-----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, ELF5wsPmsARScFzEB/bSl37iBDuvIrQB6VxcAlKHIhWyRVhBWqL+PTswPms6hSFu wBww5OpjMyqqcUTd1kboJQ== 0000950152-99-001659.txt : 19990308 0000950152-99-001659.hdr.sgml : 19990308 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-99-001659 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 14D1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990305 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LUCASVARITY PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001016475 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48489 FILM NUMBER: 99557783 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 46 PARK ST CITY: LONDON W1Y 4DJ STATE: X0 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL STREET 2: 80 PINE STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRW INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000100030 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS & ACCESSORIES [3714] IRS NUMBER: 340575430 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 RICHMOND RD CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44124 BUSINESS PHONE: 2162917000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1900 RICHMOND ROAD CITY: CLEVELAND STATE: OH ZIP: 44124 SC 14D1/A 1 LUCASVARITY PLC/TRW, INC. SC 14D1/A AM NO 9 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14D-1/A (AMENDMENT NO. 9) TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(d)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 LucasVarity plc (Name of Subject Company) TRW Automotive UK TRW Inc. (Bidders) Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each and American Depositary Shares, each representing ten Ordinary Shares and evidenced by American Depositary Receipts (Title of Class of Securities) G 56955100 (Ordinary Shares) 549395101 (American Depositary Shares) (Cusip Number of Class of Securities) William B. Lawrence, Esq. Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary TRW Inc. 1900 Richmond Road Cleveland, Ohio 44124 (216) 291-7230 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidders) Copy to: Robert A. Profusek, Esq. Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue 599 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 326-3800 2 CUSIP NO. G 56955100 (ORDINARY SHARES) CUSIP NO. 549395101 (AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES) 1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS TRW Automotive UK 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS AF 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(e) OR 2(f) [ ] 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION England and Wales 7) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 105,600,609* (Ordinary Shares, including Ordinary Shares represented by American Depositary Shares) 8) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 9) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) Approximately 7.5% of the Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares represented by American Depositary Shares) outstanding as of February 26, 1999.** 10) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -2- 3 CUSIP NO. G 56955100 (ORDINARY SHARES) CUSIP NO. 549395101 (AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES) 1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS TRW Inc. I.R.S. No. 34-0575430 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] 3) SEC USE ONLY 4) SOURCE OF FUNDS BK, 00 5) CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(e) OR 2(f) [ ] 6) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Ohio 7) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 105,600,609* (Ordinary Shares, including Ordinary Shares represented by American Depositary Shares) 8) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 9) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) Approximately 7.5% of the Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares represented by American Depositary Shares) outstanding as of February 26, 1999.** 10) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO ________________________ * Irrevocable undertakings to accept the offer (the "Offer") by TRW Automotive UK to purchase all of the outstanding (i) ordinary shares of 25 pence each of LucasVarity plc ("LucasVarity Shares") and (ii) American Depositary Shares ("LucasVarity ADS"), each representing ten LucasVarity Shares and evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, have been received from Directors of LucasVarity in respect of their holdings of LucasVarity Shares and LucasVarity ADSs. The irrevocable undertakings are described in Section 4 under the caption "Irrevocable undertakings" in the letter, dated February 6, 1999, from Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York in the Offer To Purchase, dated February 6, 1999 (the "Offer To Purchase") and in Section 4 under the caption "Shareholdings and dealings" in Appendix VI to the Offer To Purchase. The irrevocable undertakings account for 1,852,100 of the total number of shares reported above. ** Based on 1,407,214,068 LucasVarity Shares issued as of February 26, 1999 (which excludes all LucasVarity Securities which could be issued upon exercise in full of options granted under LucasVarity Share Option Schemes), based on information provided by LucasVarity. -3- 4 This Amendment No. 9 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 initially filed on February 5, 1999 (as amended, the "Schedule 14D-1") by TRW Inc., an Ohio corporation ("TRW"), and TRW Automotive UK, a private unlimited company registered in England and Wales, with the Securities and Exchange Commission in respect of the tender offer for all the outstanding (i) ordinary shares of 25 pence each of LucasVarity plc and (ii) American Depositary Shares of LucasVarity, each representing ten LucasVarity Shares and evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer To Purchase, dated February 6, 1999, the related Letter of Transmittal and the related Form of Acceptance, Authority and Election Relating to the Offer. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings given such terms in the Schedule 14D-1. Item 6. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company. Items 6(a) and 6(b) are hereby amended and supplemented by incorporation by reference of the following information: On March 4, 1999, TRW Automotive UK purchased 857,132 LucasVarity Ordinary Shares (representing approximately .06% of the issued and outstanding share capital of LucasVarity) at a price of 284 pence per share. The purchases were effected in two different trades. The number of shares purchased in the trades were as follows: 832,515 and 24,617. -4- 5 SIGNATURES 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. TRW INC. By: /s/ William B. Lawrence --------------------------------- William B. Lawrence Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary TRW AUTOMOTIVE UK By: /s/ William B. Lawrence --------------------------------- William B. Lawrence Secretary Date: March 5, 1999 -5- -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----