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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 2
to
SCHEDULE 14D-9
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT
Pursuant to Section 14(d)(4)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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CONRAIL INC.
(Name of Subject Company)
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CONRAIL INC.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
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Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
(including the associated Common Stock Purchase Rights)
(Title of Class of Securities)
208368 10 0
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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Series A ESOP Convertible Junior Preferred Stock, without par value
(including the associated Common Stock Purchase Rights)
(Title of Class of Securities)
N/A
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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James D. McGeehan
Corporate Secretary
Conrail Inc.
2001 Market Street
Two Commerce Square
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101
(215) 209-4000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
With a copy to:
Robert A. Kindler, Esq.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Worldwide Plaza
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10019
(212) 474-1000
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INTRODUCTION
Conrail Inc. ("Conrail") hereby amends and supplements its
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9, originally
filed on November 6, 1996 and amended on November 7, 1996 (as amended,
the "Norfolk Schedule 14D-9"), with respect to an offer by Atlantic
Acquisition Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation ("Atlantic") and a
wholly owned subsidiary of Norfolk Southern Corporation, a Virginia
corporation ("Norfolk"), to purchase all the issued and outstanding
Shares of Conrail. Capitalized terms not defined herein have the
meanings assigned thereto in the Norfolk Schedule 14D-9.
Item 8. Additional Information to be Furnished.
Item 8 of the Norfolk Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and
supplemented by adding the following text at the end thereof:
On November 8, 1996, Conrail issued a press release, the full
text of which is attached as Exhibit (a)(7) hereto and incorporated
herein by reference, advising Conrail's shareholders that they need
not take any immediate action with respect to the revised unsolicited
Norfolk tender offer for all outstanding Shares at $110 per Share, net
to the seller in cash.
Item 9. Materials to be filed as Exhibits.
Item 9 of the Norfolk Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and
supplemented by adding the following text thereto:
(a)(7) Text of press release issued by Conrail,
dated November 8, 1996 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (a)(18) to the CSX 14D-9).
SIGNATURE
After due 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.
CONRAIL INC.
By /s/ Timothy T. O'Toole
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Name: Timothy T. O'Toole
Title: Senior Vice President--Finance
Dated as of November 8, 1996
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description Page No.
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*(a)(1) Text of press release issued by Conrail
dated October 23, 1996 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (a)(9) to the
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on
Schedule 14D-9 of Conrail Inc. dated
October 16, 1996, as amended (the "CSX
14D-9")).................................
*(a)(2) Text of press release issued by Norfolk,
dated October 23, 1996 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (a)(8) to the CSX
14D-9)...................................
*(a)(3) Text of press release issued by Conrail and
CSX dated November 6, 1996...............
*(a)(4) Letter to shareholders of Conrail dated
November 6, 1996.........................
*(a)(5) Text of press release issued by Conrail,
dated November 7, 1996 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (a)(16) to the CSX
14D-9)...................................
*(a)(6) Text of press release issued by Conrail,
dated November 7, 1996 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (a)(17) to the CSX
14D-9)...................................
(a)(7) Text of press release issued by Conrail,
dated November 8, 1996 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (a)(18) to the CSX
14D-9)...................................
(b) Not applicable...........................
*(c)(1) Pages 4-5 and 9-14 of Conrail's Proxy
Statement dated April 3, 1996 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit (c)(7) to the CSX
14D-9)...................................
*(c)(2) Employment Agreement of Mr. David M. LeVan
dated as of October 14, 1996 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit (c)(5) to the CSX
14D-9)...................................
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* Previously filed
Exhibit Description Page No.
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*(c)(3) Change of Control Agreement of Mr. David M.
LeVan dated as of October 14, 1996
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit
(c)(6) to the CSX 14D-9)..................
*(c)(4) Amended Complaint in Norfolk Southern et
al. v. Conrail Inc., et al., No. 96-CV-7167,
filed on October 28, 1996 in the United
States District Court for the Eastern
District of Pennsylvania (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (c)(9) to the CSX 14D-
9)........................................
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* Previously filed