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1 SCHEDULE 14A (RULE 14A-101) INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. ) Filed by the Registrant [ ] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [X] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [ ] Definitive Proxy Statement [X] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to sec. 240.14a-11(c) or sec. 240.14a-12 ENVIRODYNE INDUSTRIES, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) ZAPATA CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(l) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Total fee paid: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount Previously Paid: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) Filing Party: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) Date Filed: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 [Zapata Letterhead] May 15, 1997 VIA FACSIMILE (630-571-0959) Mr. F. Edward Gustafson Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President Envirodyne Industries, Inc. 701 Harger Road, Suite 190 Oak Brook, Illinois 60521 Dear Mr. Gustafson: To allay any concern that Zapata would not proceed with its proposal conveyed to you yesterday for a merger in which stockholders of Envirodyne would receive consideration valued at $8 per share, Zapata undertakes that if Zapata should withdraw its proposal at any time prior to November 15, 1997 (which Zapata does not intend to do if its slate of directors is elected at tomorrow's meeting), one of Zapata's designees on the board of directors of Envirodyne would resign, and Zapata's remaining designees on the board would vote in favor of a replacement director designated by the directors not affiliated with Zapata. Sincerely, /s/ AVRAM A. GLAZER Avram A. Glazer