- Amended Statement of Ownership: Solicitation (SC 14D9/A)
August 02 2011 - 12:52PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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)
EMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Name of Subject
Company)
EMS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Name of Person
Filing Statement)
Common Stock, par value
$0.10 per share
(Title of Class
of Securities)
26873N108
(CUSIP Number of Class
of Securities)
Dr. Neilson A. Mackay
President and Chief Executive
Officer
EMS Technologies, Inc.
660 Engineering Drive
Norcross, Georgia 30092
(770) 263-9200
(Name, Address and Telephone
Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications on Behalf of Person Filing Statement)
With copies to:
C. William Baxley
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Stephen Fraidin
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Anne M. Cox
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Yi (Claire) Sheng
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King & Spalding LLP
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Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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1180 Peachtree Street, N.E.
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601 Lexington Avenue
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Atlanta, Georgia 30309
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New York, New York 10022
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(404) 572-4600
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(212) 446-4800
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the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
This Amendment No. 6 (this
“
Amendment
”) amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 initially filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “
SEC
”) on June 27, 2011 (as the same may further be amended
or supplemented from time to time, the “
Schedule 14D-9
”), by EMS Technologies, Inc., a Georgia corporation
(the “
Company
”), relating to the tender offer disclosed in the Schedule TO, dated June 27, 2011, filed by Egret
Acquisition Corp., a Georgia corporation (“
Purchaser
”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
Parent
”), pursuant to which Purchaser is offering to purchase all the issued
and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.10 per share, including the associated common stock purchase
rights, at a purchase price of $33.00 per share (the “
Offer Price
”), net to the holder in cash, subject to any
applicable withholding taxes and without interest, and otherwise upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the
Offer to Purchase, dated June 27, 2011 (the
“
Offer to Purchase
”), and in the related letter of transmittal
(the “
Letter of Transmittal
”
which, together with the Offer to Purchase, each as may be amended or supplemented
from time to time, constitute the “
Offer
”).
All information
in the Schedule 14D-9 is incorporated into this Amendment by reference, except that such information is hereby amended to the extent
specifically provided herein.
This Amendment
is being filed to reflect certain updates as reflected below.
Item 8. Additional Information.
Item 8 of Schedule
14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following paragraph after the final paragraph under “
Antitrust
Laws—United States Antitrust Compliance
” on page 44 of the Schedule 14D-9:
“On
August 1, 2011, the Antitrust Division granted early termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act applicable to the Offer.
As a result, the condition of the Offer related to the early expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act
has been satisfied. The Offer continues to be conditioned upon, among other things, the receipt of approval of the Federal Communications
Commission. On August 2, 2011, Parent issued a press release announcing the early termination of the HSR Act waiting period. The
full text of the press release issued by Parent is set forth as Exhibit (a)(20) hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.”
Item 8 of Schedule 14D-9
is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following paragraph after the first full paragraph of “
Antitrust Laws—Other
Foreign Laws
” on page 44 of the Schedule 14D-9:
“Parent has received
the required foreign antitrust approval in Austria. The Offer continues to be conditioned upon, among other things, the receipt
of Canadian antitrust approval.”
Item 9. Exhibits.
Item 9 of the
Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibit:
Exhibit Number
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Description
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“(a)(20)
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Press release issued by Parent, dated August 2, 2011, announcing the early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Waiting Period (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(1)(J) to Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule TO filed with the SEC by Parent and Purchaser on August 2, 2011)”
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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.
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By:
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/s/ GARY B. SHELL
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Name: Gary
B. Shell
Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Dated: August 2, 2011
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