UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
14D-9
(Amendment No. 20)
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement
Under Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
NXP Semiconductors N.V.
(Name of Subject Company)
NXP
Semiconductors N.V.
(Name of Person Filing Statement)
Common Stock, Par Value EUR 0.20 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
N6596X109
(CUSIP Number
of Class of Securities)
Dr. Jean A.W. Schreurs
SVP and Chief Corporate Counsel
60 High Tech Campus
5656
AG
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
+31-40-2728686
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of the person filing statement)
With copies to:
Kenton J.
King
Allison R. Schneirov
Alexandra J. McCormack
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New
York, New York 10036
212-735-3000
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
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This Amendment No. 20 to Schedule
14D-9
(this
Amendment No.
20
) amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule
14D-9
originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC
) on November 18, 2016 (together with any subsequent amendments and supplements thereto, the
Schedule
14D-9
), by NXP Semiconductors N.V., a public limited
liability company (
naamloze
vennootschap
) organized under the laws of The Netherlands (the
Company
or
NXP
). The Schedule
14D-9
relates to the offer by
Qualcomm River Holdings B.V. (
Buyer
), a private company with limited liability (
besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid
) organized under the laws of The Netherlands and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of
QUALCOMM Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (
Parent
), to acquire all of the outstanding common shares, par value 0.20 per share, of the Company (the
Shares
) at a purchase price of $110.00 per Share, less
any applicable withholding taxes and without interest to the holders thereof, payable in cash (such offer, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to purchase, dated November 18, 2016, and in the related letter of
transmittal, each as filed on Schedule TO, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the
Offer
).
All
information regarding the Offer as set forth in the Schedule
14D-9,
including all exhibits and annexes that were previously filed with the Schedule
14D-9,
is hereby
expressly incorporated by reference into this Amendment No. 20, except that such information is hereby amended and supplemented to the extent specifically provided for herein. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 20
have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule
14D-9.
Item 2.
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Identity and Background of Filing Person
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The disclosure in Item 2 of the Schedule
14D-9
under the heading
(b) Tender Offer
is hereby amended and supplemented by replacing 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 17, 2017 in provision (i) of the second
paragraph of such section with 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 15, 2017.
The disclosure in Item 2 of the
Schedule
14D-9
under the heading
(b) Tender Offer
is hereby further amended and supplemented by adding the following paragraphs after the last paragraph of such section:
The Offer, which was previously scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 17, 2017, is being extended in
accordance with the Purchase Agreement until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 15, 2017, unless further extended or earlier terminated in accordance with the Purchase Agreement.
On November 17, 2017, Parent issued a press release announcing the extension of the Offer. The full text of the press release is filed as
Exhibit (a)(5)(aa) to the Schedule
14D-9.
Item 6.
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Interest in Securities of the Subject Company
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The disclosure in Item 6 of the Schedule
14D-9
is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following, reflecting transactions by Mr. Richard L. Clemmer, the Companys Executive Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, with respect
to Shares owned by him, which transactions have been effected in the period between October 26, 2017 and November 16, 2017:
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Name of Person
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Transaction Date
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Number of Shares
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Share Price
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Nature of the Transaction
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Richard L. Clemmer
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October 26, 2017
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272,950
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$13.27 (exercise price)
$117.19 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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October 26, 2017
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410,000
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$16.84 (exercise price)
$117.19 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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October 26, 2017
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617,050
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15.00 (exercise price)
$117.19 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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October 27, 2017
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335,024
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$23.49 (exercise price)
$117.15 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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October 27, 2017
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482,950
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$15.00 (exercise price)
$117.17 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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October 30, 2017
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74,976
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$23.49 (exercise price)
$116.73 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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October 30, 2017
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166,024
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$39.58 (exercise price)
$116.73 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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October 30, 2017
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2,786
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$39.58 (exercise price)
$116.75 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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October 30, 2017
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75,000
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15.00 (exercise price)
$116.73 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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October 30, 2017
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234,000
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30.00 (exercise price)
$116.73 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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October 30, 2017
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374,252
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40.00 (exercise price)
$116.75 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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October 31, 2017
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175,825
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$39.58 (exercise price)
$116.89 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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October 31, 2017
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121,256
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$64.18 (exercise price)
$116.89 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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October 31, 2017
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72,108
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$116.82
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Sale
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Richard L. Clemmer
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November 1, 2017
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90,000
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$117.31
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Sale
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Richard L. Clemmer
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November 1, 2017
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82,938
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$73.00 (exercise price)
$117.30 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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November 1, 2017
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15,375
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$76.31 (exercise price)
$117.30 (sale
price)
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Same-day
option exercise and sale for tax planning purposes
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Richard L. Clemmer
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November 2, 2017
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30,400
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$117.41
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Sale
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Richard L. Clemmer
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November 2, 2017
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258,567
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$117.32
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Sale
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Richard L. Clemmer
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November 3, 2017
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5,740
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$118.00
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Sale
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Additionally, during the period from October 26, 2017 through November 16, 2017, the other members
of the Companys executive officer group (excluding Richard L. Clemmer, whose transactions are listed above) collectively sold 406,767 Shares for sale prices between $115.80 through $118.17.
Item 8.
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Additional Information
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The disclosure in Item 8 of the Schedule
14D-9
under the heading
(b) Regulatory and Other Approvals
is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following sentence to the end of the ninth paragraph of such section:
On November 17, 2017, the JFTC granted clearance of the transactions.
Item 9 of the Schedule
14D-9
is hereby
amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibit:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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(a)(5)(aa)
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Press release issued by Parent, dated November 17, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(5)(U) to the Schedule TO).
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4
SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: November 17, 2017
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NXP SEMICONDUCTORS N.V.
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By:
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/s/ Dr. Jean A.W. Schreurs
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Dr. Jean A.W. Schreurs
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SVP and Chief Corporate Counsel
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