-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ry9l3OHSROIV6YFeyuEEKLTfKwQD58jqqwyOIu9sLjOiV/wD5cAXOIxF5Dz3LpYX r8XmWWIjmvYOV4V4LPz29g== 0001033427-06-000017.txt : 20060203 0001033427-06-000017.hdr.sgml : 20060203 20060203093729 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001033427-06-000017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060203 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060203 GROUP MEMBERS: BANCIRELAND/FIRST FINANCIAL INC. GROUP MEMBERS: BIAM (US) INC. GROUP MEMBERS: IBI INTERFUNDING GROUP MEMBERS: IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC GROUP MEMBERS: THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APPLERA CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000077551 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS [3826] IRS NUMBER: 061534213 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34889 FILM NUMBER: 06575743 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 MERRITT 7 CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06851 BUSINESS PHONE: 2038402000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 MERRITT 7 CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06851 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990129 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PERKIN ELMER CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930601 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC/CT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001033427 IRS NUMBER: 061439577 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 276 POST RD WEST CITY: WESTPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06880-4704 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033417800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 276 POST ROAD WEST CITY: WESTPORT STATE: CT ZIP: 06880-4704 SC 13G/A 1 applera13ga2123105.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 2)* Applera Corporation ----------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Celera Genomics Group Common Stock ----------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 038020202 ----------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) - ---------- *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 10 Pages CUSIP No. 038020202 Schedule 13G Page 2 of 10 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Iridian Asset Management LLC ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 7,226,567 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 7,226,567 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,226,567 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.7% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 038020202 Schedule 13G Page 3 of 10 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Republic of Ireland ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 7,226,567 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 7,226,567 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,226,567 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.7% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 038020202 Schedule 13G Page 4 of 10 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) IBI Interfunding ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Republic of Ireland ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 7,226,567 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 7,226,567 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,226,567 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.7% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 038020202 Schedule 13G Page 5 of 10 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) BancIreland/First Financial, Inc. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New Hampshire ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 7,226,567 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 7,226,567 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,226,567 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.7% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 038020202 Schedule 13G Page 6 of 10 Pages ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) BIAM (US) Inc. ________________________________________________________________________________ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [X] ________________________________________________________________________________ 3. SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ________________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 7,226,567 _________________________________________________________________ EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 7,226,567 ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,226,567 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] ________________________________________________________________________________ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 9.7% ________________________________________________________________________________ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO ________________________________________________________________________________ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 038020202 SCHEDULE 13G Page 7 of 10 Pages This Amendment amends in its entirety the Schedule 13G previosuly filed for the month ended December 31, 2004. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Applera Corporation ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 301 Merritt 7 Norwalk, CT 06851-2000 ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing. This Statement is being filed by and on behalf of Iridian Asset Management LLC ("Iridian"), The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (the "Bank of Ireland"), IBI Interfunding ("IBI"), BancIreland/First Financial, Inc. ("BancIreland"), and BIAM (US) Inc. (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). (b) Address of Principal Business Office: The principal business address of Iridian is 276 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06880-4704. The principal business address of Bank of Ireland and IBI is Head Office, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. The principal business address of BancIreland and BIAM (US) Inc. is Liberty Park #15, 282 Route 101, Amherst, NH 03110. (c) Citizenship or Place of Organization: Iridian is a limited liability company. Bank of Ireland and IBI are Ireland corporations. BancIreland is a New Hampshire corporation. BIAM (US) Inc. is a Delaware corporation. d) Title of Class of Securities: This Statement relates to the class of shares of common stock of Applera Corporation-Celera Genomics Group (the "Common Stock"). (e) CUSIP Number: The CUSIP number is 038020202. CUSIP No. 038020202 SCHEDULE 13G Page 8 of 10 Pages _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [X] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [_] _______________________________________________________________________________ Item 4. Ownership. (a) and (b). Amount Beneficially Owned and Percent of Class: As of the date of this Statement, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned in the aggregate 7,226,567 shares of Common Stock which equates to approximately 9.7% of the outstanding shares(the percentage of shares of Common Stock owned being based upon 74,778,586 shares of Common Stock outstanding at November 3, 2005 as set forth in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005). Iridian has direct beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock in the accounts for which it serves as the investment adviser under its investment management agreements. BIAM (US) Inc., as the controlling member of Iridian, may be deemed to possess beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by Iridian. BancIreland, as the sole shareholder of BIAM (US) Inc. may be deemed to possess beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BIAM (US) Inc. IBI, as the sole shareholder of BancIreland, may be deemed to possess beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by BancIreland. Bank of Ireland, as the sole shareholder of IBI, may be deemed to possess beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by IBI. As used herein, "beneficial ownership" has the meaning set forth in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. CUSIP No. 038020202 SCHEDULE 13G Page 9 of 10 Pages (c) Power to vote or dispose. Iridian has the direct power to vote or direct the vote, and the direct power to dispose or direct the disposition, of 7,226,567 shares of Common Stock. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ____ Not Applicable. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not Applicable. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. The item 3 classification of each Reporting Person is as follows: Iridian Asset Management LLC is an investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland is a parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). IBI Interfunding is a parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). BancIreland/First Financial, Inc. is a parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). BIAM (US) Inc. is a parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not Applicable ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable. ________________________________________________________________________________ Item 10. Certifications. By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. CUSIP No. 038020202 SCHEDULE 13-G Page 10 of 10 Pages SIGNATURE. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its or his knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 3, 2006 IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott Executive Vice President THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND By: /s/ John Clifford ---------------------------------- John Clifford Group Secretary IBI INTERFUNDING By: /s/ Peter Nugent ---------------------------------- Peter Nugent Secretary BANCIRELAND/FIRST FINANCIAL,INC. By: /s/ Diane Morrison ---------------------------------- Diane Morrison Director BIAM (US) INC. By: /s/ Diane Morrison ---------------------------------- Diane Morrison Director EX-99 2 appleraceleragenomicsex99.txt JOINT FILING AGREEMENT This JOINT FILING AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and among Iridian Asset Management LLC, The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, IBI Interfunding, BancIreland/First Financial, Inc., and BIAM (US) Inc. The parties to this Agreement hereby agree to prepare jointly and file timely (or otherwise deliver as appropriate) all filings on Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G (the "Filings") required to be filed by them pursunat to Section 13(d) or 13(g) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to their respective ownership of any securities of Applera Corporation that are requireed to be reportd on any Filings. Each party to this Agreement further agrees and covenants to the other parties that it will fully cooperate with such other parties in the preparation and timely filing (and other delivery) of all such Filings. Date: February 3, 2006 IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott ---------------------------------- Jeffrey M. Elliott Executive Vice President THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND By: /s/ John Clifford ---------------------------------- John Clifford Group Secretary IBI INTERFUNDING By: /s/ Peter Nugent ---------------------------------- Peter Nugent Secretary BANCIRELAND/FIRST FINANCIAL,INC. By: /s/ Diane Morrison ---------------------------------- Diane Morrison Director BIAM (US) INC. By: /s/ Diane Morrison ---------------------------------- Diane Morrison Director -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----