-----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, O+XP6PcqePrGzV7WseOxIBkF3ulvden2XJ/dkxGJ3lR4jRqHPGXn3ZNyBNo/JfVj eHyyXv3RKNzQQPuKxCxAvQ== 0001193125-11-041347.txt : 20110222 0001193125-11-041347.hdr.sgml : 20110221 20110222080532 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-041347 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110222 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110222 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MENTOR GRAPHICS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000701811 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 930786033 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38367 FILM NUMBER: 11626502 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8005 SW BOECKMAN RD CITY: WILSONVILLE STATE: OR ZIP: 97070-7777 BUSINESS PHONE: 5036857000 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 dsc13da.htm AMENDMENT NO. 12 TO SCHEDULE 13D Amendment No. 12 to Schedule 13D

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 12)*

 

 

 

Mentor Graphics Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

 

Common Stock, without par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

587200106

(CUSIP Number)

 

Marc Weitzen

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)

 

February 22, 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

The Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2010, and amended by each of Amendment Nos. 1 through 11 (as amended, the “Initial 13D”), by the Reporting Persons with respect to the shares of Common Stock, without par value (the “Shares”), issued by Mentor Graphics Corporation (the “Issuer”), is hereby amended 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 Initial 13D.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

Item 4 of the Initial 13D is hereby further amended to add the following:

On February 22, 2011, Carl C. Icahn transmitted a letter to the board of directors of the Issuer, a copy of which is filed herewith as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference.

SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY CARL C. ICAHN AND HIS AFFILIATES FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION FOR USE AT ITS 2011 ANNUAL MEETING WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION. WHEN COMPLETED, A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND A FORM OF PROXY WILL BE MAILED TO STOCKHOLDERS OF MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION AND WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION’S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.

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

The information set forth above in Item 4 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

1. Letter dated February 22, 2011, from Carl C. Icahn to the board of directors of the Issuer.

1. 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: February 22, 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 – Mentor Graphics Corporation]

EX-1 2 dex1.htm LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 22, 2011 Letter dated February 22, 2011

Exhibit 1

CARL C. ICAHN

767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor

New York, New York 10153

February 22, 2011

Via Federal Express and Fax

Board of Directors

Mentor Graphics Corporation

8005 S.W. Boeckman Road

Wilsonville, OR 97070-7777

Gentlemen:

I hereby offer to have one or more of my affiliated entities purchase Mentor Graphics in a transaction, the form of which will be determined, designed to yield its shareholders $17 per share net in cash. That price represents an approximate premium of about 40% above the price at the beginning of January 2011. This offer is conditioned on completion of cursory due diligence, and the redemption and waiver of anti-takeover devices and laws such as the poison pill. There will be no financing conditions. Furthermore, we will not insist upon providing for a break-up fee in the transaction so as not to provide a roadblock to others who may want to consider bidding higher than our bid. As we have told you, we believe that there are potential strategic bidders for Mentor Graphics whose bid will reflect inherent synergies and should be superior to our $17 offer. However, in any event, we believe that our fellow shareholders should have the opportunity to accept our offer or a higher one, if one emerges as we think it will.

 

Sincerely,
/s/ Carl C. Icahn
Carl C. Icahn
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