-----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, DvIVlGjZoyeSyBfFk37R12tfvNwhvEUeiB/uo5DaQUHe70G+1swkoT8RhBhxjL24 rD3Wo4u2ODaG4mD+iLeqBg== 0000893838-00-000113.txt : 20000421 0000893838-00-000113.hdr.sgml : 20000421 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893838-00-000113 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000420 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERITOR AUTOMOTIVE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040616 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 383354643 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13093 FILM NUMBER: 605908 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2135 W MAPLE RD CITY: TROY STATE: MI ZIP: 48084-7186 BUSINESS PHONE: 2484351000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2135 WEST MAPLE ROAD CITY: TROY STATE: MI ZIP: 48084-7186 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: 111 HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970609 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERITOR AUTOMOTIVE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040616 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 383354643 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2135 W MAPLE RD CITY: TROY STATE: MI ZIP: 48084-7186 BUSINESS PHONE: 2484351000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2135 WEST MAPLE ROAD CITY: TROY STATE: MI ZIP: 48084-7186 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: 111 HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970609 425 1 Filed by Meritor Automotive, Inc. pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Subject Company: Meritor Automotive, Inc. Commission File No. 1-13093 The following materials were presented to Meritor employees on April 20, 2000: ACTION SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT [ARVIN LOGO] [Diagram of star] [MERITOR LOGO] ARVINMERITOR MERGER [Photographs of Arvin and Meritor headquarters] What was the initial reaction from customers and investors? How was the name chosen? How has Wall Street reacted to the announcement? What happens next? SALES TARGET [Bar chart illustrating sales target (in billions)] 1994.......................... $2.65 1995.......................... $3.13 1996.......................... $3.14 1997.......................... $3.31 1998.......................... $3.84 1999.......................... $4.45 2004f 8% growth per year............ approximately $7.0 16% growth per year........... $10.0 21% growth per year........... $12.0 CRITICAL MASS................. $10.0 - $12.0 [Oval graphic with text regarding combined sales of ArvinMeritor] $7.5 BILLION COMBINED SALES ARVINMERITOR MERGER MOVES US CLOSER TO OUR CRITICAL MASS -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----