UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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BUCYRUS
1100 Milwaukee Avenue
P.O. Box 500
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172-0500, USA
+1 414 768-4000
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24. November 2010
Sehr geehrter Lieferant,
am Montag, den
15. November haben wir unsere Vereinbarung zur Übernahme von Bucyrus durch Caterpillar, dem weltweit führenden Hersteller von Bau- und Bergbaumaschinen, Diesel- und Erdgasmotoren sowie Industriegasturbinen, bekannt gegeben.
Wie Sie wissen, ist das Produktangebot von Bucyrus derzeit das umfassendste im Bereich der Maschinen für den über- und
untertägigen Bergbau. Zudem ist Bucyrus Technologieführer und eine Premiummarke. Diese Stärken hat Caterpillar erkannt und beabsichtigt, auf Bucyrus als eine Basis für Wachstum in der globalen Bergbaumaschinenindustrie
aufzubauen. Im Rahmen dieses Vorhabens soll der Hauptsitz des Bergbaubereiches in Milwaukee angesiedelt werden und die Marke Bucyrus mit den traditionsreichsten Bucyrus-Produkten bestehen bleiben.
Wir freuen uns über den Zusammenschluss mit einem erstklassigen globalen Unternehmen wie Caterpillar. Allerdings ist die Bekanntgabe nur der erste
Schritt im gesamten Prozess. Vorerst wird sich an unserem Geschäft nichts ändern. Der Vorgang der Übernahme wird sich über mehrere Monate erstrecken, und während dieser Zeit bleiben auch unsere Bestellungen und Aufträge
unverändert. Wie in der Vergangenheit auch werden wir weiterhin auf Sie als geschätzten Lieferanten vertrauen.
Falls Sie Fragen zu
dieser Bekanntgabe haben, können Sie sich jederzeit an Ihren Ansprechpartner bei Bucyrus wenden. Wir schätzen Ihre Dienstleistungen für uns sehr.
Vielen Dank für Ihre Unterstützung.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Timothy W. Sullivan
President und CEO
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BUCYRUS
1100 Milwaukee Avenue
P.O. Box 500
South Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53172-0500, USA
+1 414 768-4000
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Additional Information Relating to Bucyrus and
Where to Find It
This communication may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed acquisition of Bucyrus by
Caterpillar. In connection with the proposed merger, Bucyrus intends to file relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), including a proxy statement on Schedule 14A, which will be mailed to stockholders of
Bucyrus.
Bucyrus stockholders are urged to read all relevant documents filed with the SEC, including the proxy statement, because they
will contain important information about the proposed transaction.
Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of
the proxy statement (when available), as well as other filed documents, without charge, at the SECs website (http://www.sec.gov). Free copies of Bucyruss filings may be obtained by directing a request to Bucyruss Investor Relations
by telephone to (414)768-4000, in writing to Bucyrus, Attention: Investor Relations, 1100 Milwaukee Avenue, South Milwaukee, WI 53172, by email to amalingowski@bucyrus.com or at Bucyruss website (http://www.bucyrus.com).
Bucyrus and its directors and executive officers may be deemed, under SEC rules, to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the stockholders
of Bucyrus with respect to the proposed transaction. More detailed information regarding the identity of the potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by securities holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the proxy
statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. Information regarding Bucyruss directors and executive officers is also available in Bucyruss definitive proxy statement for its 2010
Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the SEC on March 12, 2010. These documents are available free of charge at the SECs web site at http://www.sec.gov and from Investor Relations at Bucyrus.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements Relating to Bucyrus
Statements in this communication that relate to Bucyruss future plans, objectives, expectations, performance, events and the like may constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Future events, risks and uncertainties,
individually or in the aggregate, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of predictive, future tense or
forward-looking terminology, such as believes, anticipates, expects, estimates, intends, may, will or similar terms. The material factors and assumptions that could
cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, without limitation, the following: (1) the inability to close the merger in a timely manner; (2) the inability to complete the merger due to the failure to obtain
stockholder approval and adoption of the merger agreement and approval of the merger or the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the merger, including required regulatory approvals; (3) the failure of the transaction to close
for any other reason; (4) the effect of the announcement of the transaction on Bucyruss business relationships, operating results and business generally; (5) the possibility that the anticipated synergies and cost savings of the
merger will not be realized, or will not be realized within the expected time period; (6) the possibility that the merger may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events;
(7) diversion of managements attention from ongoing business concerns; (8) general competitive, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations; (9) actions taken or conditions imposed by the governmental or
regulatory authorities; (10) adverse outcomes of pending or threatened litigation or government investigations; (11) the impact of competition in the industries and in the specific markets in which Bucyrus operates; and (12) other
factors that may affect future results of the combined company described in the section entitled Risk Factors in the proxy statement to be mailed to Bucyruss stockholders Bucyruss filings with the SEC that are available on
the SECs web site located at http://www.sec.gov, including the section entitled Risk Factors in Bucyruss Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Readers are strongly urged to read the full
cautionary statements contained in those materials. All forward-looking statements attributable to Bucyrus are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.
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