-----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, VhIHL1cnAGPTae3VxlY6h5QyRbirqm5qB9AxgWXdi7gY7IxIAT8YWj1lz4mS8/Dp qT51Kw4RTkxrHujle9esIw== 0001104659-07-063302.txt : 20070817 0001104659-07-063302.hdr.sgml : 20070817 20070817131755 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-063302 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070817 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070817 GROUP MEMBERS: DANFOSS A/S GROUP MEMBERS: DANFOSS MURMANN HOLDING A/S GROUP MEMBERS: HANNELORE MURMANN GROUP MEMBERS: SAUER HOLDING GMBH GROUP MEMBERS: SVEN MURMANN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAUER DANFOSS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000865754 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISC INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT [3590] IRS NUMBER: 363482074 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55771 FILM NUMBER: 071064572 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2800 EAST 13TH STREET CITY: AMES STATE: IA ZIP: 50010 BUSINESS PHONE: 5152396000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2800 EAST 13TH STREET CITY: AMES STATE: IA ZIP: 50010 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAUER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940929 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MURMANN KLAUS H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001017665 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 011-49-4321-871200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: KROKAMP 35 CITY: NEUMUNSTER STATE: 2M ZIP: D 24539 SC 13D/A 1 a07-22199_2sc13da.htm SC 13D/A

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 5)*

Sauer-Danfoss Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

804 137 107

(CUSIP Number)

Kenneth D. McCuskey

Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer, and Secretary

Sauer-Danfoss Inc.

2800 East 13th Street

Ames, Iowa  50010

(515) 239-6364

(Name, Address and Telephone Number

of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

With Copies To:

Peter Mirakian, Esq.

 

Oliver Edwards, Esq.

Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP

 

Haight Gardner Holland & Knight,

1000 Walnut Street, Suite 1400

 

A law office of Holland & Knight, LLP

Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2140

 

195 Broadway

Telephone: (816) 292-8158

 

New York, New York  10007

 

 

Telephone: (212) 513-3406

 

June 20, 2007

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of § 240.13d-1(e), § 240.13d-1(f) or § 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 




CUSIP No.   804 137 107

 

 

1.

Name of Reporting Person/I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)
Danfoss Murmann Holding A/S

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

x

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Denmark

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
28,603,462*

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
6,812,500*

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
18,241,962*

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
6,812,500*

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
35,415,962*

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   o

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
73.6%

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

* See Item 5.

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CUSIP No.   804 137 107

 

 

1.

Name of Reporting Person/I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)
Klaus H. Murmann

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

 o

 

 

(b)

 o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
00

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Germany

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
7,500

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
0*

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
7,500

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
0*

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
7,500*

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   x **

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
<0.1%*

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

*                 See Item 5.

 

**          The amount in Row (11) excludes 11,500 shares owned by Nicola Keim, Klaus H. Murmann’s daughter, over which Klaus H. Murmann has no voting or dispositive power; and 11,500 shares owned by Sven Murmann, Klaus H. Murmann’s son, over which Klaus H. Murmann has no voting or dispositive power.

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CUSIP No.   804 137 107

 

 

1.

Name of Reporting Person/I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)
Sauer Holding GmbH

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

 x

 

 

(b)

 o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Germany

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
913,825

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
35,715,962*

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
913,825

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
35,415,962*

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
36,629,787*

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   o

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
76.1%*

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

*                 See Item 5.

 

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CUSIP No.   804 137 107

 

 

1.

Name of Reporting Person/I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)
Hannelore Murmann

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

 o

 

 

(b)

 o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Germany

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
7,500*

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
7,500*

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
7,500*

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   x **

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
<0.1%*

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

*                 See Item 5.

 

**          The amount in Row (11) excludes 11,500 shares owned by Nicola Keim, Hannelore Murmann’s daughter, over which Hannelore Murmann has no voting or dispositive power; and 11,500 shares owned by Sven Murmann, Hannelore Murmann’s son, over which Hannelore Murmann has no voting or dispositive power.

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CUSIP No.   804 137 107

 

 

1.

Name of Reporting Person/I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)
Sven Murmann

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

 o

 

 

(b)

 o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Germany

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
11,500

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
0*

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
11,500

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
0*

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,500*

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   o

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
<0.1%*

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

*                 See Item 5.

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CUSIP No.   804 137 107

 

 

1.

Name of Reporting Person/I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)
Danfoss A/S

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

 x

 

 

(b)

 o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO

 

 

5.

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)     o

 

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Denmark

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

7.

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8.

Shared Voting Power
35,415,962*

 

9.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power
35,415,962*

 

 

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
35,415,962*

 

 

12.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   x **

 

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
73.6%*

 

 

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

 

*                 See Item 5.

**          The amount in Row (11) excludes 68,500 shares owned by Jørgen Clausen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Danfoss, over which Danfoss has no voting or dispositive power.

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Item 1.    Security and Issuer

The class of equity securities to which this statement relates is the common stock, par value $.01 per share, of Sauer-Danfoss Inc. (the “Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock”), a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).  The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 250 Parkway Drive, Suite 270, Lincolnshire, IL  60069, and Krokamp 35, 24539 Neumünster, Germany.

Item 2.             Identity and Background

(a)                                  The names of the entities and natural persons filing this statement are (i) Danfoss Murmann Holding A/S, a corporation organized under the laws of Denmark (the “Holding Company”), (ii) Sauer Holding GmbH (“Sauer Holding”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of Germany, and (iii) Danfoss A/S, a corporation organized under the laws of Denmark (“Danfoss” and, together with the Holding Company, and Sauer Holding, the “Filing Entities”), (iv) Klaus H. Murmann, a natural person, (v) Hannelore Murmann, a natural person, and (vi) Sven Murmann, a natural person (all such natural persons, collectively, the “Filing Persons” and, together with the Filing Entities, the “Reporting Persons”).

The name of the entity that controls Danfoss is Bitten & Mads Clausens Fond, a trust organized under the laws of Denmark (the “Danfoss Control Entity”).

(b)                                 With the exception of Danfoss, the address of the principal business and the address of the principal office of each of the Filing Entities is Krokamp 35, 24539 Neumünster, Germany.  The address of the principal business and the address of the principal office of Danfoss is Nordborgvej 81, 6430 Nordborg, Denmark.  Klaus H. Murmann and Hannelore Murmann reside at Bismarckallee 24, D-24105 Kiel, Germany.  Sven Murmann resides at Elbkaihaus, Grosse Elbstrasse 145B, D-22767 Hamburg, Germany.

The address of the principal business and the address of the principal office of the Danfoss Control Entity is Nordborgvej 81, 6430 Nordborg, Denmark.

(c)                                  Set forth on Schedule I is the name, citizenship, business or residence address and present principal occupation or employment as well as the name and address of any corporation or other organization in which such occupation or employment is conducted of each of the directors and executive officers of each of the Filing Entities.

Set forth on Schedule II is the name, citizenship, business or residence address and present principal occupation or employment as well as the name and address of any corporation or other organization in which such occupation or employment is conducted of each of the directors and executive officers of the Danfoss Control Entity.

The Holding Company was formed solely to hold shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock and has conducted no other operations or activities.  The principal business of Sauer Holding is asset management.  The principal business of Danfoss is the design, manufacture and sale of industrial products.  The principal business of the Danfoss Control Entity is to function as a trust with respect to the securities of Danfoss.

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Klaus H. Murmann is the Chairman Emeritus of the Issuer.  The principal business of the Issuer is the design, manufacture and sale of highly engineered hydraulic systems and components.  The address of the Issuer is provided in Item 1 above.

Sven Murmann is Vice Chairman of the Issuer, Managing Director of Sauer Holding and Chairman of Bibus Hydraulik AG (“Bibus”).  The principal business of Sauer Holding is asset management.  The principal business of Bibus is distributing industrial and mobile hydraulic systems and electronic components for the Swiss market, and its address is Allmendstrasse 26, CH 8320 Fehraltorf.  The address of Sauer Holding is provided in Item 2(b) above.

Hannelore Murmann is not presently employed.

(d)                                 During the last five years (i) none of the Reporting Persons, (ii) to the knowledge of each Filing Entity, none of the natural persons listed on Schedule I associated with such Filing Entity and (iii) to the knowledge of the Danfoss, neither of the natural persons listed on Schedule II nor the Danfoss Control Entity, have been convicted in any criminal proceeding.

(e)                                  During the last five years, (i) none of the Reporting Persons, (ii) to the knowledge of each Filing Entity, none of the natural persons listed on Schedule I associated with such Filing Entity and (iii) to the knowledge of Danfoss, neither of the natural persons listed on Schedule II nor the Danfoss Control Entity, have been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, as a result of which it is or was subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f)                                    Each of the Filing Persons is a citizen of Germany.

Item 3.    Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

This amendment is being filed as a result of the election of a board of directors of Sauer Holding.  As a result of the election of the four-person board of directors, the Filing Persons no longer possess either shared or dispositive power over the shares of the Issuer owned by Sauer Holding.  As a result of the election of the board of Sauer Holding, the Filing Persons are no longer 5% beneficial owners of the Issuer.

Item 4.    Purpose of Transaction

The transaction described in Item 3 above was undertaken for purposes of governing Sauer Holding.

(a)-(c)     Not applicable.

(d)           Pursuant to a Joint Venture Agreement dated January 22, 2000, as amended as of February 22, 2000, among Danfoss, Sauer Holding, and the Holding Company (the “Holding Company Agreement”), on May 3, 2000, the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Issuer were amended to increase the number of directors comprising the fully constituted board of directors of the Issuer to ten.  Director candidates will be identified by a two member nominating committee comprised of a representative of the Murmann family and a representative of Danfoss.  The representative of each of the Murmann family and Danfoss will be entitled to identify for recommendation to the Issuer’s board of directors three candidates for director who may be associated or affiliated with the Murmann family or Danfoss.   The representative of each of the Murmann family and Danfoss will each identify two additional candidates for director.  One of the additional director

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candidates recommended by the representative of the Murmann family will be the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Issuer and the remaining three director candidates must be independent from and not associated or affiliated with the Murmann family or Danfoss.  After the person serving as Chief Executive Officer and President ceases to serve in such capacity, the representative of the Murmann family will be entitled to identify for recommendation to the Issuer’s board of directors a second independent director candidate to replace the Chief Executive Officer and President.

Additionally, pursuant to the Holding Company Agreement, on May 3, 2004, Jørgen Clausen became the Chairman of the Issuer’s board of directors.  He will hold such office until, at the latest, March 31, 2008.

(e)-(f)      Not applicable.

(g)           Except as set forth in Item 4(d) above, not applicable.

(h)-(i)      Not applicable.

(j)            Except as set forth above, neither the Reporting Persons nor the Danfoss Control Persons currently have any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the actions described in, or similar to, the actions enumerated in Items 4(a) - (j) of Schedule 13D (although the Reporting Persons and the Danfoss Control Persons reserve the right to develop such plans).

Item 5.             Interest in Securities of the Issuer

1.                                       The Holding Company

(a)           The Holding Company may be deemed to beneficially own 35,415,962 shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock.  Such ownership represents 73.6% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer.  The Holding Company disclaims beneficial ownership of 6,812,500 shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock beneficially owned by Sauer Holding.  Other than as indicated in Schedule I, to the knowledge of the Holding Company, no shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock are beneficially owned by any of the persons listed on Schedule I associated with the Holding Company.

(b)           Number of shares as to which the Holding Company has:

(i)                sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 28,603,462

(ii)             shared power to vote or to direct the vote:      6,812,500

(The Holding Company disclaims beneficial ownership of all of these shares.)

(iii)          sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  18,241,962

(iv)         shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:   6,812,500

(The Holding Company disclaims beneficial ownership of all of these shares.)

(c)           No transactions in securities of the Issuer have been effected during the last 60 days by the Holding Company or any of the persons named on Schedule I related to the Holding Company.

(d)-(e)     Not applicable.

2.                                       Klaus H. Murmann

(a)           Klaus H. Murmann may be deemed to beneficially own 7,500 shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock.  Such ownership represents less than 0.1% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer.

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(b)           Number of shares as to which Klaus H. Murmann has:

(i)            sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  7,500

(ii)                                  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

(iii)                               sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  7,500

(iv)          shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(c)           No transactions in securities of the Issuer have been effected during the last 60 days by Klaus H. Murmann, except that he received an award of 1,500 shares of restricted stock under an Issuer plan for non-employee directors.

(d)           Not applicable.

(e)           Klaus H. Murmann ceased to be a 5% beneficial owner of the Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock on June 20, 2007.

3.                                       Sauer Holding

(a)           Sauer Holding may be deemed to beneficially own 36,629,787 shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock.  Such ownership represents 76.1% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer.  Sauer Holding disclaims beneficial ownership of 18,541,962 shares of which (i) 18,241,962 shares are beneficially owned by the Holding Company and (ii) 300,000 are owned by the SDW Stiftung Deutsche Wirtschaft (the “Stiftung”), a German foundation.  The Holding Company is owned by Sauer Holding and Danfoss.  The Stiftung is a charitable student foundation organized in Germany.  Its principal business and office address is Breite Straße 29, 10178 Berlin.  To the knowledge of the Reporting Persons, the Stiftung has not, in the last five years, been convicted in any criminal proceeding or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction resulting in a judgment, decree, or final order enjoining it from future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities by it subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.  Other than as indicated in Schedule I, to the knowledge of Sauer Holding, no shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock are beneficially owned by any of the persons listed on Schedule I associated with Sauer Holding.

(b)           Number of shares as to which Sauer Holding has:

(i)            sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  913,825

(ii)                                  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 35,715,962

(Sauer Holding disclaims beneficial ownership of 18,541,962 of these shares.)

(iii)                               sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  913,825

(iv)          shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 35,415,962

(Sauer Holding disclaims beneficial ownership of 18,241,962 of these shares.)

(c)           No transactions in securities of the Issuer have been effected during the last 60 days by Sauer Holding or any of the persons named on Schedule I associated with Sauer Holding.

(d)-(e)     Not applicable.

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4.                                       Hannelore Murmann

(a)           Hannelore Murmann may be deemed to beneficially own 7,500 shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock.  Such ownership represents less than 0.1% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer.

(b)           Number of shares as to which Hannelore Murmann has:

(i)            sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

(ii)                                  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 7,500

(iii)          sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0

(iv)          shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 7,500

(c)           No transactions in securities of the Issuer have been effected during the last 60 days by Hannelore Murmann.

(d)           Not applicable.

(e)           Hannelore Murmann ceased to be a 5% beneficial owner of the Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock on June 20, 2007.

5.                                       Sven Murmann

(a)           Sven Murmann may be deemed to beneficially own 11,500 shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock.  Such ownership represents less than 0.1% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer.

(b)           Number of shares as to which Sven Murmann has:

(i)            sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  11,500

(ii)           shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(iii)                               sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  11,500

(iv)          shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(c)           No transactions in securities of the Issuer have been effected during the last 60 days by Sven Murmann, except that he received an award of 1,500 shares of restricted stock under an Issuer plan for non-employee directors.

(d)           Not applicable.

(e)           Sven Murmann ceased to be a 5% beneficial owner of the Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock on June 20, 2007.

6.                                       Danfoss

(a)           Danfoss may be deemed to beneficially own 35,415,962 shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock, representing approximately 73.6% of the outstanding shares of the Issuer.  Danfoss disclaims beneficial ownership of all 35,415,962 shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock, of which (i) 18,241,962 are beneficially owned by the Holding Company, and (ii) 17,174,000 are beneficially owned by Sauer Holding and may be deemed beneficially owned by the Holding Company.  The Holding Company is owned by Danfoss and Sauer Holding.  Other than as described herein or indicated in Schedule I, to the knowledge of Danfoss, no shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock are beneficially owned by any of the persons listed on Schedule I associated with Danfoss.

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Other than as described herein or indicated in Schedule II, to the knowledge of Danfoss, no shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock are beneficially owned by any persons listed on Schedule II associated with the Danfoss Control Entity.  Jørgen Clausen, President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Danfoss, beneficially owns 68,500 shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock, representing approximately 0.1% of the outstanding shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock.  Jørgen Clausen has the sole power to vote, direct the vote, dispose or direct the disposition of such shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock.  Jørgen Clausen does not share the power to vote, direct the vote, dispose or direct the disposition of such shares of Sauer-Danfoss Common Stock.

(b)           Number of shares to which Danfoss has:

(i)            sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  0

(ii)                                  shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 35,415,962

(Danfoss disclaims beneficial ownership of all of these shares.)

(iii)                               sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  0

(iv)          shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 35,415,962

(Danfoss disclaims beneficial ownership of all of these shares.)

(c)           No transactions in securities of the Issuer have been effected during the last 60 days by Danfoss, any of the persons named on Schedule I associated with Danfoss or any of the persons named on Schedule II associated with the Danfoss Control Entity.

(d)-(e)     Not applicable.

Item 6.             Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

The Issuer, Danfoss, the Holding Company, and Sauer Holding are parties to a Stock Exchange Agreement dated as of January 22, 2000 (the “Stock Exchange Agreement”) as discussed in the Issuer’s Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 28, 2000.  The Issuer, Danfoss, and the Holding Company are parties to a Master Agreement dated as of December 21, 2000 (the “Master Agreement”) as described in Amendment No. 2 to this Schedule 13D with the SEC on March 28, 2001.  In addition to the provisions discussed in response to Item 4(d), pursuant to the Holding Company Agreement, the Holding Company holds an irrevocable voting proxy to vote 10,361,500 shares now held by Sauer Holding.  Sauer Holding has agreed to vote an additional 6,812,500 of its shares as a block with the Holding Company, and Danfoss and the Holding Company must approve certain transfers of 6,812,500 shares held by Sauer Holding (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld).  Other than the Master Agreement, the Stock Exchange Agreement, and the Holding Company Agreement, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) among the persons named in Item 2 and between such persons and any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, put or calls, guarantors of profit, division of profit or loss or the giving or withholding of proxies.

Item 7.             Material to be Filed as Exhibits

Exhibit A

 

 

Joint Filing Agreement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1)*

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit B

 

 

Stock Exchange Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2000, among Danfoss Murmann Holding A/S, Sauer Inc., Danfoss A/S and K. Murmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH**

 

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Exhibit C

 

 

Joint Venture Agreement, dated January 22, 2000, among K. Murmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Danfoss A/S and Danfoss Murmann Holding A/S***

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit D

 

 

Amendment to Joint Venture Agreement, dated February 22, 2000, among K. Murmann Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Danfoss A/S and Danfoss Murmann Holding A/S***

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit E

 

 

Master Agreement dated December 21, 2000, among Sauer-Danfoss Inc., Danfoss A/S, and Danfoss Murmann Holding A/S.****


*              Incorporated herein by reference to the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 2000.

**           Incorporated herein by reference to the Schedule 14A of the Issuer filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2000.

***         Incorporated herein by reference to the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2000.

****       Incorporated herein by reference to the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2001.

After reasonable 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.

Dated: July 31, 2007

Danfoss Murmann Holding A/S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John N. Langrick

 

 

 

 

Name:  Nicola Keim (by John N.
Langrick, Attorney-in-Fact)

 

 

 

Title:  Member of Management Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ole Steen Andersen

 

 

 

 

Name:  Ole Steen Andersen

 

 

 

Title:  Member of Management Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: July 31, 2007

Klaus H. Murmann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John N. Langrick

 

 

 

 

Name:  John N. Langrick

 

 

 

Title:  Attorney-in-Fact

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Dated: July 31, 2007

Sauer Holding GmbH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John N. Langrick

 

 

 

 

Name:  Nicola Keim (by John N.
Langrick, Attorney-in-Fact)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: July 31, 2007

Hannelore Murmann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John N. Langrick

 

 

 

 

Name:  John N. Langrick

 

 

 

Title:  Attorney-in-Fact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: July 31, 2007

Sven Murmann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John N. Langrick

 

 

 

 

Name:  John N. Langrick

 

 

 

Title:  Attorney-in-Fact

 

*              The Powers of Attorney signed by the filers above, for whom John Langrick has signed as Attorney-in-Fact, other than Sauer Holding, were filed on November 1, 2001 as attachments to Amendment No. 3 to this Schedule 13D and are hereby incorporated by reference herein.  A Power of Attorney for Sauer Holding authorizing Mr. Langrick to sign this Amendment to Schedule 13D on its behalf, was filed on May 16, 2007 as an attachment to Amendment No. 4 to this Schedule 13D and is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

After reasonable 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.

Dated: July 31, 2007

Danfoss A/S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Frederik Lotz

 

 

 

 

Name:  Frederik Lotz

 

 

 

Title:  Chief Financial Officer

 

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Schedule I

Directors and Executive Officers

As of June 20, 2007

Corporation:         Danfoss Murmann Holding A/S



Supervisory Board and Citizenship

 



Address

 



Occupation

 

Shares of Sauer-
Danfoss Inc.
Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murmann, Dr. Klaus H.
Germany

 

Krokamp 35
24539 Neumünster
Germany

 

Chairman Emeritus of
Sauer-Danfoss Inc.

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murmann, Dr. Sven
Germany

 

Krokamp 35
24539 Neumünster
Germany

 

Managing Director

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keim, Nicola
Germany

 

Schmorellplatz 7
81545 München
Germany

 

Not Employed

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clausen, Jørgen
Denmark

 

Nordborgvej 81, 6430
Nordborg
Denmark

 

President and Chief
Executive Officer of
Danfoss A/S

 

68,500 Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andersen, Ole Steen
Denmark

 

Vældegârdsvej 73A
2820 Gentofte
Denmark

 

Not Employed

 

10,500 Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirk, Hans
Denmark

 

Nordborgvej 81, 6430
Nordborg
Denmark

 

Chief Operating Officer
of Danfoss A/S

 

10,500 Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Management Board and Citizenship

 



Address

 



Occupation

 

Shares of Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keim, Nicola
Germany

 

See information above

 

See information above

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andersen, Ole Steen
Denmark

 

See information above

 

See information above

 

See information above

 

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Corporation:         Sauer Holding GmbH

 



Supervisory Board and Citizenship

 



Address

 



Occupation

 

Shares of Sauer-
Danfoss Inc.
Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murmann, Dr. Klaus H.

 

See information above

 

See information above

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keim, Dr. Christoph

 

Schmorellplatz 7, 81545
München, Germany

 

Attorney with
Petersdorff Keim
Rechtsanwalts-
gesellschaft

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murmann, Jan

 

Alstertwiete 13, 20099
Hamburg, Germany

 

Not presently employed

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murmann-Knuth, Dr. Ulrike

 

Hansastrasse 47, 20144
Hamburg, Germany

 

Priest with Nordelbische Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Officers and Citizenship

 



Address

 



Occupation

 

Shares of Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murmann, Dr. Sven

 

See information above

 

See information above

 

See information above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prochnow, Manja
Germany

 

Grosse Elbstrasse 145B
22767 Hamburg, Germany

 

Financial Officer of
Sauer Holding GmbH

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reimann, Iris
Germany

 

Grosse Elbstrasse 145B
22767 Hamburg, Germany

 

Financial Officer of
Sauer Holding GmbH

 

None

 

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Corporation:         Danfoss A/S



Directors and Citizenship

 



Address

 



Occupation

 

Shares of Sauer-
Danfoss Inc.
Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jebsen, Hans Michael
Denmark

 

Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg
Denmark

 

Chairman of Jebsen &
Co., Ltd.

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hoover, William E.
Denmark

 

Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg
Denmark

 

Officer, McKinsey &
Co.

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nyegaard, Henrik E.
Denmark

 

Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg
Denmark

 

Engineer

 

3,000 Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clausen, Peter M.
Denmark

 

Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg
Denmark

 

Senior Vice President

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murmann, Dr. Sven

 

See information above

 

See information above

 

See information above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skibsted, Bente
Denmark

 

Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg
Denmark

 

Director

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knöpfli, Arno
Denmark

 

Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg
Denmark

 

Manager

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nielsen, Jens Peter
Denmark

 

Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg
Denmark

 

Manager

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jørgensen, Niels Chr.
Denmark

 

Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg
Denmark

 

Shop Steward

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Exec. Committee and Citizenship

 



Address

 



Occupation

 

Shares of Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clausen, Jørgen M.
Denmark

 

See information above

 

See information above

 

See information above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirk, Hans
Denmark

 

See information above

 

See information above

 

See information above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lotz, Frederik
Denmark

 

Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg
Denmark

 

Chief Financial Officer
of Danfoss A/S

 

See information above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christiansen, Niels B.
Denmark

 

Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg,
Denmark

 

Chief Operating Officer
of Danfoss A/S

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule II

Directors and Executive Officers

As of  June 20, 2007

Corporation:         Bitten & Mads Clausens Fond

 



Directors and Citizenship

 



Address

 



Occupation

 

Shares of Sauer-
Danfoss Inc.
Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nyegaard, Henrik E.
Denmark

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clausen, Peter M.
Denmark

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clausen, Jørgen M.
Denmark

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skibsted, Bente
Denmark

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jebsen, Hans Michael
Denmark

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirk, Hans
Denmark

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nielsen, Jens Peter
Denmark

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jørgensen, Niels Chr.
Denmark

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knöpfli, Arno
Denmark

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

See information in
Schedule 1

 

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