STARRETT CORP /NY/
SC 14D1/A, 1997-12-08
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE 14D-1
                               (Amendment No. 3)
                  TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION
                14(d)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                             STARRETT CORPORATION
                           (Name of Subject Company)

                           STARTT ACQUISITION, INC.
                            STARTT ACQUISITION, LLC
                                   (Bidders)

                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE
                        (Title of Class of Securities)
                                  885-677-11
                     (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

                              JONATHAN I. MAYBLUM
                           STARTT ACQUISITION, INC.
                       C/O LAWRENCE RUBEN COMPANY, INC.
                        600 MADISON AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR
                           NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
                            TELEPHONE: 212-980-0910

           (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
          to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder)

                                  Copies To:
                            JOEL I. PAPERNIK, ESQ.
                 SQUADRON, ELLENOFF, PLESENT & SHEINFELD, LLP
                               551 FIFTH AVENUE
                           NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10176
                           TELEPHONE: (212) 661-6500

                           CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

  TRANSACTION VALUATION*                           AMOUNT OF FILING FEE
     $76,696,760.00                                     $15,339.35

* Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of filing fee only. The
amount assumes the purchase of 6,260,960 shares of common stock, par value 
$1.00 per share, at a price per Share of $12.25 in cash. Such number of Shares 
represents all of the Shares outstanding as of October 16, 1997.

__ Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2)
and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee as previously paid.
Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or
Schedule and the date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid:  $15,339.35
Form or Registration No.:  Schedule 14D-1
Filing Party:  Startt Acquisition, Inc. and Startt Acquisition, LLC.
Date Filed:  October 23, 1997

                             Page 1 of 6 
                    (Exhibit Index Begins on Page 6)


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1) Names of Reporting Persons, I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
   (entities only)

   Startt Acquisition, Inc.                     Employer Tax Id:  13-397-0392
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

   (a)
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------

   (b)                 X
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------

3) SEC Use Only
                --------------------------------------------------------------

4) Sources of Funds (See Instructions)          AF, OO
                                       --------------------------

5) Check 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              New York
                                         -------------------------------

7) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   3,317,211
                                                                 -----------

8) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (7) Excludes Certain Shares (See
   Instructions)
                 -------------------------------------------------------------

9) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7)            0
                                                      ------------------------

10) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)              CO
                                                  ----------------------------

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1) Names of Reporting Persons, I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
   (entities only)

   Startt Acquisition, LLC                     Employer Tax Id:  13-397-0393
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2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

   (a)
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------

   (b)                 X
      ------------------------------------------------------------------------

3) SEC Use Only
                --------------------------------------------------------------

4) Sources of Funds (See Instructions)          AF, OO
                                       --------------------------

5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(e)
   or 2(f)
           -------------------------------------------------------------------

6) Citizenship or Place of Organization              Delaware
                                         -------------------------------

7) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person   3,317,211
                                                                 -----------

8) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (7) Excludes Certain Shares (See
   Instructions)
                 -------------------------------------------------------------

9) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7)            0
                                                      ------------------------

10) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)              OO
                                                  ----------------------------



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         This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement
on Schedule 14D-1, as amended, (the "Schedule 14D-1") of Startt Acquisition,
Inc. a New York corporation (the "Purchaser"), and Startt Acquisition, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (the "Parent"), filed pursuant to Section
14(d)(1) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 on October 23, 1997 with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.

         Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 14D-1.

ITEM 10.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         Items 10(b) and (f) are hereby amended and supplemented by adding
thereto the following:

         On December 8, 1997, the Purchaser issued a press release announcing
the extension of the Offer until 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on
December 9, 1997. The information set forth in the press release, attached
hereto as Exhibit (a)(10), is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 11.  Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

         (a)(10) Text of press release issued by the Purchaser dated
December 8, 1997.




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                                   SIGNATURES

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

Dated:  December 8, 1997


                                  STARTT ACQUISITION, INC.


                                  By :    /s/  Jonathan I. Mayblum
                                         -------------------------
                                         Name: Jonathan I. Mayblum
                                         Title:    President


                                  STARTT ACQUISITION, LLC


                                  By :    /s/  Jonathan I. Mayblum
                                         ------------------------- 
                                         Name: Jonathan I. Mayblum
                                         Title:    President



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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT                          DESCRIPTION
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(a)(10) Text of press release issued by Purchaser dated December 8, 1997.


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                                                          Exhibit A(10)

                            Startt Acquisition, Inc.
                        c/o Lawrence Ruben Company, Inc.
                         600 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor
                            New York, New York 10022


                 STARTT ACQUISITION, INC. EXTENDS TENDER OFFER
                    FOR COMMON STOCK OF STARRETT CORPORATION

         New York, New York -- December 8, 1997 -- Startt Acquisition, Inc.
(the "Purchaser") today announced that it is extending its previously announced
$12.25 per share cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of Starrett
Corporation ("Starrett") (AMEX: SHO) until 12:00 midnight, New York City time,
on December 9, 1997.

         According to the depositary for the tender offer, 6,096,613 shares,
representing approximately 97% of the shares outstanding, had been tendered and
not withdrawn pursuant to the tender offer as of the close of business on
December 5, 1997, the previous expiration date for the tender offer.

         The purpose of the extension is to provide additional time for
Starrett and the Purchaser to complete the matters necessary for the 
consummation of the transaction.

         The Purchaser, a New York corporation, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Startt Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.







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