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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
VCA Antech, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value, per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
918194 10 1
(CUSIP Number)
Jennifer Bellah Maguire
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90071-3197
(213) 229-7986
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
February 25, 2003
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of Statement on Schedule 13D)
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 §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), checking the following box. ¨
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP No. 918194 10 1 |
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D |
Page 2 of 13 Pages |
| 1. |
Name of Reporting Persons: I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only):
Green Equity Investors III, L.P. |
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| 2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions): (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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| 3. |
SEC Use Only:
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| 4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions):
WC |
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| 5. |
Check Box 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:
Delaware |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7. Sole Voting Power
0 8. Shared Voting Power
7,896,937 9. Sole Dispositive Power
0 10. Shared Dispositive Power
7,896,937 | |
| 11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
7,896,937 |
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| 12. |
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
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| 13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
19.7% beneficial ownership of the voting stock based on 40,065,273 shares of Common Stock outstanding on February 4, 2003
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| 14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
PN |
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| CUSIP No. 918194 10 1 |
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D |
Page 3 of 13 Pages |
| 1. |
Name of Reporting Persons: I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only):
Green Equity Investors Side III, L.P. |
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| 2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions): (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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| 3. |
SEC Use Only:
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| 4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions):
WC |
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| 5. |
Check Box 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:
Delaware |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7. Sole Voting Power
0 8. Shared Voting Power
7,896,937 9. Sole Dispositive Power
0 10. Shared Dispositive Power
7,896,937 | |
| 11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
7,896,937 |
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| 12. |
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
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¨
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| 13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
19.7% beneficial ownership of the voting stock based on 40,065,273 shares of Common Stock outstanding on February 4, 2003
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| 14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
PN |
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| CUSIP No. 918194 10 1 |
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D |
Page 4 of 13 Pages |
| 1. |
Name of Reporting Persons: I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only):
GEI Capital III, LLC |
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| 2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions): (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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| 3. |
SEC Use Only:
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| 4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions):
WC |
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| 5. |
Check Box 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:
Delaware |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7. Sole Voting Power
0 8. Shared Voting Power
7,896,937 9. Sole Dispositive Power
0 10. Shared Dispositive Power
7,896,937 | |
| 11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
7,896,937 |
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| 12. |
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
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¨
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| 13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
19.7% beneficial ownership of the voting stock based on 40,065,273 shares of Common Stock outstanding on February 4, 2003
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| 14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
PN |
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| CUSIP No. 918194 10 1 |
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D |
Page 5 of 13 Pages |
| 1. |
Name of Reporting Persons: I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only):
LGP Management, Inc. |
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| 2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions): (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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| 3. |
SEC Use Only:
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| 4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions):
WC |
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| 5. |
Check Box 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:
Delaware |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7. Sole Voting Power
0 8. Shared Voting Power
7,896,937 9. Sole Dispositive Power
0 10. Shared Dispositive Power
7,896,937 | |
| 11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
7,896,937 |
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| 12. |
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
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¨
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| 13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
19.7% beneficial ownership of the voting stock based on 40,065,273 shares of Common Stock outstanding on February 4, 2003
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| 14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
CO |
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| CUSIP No. 918194 10 1 |
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D |
Page 6 of 13 Pages |
| 1. |
Name of Reporting Persons: I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only):
Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. |
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| 2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions): (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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| 3. |
SEC Use Only:
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| 4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions):
WC |
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| 5. |
Check Box 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:
Delaware |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7. Sole Voting Power
0 8. Shared Voting Power
7,896,937 9. Sole Dispositive Power
0 10. Shared Dispositive Power
7,896,937 | |
| 11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
7,896,937 |
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| 12. |
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
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¨
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| 13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
19.7% beneficial ownership of the voting stock based on 40,065,273 shares of Common Stock outstanding on February 4, 2003
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| 14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
PN |
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| CUSIP No. 918194 10 1 |
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D |
Page 7 of 13 Pages |
| 1. |
Name of Reporting Persons: I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only):
John G. Danhakl |
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| 2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions): (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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| 3. |
SEC Use Only:
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| 4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions):
WC |
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| 5. |
Check Box 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 of America |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7. Sole Voting Power
0 8. Shared Voting Power
7,896,937 9. Sole Dispositive Power
0 10. Shared Dispositive Power
7,896,937 | |
| 11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
7,896,937 |
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| 12. |
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
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¨
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| 13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
19.7% beneficial ownership of the voting stock based on 40,065,273 shares of Common Stock outstanding on February 4, 2003
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| 14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
IN |
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| CUSIP No. 918194 10 1 |
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D |
Page 8 of 13 Pages |
| 1. |
Name of Reporting Persons: I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only):
Peter J. Nolan |
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| 2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions): (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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| 3. |
SEC Use Only:
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| 4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions):
WC |
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| 5. |
Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):
|
¨ | ||
| 6. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization:
United States of America |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7. Sole Voting Power
0 8. Shared Voting Power
7,896,937 9. Sole Dispositive Power
0 10. Shared Dispositive Power
7,896,937 | |
| 11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
7,896,937 |
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| 12. |
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
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¨
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| 13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
19.7% beneficial ownership of the voting stock based on 40,065,273 shares of Common Stock outstanding on February 4, 2003
|
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| 14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
IN |
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| CUSIP No. 918194 10 1 |
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D |
Page 3 of 13 Pages |
| 1. |
Name of Reporting Persons: I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only):
John M. Baumer |
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| 2. |
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions): (a) ¨ (b) ¨ |
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| 3. |
SEC Use Only:
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| 4. |
Source of Funds (See Instructions):
WC |
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| 5. |
Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e):
|
¨ | ||
| 6. |
Citizenship or Place of Organization:
United States of America |
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| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
7. Sole Voting Power
0 8. Shared Voting Power
7,896,937 9. Sole Dispositive Power
0 10. Shared Dispositive Power
7,896,937 | |
| 11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
7,896,937 |
|||
| 12. |
Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions):
|
¨
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| 13. |
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):
19.7% beneficial ownership of the voting stock based on 40,065,273 shares of Common Stock outstanding on February 4, 2003
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| 14. |
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions):
IN |
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| CUSIP No. 918194 10 1 |
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D |
Page 10 of 13 Pages | ||
This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 1”) amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 11, 2003 (the “Schedule 13D”), which relates to the common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of VCA Antech, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 1 shall have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.
This Amendment No. 1 is being filed by Green Equity Investors III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“GEI III”), Green Equity Investors Side III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“GEI Side III”), GEI Capital III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“GEIC”), Leonard Green & Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“LGP”), LGP Management, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“LGPM”), John G. Danhakl, Peter J. Nolan and John M. Baumer (collectively, “Reporting Persons”) pursuant to their Joint Filing Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on February 11, 2003).
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following information:
On February 25, 2003, GEI III disposed of 907,500 shares of Common Stock pursuant to the underwriter’s exercise of the over-allotment option in the Secondary Public Offering, pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-102439), as filed with the SEC on January 10, 2003, as amended.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a) and (b)
| Reporting Persons |
Number of Shares With Sole Voting and Dispositive Power |
Number of Shares With Shared Voting and Dispositive Power |
Aggregate Number of Shares Beneficially Owned |
Percentage of Class Beneficially Owned |
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| GEI III and GEI Side III |
0 |
7,896,937 |
7,896,937 |
19.7 |
% | ||||
| Other Reporting Persons |
0 |
7,896,937 |
7,896,937 |
19.7 |
% |
| (c) | Other than as reported in the Schedule 13D or in this Amendment No. 1, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions involving the Common Stock in the 60 days prior to filing this Amendment No. 1. |
| CUSIP No. 918194 10 1 |
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D |
Page 11 of 13 Pages | ||
| (d) | Not applicable. |
| (e) | Not applicable. |
ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
| 1 |
Stockholders Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to VCA Antech, Inc.’s Form S-1, as filed with the SEC on August 9, 2001). | |
| 2 |
Amendment No. 1 to Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 27, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to VCA Antech, Inc.’s Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1, as filed with the SEC on October 31, 2001). | |
| 3 |
Amendment No. 2 to Stockholders Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to VCA Antech, Inc.’s Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3, as filed with the SEC on January 17, 2003). | |
| 4 |
Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 5, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on February 11, 2003). | |
| 5 |
Power of Attorney, dated February 5, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5 to the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on February 11, 2003). |
| CUSIP No. 918194 10 1 |
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D |
Page 12 of 13 Pages | ||
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 1 is true, complete and correct.
Dated as of March 4, 2003
| Green Equity Investors III, L.P. By: GEI Capital III, LLC, its General Partner
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| By: |
/S/ JONATHAN D. SOKOLOFF | |
| Name: |
Jonathan D. Sokoloff | |
| Title: |
Manager | |
| Green Equity Investors Side III, L.P. By: GEI Capital III, LLC, its General Partner
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| By: |
/S/ JONATHAN D. SOKOLOFF | |
| Name: |
Jonathan D. Sokoloff | |
| Title: |
Manager | |
| GEI Capital III, LLC
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| By: |
/S/ JONATHAN D. SOKOLOFF | |
| Name: |
Jonathan D. Sokoloff | |
| Title: |
Manager | |
| Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. By: LGP Management, Inc., its General Partner
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| By: |
/S/ JONATHAN D. SOKOLOFF | |
| Name: |
Jonathan D. Sokoloff | |
| Title: |
Vice President | |
| LGP Management, Inc.
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| By: |
/S/ JONATHAN D. SOKOLOFF | |
| Name: |
Jonathan D. Sokoloff | |
| Title: |
Vice President | |
| /S/ JOHN G. DANHAKL | ||
| John G. Danhakl | ||
| /S/ PETER J. NOLAN | ||
| Peter J. Nolan | ||
| /S/ JOHN M. BAUMER | ||
| John M. Baumer | ||
| CUSIP No. 918194 10 1 |
Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D |
Page 13 of 13 Pages | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NO. |
DESCRIPTION | |
| 1 |
Stockholders Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2000 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to VCA Antech, Inc.’s Form S-1, as filed with the SEC on August 9, 2001). | |
| 2 |
Amendment No. 1 to Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 27, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to VCA Antech, Inc.’s Amendment No. 2 to Form S-1, as filed with the SEC on October 31, 2001). | |
| 3 |
Amendment No. 2 to Stockholders Agreement, dated as of January 9, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to VCA Antech, Inc.’s Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3, as filed with the SEC on January 17, 2003). | |
| 4 |
Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 5, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on February 11, 2003). | |
| 5 |
Power of Attorney, dated February 5, 2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5 to the Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on February 11, 2003). |