-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, F9jaoB+qgjQC3nuU0ER2aBJSG0P/ssmmdng563KxQulDXae5akhiU/q11g8++ew4 dz/KQMThOYluuZHm4bxVig== 0000898430-00-003860.txt : 20001219 0000898430-00-003860.hdr.sgml : 20001219 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898430-00-003860 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC TO-T/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20001218 GROUP MEMBERS: B AQUISITION INC GROUP MEMBERS: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC GROUP MEMBERS: WARREN E BUFFETT SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MOORE BENJAMIN & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000276999 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2851] IRS NUMBER: 135256230 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-30010 FILM NUMBER: 791352 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD CITY: MONTVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 BUSINESS PHONE: 2015739600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD CITY: MONVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MOORE BENJAMIN & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000276999 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2851] IRS NUMBER: 135256230 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-T/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-30010 FILM NUMBER: 791353 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD CITY: MONTVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 BUSINESS PHONE: 2015739600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 51 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD CITY: MONVALE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07645 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067983 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 470813844 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-T/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLZ CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4023461400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NBH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980810 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067983 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 470813844 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-T/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLZ CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4023461400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA CITY: OMAHA STATE: NE ZIP: 68131 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NBH INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980810 SC TO-T/A 1 0001.txt AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SC TO-T SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 --------------- SCHEDULE TO/A (RULE 14d-100) TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 3 (FINAL AMENDMENT)) AND SCHEDULE 13D/A (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) (AMENDMENT NO. 1) --------------- BENJAMIN MOORE & CO. (Name of Subject Company (Issuer)) B ACQUISITION, INC. (OFFEROR) BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. (OFFEROR PARENT) (Names of Filing Persons (identifying status as offeror, issuer or other person)) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $3.33 1/3 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 615649100 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) --------------- MARC D. HAMBURG VICE PRESIDENT BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. 1440 KIEWIT PLAZA OMAHA, NE 68131 TELEPHONE: (402) 346-1400 (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons) --------------- COPY TO: ROBERT E. DENHAM, ESQ. MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP 355 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE LOS ANGELES, CA 90071 TELEPHONE: (213) 683-9100 --------------- CALCULATION OF FILING FEE TRANSACTION VALUATION* AMOUNT OF FILING FEE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1,005,511,727 $201,102 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of filing fee only. The amount assumes the purchase of a total of (i) 26,469,381 shares of the outstanding Common Stock, par value $3.33 1/3 per share, of the Subject Company ("Subject Company Common Stock") as of November 8, 2000, (ii) 1,288,906 shares of Subject Company Common Stock issuable upon exercise of options on Subject Company Common Stock outstanding as of November 8, 2000, with an average exercise price of $27.16, and (iii) the repayment to the Company of approximately $9.3 million in loans under the Subject Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and stock option plans, upon the purchase of Shares by the Offeror. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [X] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. Amount Previously Paid: $201,102 Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO Filing Party: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and B Acquisition, Inc. Date Filed: November 17, 2000 [_] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates: [X] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. [_] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. [_] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. [X] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: [X] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D/A This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D amends the Schedule 13D filed on November 17, 2000, by B Acquisition, Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and Warren E. Buffett. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON B Acquisition, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [X] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS 4 AF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORANIZATION New Jersey - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SOLE VOTING POWER 7 SHARES 26,122,742 ------------------------------------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER 8 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------ EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING 26,122,742 ------------------------------------------------------------ PERSON SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 WITH - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 26,122,742 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 12 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 Approximately 98.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 14 CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Berkshire Hathaway Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [X] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS 4 WC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT 5 TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SOLE VOTING POWER 7 SHARES 26,122,742 ----------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER 8 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING 26,122,742 ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 WITH - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 26,122,742 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 12 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 Approximately 98.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 14 HC, CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Warren E. Buffett - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* 2 (a) [X] (b) [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOURCE OF FUNDS 4 AF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) [_] 5 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 6 United States Citizen - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SOLE VOTING POWER 7 SHARES 26,122,742 ----------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER 8 OWNED BY ----------------------------------------------------------- EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 9 REPORTING 26,122,742 ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10 WITH - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 11 26,122,742 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 12 [_] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 13 Approximately 98.7% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* 14 IN - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SCHEDULE TO/A This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by Berkshire Hathaway Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Berkshire"), and B Acquisition, Inc., a New Jersey corporation ("Purchaser") and wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire, on November 17, 2000, as amended by (i) Amendment No. 1 to Schedule TO, filed by Berkshire and Purchaser on December 5, 2000, and (ii) Amendment No. 2 to Schedule TO, filed by Berkshire and Purchaser on December 7, 2000 (such Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO and all amendments thereto collectively constituting the "Schedule TO"). The Schedule TO relates to the offer by Purchaser to purchase all of the outstanding Common Stock, par value $3.33 1/3 (the "Shares"), of Benjamin Moore & Co., a New Jersey corporation (the "Company"), at the purchase price of $37.82 per Share, net to the seller in cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase (the "Offer to Purchase") and in the related Letter of Transmittal (which together with the Offer to Purchase, and any amendments and supplements thereto, collectively constitute the "Offer"). ITEM 8. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY Item 8 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by including the following: The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Friday, December 15, 2000. Berkshire and Purchaser were informed by EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., the depositary for the Offer, that approximately 26,122,742 Shares were validly tendered and not withdrawn as of the expiration of the Offer, including 2,175,606 Shares tendered by notice of guaranteed delivery. Following the expiration of the Offer, Berkshire and Purchaser accepted for payment all Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 8, 2000, among Berkshire, Purchaser, and the Company, Purchaser intends to cause the Merger (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) to become effective as soon as practicable. In connection with the Merger, each Share owned by Berkshire or Purchaser, or any wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire or the Company, or held in treasury by the Company, will be canceled and retired, and all other Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) will be canceled and converted automatically into the right to receive $37.82 in cash per Share. ITEM 12. EXHIBITS. Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by including the following: (a)(10) Text of press release, issued by Berkshire, dated December 18, 2000. 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. Schedules TO/A and 13D/A B ACQUISITION, INC. By /s/ Marc D. Hamburg ____________________________________ Name: Marc D. Hamburg Title: Vice President Schedules TO/A and 13D/A BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC. By /s/ Marc D. Hamburg ____________________________________ Name: Marc D. Hamburg Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Schedule 13D/A WARREN E. BUFFETT /s/ Warren E. Buffett ____________________________________ Dated: December 18, 2000 EXHIBIT INDEX *(a)(1) Offer to Purchase dated November 17, 2000. *(a)(2) Form of Letter of Transmittal. *(a)(3) Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. *(a)(4) Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies, and Other Nominees. *(a)(5) Form of Letter to clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies, and Other Nominees. *(a)(6) Text of joint press release, issued by Berkshire and the Company, dated November 8, 2000 (incorporated by reference to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by Berkshire with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2000). *(a)(7) Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9. *(a)(8) Form of summary advertisement dated November 17, 2000. *(a)(9) Text of joint press release, issued by Berkshire and the Company, dated December 7, 2000. (a)(10) Text of press release, issued by Berkshire, dated December 18, 2000. (b) None (c) None *(d)(1) Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 8, 2000, among Berkshire, Purchaser, and the Company (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2000). *(d)(2) Shareholders Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2000, among Berkshire, Purchaser, and certain shareholders of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2000). (e) None (f) None (g) None (h) None - -------------------- * Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. EX-99.(A)(10) 2 0002.txt PRESS RELEASE DATED 12/18/2000 Exhibit 99.(a)(10) BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES CASH TENDER OFFER FOR BENJAMIN MOORE & CO. Omaha, Nebraska, December 18, 2000 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A, BRK.B) announced today the successful completion of the cash tender offer by B Acquisition, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, for all outstanding shares of the common stock of Benjamin Moore & Co. (OTCBB: MBEN.OB). The tender offer expired, as scheduled, at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Friday, December 15, 2000. Berkshire Hathaway, through B Acquisition, has accepted for purchase all shares validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the offer at the price of $37.82 per share in cash. Based on information provided by EquiServe Trust Company, N.A., the depositary for the tender offer, approximately 26,122,742 shares of Benjamin Moore common stock have been acquired by B Acquisition out of approximately 26,469,381 shares currently outstanding, or approximately 98.7% of all outstanding shares. Payment for shares properly tendered and accepted will be made as promptly as practicable and, in the case of shares tendered by guaranteed delivery procedures, promptly after timely delivery of shares and required documentation. As previously announced, Berkshire Hathaway will acquire the remaining shares of Benjamin Moore common stock through a merger pursuant to which each remaining share of Benjamin Moore common stock will be converted into the right to receive $37.82 in cash and following which Benjamin Moore will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Berkshire Hathaway and Benjamin Moore expect to consummate the merger as soon as practicable. Benjamin Moore, a leading manufacturer and retailer of premium paints, stains, and industrial coatings, was founded in 1883. Headquartered in Montvale, New Jersey, Benjamin Moore's products are distributed throughout North America through a network of authorized dealers. Berkshire Hathaway is a holding company which owns subsidiaries engaged in a diverse number of business activities. The most important of these is the property and casualty insurance business conducted on both a direct and reinsurance basis through a number of subsidiaries. - -------------------- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Berkshire Hathaway: Marc Hamburg (402) 346-1400 Benjamin Moore: Eileen McComb (201) 573-6620 Hill and Knowlton: Marisa Jacobs (212) 885-0390 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----