-----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, WYa/7VNC+prVSUxLPkIrFQosRozgJSpvNTjhf8QUioXlT63QU6jc8UEm3DiiRxVm 9F6JDdClZoE1iiMo9u47AQ== 0000950172-04-000567.txt : 20040302 0000950172-04-000567.hdr.sgml : 20040302 20040302164939 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950172-04-000567 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040302 GROUP MEMBERS: PRESS ACQUISITION INC. GROUP MEMBERS: SIR DAVID BARCLAY GROUP MEMBERS: SIR FREDERICK BARCLAY SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HOLLINGER INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868512 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711] IRS NUMBER: 953518892 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-43563 FILM NUMBER: 04643299 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 N WABASH AVE STREET 2: STE 740 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60611 BUSINESS PHONE: 3123212299 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 NORTH WABASH AVE STREET 2: SUITE 740 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60611 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN PUBLISHING COMPANY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940204 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRESS HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001277157 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 22 GRENVILLE STREET CITY: ST HEJIER JERSEY CHANNEL ISLAN STATE: E9 ZIP: 0000 SC 13D/A 1 ny455577.txt SC 13D/A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington D.C. 20549 _____________ SCHEDULE 13D/A Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1) Hollinger International Inc. (Name of Issuer) Class A Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share (Title of Class of Securities) 435569 10 8 (CUSIP Number) Peter K. Carmichael Secretary Press Holdings International Limited Registered Office 22 Grenville Street St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands +377 93 15 94 93 with a copy to: Morris J. Kramer, Esq. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Four Times Square New York, New York 10036 (212) 735-3000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) March 1, 2004 (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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the Schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 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 ("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. 435569 10 8 13D/A Page 2 of 8 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS, I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Press Acquisition Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)|_| (b)|_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canada - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------ EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ------------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 435569 10 8 13D/A Page 3 of 8 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS, I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Press Holdings International Limited - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)|_| (b)|_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Jersey - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------ EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ------------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO, HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 435569 10 8 13D/A Page 4 of 8 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS, I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Sir David Barclay - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)|_| (b)|_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United Kingdom - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------ EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ------------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN, HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 435569 10 8 13D/A Page 5 of 8 Pages - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS, I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Sir Frederick Barclay - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)|_| (b)|_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United Kingdom - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 0 OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------ EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ------------------------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN, HC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 The statement on Schedule 13D relating to the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Hollinger International Class A Common Stock"), of Hollinger International Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Hollinger International"), having its principal executive offices at 401 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 740, Chicago, Illinois 60611, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 28, 2004 (the "Schedule 13D") by the Reporting Persons (as defined below) is hereby amended to furnish the additional information set forth herein. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D. This amendment is filed by Press Holdings International Limited, a corporation incorporated under the laws of Jersey ("PHIL"), Press Acquisition Inc., a corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act and a wholly-owned subsidiary of PHIL ("Press Acquisition"), Sir David Barclay, a citizen of the United Kingdom, and Sir Frederick Barclay, a citizen of the United Kingdom (PHIL, Press Acquisition, Sir David Barclay and Sir Frederick Barclay together constitute the "Reporting Persons"). Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs prior to the last paragraph of Item 4 of the Schedule 13D. On March 1, 2004, Press Acquisition withdrew the Offer and PHIL, Lord Black and Ravelston mutually agreed to terminate the Tender Agreement. A copy of the Agreement to Terminate the Tender and Shareholder Support and Acquisition Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2004, by and among PHIL, Lord Black and Ravelston is attached hereto as Exhibit 4 and incorporated herein by reference. PHIL issued a press release announcing, among other things, the foregoing events on March 1, 2004, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 5 and incorporated herein by reference. In light of Press Acquisition withdrawing the Offer on March 1, 2004, PHIL and Press Acquisition are considering a number of alternatives with respect to potential transactions involving Hollinger International, which may include, among others, acquisition of securities or assets of Hollinger International and its subsidiaries. 6 Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Items 5(a), 5(b), 5(c) and 5(d) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended by adding the following paragraph to the end of such Items. On March 1, 2004, Press Acquisition withdrew the Offer and PHIL, Lord Black and Ravelston mutually agreed to terminate the Tender Agreement. As a result of these transactions, each of the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owner of five percent or more of the shares of Hollinger International Class A Common Stock. Item 5(e) of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows. (e) On March 1, 2004, each of the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owner of five percent or more of the shares of Hollinger International Class A Common Stock. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by adding the description of the exhibits set forth below to the list of exhibits contained in Item 7 of the Schedule 13D. Exhibit 4 Agreement to Terminate the Tender and Shareholder Support and Acquisition Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2004, by and among Press Holdings International Limited, Lord Black of Crossharbour, PC(Can), OC, KCSG and The Ravelston Corporation Limited. Exhibit 5 Press release, dated March 1, 2004. 7 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned's knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: March 2, 2004 PRESS HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED By: /s/ DAVID BARCLAY --------------------------------- Name: Sir David Barclay Title: President PRESS ACQUISITION INC. By: /s/ CHARLES R. KLOTZ --------------------------------- Name: Charles R. Klotz Title: Director /s/ DAVID BARCLAY ------------------------------------ Sir David Barclay /s/ FREDERICK BARCLAY ------------------------------------ Sir Frederick Barclay EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Exhibit Name - ----------- ------------ Exhibit 4 Agreement to Terminate the Tender and Shareholder Support and Acquisition Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2004, by and among Press Holdings International Limited, Lord Black of Crossharbour, PC(Can), OC, KCSG and The Ravelston Corporation Limited. Exhibit 5 Press release, dated March 1, 2004. EX-99 3 ny475415.txt EXHIBIT 4 EXECUTION VERSION ----------------- AGREEMENT TO TERMINATE THE TENDER AND SHAREHOLDER SUPPORT AND ACQUISITION AGREEMENT Press Holdings International Limited (the "Acquiror"), a corporation organized under the laws of Jersey, The Ravelston Corporation Limited (the "Shareholder"), a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, and Lord Black of Crossharbour, PC(Can), OC, KCSG ("KS" and together with the Shareholder, the "Sellers"), a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, hereby mutually and irrevocably agree to terminate with immediate force and effect the Tender and Shareholder Support and Acquisition Agreement, dated January 18, 2004, by and among, the Acquiror and the Sellers, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated February 9, 2004, and Amendment No. 2, dated February 20, 2004 (the "Agreement"). The effect of the termination of the Agreement shall be that the Agreement shall be of no further force and effect, except that the provisions of sections 9, 12, 16-19, 21-23 and 28 shall remain in full force and effect. This agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein (excluding any conflict of laws rule or principle that might refer to the laws of another jurisdiction). Each party irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario with respect to any matter arising under this agreement or related to this agreement. This agreement and the provisions hereof are not intended to confer benefits, rights or remedies to any person not a party hereto. Each of the parties has had the opportunity to review and comment on this agreement and consult with counsel, and therefore, no adverse presumption shall be made against the drafting party. This agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts (by facsimile or otherwise), each of which shall be deemed to be original and all of which, when taken together, shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this agreement to produce more than one counterpart. [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this agreement as of the 1st day of March 2004. PRESS HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED By: /s/ MORRIS J. KRAMER ---------------------------------------------- Name: Morris J. Kramer, as Attorney-in-fact /s/ JULIA E. CUELLO /s/ CONRAD BLACK - --------------------- ---------------------------------------------------- Witness LORD BLACK OF CROSSHARBOUR, PC(CAN), OC, KCSG THE RAVELSTON CORPORATION LIMITED By: /s/ CONRAD BLACK -------------------------------------------- Name: Lord Black of Crossharbour, PC(Can), OC, KCSG Title: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer EX-99 4 ny475312.txt EXHIBIT 5 PRESS HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED ANNOUNCES WITHDRAWAL OF OFFERS LONDON, March 1, 2004 - Press Holdings International Limited (PHIL) announced today that Press Acquisition Inc. (PAI), a wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary of PHIL, has withdrawn its offers to acquire all of the issued and outstanding retractable common and preference shares of Hollinger Inc. (TSX: "HLG.C", "HLG.PR.B" and "HLG.PR.C"). The offers, which were announced by PHIL on January 18, 2004 and mailed to Hollinger Inc. shareholders and optionholders on January 27, 2004, were made pursuant to the terms of a Tender and Shareholder Support and Acquisition Agreement, by and among PHIL, The Ravelston Corporation Limited and Lord Black of Crossharbour. The offers were scheduled to expire at 8:00 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, on March 3, 2004. No Hollinger Inc. shares were purchased by PAI pursuant to the offers. PHIL has instructed Computershare Investor Services Inc., the depositary for the offers, to return all Hollinger Inc. shares tendered to date pursuant to the offers as soon as practicable. PHIL, Ravelston and Lord Black have also mutually agreed to terminate the Tender and Shareholder Support and Acquisition Agreement. In connection with the withdrawal of the offers, PHIL's agreement to fund the aggregate consideration being offered by Hollinger Inc. for any and all of its outstanding 11.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2011 under the debt tender offer for US$1,250 per US$1,000 principal amount of Notes has been terminated. Contact: BRUNSWICK UK Enquires Nick Claydon James Hogan +44 20 7404 5959 US Enquiries Tim Payne Lekha Rao +1 212 333 3810 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----