-----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, DnohN/rp+tDFVZ+X3pW8YhGTWiytxzj5bBp6uoZb1QfhLuJWityOf53/Kq7Cmse9 coppiloDC+CqeAS8WyAseQ== 0000950123-10-026259.txt : 20100319 0000950123-10-026259.hdr.sgml : 20100319 20100319114004 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-026259 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100319 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TERRA INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000722079 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870] IRS NUMBER: 521145429 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08520 FILM NUMBER: 10693400 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 FOURTH ST STREET 2: PO BOX 6000 CITY: SIOUX CITY STATE: IA ZIP: 51102-6000 BUSINESS PHONE: 7122771340 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 FOURTH STREET STREET 2: PO BOX 6000 CITY: SIOUX CITY STATE: IA ZIP: 51102-6000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSPIRATION RESOURCES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920517 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TERRA INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000722079 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870] IRS NUMBER: 521145429 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 FOURTH ST STREET 2: PO BOX 6000 CITY: SIOUX CITY STATE: IA ZIP: 51102-6000 BUSINESS PHONE: 7122771340 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 600 FOURTH STREET STREET 2: PO BOX 6000 CITY: SIOUX CITY STATE: IA ZIP: 51102-6000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSPIRATION RESOURCES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920517 425 1 c57069e425.htm 425 e425
Filed by Terra Industries Inc.
pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act of 1933
Subject Company: Terra Industries Inc.
Commission File No.: 001-08520
On March 19, 2010, Terra Industries Inc. (“Terra”) and CF Industries Holdings, Inc. jointly sent the following letter to Terra stockholders:
     
(CFINDUSTRIES LOGO)   (TERRA LOGO)
March 19, 2010
Dear Terra Stockholder:
     As you may know, on March 12, 2010, Terra Industries Inc. (“Terra”) entered into a definitive merger agreement with CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (“CF Industries”) to combine our two companies. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, CF Industries has commenced an exchange offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Terra common stock for $37.15 in cash and 0.0953 of a share of CF Industries common stock for each share of Terra common stock. Unless extended, the tender offer is scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on April 2, 2010.
     Following completion of CF Industries’ exchange offer, a subsidiary of CF Industries will merge into Terra and any Terra stockholders that did not tender their shares into CF Industries’ exchange offer will receive in the merger the same consideration paid in the CF Industries exchange offer. The merger will require the approval of Terra’s stockholders unless CF Industries owns at least 90% of the outstanding shares of Terra common stock following completion of its exchange offer, and, if necessary, after CF Industries’ exercise of the top-up option under the terms of the merger agreement.
     Terra’s Board of Directors has determined that the CF Industries offer is in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders. ACCORDINGLY, THE TERRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU ACCEPT THE OFFER BY TENDERING YOUR SHARES PURSUANT TO THE EXCHANGE OFFER.
     In addition to the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 that accompanies this letter, also enclosed is CF Industries’ Offer to Exchange and related materials, including a Letter of Transmittal for use in tendering shares. WE URGE YOU TO READ THE ENCLOSED SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14D-9, THE OFFER TO EXCHANGE AND THE OTHER MATERIALS CAREFULLY.
     If you have any questions regarding the exchange offer or the enclosed offering materials, please direct them to CF Industries’ Information Agent for the exchange offer, Innisfree M&A Incorporated, toll-free at (877) 456-3507.
Thank you for your continued support,
     
-s- Mike Bennett
  -s- Steve Wilson
Mike Bennett
  Steve Wilson
President and CEO
  Chairman, President, and CEO
Terra Industries Inc.
  CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

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