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Vivendi, et al. – ‘SC 14D1/A’ on 4/28/99 re: United States Filter Corp, et al.

As of:  Wednesday, 4/28/99   ·   Accession #:  898822-99-239   ·   File #s:  5-35006 (SC 13D/A), 5-35006

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  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 4/28/99  Vivendi                           SC 14D1/A              2:12K  United States Filter Corp         Wachtell Lipton… Katz/FA
          Vivendi                                                         United States Filter Corp
          Eau Acquisition Corp
          Vivendi

Amendment to Tender-Offer Statement — Third-Party Tender Offer   —   Schedule 14D-1
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: SC 14D1/A   Final Amendments                                       6     19K 
 2: EX-99       Exhibit (A)(9) - Press Release                         1      6K

SC 14D1/A   —   Final Amendments
Document Table of Contents

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11st Page   -   Filing Submission
"Schedule 14D-1
4Item 6. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company
"Item 11. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits 
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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SCHEDULE 14D-1
 (AMENDMENT NO. 2-FINAL AMENDMENT)
 TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 AND

SCHEDULE 13D
 (AMENDMENT NO. 1-FINAL AMENDMENT)
 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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UNITED STATES FILTER CORPORATION
 (Name of Subject Company)

 VIVENDI
 EAU ACQUISITION CORP.
 (Bidders)
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COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(AND ASSOCIATED PREFERRED SHARE PURCHASE RIGHTS)
(Title of Class of Securities)

 911843209
 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

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 MICHEL AVENAS
 EAU ACQUISITION CORP.
 C/O VIVENDI NORTH AMERICA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
800 THIRD AVENUE, 38TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
(212) 753-2000
 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
 Notices and Communications on Behalf Of Bidder)

COPIES TO:

DANIEL A. NEFF, ESQ.
 TREVOR S. NORWITZ, ESQ.
WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ
 51 WEST 52ND STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
(212) 403-1000
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CUSIP No. 911843209                SCHEDULE 14D-1/SCHEDULE 13D
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1.     Name of Reporting Person                                                 
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person                 
Eau Acquisition Corp.                                             
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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.     Sources of Funds                                                         
AF                                                                
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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                                     
Delaware                                                          
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7.     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each                              
Reporting Person                                                  
174,639,004 (including Shares tendered by guaranteed delivery)    
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8.     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (7)                                 
     Excludes Certain Shares                                             / /
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9.     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7)                        
95.9%                                                             
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10.    Type of Reporting Person                                                 
CO                                          
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CUSIP No. 911843209                SCHEDULE 14D-1/SCHEDULE 13D
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1.     Name of Reporting Person                                                 
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person                 
Vivendi                                                           
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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.     Sources of Funds                                                         
BK, OO                                                            
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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                                     
France                                                            
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7.     Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person             
174,639,004 (including Shares tendered by guaranteed delivery)    
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8.     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (7)                                 
     Excludes Certain Shares                                             / /
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9.     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7)                        
95.9%                                                             
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10.    Type of Reporting Person                                                 
CO                                          
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                  This Amendment No. 2 (the "Amendment"), the final amendment,
amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 (the        
"Schedule 14D-1") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the        
"Commission") on March 26, 1999 as previously amended on April 15, 1999, and the
Schedule 13D filed with the Commission on April 15, 1999 by Vivendi, a societe  
anonyme organized under the laws of France ("Parent"), and Eau Acquisition Corp.
("Purchaser"), a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, to 
purchase all outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the  
"Shares"), of United States Filter Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the     
"Company"), and the associated Preferred Share Purchase Rights (the "Rights")   
issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as of November 27, 1998, between 
the Company and The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent (as the same may be       
amended, the "Rights Agreement"), at a purchase price of $31.50 per Share (and  
associated Right), net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon, upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated   
March 26, 1999 (the "Offer to Purchase"), and in the related Letter of          
Transmittal (which together constitute the "Offer"). Capitalized terms used and 
not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Offer  
to Purchase and the Schedule 14D-1.                                             

ITEM 6.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY       

                 The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on
Thursday, April 22, 1999. Pursuant to the Offer and based on a preliminary      
report from the depositary, the Purchaser accepted for payment 155,082,957      
Shares tendered by physical or book-entry delivery and 19,556,047 Shares        
tendered by guaranteed delivery.                                                

                 Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented to incorporate by
reference the information set forth in the press release issued by Parent on    
April 23,1999, filed as Exhibit A hereto.                                       

ITEM 11.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS                    

(a)(9)    Press release issued by Parent on April 23, 1999.   

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 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.                                                                        

Dated: April 27, 1999                                                           

 VIVENDI

                    By: /s/ Jean-Marie Messier
                                        ----------------------------------------
                         Name:  Jean-Marie Messier
                                   Title: Chairman and Chief Executive
                     Officer

               EAU ACQUISITION CORP.

                    By: /s/ Jean-Marie Messier
                                        ----------------------------------------
                         Name:  Jean-Marie Messier
                                        Title: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer
                           and President

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 EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT                                                                   
NO.          DESCRIPTION                                              
-------        -----------                                                
(a)(9)         Press release issued by Parent on April 23, 1999

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