APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP INC
SC 13D/A, 1999-01-13
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D. C. 20549
                                  SCHEDULE l3D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                          APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    037933108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)
                                                     with a copy to:
Stephen Feinberg                                     Robert G. Minion, Esq.
450 Park Avenue                                      Lowenstein Sandler PC
28th Floor                                           65 Livingston Avenue
New York, New York  10022                            Roseland, New Jersey  07068
212) 421-2600                                        (973) 597-2424
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                 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
                Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                 January 4, 1999
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule l3G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Section  240.13d-1(e),  240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g),  check
the following box. |_|

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule,  including all exhibits.  See Section  240.13d-7(b)  for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent   amendment   containing   information  which  would  alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).


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1)   Names of Reporting Persons.  I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons 
     (Entities Only):

                                Stephen Feinberg
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2)   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions):
         (a)                                Not
         (b)                             Applicable
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3)   SEC Use Only
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4)   Source of Funds (See Instructions):  WC
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5)   Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d)
     or 2(e):
                                 Not Applicable
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6)   Citizenship or Place of Organization:           United States

     Number of                                   7) Sole Voting Power:        *
     Shares Beneficially                         8) Shared Voting Power:      *
     Owned by
     Each Reporting                              9) Sole Dispositive Power:   *
     Person With:                               10) Shared Dispositive Power: *
________________________________________________________________________________
11)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:   1,989,600*
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12)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See 
     Instructions):
                                 Not Applicable
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13)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):      3.8%*
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14)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):       IA, IN
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*    433,000  shares (0.8%) of Apria  Healthcare  Group,  Inc.  common stock are
     owned by Cerberus Partners, L.P., a limited partnership organized under the
     laws of Delaware  ("Cerberus").  987,900 shares (1.9%) of Apria  Healthcare
     Group,  Inc.  common  stock are owned by Cerberus  International,  Ltd.,  a
     corporation  organized  under  the laws of the  Bahamas  ("International").
     64,800 shares (0.1%) of Apria Healthcare Group, Inc. common stock are owned
     by Ultra Cerberus Fund, Ltd., a corporation organized under the laws of the
     Bahamas  ("Ultra").  Stephen Feinberg  possesses sole voting and investment
     control  over all  securities  of Apria  Healthcare  Group,  Inc.  owned by
     Cerberus,  International  and Ultra. In addition,  503,900 shares (1.0%) of
     Apria  Healthcare  Group,  Inc.  common  stock are owned by  various  other
     persons and entities for which Stephen  Feinberg  possesses sole voting and
     investment  control over all  securities of Apria  Healthcare  Group,  Inc.
     owned by such persons and entities. See Item 5 for further information.


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Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

          Based upon information set forth in the Company's  Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarterly  period ended  September 30, 1998, as of October 30,
1998, there were issued and outstanding 51,779,059 shares of common stock of the
Company.  As of January 4, 1999,  Cerberus owned 433,000 of such shares, or 0.8%
of those  outstanding;  International  owned 987,900 of such shares,  or 1.9% of
those  outstanding;  Ultra  owned  64,800  of such  shares,  or  0.1%  of  those
outstanding and the Funds in the aggregate owned 503,900 of such shares, or 1.0%
of those  outstanding.  Stephen Feinberg possesses sole power to vote and direct
the  disposition  of all shares of common stock of the Company  owned by each of
Cerberus, International, Ultra and the Funds. The following table sets forth the
transactions by each of Cerberus,  International,  Ultra and the Funds in shares
of common  stock of the Company  during the past sixty days,  each of which were
effected in an ordinary broker's transaction. 


                            Cerberus Partners, L.P.

         Date                        Quantity                            Price

                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE

                                     (Sales)

December 11, 1998                     110,000                             $7.37
January 4, 1999                        99,000                              8.88



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                          Cerberus International, Ltd.

         Date                        Quantity                            Price

                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE

                                     (Sales)

December 11, 1998                     245,000                             $7.37
January 4, 1999                       226,000                              8.88

                            Ultra Cerberus Fund, Ltd.

         Date                        Quantity                            Price

                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE

                                     (Sales)

December 11, 1998                     20,000                              $7.37
January 4, 1999                       14,200                               8.88


                                    The Funds

         Date                        Quantity                            Price

                                   (Purchases)

                                      NONE

                                     (Sales)

December 11, 1998                     125,000                             $7.37
January 4, 1999                       115,000                              8.88



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                                    Signature

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

                                            January 11, 1999


                                            /s/   Stephen    Feinberg 
                                            __________________________
                                            Stephen Feinberg, in his capacity as
                                            the   managing   member  of Cerberus
                                            Associates,  L.L.C.,  the general 
                                            partner of Cerberus Partners,  L.P.,
                                            and as the  investment  manager  for
                                            each  of   Cerberus   International,
                                            Ltd.,  Ultra Cerberus Fund, Ltd. and
                                            the Funds

ATTENTION:  INTENTIONAL  MISSTATEMENTS  OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE  FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).




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