0000928475-11-000287.txt : 20111202 0000928475-11-000287.hdr.sgml : 20111202 20111202150825 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928475-11-000287 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111202 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMMERCIAL METALS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000022444 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES ROLLING MILLS (COKE OVENS) [3312] IRS NUMBER: 750725338 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34607 FILM NUMBER: 111240039 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800 STREET 2: P O BOX 1046 CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75039 BUSINESS PHONE: 2146894300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6565 N. MACARTHUR BLVD., SUITE 800 STREET 2: PO BOX 1046 CITY: IRVING STATE: TX ZIP: 75039 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ICAHN CARL C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000921669 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ICAHN ASSOCIATES CORP. STREET 2: 767 FIFTH AVE., SUITE 4700 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-702-4300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ICAHN ASSOCIATES CORP. STREET 2: 767 FIFTH AVE., SUITE 4700 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10153 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ICAHN CARL C ET AL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950612 SC 13D/A 1 cmcsch13damd5120211.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.5)* Commercial Metals Company (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 (Title of Class of Securities) 201723103 (CUSIP Number) Keith Schaitkin, Esq. General Counsel Icahn Capital LP 767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor New York, New York 10153 (212) 702-4300 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 2, 2011 (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 Section 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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). SCHEDULE 13D Item 1. Security and Issuer This statement constitutes Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 (the "Shares"), issued by Commercial Metals Company (the "Issuer"), and hereby amends the Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2011, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2011, Amendment No. 2 filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2011, Amendment No. 3 filed with the Securities and Exchange commission on November 28, 2011 and Amendment No. 4 filed with the Securities and Exchange commission on November 28, 2011 (together, the "Schedule 13D"), on behalf of the Reporting Persons (as defined in the Schedule 13D), to furnish the additional information set forth herein. All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule13D. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by the addition of the following: On December 2, 2011, the Reporting Persons delivered a letter to the Board of Directors of the Issuer. The letter is incorporated herein and attached hereto as Exhibit 1. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Exhibit 1 Letter to Board of Directors, dated December 2, 2011 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: December 2, 2011 ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND II LP ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND III LP ICAHN OFFSHORE LP ICAHN PARTNERS LP ICAHN ONSHORE LP BECKTON CORP. HOPPER INVESTMENTS LLC BARBERRY CORP. HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: Hopper Investments LLC, general partner By: /s/ Edward E. Mattner ------------------------ Name: Edward E. Mattner Title: Authorized Signatory ICAHN CAPITAL LP By: IPH GP LLC, its general partner By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner IPH GP LLC By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P. By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC. By: /s/ Dominick Ragone -------------------- Name: Dominick Ragone Title: Chief Financial Officer /s/ Carl C. Icahn -------------------- CARL C. ICAHN [Signature Page of Schedule 13D Amendment No. 5 - Commercial Metals Company] Exhibit 1 --------- CARL C. ICAHN December 2, 2011 Board of Directors Commercial Metals Company 6565 North MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 800 Irving, Texas 75039 Ladies and Gentlemen: On Monday, we informed you and publicly announced that Icahn Enterprises LP would purchase Commercial Metals Company at $15 per share, in cash, without any financing or due diligence conditions. Disappointingly, it is Friday afternoon, the week is over, and we have still not heard from you. We are sure that you are keenly aware that since our announcement, over 22 million of the Company's shares have traded. This represents over 19% of the Company's outstanding shares, and is 200% higher than the average weekly trading volume over the past 52 weeks. To allow your shareholders to trade such heavy volumes without responding to our offer is completely irresponsible - but wholly consistent with the pattern of irresponsibility demonstrated by the Company over the years. Icahn Enterprises (which currently has, on a consolidated basis, $22.4 billion of assets, including in excess of $13 billion in liquid assets, which are cash and marketable securities) made a legitimate offer to acquire your Company, and to be clear, we continue to be immediately ready to meet with you to document the transaction. We are not asking for any due diligence or financing conditions. All that we are asking is that you allow your shareholders to decide if they wish to sell their company. We have received a number of inquiries from shareholders this week, as we are sure you have too. Shareholders deserve an answer; it is incumbent on this Board to respond to our offer. To that end, if you continue to disregard your duties and have not contacted us by 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on Monday, December 5, 2011, to schedule a meeting to discuss our offer, please be forewarned that we intend to take matters into our own hands. Carl C. Icahn