ DEBORAH MOORE
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Vice President
