-----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, RhTMSNOR7xZ178BhjpNtDPHGBM5H0u+255fj/EarzC/cWITLbw5sPOT6mktKRjch 6DCJF8Wp8VsiZqo52DR+YA== 0000950134-08-016576.txt : 20080915 0000950134-08-016576.hdr.sgml : 20080915 20080915080127 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-08-016576 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080915 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080915 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009626 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT, NEC [3577] IRS NUMBER: 770409517 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1027 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1745 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95110 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1745 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95110 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FOUNDRY NETWORKS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001090071 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576] IRS NUMBER: 770431154 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-26689 FILM NUMBER: 081070565 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4980 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 BUSINESS PHONE: 408 207 1700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4980 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 425 1 f43739e425.htm 425 e425
Filed by Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
Pursuant to Rule 425 Under the Securities Act of 1933
and Deemed Filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Foundry Networks, Inc.
Commission File: 000-26689
(BROCADE LOGO)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
     
CONTACTS
    
Media Relations – Brocade
  Investor Relations – Brocade
John Noh
  Alex Lenke
Tel: 408-333-5108
  Tel: 408.333.6758
jnoh@brocade.com
  alenke@brocade.com
Brocade Announces Clearance of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting
Period for Planned Acquisition of Foundry Networks
SAN JOSE, Calif. –Sept. 15, 2008 — Brocade® (Nasdaq: BRCD) today announced that the 30-day waiting period for US antitrust review under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 passed on Friday September 12, 2008, clearing a significant regulatory process related to the planned acquisition of Foundry Networks. On July 21, 2008, Brocade announced its intent to acquire Foundry for a combination of $18.50 in cash plus 0.0907 shares of Brocade common stock in exchange for each share of Foundry common stock, representing a total value of $19.25 (based on Brocade’s closing stock price on Friday, July 18, 2008 of $8.27).
The acquisition has been approved by the board of directors of each company and is subject to approval by Foundry’s stockholders, foreign regulatory review and certain other closing conditions. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2008.
Brocade
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About Brocade
Brocade is the leading provider of data center networking solutions that help organizations connect, share, and manage their information in the most efficient manner. Organizations that use Brocade products and services are better able to optimize their IT infrastructures and ensure compliant data management. For more information, visit the Brocade Web site at www.brocade.com or contact the company at info@brocade.com.
Additional Information
In connection with the proposed acquisition of Foundry, on August 26, 2008, Brocade filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that includes a proxy statement/prospectus for Foundry stockholders in connection with the transaction. Investors and security holders are urged to read the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and the related proxy/prospectus because they contain important information about the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents and other documents filed with the SEC at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov and by contacting Brocade Investor Relations at (408) 333-6758 or Foundry Investor Relations at (408) 207-1399. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC on Brocade’s website at www.brcd.com or Foundry’s website at www.foundrynet.com/company/ir/ or the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Foundry and its directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders of Foundry in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding the interests of these directors and executive officers in the proposed transaction is included in the proxy statement/prospectus described above. Additional information regarding the directors and executive officers of Foundry is also included in Foundry’s proxy statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 18, 2008.
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