TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD /BER/
SC 14D1/A, 1998-01-23
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1
                                       to
                                 SCHEDULE 14D-1

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

                          HOLMES PROTECTION GROUP, INC.
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                            (Name of Subject Company)

                             TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
                              T9 ACQUISITION CORP.
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                                    (Bidders)


                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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                         (Title of class of securities)



                                    436419105
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                      (CUSIP number of class of securities)

                    MARK H. SWARTZ, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
                        C/O TYCO INTERNATIONAL (US) INC.
                                  ONE TYCO PARK
                           EXETER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03833
                                 (603) 778-9700
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           (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to
            receive notices and communications on behalf of Bidders)

                                 with a copy to:

                             JOSHUA M. BERMAN, ESQ.
                        KRAMER, LEVIN, NAFTALIS & FRANKEL
                                919 THIRD AVENUE
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
                            TELEPHONE: (212) 715-9100


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                  14D-1                                        PAGE 2 OF 6 PAGES
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  1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

         TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
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  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                         [ ] (a)
                                                                         [ ] (b)
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  3   SEC USE ONLY

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  4   SOURCES OF FUNDS

         AF
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  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
      TO ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f)

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  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         BERMUDA
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  7   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,515,886 SEE ITEM 6 AND ITEM 7
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  8   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
      SHARES
                                                                      [ ]
         SEE ITEM 6 AND ITEM 7
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  9   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)

         24.0% SEE ITEM 6 AND ITEM 7
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 10   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         CO
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                               14D-1                           PAGE 3 OF 6 PAGES
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  1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

         T9 ACQUISITION CORP.
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  2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

                                                                         [ ] (a)
                                                                         [ ] (b)
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  3   SEC USE ONLY

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  4   SOURCES OF FUNDS

         AF
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  5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
      ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f)

                                                                      [ ]
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  6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         DELAWARE
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  7   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,515,886 SEE ITEM 6 AND ITEM 7
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  8   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
      SHARES
                                                                      [ ]
         SEE ITEM 6 AND ITEM 7
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  9   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)

         24.0% SEE ITEM 6 AND ITEM 7
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 10   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         CO
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         T9 Acquisition  Corp., a Delaware  corporation (the "Purchaser") and an
indirect  wholly-owned  subsidiary of Tyco International Ltd., a Bermuda company
("Tyco"),  and Tyco hereby amend their Tender Offer  Statement on Schedule 14D-1
dated January 6, 1998 (the "Schedule 14D-1"),  relating to the Purchaser's offer
to purchase all the outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(the "Shares"),  of Holmes Protection Group,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation (the
"Company"). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall
have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 14D-1.

ITEM 10.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

         Item 10(f) is hereby amended to add the following:

         "Notwithstanding  anything  to the  contrary  contained  in  Section  1
("Terms  of  the  Offer;  Extension,   Termination;   Amendments"),   Section  4
("Acceptance  for Payment and Payment of Offer  Price") and Section 15 ("Certain
Conditions of the Offer") of the Offer to Purchase,  the Purchaser shall pay for
or return tendered Shares promptly after  expiration,  termination or withdrawal
of the Offer,  and the occurrence or  continuation  of any of the  circumstances
referred to in the  conditions  described in Section 15 of the Offer to Purchase
following  such  expiration,  termination  or  withdrawal  shall not  affect the
obligation  of the  Purchaser  promptly  to pay for or return  all  Shares  duly
tendered  and not  theretofore  withdrawn  in  accordance  with the terms of the
Offer."


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                                    SIGNATURE

         After due inquiry and to the best of the  undersigned's  knowledge  and
belief,  the  undersigned  certifies  that  the  information  set  forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  January 23, 1998

                                      TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.

                                      By:  /s/ Mark H. Swartz
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                                           Name:  Mark H. Swartz
                                           Title: Executive Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer


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                                    SIGNATURE

         After due inquiry and to the best of the  undersigned's  knowledge  and
belief,  the  undersigned  certifies  that  the  information  set  forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  January 23, 1998


                                           T9 ACQUISITION CORP.

                                           By:  /s/ Mark H. Swartz
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                                                Name:  Mark H. Swartz
                                                Title:  Vice President


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