-----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, EuhZJNj67kKLNgRentjRzQUFemuBtdnBzRDDtzG4rWt/VzNRq7HJin74TGrd7ZfV 05NNFgjA6xQvzL34Kz13rQ== 0000950152-07-009321.txt : 20071129 0000950152-07-009321.hdr.sgml : 20071129 20071128215149 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-07-009321 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC TO-C PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071129 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071128 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PHOTOWORKS INC /WA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000791050 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PHOTOFINISHING LABORATORIES [7384] IRS NUMBER: 910964899 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 0906 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-C SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38934 FILM NUMBER: 071272865 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1260 16TH AVE WEST CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98119 BUSINESS PHONE: 2062811390 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1260 16TH AVENUE WEST CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98119 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SEATTLE FILMWORKS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN PASSAGE MARKETING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890320 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000005133 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GREETING CARDS [2771] IRS NUMBER: 340065325 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-C BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE AMERICAN ROAD CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44144 BUSINESS PHONE: 2162527300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE AMERICAN ROAD CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44144 SC TO-C 1 l29017asctovc.htm AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION SC TO-C sctovc
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
PHOTOWORKS, INC.
(Name of Subject Company)
AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION
(Name of Person Filing Statement)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
71940B208
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
 
American Greetings Corporation
One American Road
Cleveland, Ohio
Attention: Catherine M. Kilbane
(216) 252-7300
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive
notices and communications on behalf of the person filing statement)
with a copy to:
Baker & Hostetler LLP
3200 National City Center
1900 East 9th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Attention: John M. Gherlein
(216) 621-0200
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
     
Transaction Valuation*   Amount of Filing Fee*
Not Applicable   Not Applicable
* Pursuant to General Instruction D to Schedule TO, no filing fee is required because communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
o Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
     
Amount Previously Paid:
 
 
     
Form or Registration No.:
 
 
     
Filing Party:
 
 
     
Date Filed:
 
 
þ Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
þ third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
o issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
o going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
o amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: o

 


 

Item 12. Exhibits
     
Exhibit No.
  Description
     
99
  Letter, distributed the evening of November 28, 2007, from Josef Mandelbaum to American Greetings Corporation’s intellectual property group employees regarding the acquisition of PhotoWorks, Inc. by a wholly owned subsidiary of American Greetings Corporation.
Important Information
This communication is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. The tender offer for the outstanding shares of PhotoWorks, Inc. (“PhotoWorks”) described in this communication, has not commenced. At the time the expected tender offer is commenced, American Greetings Corporation (“American Greetings”), or a wholly owned subsidiary of American Greetings will file a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and PhotoWorks will file a solicitation/recommendation statement with respect to the tender offer. Investors and PhotoWorks shareholders are strongly advised to read the tender offer statement (including the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and other offer documents) and the related solicitation/recommendation statement because they will contain important information.
The offer to purchase, the related letter of transmittal and certain other offer documents, as well as the solicitation/recommendation statement, will be made available to all shareholders of PhotoWorks at no expense to them. These documents will also be available at no charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

EX-99 2 l29017aexv99.htm EXHIBIT 99 exv99
 

Exhibit 99
November 28, 2007
Dear AGI Colleagues,
Today we have announced our plans to acquire PhotoWorks, an online photo and personal publishing site. Because it is a public company, the transaction will take approximately 45-60 days to close.
We are very excited about this acquisition as it adds high quality personal publishing products to our portfolio and will further help position us to compete in the digital photography space and help customers connect and express themselves through photos.
I’m sure you have lots of questions about PhotoWorks and the details around the acquisition. We are continuing to work out those details we will be able to talk about it more as the tender offer closes. We will be looking at how we integrate the Webshots service with the PhotoWorks service to deliver the best photo sharing and publishing experience online. And we are planning on keeping the Seattle office open but will be integrating with operations in Cleveland to leverage our expertise.
We will share more details with you as we have them.
Yours sincerely,
Josef
Important Information
This communication is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell securities. The tender offer for the outstanding shares of PhotoWorks, Inc. (“PhotoWorks”) described in this communication, has not commenced. At the time the expected tender offer is commenced, American Greetings Corporation (“American Greetings”). or a wholly owned subsidiary of American Greetings will file a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and PhotoWorks will file a solicitation/recommendation statement with respect to the tender offer. Investors and PhotoWorks shareholders are strongly advised to read the tender offer statement (including the offer to purchase, letter of transmittal and other offer documents) and the related solicitation/recommendation statement because they will contain important information.
The offer to purchase, the related letter of transmittal and certain other offer documents, as well as the solicitation/recommendation statement, will be made available to all shareholders of PhotoWorks at no expense to them. These documents will also be available at no charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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