UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A/A
Amendment No. 4
FOR
REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 (B) OR 12 (G) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
EPICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State of incorporation or organization)
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33-0277592
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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18200 Von
Karman Avenue, Suite 1000, Irvine, CA 92612
(Address of principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
to be so registered
None
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Name of each exchange on which
each class is to be registered
None
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.
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If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following
box.
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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates (if applicable): Not applicable.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
(Title of Class)
Item 1.
Description of Securities to be Registered
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Epicor Software Corporation (the
Company
) hereby amends, as set forth below, Item 1 of its Form 8-A, which was
originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC
) on April 14, 1994, and was subsequently amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-A/A filed with the SEC on November 21, 2001 and Amendment
No. 2 on Form 8-A/A filed with the SEC on November 1, 2004 (the
Amended 8-A
).
On April 1,
1994, the Company and First Interstate Bank of California entered into a Preferred Stock Rights Agreement (the
Initial Rights Agreement
). On October 30, 2001, pursuant to Section 27 of the Initial Rights Agreement, the
Companys Board of Directors agreed to amend and restate the Initial Rights Agreement in order to restate the dividend it had declared under the Initial Rights Agreement and, in connection therewith, caused the Company to enter into an Amended
and Restated Preferred Stock Rights Agreement (the
First Restated Agreement
) between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as successor rights agent (the
Rights Agent
), dated November 13, 2001. The
First Restated Agreement was filed with the SEC on November 21, 2001 as Exhibit 4.2 to Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-A/A. On October 27, 2004, the Company and the Rights Agent executed an Amended and Restated Preferred Stock Rights
Agreement (the
Rights Agreement
) to, among other things, change the Exercise Price (as such term is defined in the First Restated Agreement) from $8.00 to $96.00 and to make certain conforming changes.
On February 24, 2009, the Company and the Rights Agent entered into Amendment No. 1 (the
First Amendment
) to
the Rights Agreement to, among other things, provide that (i) each of Elliott Associates, L.P. (
Elliot
), Elliott International, L.P. (
Elliot International
) and Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc.
(
Elliot International Capital
and, together with Elliot and Elliot International, the
Elliot Group
), and their respective affiliates, shall not be deemed an Acquiring Person for purposes of the
Rights Agreement by virtue of or as a result of the acquisition by the Elliott Group of up to a maximum of 14.99% of the outstanding shares of the Companys Common Stock and $100 million in aggregate principal amount of the Companys
Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 (collectively, the
Exempted Transaction
); (ii) the Elliot Group shall not be deemed a Beneficial Owner of or to Beneficially Own any securities of the Company for
purposes of the Rights Agreement by virtue of or as a result of the Exempted Transaction; and (iii) a Shares Acquisition Date shall not have occurred for purposes of the Rights Agreement by virtue of or as a result of the Exempted
Transaction.
Item 1 of the Amended 8-A is hereby amended to add the following:
On April 4, 2011, the Company and the Rights Agent entered into Amendment No. 2 (the
Second Amendment
) to
the Rights Agreement, in connection with the Companys proposed entry into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the
Merger Agreement
), by and between the Company, Eagle Parent, Inc. (
Parent
) and Element Merger
Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (
Sub
), pursuant to which (i) Sub will make a cash tender offer (the
Offer
) for each share of the Companys Common Stock and (ii) regardless of
whether the Offer is consummated, Sub will merge with and into the Company (the
Merger
), all subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.
The Second Amendment is to provide that the provisions of the Rights Agreement will be inapplicable to Parent, Sub or any stockholder of
the Company that enters into a support agreement with Parent or Sub (which may be, without limitation, in the form of a support and non-tender agreement), that has been approved or ratified by the Board of Directors of the Company (each, a
Support Agreement
), either individually or collectively, (the
Exempted Persons
) solely by virtue of or as a result of (A) the approval, adoption, execution, delivery or performance of the Merger Agreement
or (B) the public or other announcement of the Merger Agreement, including the making of the Offer, the acceptance of shares of Companys Common Stock for payment by Sub pursuant to the Offer, (C) the acquisition of shares of
Companys Common Stock pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, (D) the consummation of the Merger pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (E) the execution, delivery and performance of the Support Agreements or (F) the
consummation of any other transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement and the Support Agreements. The Amendment also provides that the Rights Agreement shall terminate immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger.
The foregoing description of the Rights Agreement, as amended by the First Amendment and
Second Amendment, is a general description only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Rights Agreement and the First Amendment and Second Amendment. A copy of the Rights Agreement is attached as Exhibit 4.2 hereto and is incorporated
herein by reference. A copy of the First Amendment is attached as Exhibit 4.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Second Amendment is attached as Exhibit 4.4 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.
Exhibits
3.1
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Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1, Reg.
No. 33-57294).
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3.2
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Certificate of Amendment to Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended December 31, 1996).
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3.3
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Certificate of Amendment to the Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for is quarter ended September 30, 2004).
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3.4
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated February 2, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Companys Form 8-K filed February 6, 2009).
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4.1
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Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Companys Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on April 14, 1994).
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4.2
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Amended and Restated Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2004, between Epicor Software Corporation and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as
Rights Agent, including the form of Rights Certificate and the Summary of Rights attached thereto as Exhibits A and B, respectively (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A, filed with the
SEC on November 1, 2004).
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4.3
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Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Preferred Rights Stock Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2009, by and between Epicor Software Corporation and
Mellon Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009).
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4.4
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Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Preferred Rights Stock Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2011, by and between Epicor Software Corporation and Mellon
Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto
duly authorized.
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Dated: April 4, 2011
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EPICOR SOFTWARE CORPORATION
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/s/ John D. Ireland
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John D. Ireland
Senior Vice
President and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description
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3.1
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Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to the Companys Registration Statement on Form S-1, Reg.
No. 33-57294).
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3.2
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Certificate of Amendment to Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended December 31, 1996) .
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3.3
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Certificate of Amendment to the Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (Incorporated by reference to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for is
quarter ended September 30, 2004).
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3.4
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated February 2, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to the Companys Form 8-K filed February 6, 2009).
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4.1
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Certificate of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys
Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on April 14, 1994).
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4.2
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Amended and Restated Preferred Stock Rights Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2004, between Epicor Software Corporation and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent,
including the form of Rights Certificate and the Summary of Rights attached thereto as Exhibits A and B, respectively (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A, filed with the SEC on
November 1, 2004).
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4.3
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Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Preferred Rights Stock Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2009, by and between Epicor Software Corporation and Mellon Investor
Services LLC, as Rights Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A, filed with the SEC on March 2, 2009).
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4.4
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Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Preferred Rights Stock Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2011, by and between Epicor Software Corporation and Mellon Investor Services
LLC, as Rights Agent.
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