Amended Statement of Ownership: Solicitation (sc 14d9/a)
November 13 2018 - 8:26AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
14D-9
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement
under Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 14)
ESSENDANT
INC.
(Name of Subject Company)
ESSENDANT INC.
(Names of Persons Filing Statement)
Common Stock,
par value $0.10 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
296689102
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Brendan J. McKeough
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Essendant Inc.
One Parkway North Blvd.
Suite 100
Deerfield, Illinois 60015
(847)
627-7000
(Name, address,
and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive
notices and communications on behalf of the persons filing
statement)
With copies to:
Charles W. Mulaney, Jr., Esq.
Richard C. Witzel, Jr., Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
155 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312)
407-0700
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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. 14 (this Amendment) amends and supplements the
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule
14D-9
(as amended or supplemented from time to time, the Schedule
14D-9)
filed by Essendant Inc., a
Delaware corporation (Essendant), with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24, 2018, relating to the offer by Egg Merger Sub Inc. (a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Egg Parent Inc., a
Delaware corporation, and an affiliate of Staples, Inc., a Delaware corporation) to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Essendants common stock, par value $0.10 per share, at a purchase price of $12.80 per share, net to the seller in
cash, without interest, subject to any deduction or withholding of taxes required by applicable law, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated September 24, 2018 (incorporated by reference in the
Schedule
14D-9
as Exhibit (a)(1)(A)), as amended or supplemented from time to time, and in the related Letter of Transmittal (incorporated by reference in the Schedule
14D-9
as Exhibit (a)(1)(B)), as amended or supplemented from time to time.
Except to the extent
amended and supplemented by this Amendment, the information in the Schedule
14D-9
remains unchanged. Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined, in this Amendment 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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Item 2 of the Schedule
14D-9
is hereby amended and supplemented by inserting the following paragraphs after the
last paragraph under the subsection entitled Tender Offer as follows:
The Offer, which was previously
scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 12, 2018, is being extended in accordance with the Merger Agreement to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on November 19, 2018, unless further extended in accordance with the Merger
Agreement.
On November 13, 2018, Staples and the Company issued a joint press release announcing the extension of the
Offer. The full text of the joint press release is attached as Exhibit (a)(5)(V) to the Schedule
14D-9
and is incorporated by reference herein.
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)(V)
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Joint Press Release issued by Staples, Inc. and Essendant Inc., dated November 13, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(5)(M) to the Schedule TO).
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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.
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ESSENDANT INC.
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By:
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/s/ Brendan McKeough
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Name:
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Brendan McKeough
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Title:
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Date: November 13, 2018
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