UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14D-9

(Rule 14d-101)

Solicitation/Recommendation Statement

Under Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Amendment No. 6

 

 

OUTERWALL INC.

(Name of Subject Company)

 

 

OUTERWALL INC.

(Names of Persons Filing Statement)

 

 

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

690070107

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Donald R. Rench

Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Outerwall Inc.

1800 114th Avenue S.E.

Bellevue, Washington 98004

(425) 943-8000

(Name, address and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications

on behalf of the persons filing statement)

 

 

With copies to:

 

Jens M. Fischer

Lance W. Bass

Perkins Coie LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

Seattle, Washington 98101-3099

(206) 359-8000

 

Matthew M. Guest, Esq.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, New York 10019

(212) 403-1000

 

 

 

¨   Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

 

 

 


This Amendment No. 6 (“ Amendment No. 6 ”) amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed by Outerwall Inc. (the “ Company ”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2016 (as amended and supplemented from time to time, and including the documents annexed thereto or incorporated therein the “ Schedule 14D-9 ”). The Schedule 14D-9 relates to the tender offer by Aspen Merger Sub, Inc. (“ Outerwall Merger Sub ”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Aspen Parent, Inc. (“ Parent ”), to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, par value of $0.001 per share (the “ Shares ”), at a purchase price equal to $52.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any applicable taxes required to be withheld, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase of Parent and Outerwall Merger Sub dated August 5, 2016, and in the related Letter of Transmittal, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

Except as otherwise set forth below, the information set forth in the Schedule 14D-9 remains unchanged and is incorporated herein by reference as relevant to items in this Amendment No. 6. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 14D-9.

Item 2. Identity and Background of Filing Person.

Item 2 of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following new paragraphs after the third paragraph of the section entitled “ Tender Offer ”:

“On August 31, 2016, Parent and the Company agreed that Outerwall Merger Sub will extend the Offer for a period of fourteen (14) business days. The Offer was previously scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on September 1, 2016 (one minute after 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 1, 2016). The expiration time of the Offer is extended to 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on September 22, 2016 (one minute after 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 22, 2016), unless further extended. The depositary for the Offer has advised Outerwall Merger Sub that, as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 31, 2016, 4,834,209 Shares were tendered pursuant to the Offer, which represented approximately 28.1% of the outstanding Shares.

On August 31, 2016, affiliates of certain funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC issued a press release announcing the extension of the Offer. The full text of the press release is filed as Exhibit (a)(5)(K) to this Schedule 14D-9 and is incorporated herein by reference.”

Item 9. Exhibits.

Item 9 of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding to the list of Exhibits immediately following the Exhibit listed as Exhibit (a)(5)(J) as follows:

 

(a)(5)(K) Text of Press Release dated August 31, 2016 announcing extension of tender offer deadline (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(5)(C) to the Schedule TO, as amended (File Number 005-52865)).

 

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SIGNATURE

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this Amendment is true, complete and correct.

Dated: August 31, 2016

 

OUTERWALL INC.
By:   /s/ Donald R. Rench
Name:   Donald R. Rench
Title:   Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
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