0000950130-95-001737.txt : 19950829 0000950130-95-001737.hdr.sgml : 19950829 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950130-95-001737 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950828 SROS: NYSE SROS: PSE GROUP MEMBERS: H. JOHN HEINZ III DESCENDANTS' TRUST (NO. 1) GROUP MEMBERS: H. JOHN HEINZ III REVOCABLE TRUST NO. 1 GROUP MEMBERS: H.J. HEINZ II CHARITABLE AND FAMILY TRUST GROUP MEMBERS: H.J. HEINZ II FAMILY TRUST GROUP MEMBERS: HEINZ FAMILY FOUNDATION GROUP MEMBERS: HEINZ HOWARD ENDOWMENT GROUP MEMBERS: HOWARD HEINZ ENDOWMENT GROUP MEMBERS: VIRA I. HEINZ ENDOWMENT SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEINZ H J CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000046640 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CANNED, FROZEN & PRESERVED FRUIT, VEG & FOOD SPECIALTIES [2030] IRS NUMBER: 250542520 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-06496 FILM NUMBER: 95567881 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 GRANT ST CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15219 BUSINESS PHONE: 4124565700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: P O BOX 57 CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15230 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEINZ HOWARD ENDOWMENT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000908635 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 251721100 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 CNG TOWER CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15222 BUSINESS PHONE: 4123382625 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 30 CNG TOWER CITY: PITTSBURGH STATE: PA ZIP: 15222 SC 13D/A 1 SCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ----------------------- SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)* H.J. Heinz Company (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.25 par value (Title of Class of Securities) 423074-10-3 (CUSIP Number) Paul J. Bschorr, Esq. Dewey Ballantine 1301 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10019 (Phone: 212-259-8000) (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) August 24, 1995 (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement of Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1 (b) (3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. *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). (Continued on following page(s)) Page 1 of 19 Pages Page 2 of 19 Pages 13D 1: NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Howard Heinz Endowment 2: CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a)[x] (b)[ ] 3: SEC USE ONLY 4: SOURCE OF FUNDS* N/A 5: CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] 6: CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Pennsylvania NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7: SOLE VOTING POWER 8,663,231 8: SHARED VOTING POWER -0- 9: SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 8,663,231 10: SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 11: AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 8,663,231 12: CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/*/[ ] 13: PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 3.5% 14: TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON/*/ CO /*/ SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 3 of 19 Pages 13D 1: NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Vira I. Heinz Endowment 2: CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP/*/ (a)[x] (b)[ ] 3: SEC USE ONLY 4: SOURCE OF FUNDS/*/ N/A 5: CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] 6: CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Pennsylvania NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7: SOLE VOTING POWER 4,367,460 8: SHARED VOTING POWER -0- 9: SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,367,460 10: SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 11: AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,367,460 12: CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/*/[ ] 13: PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 1.8% 14: TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON/*/ CO /*/ SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 4 of 19 Pages 13D 1: NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Heinz Family Foundation 2: CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP/*/ (a)[x] (b)[ ] 3: SEC USE ONLY 4: SOURCE OF FUNDS/*/ N/A 5: CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] 6: CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Pennsylvania NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7: SOLE VOTING POWER 485,922 8: SHARED VOTING POWER -0- 9: SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 485,922 10: SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 11: AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 485,922 12: CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/*/[ ] 13: PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) .2% 14: TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON/*/ CO /*/ SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 5 of 19 Pages 13D 1: NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON H. John Heinz III Revocable Trust No. 1 2: CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP/*/ (a)[x] (b)[ ] 3: SEC USE ONLY 4: SOURCE OF FUNDS/*/ N/A 5: CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] 6: CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Pennsylvania NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7: SOLE VOTING POWER 1,883,639 8: SHARED VOTING POWER -0- 9: SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,883,639 10: SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 11: AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,883,639 12: CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/*/[ ] 13: PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) .8% 14: TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON/*/ OO /*/ SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 6 of 19 Pages 13D 1: NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON H. John Heinz III Descendants' Trust (No. 1) 2: CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP/*/ (a)[x] (b)[ ] 3: SEC USE ONLY 4: SOURCE OF FUNDS/*/ N/A 5: CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] 6: CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Pennsylvania NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7: SOLE VOTING POWER -0- 8: SHARED VOTING POWER -0- 9: SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 10: SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 11: AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON -0- 12: CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/*/[ ] SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! 13: PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% 14: TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON/*/ OO /*/ SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 7 of 19 Pages 13D 1: NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON H.J. Heinz II Charitable and Family Trust 2: CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP/*/ (a)[x] (b)[ ] 3: SEC USE ONLY 4: SOURCE OF FUNDS/*/ N/A 5: CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] 6: CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Pennsylvania NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7: SOLE VOTING POWER 2,197,000 8: SHARED VOTING POWER -0- 9: SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,197,000 10: SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 11: AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,197,000 12: CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/*/ 13: PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) .9% 14: TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON/*/ OO /*/ SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! Page 8 of 19 Pages 13D 1: NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON H.J. Heinz II Family Trust 2: CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP/*/ (a)[x] (b)[ ] 3: SEC USE ONLY 4: SOURCE OF FUNDS/*/ N/A 5: CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_] 6: CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Pennsylvania NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 7: SOLE VOTING POWER 1,729,724 8: SHARED VOTING POWER -0- 9: SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,729,724 10: SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- 11: AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,729,724 12: CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES/*/ 13: PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) .7% 14: TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON/*/ OO /*/ SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! The joint Schedule 13D dated June 22, 1995, as amended pursuant to Amendment No. 1 to such Schedule 13D dated July 27, 1995 of the Howard Heinz Endowment, the Vira I. Heinz Endowment, the Heinz Family Foundation, the H. John Heinz III Revocable Trust No. 1, the H. John Heinz III Descendants' Trust (No. 1), the H.J. Heinz II Charitable and Family Trust and the H.J. Heinz II Family Trust is hereby amended as follows: Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. The first three paragraphs of Item 4 are hereby amended and restated as follows: "On August 24, 1995, the Group closed a public offering of an aggregate of 12,750,000 shares at a purchase price of $41.125 per share (net of underwriters' discounts and commissions). Since the members of the Group have achieved their goal of selling a portion of their shares in order to diversify their investments, the Group is dissolving effective the date hereof." Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated as follows: "The Howard Heinz Endowment beneficially owns 8,663,231 shares of Common Stock which is 3.5% of the 246,239,778 shares of Common Stock which are believed to be the total number of shares outstanding on the date hereof. The beneficial ownership interest of each of the directors and executive officers of the Howard Heinz Endowment is described on Exhibit A and is incorporated by reference herein. The Vira I. Heinz Endowment beneficially owns 4,367,460 shares of Common Stock which is 1.77% of the 246,239,778 outstanding shares. The beneficial ownership interest of each of the directors and executive officers of the Vira I. Heinz Endowment is described on Exhibit B and is incorporated by reference herein. The Foundation beneficially owns 485,922 shares of Common Stock which is 0.2% of the 246,239,778 outstanding shares. The beneficial ownership interest of each of the directors and executive officers of the Foundation is described on Exhibit C and is incorporated by reference herein. The Revocable Trust beneficially owns 1,883,639 shares of Common Stock which is 0.8% of the 246,239,778 outstanding shares. The beneficial ownership interest of each of the trustees of the Revocable Trust is described on Exhibit D and is incorporated by reference herein. The Descendants' Trust does not beneficially own any shares of Common Stock. The beneficial ownership interest of each of the trustees of the Descendants' Trust is described on Exhibit E and is incorporated by reference herein. The Charitable and Family Trust beneficially owns 2,197,000 shares of Common Stock which is 0.9% of the 246,239,778 outstanding shares. The beneficial ownership interest of each of the trustees of the Charitable and Family Trust is described on Exhibit H and is incorporated by reference herein. The Family Trust beneficially owns 1,729,724 shares of Common Stock which is 0.7% of the 246,239,778 outstanding shares. The beneficial ownership interest of each of the trustees of the Family Trust is described on Exhibit I and is incorporated by reference herein. ---------------------- Page 9 of 19 Pages The Group owns 19,326,976 shares of Common Stock which is 7.9% of the 246,239,778 shares outstanding as set forth in the Issuer's most recently available filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission." Item 5(b) is hereby amended and restated as follows: "The voting and dispositive power of each member of the Group is as set forth below, and the voting and dispositive power of each director, executive officer, and trustee of the members of the Group is described on Exhibit A-E and H-I and is incorporated by reference herein:
Shared Shared Sole Vote Vote Sole Disposition Disposition --------- ------ ---------------- ----------- Howard Heinz Endowment 8,663,231 -0- 8,663,231 -0- Vira I. Heinz Endowment 4,367,460 -0- 4,367,460 -0- Foundation 485,922 -0- 485,922 -0- Recoverable Trust 1,883,639 -0- 1,883,639 -0- Descendants' Trust -0- -0- -0- -0- Charitable and Family Trust 2,197,000 -0- 2,197,000 -0- Family Trust 1,729,724 -0- 1,729,724 -0-"
Item 5(c) is hereby amended and restated as follows: "Except as described in Item 4 hereof, no member of the Group has effected any transaction in shares of Common Stock during the sixty day period preceding the date of this Statement. Information on transactions by each of the directors, executive officers, and trustees of each member of the Group is described on Exhibit A-E and H-I and is incorporated by reference herein." Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Item 7 is hereby amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: "Exhibit J, which appears on page [ ] of this Schedule 13D, contains a copy of the amended agreement of the Group and the Issuer regarding the terms of the proposed public offering (see Exhibit G hereto)." Page 10 of 19 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned hereby certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. Dated August 28, 1995 HOWARD HEINZ ENDOWMENT By: /s/ Jack E. Kime -------------------------------- Name: Jack E. Kime Title: Chief Financial Officer VIRA I. HEINZ ENDOWMENT By: /s/ Jack E. Kime -------------------------------- Name: Jack E. Kime Title: Chief Financial Officer HEINZ FAMILY FOUNDATION By: /s/ Jack E. Kime -------------------------------- Name: Jack E. Kime Title: Chief Financial Officer H. JOHN HEINZ III REVOCABLE TRUST NO. 1 By: /s/ W.B. Ouzts -------------------------------- Name: W.B. Ouzts Title: First Vice President of Mellon Bank, N.A. Co-Trustee Page 11 of 19 Pages H. JOHN HEINZ III DESCENDANTS' TRUST (NO. 1) By: /s/ W.B. Ouzts -------------------------------- Name: W.B. Ouzts Title: First Vice President of Mellon Bank, N.A. Co-Trustee H.J. HEINZ II CHARITABLE AND FAMILY TRUST By: /s/ W.B. Ouzts -------------------------------- Name: W.B. Ouzts Title: First Vice President of Mellon Bank, N.A. Co-Trustee H.J. HEINZ II FAMILY TRUST By: /s/ W.B. Ouzts -------------------------------- Name: W.B. Ouzts Title: First Vice President of Mellon Bank, N.A. Co-Trustee Page 12 of 19 Pages The third paragraph of Exhibit A is hereby amended and restated as follows: "(1) Mrs. Teresa Heinz has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 4,367,460 shares of Common Stock as a director of the Vira I. Heinz Endowment (1.8% of the outstanding Common Stock); has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 345,999 shares of Common Stock as co-executor of the Estate of Henry John Heinz III (the "Estate") (0.1% of the outstanding Common Stock); has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 485,922 shares of Common Stock that are held by the Foundation (0.2% of the outstanding Common Stock); has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 1,883,639 shares of Common Stock that are held by the Revocable Trust (0.8% of the outstanding Common Stock); has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 2,197,000 shares of Common Stock that are held by the Charitable and Family Trust (0.9% of the outstanding Common Stock); has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 1,729,724 shares of Common Stock that are held by the Family Trust (0.7% of the outstanding Common Stock); and has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 767,615 shares of Common Stock that are held by seven trusts (0.3% of the outstanding Common Stock)." The sixth and seventh paragraph of Exhibit A are hereby amended and restated as follows: "(4) Mr. Rea has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 4,367,460 shares of Common Stock as a director of the Vira I. Heinz Endowment (1.8% of the outstanding Common Stock); and has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 655,804 shares of Common Stock that are held in a private foundation (0.3% of the outstanding Common Stock). (5) As of March 31, 1995, Mellon Bank Corporation and its subsidiaries (one of which, Mellon Bank, N.A., has appointed Ms. Robinson as a director of the Howard Heinz Endowment) had sole voting power over 2,603,000 shares of Common Stock (1.1% of the outstanding Common Stock); shared voting power over 14,944,000 shares of Common Stock (6.1% of the outstanding Common Stock); sole dispositive power over 17,170,000 shares of Common Stock (7.0% of the outstanding Common Stock); and shared dispositive power over 16,043,000 shares of Common Stock (6.5% of the outstanding Common Stock)." The eighth paragraph of Exhibit A is hereby amended by adding the following between the name, citizenship, address and present principal occupation of Linda K. Smith and James M. Walton: "John Taylor (Director, Investment Policy, Heinz Family Office) 3200 CNG Tower 625 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Citizenship: United States" Page 13 of 19 Pages The fourth paragraph of Exhibit D is hereby amended and restated as follows: "Set forth below are the numbers of shares purchased and sold by Mellon Bank, N.A. during the last 60 days, broken down on a weekly basis:
Purchased Sold --------- ------ Week of June 19 48,900 33,700 Week of June 26 81,900 12,300 Week of July 3 28,700 11,400 Week of July 10 7,100 29,985 Week of July 17 346,300 11,350 Week of July 24 46,475 58,204 Week of July 31 19,350 24,950 Week of August 7 3,500 900
Page 14 of 19 Pages The third paragraph of Exhibit E is hereby amended and restated as follows: "Ms. Dolores Senanis has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 345,999 shares of Common Stock as co-executor of the Estate (0.1% of the outstanding Common Stock); has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 535,827 shares of Common Stock held in thirteen trusts (0.2% of the outstanding Common Stock); and has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 1,550 shares of Common Stock (less than 0.1% of the outstanding Common Stock)." Page 15 of 19 Pages The first paragraph of Exhibit H is hereby amended by adding the following to the end thereof: "John Taylor" The fourth paragraph of Exhibit H is hereby amended and restated as follows: "(1) Mr. A. Lawrence Groo has shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 324,000 shares of Common Stock that are held in 4 trusts (0.1% of the outstanding Common Stock). (2) Mr. John Taylor is not the beneficial owner of any shares of Common Stock." Page 16 of 19 Pages
EX-99.J 2 AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR REGISTRATION OF STOCK A new Exhibit J is hereby added as follows: "EXHIBIT J August 2, 1995 H.J. Heinz Company 600 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Dear Sirs: This letter amendment ("Amendment") amends the Agreement for Registration of Common Stock (the "Agreement"), dated June 22, 1995, among H.J. Heinz Company, a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company"), and Howard Heinz Endowment, Vira I. Heinz Endowment, Heinz Family Foundation, H.J. Heinz III Revocable Trust No. 1 and H. John Heinz III Descendants' Trust (No. 1) as follows: 1. The definitions of "Selling Shareholders" and "Selling Shareholder" set forth in the preamble to the Agreement are hereby amended by adding thereto the following additional parties who are signatories to this Amendment, namely: H.J. Heinz II Family Trust and H.J. Heinz II Charitable and Family Trust (together, the "Additional Selling Shareholders"; and each an "Additional Selling Shareholder"). 2. The Additional Selling Shareholders, together, and each Additional Selling Shareholder, individually, shall be entitled to the benefit of, and hereby undertake and agree to be bound by, each and every provision of the Agreement that inures to the benefit of, or is binding upon, as the case may be, the Selling Shareholders and each Selling Shareholder under the Agreement, to the same extent as if each Additional Selling Shareholder had been a party to the Agreement as of June 22, 1995, the date of its execution. 3. The Company and each of the Selling Shareholders (as defined in this Amendment) hereby agree that the second sentence of Section 3(a) of the Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: "The Offering shall be made only through an underwriting syndicate co-managed by Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., Lazard Freres & Co. LLC and Merrill Lynch & Co., of which Dillon, Read & Co. Inc. and Lazard Freres & Co. LLC shall be and be deemed to be, co-lead underwriters with such specific and shared authority and responsibility (including joint control of the order books) as shall be agreed upon between such co-lead underwriters, consistent with the best interests of the Company and the Selling Shareholders, respectively; and it is further agreed (and it shall be a condition to the obligation of the parties to complete the Offering) that both co-lead underwriters and also Merrill Lynch & Co., as a co-manager, must be signatories to the Underwriting Agreement to be entered into with the underwriters." Page 17 of 19 Pages If the foregoing correctly states the mutual understanding with respect to amendment of the Agreement, please countersign and return a copy of this Amendment to the undersigned. Very truly yours, HOWARD HEINZ ENDOWMENT By: /s/ Teresa Heinz ----------------------------------------- Name: Teresa Heinz Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer VIRA I. HEINZ ENDOWMENT By: /s/ William H. Rea ----------------------------------------- Name: William H. Rea Title: Director HEINZ FAMILY FOUNDATION By: /s/ Teresa Heinz ----------------------------------------- Name: Teresa Heinz Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer H. JOHN HEINZ III REVOCABLE TRUST NO. 1 By: /s/ Teresa Heinz ----------------------------------------- Name: Teresa Heinz Title: Trustee H. JOHN HEINZ III DESCENDANTS' TRUST (NO. 1) By: /s/ Teresa Heinz ----------------------------------------- Name: Teresa Heinz Title: Trustee Page 18 of 19 Pages H.J. HEINZ II FAMILY TRUST By: /s/ Teresa Heinz ----------------------------------------- Name: Teresa Heinz Title: Trustee H.J. HEINZ II CHARITABLE AND FAMILY TRUST By: /s/ Teresa Heinz ----------------------------------------- Name: Teresa Heinz Title: Trustee Confirmed and Agreed: H.J. HEINZ COMPANY By: /s/ David Williams --------------------------------- Name: David R. Williams Title: Senior Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer " Page 19 of 19 Pages