UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
SCHEDULE 14D-9
(Amendment 1)
 
 
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement
Under Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
SUTRON CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company)  
 
 
SUTRON CORPORATION
(Name of Person Filing Statement)
 
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
869380105
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
 
 
Raul S. McQuivey
President and CEO
Sutron Corporation
22400 Davis Drive
Sterling, Virginia 20164
 (703) 406-2800
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive
notices and communications on behalf of the persons filing statement)
 
 
With copies to:
Scott D. Museles
Aaron A. Ghais
Shulman, Rogers, Gandal, Pordy & Ecker, P.A.
12505 Park Potomac Avenue, Suite 600
Potomac, Maryland 20854
(301) 230-5200
     
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
 
 
 
 
 
This Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 of Sutron Corporation (“Sutron” or the “Company”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 26, 2015 (as amended, the “Schedule 14D-9”). The Schedule 14D-9 relates to the tender offer by Satellite Acquisition Corp., a Virginia corporation (“Purchaser”) and wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Danaher Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share of the Company (the “Shares”), at a price of $8.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated June 26, 2015 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and the related Letter of Transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal” and together with the Offer to Purchase, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, constitute the “Offer”). The Offer is described in a Tender Offer Statement on the Schedule TO filed by Parent and Purchaser with the SEC on June 26, 2015 (the “Schedule TO”). The Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal were filed with the Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively.
 
Except as otherwise set forth below, the information set forth in the Schedule 14D-9 remains unchanged and is incorporated by reference as relevant to the items in this Amendment. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Schedule 14D-9. This Amendment is being filed to reflect certain updates as disclosed below.

Item 8. Additional Information.

Item 8 of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended to add as the final sub-section to Section 8 a sub-section entitled “Completion of the Offer” which states the following:

Completion of Offer
 
The Offer and withdrawal rights expired at 5:00 pm, New York City time, on July 27, 2015.  According to Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the depositary for the Offer, 4,641,766 Shares were validly tendered and not properly withdrawn (not counting as validly tendered Shares tendered through notice of guaranteed delivery and not actually delivered).   A total of approximately  91.3% of the outstanding shares have been tendered into the Offer.  Purchaser has accepted all such validly tendered Shares for payment and has paid or will promptly pay the price of $8.50 per share, net to the seller in cash without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, for such Shares.
 
As a result of the purchase of Shares in the Offer, Purchaser and Parent will have sufficient voting power to enable a “short form” merger to be effected under Virginia law.  Accordingly, Purchaser and Parent intend to promptly effect a “short form” merger in which Purchaser will merge with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the Merger and continuing as a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Parent.  In the Merger, each remaining Share will be cancelled and (except for shares held by Parent, Purchaser, Sutron and their respective subsidiaries) converted into the right to receive $8.50 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.  All of the Shares held by Parent, Purchaser, Company and any of their respective subsidiaries immediately prior to the Merger, will be cancelled without consideration in the Merger.  In addition, in connection with the Merger, the common stock of the Company will cease to be traded on NASDAQ Capital Market.
 
On July 28, 2015, Sutron issued a joint press release with Hach Company announcing the expiration and results of the Offer.   The full text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(J) and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
 
 
 
Item 9. Exhibits.
 
Item 9 of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibits:
 
 
 
 
 

 
SIGNATURE

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
             
Date: July 28, 2015
      
SUTRON CORPORATION
       
       
By:
   /s/  Raul McQuivey  
           
Raul McQuivey
President and CEO
 

 
 
 
 
 


Exhibit 99.1
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 
Hach Company Affiliate Announces Successful Completion of Cash Tender Offer
for Shares of Sutron Corporation
 
Loveland, CO – July 28, 2015 – Sutron Corporation (NASDAQ:STRN) (“Sutron”) and Hach Company (“Hach”) announced today the successful completion of the tender offer by an affiliate of Hach, Satellite Acquisition Corp., for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Sutron at a purchase price of $8.50 per share.  The tender offer and withdrawal rights expired at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on July 27, 2015. According to the depositary for the offer, a total of 4,641,766 shares of common stock of Sutron were tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the offer (additionally, 87,099 shares were delivered pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures). Shareholders who validly tendered prior to the expiration of the offer and whose shares were not properly withdrawn will promptly receive the offer price of $8.50 per share, net to the seller in cash without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes.
 
As a result of the tender offer, Satellite Acquisition Corp. owns approximately 91.3% of the outstanding shares of Sutron, which will allow Satellite Acquisition Corp. to complete and close the merger and acquisition of Sutron without stockholder approval.  All outstanding shares of common stock of Sutron, other than shares held by Satellite Acquisition Corp. or Sutron will be canceled and converted into the right to receive cash equal to the $8.50 offer price per share without interest thereon and less any applicable withholding taxes. In addition, in connection with the merger, the common stock of Sutron will cease to be traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market.

About Hach Environmental

The Hach Environmental group of companies provides advanced water measurement technologies used in oceanography, hydrology, and meteorology, along with world class sales and service support.

About Sutron Corporation

Sutron Corporation is headquartered in Sterling, Virginia. Sutron provides hydrological, meteorological, air quality, oceanic and aviation real- time data collection products, systems, software and services to a diversified customer base of federal, state, local and foreign governments, engineering companies, universities, hydropower companies and other commercial entities.
 
Forward-looking statements
 
Statements in this release that are not strictly historical, including statements regarding the proposed acquisition of Sutron and any other statements regarding events or developments that we believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future, are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. There are a number of important factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. These factors include risks and uncertainties related to, among other things: general economic conditions and conditions affecting the industries in which the Hach and Sutron businesses operate; the uncertainty of regulatory approvals; the parties’ ability to satisfy the merger agreement conditions and consummate the transaction; Hach’s ability to successfully integrate Sutron’s operations and employees with its existing business; the ability to realize anticipated growth, synergies and cost savings; and Sutron’s performance and maintenance of important business relationships. Additional information regarding the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements are available in the respective SEC filings of each of Sutron and of the ultimate parent entity of Hach, including the respective most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and neither party assumes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events and developments or otherwise.
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