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FORM 3 OMB APPROVAL
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OMB Number 3235-0104
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U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
INITITAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Genesis Health Ventures, Inc.
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(Last) (First) (MI)
101 East State Street
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(Street)
Kennett Square, PA 19348
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(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
April 26, 1998
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)
06-1132947
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4. Issuer Name and Ticket or Trading Symbol
Vitalink Pharmacy Services, Inc. (VTK)
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
[ ] Director [ X ] 10% Owner
[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
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TABLE I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities | 3. Ownership Form: | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial
(Instr. 4) | Beneficially Owned | Direct (D) or Indirect | Ownership (Instr. 5)
| (Instr. 4) | (I) (Instr. 5) |
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Common stock, par value $.01 | | |
per share | $13,000,000 | I | By Manor Care, Inc. (1)
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Reminder: Report on a seperate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
(Print or Type Responses)
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SEC 1473 (8/92)
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FORM 3 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities Benefically Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
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3. Title and Amount of Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise | 5. Ownership Form of Derivative | 6. Nature of Indirect
Underlying Derivative Security | Price of Derivative | Security: Direct (D) or | Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) | Security | Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | (Instr. 5)
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Explanation of Responses:
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1) On April 26, 1998, the Reporting Entity, V Acquisition Corporation, and
Vitalink Pharmacy Services, Inc., ("Vitalink") entered into an agreement and
plan of merger (the "Merger Agreement"). In connection with the Merger
Agreement, Manor Care, Inc., has granted an irrevocable proxy to the Reporting
Entity to vote the 13,000,000 shares of Vitalink common stock it owns.
/s/ George V. Hager, Jr.
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George V. Hager, Jr., Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
May 6, 1998
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Date
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Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained
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valid OMB Number. SEC 1473 (7/96)
