SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14D-1 AMENDMENT NO. 9 TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 SANTA FE PACIFIC CORPORATION (NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY) UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION UP ACQUISITION CORPORATION (BIDDERS) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) 802183 1 03 (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) RICHARD J. RESSLER ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION EIGHTH AND EATON AVENUES BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18018 (610) 861-3200 (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDERS) with a copy to: PAUL T. SCHNELL, ESQ. SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM 919 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 TELEPHONE: (212) 735-3000 Union Pacific Corporation, a Utah corporation ("Parent"), and UP Acquisition Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Purchaser"), hereby amend and supplement their Statement on Schedule 14D-1 ("Schedule 14D-1"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on November 9, 1994, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated November 10, 1994, Amendment No. 2, dated November 14, 1994, Amendment No. 3, dated November 18, 1994, Amendment No. 4, dated November 22, 1994, Amendment No. 5, dated November 23, 1994, Amendment No. 6, dated November 29, 1994, Amendment No. 7, dated December 2, 1994, and Amendment No. 8, dated December 8, 1994, with respect to the Purchaser's offer to purchase 115,903,127 shares of Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Shares"), of Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). Unless otherwise indicated herein, each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Schedule 14D-1 or in the Offer to Purchase referred to therein. ITEM 3. PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS OR NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SUBJECT COMPANY. The information set forth in Item (3)(b) of Schedule 14D-1 is hereby amended and supplemented by the following information: On December 15, 1994, Parent issued a press release announcing that it continues to hold discussions with the Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(22) and incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. (a)(22) Text of Press Release issued by Union Pacific Corporation on December 15, 1994. 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: December 15, 1994 UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION By: /s/ Gary M. Stuart __________________________ Title: Vice President and Treasurer 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: December 15, 1994 UP ACQUISITION CORPORATION By: /s/ Gary M. Stuart ____________________________ Title: Vice President and Treasurer EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description (a)(22) Text of Press Release issued by Union Pacific Corporation on December 15, 1994.
EXHIBIT (A)(22) (UNION PACIFIC NEWS RELEASE CORPORATION - LOGO) Contact: 610-861-3382 Gary F. Schuster Vice President - Corporate Relations Martin Tower Eighth and Eaton Avenues Bethlehem, PA 18018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNION PACIFIC CONFIRMS DISCUSSIONS WITH SANTA FE BETHLEHEM, PA, DECEMBER 15, 1994 -- Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) confirmed today that it continues to hold discussions with Santa Fe Pacific Corporation (NYSE: SFX) to clarify Union Pacific's acquisition proposal. Union Pacific also said it had asked Santa Fe to clarify its process for considering competing proposals.