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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                  FORM 10-K/A
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
    ACT OF 1934

                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999

                                      OR

[_] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
    EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

               For the transition period from         to

                       Commission file number 333-21411

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                              ROSE HILLS COMPANY
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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            Delaware                                 13-3915765
  (State or other jurisdiction                    (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)
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                         3888 South Workman Mill Road
                          Whittier, California 90601
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                (562) 692-1212
              Registrant's telephone number, including area code

                                      N/A
  (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
                                    report)


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          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                     None

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                                     None

  Indicate by check [X] whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   X   No

  The number of outstanding Common Shares as of March 24, 2000, was 1,000.

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                                  SIGNATURES

  Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                          Rose Hills Company

                                                  /s/ Kenton C. Woods
                                          _____________________________________
                                                      Kenton C. Woods
                                              Senior Vice President, Finance,
                                                  Chief Financial Officer,
                                                  Secretary and Treasurer

  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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            /s/ Dillis R. Ward              President, Chief Executive April 4, 2000
___________________________________________  Officer and Director
              Dillis R. Ward

           /s/ Kenton C. Woods              Senior Vice President,     April 4, 2000
___________________________________________  Chief Financial Officer,
              Kenton C. Woods                Secretary and Treasurer
                                             (Principal Financial
                                             Officer)

           /s/ Mary C. Guzman               Vice President, Controller April 4, 2000
___________________________________________  (Principal Accounting
              Mary C. Guzman                 Officer)

          /s/ Dennis C. Poulsen             Chairman and Director      April 4, 2000
___________________________________________
             Dennis C. Poulsen

           /s/ Howard A. Lipson             Director                   April 4, 2000
___________________________________________
             Howard A. Lipson

            /s/ Chinh E. Chu                Director                   April 4, 2000
___________________________________________
               Chinh E. Chu

            /s/ David I. Foley              Director                   April 4, 2000
___________________________________________
              David I. Foley

                                            Director                   April  , 2000
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                John Lacey

                                            Director                   April  , 2000
___________________________________________
               Bradley Stam

           /s/ Michael G. Weeden            Director                   April 4, 2000
___________________________________________
             Michael G. Weeden
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