-----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, AYvqy2+kXO6/X/yKGxBDVgycx9dN4w+Ns44aQ84O8bsbkx6rl5WWaVedo7SB82ZC 9nGvT7ls1YN3Ic73J5/MCA== 0000893838-99-000260.txt : 19990928 0000893838-99-000260.hdr.sgml : 19990928 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893838-99-000260 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990927 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEMC ELECTRONIC MATERIALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000945436 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 561505767 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52339 FILM NUMBER: 99717504 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 PEARL DR CITY: ST PETERS STATE: MO ZIP: 63376 BUSINESS PHONE: 3142795500 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VEBA CORP /NY/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001072601 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 742183834 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 605 THIRD AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10158 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129222714 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 605 THIRD AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10158 SC 13D/A 1 SCHEDULE 13D/AMENDMENT NO. 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------------------ SCHEDULE 13D UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (1) (Amendment No. 3) MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.01 per share - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 552715 10 4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morton E. Grosz, Esq. Chadbourne & Parke LLP 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 (212) 408-5100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) September 27, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. |_| Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (1) 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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). - --------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 552715 10 4 13D Page 2 of 13 Pages - --------------------- ------------------ - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) VEBA Aktiengesellschaft - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_| - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Germany - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- 7 NUMBER OF SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 49,959,970 ------- ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- 8 BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY - 0 - ------- ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 49,959,970 ------- ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON - 0 - WITH - ------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 49,959,970 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 71.8% - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - --------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 552715 10 4 13D Page 3 of 13 Pages - --------------------- ------------------ - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) VEBA Corporation 74-2183834 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC, AF - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_| - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- 7 NUMBER OF SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 21,490,942 (Does not include shares owned by any other Reporting Person) ------- ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- 8 BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY - 0 - ------- ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 21,490,942 (Does not include shares owned by any other Reporting Person) ------- ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON - 0 - WITH - ------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 21,490,942 (Does not include shares owned by any other Reporting Person) - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 30.9% (Does not include shares owned by any other Reporting Person) - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - --------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 552715 10 4 13D Page 4 of 13 Pages - --------------------- ------------------ - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) VEBA Zweite Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_| (b) |_| - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* AF - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) |_| - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Germany - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- 7 NUMBER OF SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 28,469,028 (Does not include shares owned by any other Reporting Person) ------- ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- 8 BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY - 0 - ------- ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 28,469,028 (Does not include shares owned by any other Reporting Person) ------- ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON - 0 - WITH - ------------------- ------- ---------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 28,469,028 (Does not include shares owned by any other Reporting Person) - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_| - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 40.9% (Does not include shares owned by any other Reporting Person) - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - --------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 552715 10 4 13D Page 5 of 13 Pages - --------------------- ------------------ This Amendment No. 3 ("Amendment No. 3") amends the Schedule 13D filed on October 30, 1998 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on March 23, 1999 and Amendment No. 2 filed on May 10, 1999, the "Schedule 13D") by (i) VEBA Aktiengesellschaft, a German corporation ("VEBA AG"), (ii) VEBA Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a direct and indirect subsidiary of VEBA AG, and (iii) VEBA Zweite Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, a German limited liability company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of VEBA AG, relating to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D. Except as specifically amended hereby, the Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect. 1. Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by deleting in its entirety Schedule I attached to the Schedule 13D and replacing it with Schedule I attached to this Amendment No. 3. 2. Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by the following information: VEBA AG is currently focusing on its core businesses and has determined to dispose of its interests in certain non-core business areas over time. This would include the shares of Common Stock indirectly owned by VEBA AG. In connection - --------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 552715 10 4 13D Page 6 of 13 Pages - --------------------- ------------------ therewith, VEBA AG has determined that various non-core investments, including the investment in the Company held by VEBA AG and its subsidiaries, shall be systematically and optimallly divested. - --------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 552715 10 4 13D Page 7 of 13 Pages - --------------------- ------------------ SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in the statement is true, complete and correct. This statement may be signed in counterpart copies. Date: September 27, 1999 VEBA Aktiengesellschaft By: /s/ Rolf Pohlig -------------------------------- Name: Dr. Rolf Pohlig Title: Executive Vice President By: /s/ Hansgeorg Koester -------------------------------- Name: Dr. Hansgeorg Koester Title: Executive Vice President Date: September 27, 1999 VEBA Corporation By: /s/ Heinz-Helmer Puetthoff -------------------------------- Name: Dr.Heinz-Helmer Puetthoff Title: President By: /s/ Joseph J. Supp -------------------------------- Name: Joseph J. Supp Title: Vice-President Date: September 27, 1999 VEBA Zweite Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH By: /s/ Rolf Pohlig -------------------------------- Name: Dr. Rolf Pohlig Title: Managing Director By: /s/ Ulrich Hueppe -------------------------------- Name: Ulrich Hueppe Title: Managing Director - --------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 552715 10 4 13D Page 8 of 13 Pages - --------------------- ------------------ SCHEDULE I DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF VEBA AG The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship, and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted, of each of the directors and executive officers of VEBA AG is set forth below.
Principal Occupation, if other Position with than as Executive Officer of Citizenship Name and Business Address VEBA AG VEBA AG - ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------------ ----------- Hermann Josef Strenger Member of the Supervisory Chairman of the Supervisory German Vorsitzender des Board, Chairman Board, Bayer AG, Leverkusen Aufsichtsrates VEBA AG Chairman Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee, Gebaeude Q 26 51368 Leverkusen Hubertus Schmoldt Member of the Supervisory Chairman of the Board of German Vorsitzender der Board, Deputy Chairman Management, IG BERGBAU, CHEMIE, Industriegewerkschaft Bergbau, ENERGIE Chemie, Energie Koenigsworther Platz 6 30167 Hannover Ralf Blauth Member of the Supervisory Industrial Clerk German DEGUSSA-HUELS AG Board (Industriekaufmann) Paul-Baumann-Strasse 1 45764 Marl Dr. Rolf-E. Breuer Member of the Supervisory Spokesperson of the Board of German Sprecher des Vorstandes Board Management, Deutsche Bank AG DEUTSCHE BANK AG Taunusanlage 12 60325 Frankfurt Dr. Gerhard Cromme Member of the Supervisory Chairman of the Board of German Vorsitzender des Board Management, Thyssen Krupp AG Vorstandes Thyssen Krupp AG August-Thyssen-Str. 1 40211 Duesseldorf Rainer Duecker Member of the Supervisory Power plant worker German PREUSSENELEKTRA AG Board Tresckowstrasse 5 30457 Hannover and: PREUSSENELEKTRA AG Betriebsstelle Lubeck Bargerbruck 4 23617 Stockelsdorf - --------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 552715 10 4 13D Page 9 of 13 Pages - --------------------- ------------------ Principal Occupation, if other Position with than as Executive Officer of Citizenship Name and Business Address VEBA AG VEBA AG - ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------------ ----------- Henner Hecht-Wieber Member of the Supervisory Electrician German VEBA Waerme-Contracting GmbH Board Springorum-Allee 5 Sued 44795 Bochum Wolf-Ruediger Hinrichsen Member of the Supervisory Accounting and Administration German VEBA AG Board Manager (kfm. Angestellter) Volks-und Energiewirtschaft Bennigsenplatz 1 40474 Duesseldorf Ulrich Hocker Member of the Supervisory General Manager, Deutsche German Hauptgeschaeftsfuehrer Board Schutzvereinigung fuer Deutsche Schutzvereinigung Wertpapierbesitz e. V. fuer Wertpapierbesitz e.V. Humboldtstrasse 9 40237 Duesseldorf Postfach 14 02 43 40072 Duesseldorf Dr. h.c. Andre Leysen Member of the Supervisory Chairman of the Administrative Belgian Vorsitzender des Board Board, Gevaert N.V. Verwaltungsrates der GEVAERT N.V. Septestraat 27 B-2640 Mortsel Dr. Klaus Liesen Member of the Supervisory Chairman of the Supervisory German Vorsitzender des Board Board, Ruhrgas AG Aufsichtsrates der RUHRGAS AG Huttropstrasse 60 45138 Essen Herbert Mai Member of the Supervisory Chairman, Gewerkschaft German Vorsitzender der Board Oeffentliche Dienste, Transport Gewerkschaft OETV und Verkehr Theodor-Heuss-Strasse 2 70174 Stuttgart - --------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 552715 10 4 13D Page 10 of 13 Pages - --------------------- ------------------ Principal Occupation, if other Position with than as Executive Officer of Citizenship Name and Business Address VEBA AG VEBA AG - ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------------ ----------- Dagobert Millinghaus Member of the Supervisory Accounting and Administration German BRENNTAG AG Board Manager (kfm. Angestellter) Humboldtring 15 45472 Muelheim/Ruhr Margret Moenig-Raane Member of the Supervisory First Chair, Gewerkschaft German Vorsitzende der Board Handel, Banken und Gewerkschaft Versicherungen Handel, Banken und Versicherungen Kanzlerstrasse 8 40472 Duesseldorf Dr. Henning Schulte-Noelle Member of the Supervisory Chairman of the Board of German Vorsitzender des Board Management, Allianz AG Vorstandes der ALLIANZ AG Koeniginstrasse 28 80802 Muenchen Morris Tabaksblat Member of the Supervisory Chairman, Reed Elsevier plc. Dutch Chairman Reed Elsevier plc. Board Van de Sande Bakhuzenstraat 4 NL-1061 AG Amsterdam P.O. Box 470 NL-100 AL Amsterdam Kurt F. Viermetz Member of the Supervisory Chairman of the Supervisory German Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrates Board Board, Bayerische Hypotheken- Bayerische Hypotheken- und und Vereinsbank Vereinsbank Am Tucherpark 16 80538 Muenchen Dr. Bernd W. Voss Member of the Supervisory Member of the Board of German Mitglied des Vorstandes Board Management, Dresdner Bank AG DRESDNER BANK AG Juergen-Ponto-Platz 1 60329 Frankfurt/Main Dr. Peter Weber Member of the Supervisory Director Legal Department, German DEGUSSA-HUELS AG Board Degussa-Huels AG Gebaeude 1148 / PB01 45764 Marl Kurt Weslowski Member of the Supervisory Chemical Worker German VEBA OEL AG Board Werk Scholven Pawiker Strasse 30 45896 Gelsenkirchen - --------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 552715 10 4 13D Page 11 of 13 Pages - --------------------- ------------------ Principal Occupation, if other Position with than as Executive Officer of Citizenship Name and Business Address VEBA AG VEBA AG - ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------------ ----------- Ulrich Hartmann* Member of the Board of German Management, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Alain D. Bandle* Member of the Board of Swiss Management, Telecommunications Dr. Wulf H. Bernotat* Member of the Board of Chairman of the Board of German Management Management of Stinnes AG Gunther Beuth* Member of the Board of Chairman of the Board of German Management Management of Viterra AG Wilhelm Bonse-Geuking* Member of the Board of Chairman of the Board of German Management Management of VEBA Oel AG Dr. Hans Michael Gaul* Member of the Board of German Management; Chief Financial Officer Dr. Hans-Dieter Harig* Member of the Board of Chairman of the Board of German Management Management of PreussenElektra AG Dr. Manfred Krueper* Member of the Board of German Management; Group Human Resource Management Helmut Mamsch* Member of the Board of German Management, Group Strategic Development
* The business address of each of these persons is: VEBA AG, Bennigsenplatz 1, D-40474 Duesseldorf, Germany - --------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 552715 10 4 13D Page 12 of 13 Pages - --------------------- ------------------ DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF VEBA CORPORATION The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship, and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted, of each of the directors and executive officers of VEBA Corporation is set forth below.
Principal Occupation, if other Position with VEBA than as Executive Officer of Citizen-ship Name and Business Address** Corporation VEBA Corporation - --------------------------- ------------------ -------------------------------- ------------------ Helmut Mamsch Director, Chairman Member of Board of Management of German VEBA AG Dr. Hans Michael Gaul Director Member of Board of Management of German VEBA AG; Chief Financial Officer, VEBA AG Dr. Heinz-Helmer Puetthoff Director, President German A. Paul Brandimarte, Jr. Director, Vice President, USA General Counsel and Secretary Joseph J. Supp Vice President-Tax USA Joern A. Stuehmeier Vice President-Finance German James W. Balch Controller USA ** The business address of each of the persons listed below is: VEBA Corporation, 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10158
- --------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 552715 10 4 13D Page 13 of 13 Pages - --------------------- ------------------ DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF VEBA ZWEITE VERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship, and the name, principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted, of each of the directors and executive officers of VEBA Zweite Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH ("VEBA Zweite") is set forth below.
Principal Occupation, if other Position with than as Executive Officer of Citizenship Name and Business Address*** VEBA Zweite VEBA Zweite - ---------------------------- ------------------ ------------------------------ ----------- Ulrich Hueppe Managing Director Executive Vice President of German VEBA AG Dr. Rolf Pohlig Managing Director Executive Vice President of German VEBA AG
*** The business address of each of the persons listed below is: VEBA AG, Bennigsenplatz 1, D-40474 Duesseldorf, Germany -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----