UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.
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Definitive Proxy Statement
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to § 240.14a-11(c) or
§ 240.14a-12
BUCYRUS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)
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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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2 dezembro 2010
Prezado revendedor:
No dia 15 de novembro de 2010, anunciamos que a Bucyrus firmou um acordo para ser adquirida pela Caterpillar, a líder mundial em fabricação de equipamento para
construção e mineração, motores a diesel e a gás natural, além de turbinas industriais a gás. Acreditamos firmemente que essa transação oferece uma oportunidade atrativa a todos os
nossos interessados, ou seja, nossos acionistas, nossos clientes, nossos funcionários e vocês, nossos revendedores, com o qual desejo conversar diretamente.
Como você sabe, a Bucyrus fornece atualmente a mais ampla gama de equipamentos de mineração de superfície e subterrânea, possui liderança tecnológica na
área e tem uma marca
premium
. A Caterpillar reconhece os pontos fortes da Bucyrus e pretende transformá-la em sua plataforma principal para crescer no setor global de equipamentos de mineração. Como parte dessa
plataforma, a Caterpillar quer fixar sua sede social global de mineração em Milwaukee e planeja manter a marca Bucyrus para os principais produtos herdados.
Estou confiante de que encontramos na Caterpillar uma excelente parceira. A empresa tem uma história de 85 anos e compartilha de nosso compromisso de fornecer produtos inovadores e um
serviço excepcional aos sues clientes. Gostaríamos também de salientar que as linhas de produto da Caterpillar e da Bucyrus são extremamente complementares. Além disso, com essa transação, a Bucyrus
passará a fazer parte de uma organização muito maior e mais dinâmica, o que significa acesso a recursos globais substanciais, o que é positivo para nossos clientes e para você.
Estamos muito animados com a notícia, sendo que esse anúncio é apenas o primeiro passo do processo. Essa transação
levará vários meses para ser concluída e, durante este período os negócios continuarão normalmente. O mais importante a fazer é manter o foco na venda de nossos produtos líderes da
indústria e continuar a oferecer aos nossos clientes o mesmo alto nível de serviços que sempre tiveram.
Se você
tiver quaisquer questões a serem esclarecidas sobre esse anúncio, não hesite em contatar seu representante Bucyrus. Valorizamos e apreciamos nosso relacionamento com você.
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Sinceramente,
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/s/ Timothy W. Sullivan
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Timothy W. Sullivan
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Presidente & CEO
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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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