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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
AMENDMENT NO. 1
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AMWAY JAPAN LIMITED
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
03234J 10 0
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(CUSIP Number - Sponsored
Number of American Depositary Shares, each
representing one-half of one share of Common Stock, no par value)
CRAIG N. MEURLIN, ESQ.
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
AMWAY CORPORATION
7575 FULTON STREET EAST
ADA, MICHIGAN 49355
(616) 787-6000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications on Behalf of Person(s) Filing Statement)
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DECEMBER 16, 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 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), (f) or (g), check the following box o.
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 16 Pages)
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CUSIP NO. G0352M 10 8
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1 Names of reporting persons
IRS Nos. of above persons (entities only)
N.A.J. CO., 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 Source of funds
OO
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5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ___
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6 Citizenship or place of organization
Japan
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Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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7 Sole voting power
Number of Shares 32,449,800
Beneficially -----------------------------------------------------
Owned by Each 8 Shared voting power
Reporting Person 0
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9 Sole dispositive power
32,449,800
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10 Shared dispositive power
0
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11 Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
32,449,800
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12 Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain
shares ___
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13 Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
22.5%
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14 Type of reporting person
CO
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CUSIP NO. G0352M 10 8
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1 Names of reporting persons
IRS Nos. of above persons (entities only)
ALAP HOLD CO., LTD.
91-2006830
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2 Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) X
(b) ___
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3 SEC use only
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4 Source of funds
OO
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5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ___
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6 Citizenship or place of organization
Nevada
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Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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7 Sole voting power
Number of Shares 0
Beneficially -----------------------------------------------------
Owned by Each 8 Shared voting power
Reporting Person 0
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9 Sole dispositive power
0
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10 Shared dispositive power
0
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11 Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
0
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12 Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain
shares ___
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13 Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
0
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14 Type of reporting person
PN
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CUSIP NO. G0352M 10 8
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1 Names of reporting persons
IRS Nos. of above persons (entities only)
AP NEW CO., LLC
88-0441077
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2 Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) X
(b) ___
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3 SEC use only
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4 Source of funds
OO
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5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ___
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6 Citizenship or place of organization
Nevada
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Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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7 Sole voting power
Number of Shares 0
Beneficially -----------------------------------------------------
Owned by Each 8 Shared voting power
Reporting Person 100,522,422
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9 Sole dispositive power
0
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10 Shared dispositive power
100,522,422
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11 Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
100,522,422
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12 Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain
shares ___
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13 Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
69.8%
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14 Type of reporting person
OO
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CUSIP NO. G0352M 10 8
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1 Names of reporting persons
IRS Nos. of above persons (entities only)
AMWAY CORPORATION
38-1736584
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2 Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) X
(b) ___
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3 SEC use only
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4 Source of funds
OO
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5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ___
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6 Citizenship or place of organization
Michigan
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Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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7 Sole voting power
Number of Shares 0
Beneficially -----------------------------------------------------
Owned by Each 8 Shared voting power
Reporting Person 100,522,422
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9 Sole dispositive power
0
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10 Shared dispositive power
100,522,422
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11 Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
100,522,422
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12 Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain
shares ___
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13 Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
69.8%
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14 Type of reporting person
CO
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CUSIP NO. G0352M 10 8
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1 Names of reporting persons
IRS Nos. of above persons (entities only)
JAY VAN ANDEL TRUST
38-6408901
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2 Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) X
(b) ___
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3 SEC use only
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4 Source of funds
OO
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5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ___
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6 Citizenship or place of organization
Michigan
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Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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7 Sole voting power
Number of Shares 0
Beneficially -----------------------------------------------------
Owned by Each 8 Shared voting power
Reporting Person 0
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9 Sole dispositive power
0
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10 Shared dispositive power
100,522,422
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11 Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
100,522,422
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12 Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain
shares ___
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13 Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
69.8%
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14 Type of reporting person
OO
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CUSIP NO. G0352M 10 8
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1 Names of reporting persons
IRS Nos. of above persons (entities only)
JAY VAN ANDEL
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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 Source of funds
OO
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5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ___
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6 Citizenship or place of organization
United States
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Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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7 Sole voting power
Number of Shares 0
Beneficially -----------------------------------------------------
Owned by Each 8 Shared voting power
Reporting Person 1,987,000
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9 Sole dispositive power
0
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10 Shared dispositive power
102,509,422
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11 Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
102,509,422
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12 Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain
shares ___
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13 Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
71.2%
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14 Type of reporting person
IN
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CUSIP NO. G0352M 10 8
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1 Names of reporting persons
IRS Nos. of above persons (entities only)
THE JAY AND BETTY VAN ANDEL FOUNDATION
23-7066716
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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 Source of funds
OO
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5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ___
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6 Citizenship or place of organization
Michigan
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Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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7 Sole voting power
Number of Shares 0
Beneficially -----------------------------------------------------
Owned by Each 8 Shared voting power
Reporting Person 1,987,000
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9 Sole dispositive power
0
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10 Shared dispositive power
1,987,000
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11 Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
1,987,000
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12 Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain
shares ___
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13 Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
1.4%
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14 Type of reporting person
OO
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CUSIP NO. G0352M 10 8
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1 Names of reporting persons
IRS Nos. of above persons (entities only)
RDV CORPORATION
38-2977544
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2 Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (a) X
(b) ___
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3 SEC use only
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4 Source of funds
OO
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5 Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ___
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6 Citizenship or place of organization
Michigan
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Number of shares beneficially owned by each reporting person with:
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7 Sole voting power
Number of Shares 0
Beneficially -----------------------------------------------------
Owned by Each 8 Shared voting power
Reporting Person 0
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9 Sole dispositive power
0
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10 Shared dispositive power
100,522,422
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11 Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person.
100,522,422
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12 Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain
shares ___
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13 Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
69.8%
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14 Type of reporting person
OO
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The undersigned Reporting Persons hereby amend the Schedule 13D filed on
December 27, 1999 (as amended, the "Schedule 13D") in connection with (a) the
formation of ALAP Hold Co., Ltd., a limited partnership organized under the laws
of Nevada ("Hold Co."), (b) the organization of AP New Co., LLC, a Nevada
limited liability company ("AP New Co.") and the sole general partner of Hold
Co., (c) the execution and delivery of the Limited Partnership Agreement of Hold
Co. (the "Partnership Agreement"), dated as of September 29, 1999, among AP New
Co and the limited partners of Hold Co. (collectively, the "Partners"), (d) the
Partners' contribution, in the aggregate, of 100,522,422 shares of Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Amway Japan Limited, a joint
stock corporation organized under the laws of Japan ("AJL") to Hold Co. as
initial capital contributions in exchange for partnership interests in Hold Co.
(the "Partnership Interests") proportionate to such contributions and (e) the
tender offer by N.A.J. Co., Ltd., a joint stock corporation organized under the
laws of Japan ("NAJ") and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hold Co., to purchase all
shares of Common Stock and American Depositary Shares (the "ADSs") of AJL (the
"Offer") pursuant to a Tender Offer Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated November
15, 1999, between NAJ, Hold Co. and AJL.
ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
The information in Item 2(a)-(c) is hereby amended by adding the
following:
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The Jay Van Andel Trust is a revocable trust established on August 28,
1978 in the state of Michigan. David Van Andel is the sole trustee of the Jay
Van Andel Trust and has sole voting and sole dispositive power under the trust
with respect to the Common Stock. Jay Van Andel is the grantor of the Jay Van
Andel Trust and has the power to revoke the trust at any time.
The Jay and Betty Van Andel Foundation is a nonprofit corporation
incorporated under the laws of the State of Michigan in 1969. The Jay and Betty
Van Andel Foundation is engaged in the business of receiving and administering
Funds for religious, scientific, charitable, literary or educational purposes.
Jan Van Andel is the sole director. The executive officers of the Jay and Betty
Van Andel Foundation are Jay Van Andel, Allan D. Engel and James J. Rosloniec.
David Van Andel and Jay Van Andel are the directors of the Jay and Betty Van
Andel Foundation. Messrs. Van Andel, Engel and Rosloniec are United States
citizens.
David Van Andel, age 40, is a director of the Jay and Betty
Van Andel Foundation and the sole trustee of the Jay Van Andel Trust.
Mr. Van Andel is also the Senior Vice President -- Americas and Europe
at Amway Corporation, overseeing business activities for Amway North
America, 22 European and 11 Latin American affiliates. Mr. Van Andel
has held numerous positions within Amway including Senior Vice
President of Operations, Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations
and Director of Regional Distribution Centers. Mr. Van Andel is also
Chairman of the Van Andel Research Institute and is a member of the
Board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and of Amway's Board of
Directors. Mr. Van Andel is a graduate of Hope College, Holland,
Michigan.
Jay Van Andel, age 75, is the grantor of the Jay Van Andel
Trust and a director and President of the Jay and Betty Van Andel
Foundation. Mr. Van Andel is also the co-founder of Amway Corporation.
He has also been the Senior Chairman of Amway since 1995. Prior to that
time, Mr. Van Andel was the Chairman of Amway. He attended Calvin
College, Morningside College, Pratt Business School and Yale University
Aviation Cadet School. Mr. Van Andel is a trustee of the Heritage
Foundation and a trustee of the Citizen's Research Council of Michigan.
In addition, Mr. Van Andel is a member of the MENSA Society. Mr. Van
Andel's business address is 7575 Fulton Street East, Ada, Michigan
49355. Mr. Van Andel is a member of Amway's Board of Directors.
James J. Rosloniec has been the Treasurer of the Jay Van and
Betty Andel Foundation since December 1992. He has also been the Vice
President - Audit and Control of Amway since 1991. From 1979 until
1991, Mr. Rosloniec was the Vice President-Finance and Treasurer of
Amway. Prior to that, he was the Manager of Internal Audit of Amway.
Mr. Rosloniec holds an A.S. Degree from Davenport College and a
Bachelor's Degree from Central Michigan University. Mr. Rosloniec is a
member of the Advisory Board to the Dean of Business Administration,
Central Michigan University, of the Board of Directors of the American
Cancer Society, Kent County Unit and Chairman of the Development Task
Force with the American Cancer Society- Michigan Division. He also is a
director of the Protection Mutual Insurance Company and Blythefield
Country Club.
Allan D. Engel has been the Secretary and Assistant Treasurer
of the Jay and Betty Van Andel Foundation since December 1992. Mr.
Engel has also been the Senior Manager- Investments & Real Estate of
Amway since October 1991. Mr. Engel holds a Bachelor's Degree and
Juris Doctor from Creighton University. Mr. Engel is a director of
Plaza Towers Corp., Amway Real Estate Corp., Aviation, Inc., Emerald
Maritime Service, Inc., Enterprise, Inc. and various other Amway
entities.
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ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
The information set forth in Item 5(a)-(b) is hereby amended by adding
the following:
The Jay Van Andel Trust has no power to vote shares of Common Stock.
The Jay Van Andel Trust has shared power to dispose of 100,522,422 shares of
Common Stock.
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Jay Van Andel, the grantor of the Jay Van Andel Trust, is also the
President and a director of the Jay and Betty Van Andel Foundation. Mr. Van
Andel, under the terms of the Jay Van Andel Trust, has the power to revoke
the trust at any time.
Jay and Betty Van Andel Foundation has shared power to vote and shared
power to dispose of 1,987,000 shares of Common Stock. Jay Van Andel has shared
power to vote and shared power to dispose of the 1,987,000 shares of Common
Stock held by the foundation.
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
The following agreement is filed as an Exhibit to this Schedule 13D
and incorporated herein by reference.
EXHIBIT NO. TITLE OF AGREEMENT
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable 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.
Date: January 6, 2000 N.A.J. CO., LTD.
By: /S/ Lawrence M. Call
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Name: Lawrence M. Call
Title: Attorney-in-Fact
ALAP HOLD CO., LTD.
By: AP NEW CO., LLC, its general partner
By: Amway Corporation, its Manager
By: /S/ Craig N. Meurlin
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Name: Craig N. Meurlin
Title: Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
AP NEW CO., LLC
By: Amway Corporation, its Manager
By: /S/ Craig N. Meurlin
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Name: Craig N. Meurlin
Title: Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
AMWAY CORPORATION
By: /S/ Craig N. Meurlin
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Name: Craig N. Meurlin
Title: Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
JAY VAN ANDEL TRUST
By: /S/ Jay Van Andel
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Name: Jay Van Andel
Title: Trustee
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JAY AND BETTY VAN ANDEL FOUNDATION
By: /S/ Jay Van Andel
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Name: Jay Van Andel
Title: President
/S/ Jay Van Andel
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JAY VAN ANDEL
RDV CORPORATION
By: /S/ Robert H. Schierbeek
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Name: Robert H. Schierbeek
Title: Treasurer
(Page 16 of 16 Pages)
