0000902664-15-002176.txt : 20150413 0000902664-15-002176.hdr.sgml : 20150413 20150413125007 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902664-15-002176 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DFAN14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150413 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150413 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150413 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IMATION CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001014111 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MAGNETIC & OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIA [3695] IRS NUMBER: 411838504 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DFAN14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14310 FILM NUMBER: 15766224 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 IMATION PL CITY: OAKDALE STATE: MN ZIP: 55128 BUSINESS PHONE: 6517044000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 IMATION PLACE CITY: OAKDALE STATE: MN ZIP: 55128 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: 3M INFORMATION PROCESSING INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960619 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLINTON GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001134119 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DFAN14A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 LEXINGTON AVE. STREET 2: 51ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128250400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 LEXINGTON AVE. STREET 2: 51ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 DFAN14A 1 p15-1118dfan14a.htm IMATION CORP.

SCHEDULE 14A

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Imation Corp.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

Clinton Group, Inc.

Clinton Relational Opportunity, LLC

Clinton Relational Opportunity Master Fund, L.P.

GEH Capital, Inc.

George E. Hall

Joseph A. De Perio

Robert B. Fernander

Barry L. Kasoff

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CLINTON GROUP FILES DETAILED PRESENTATION ON IMATION

NEW YORK, April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Clinton Group, Inc. (“Clinton Group”), a stockholder of Imation Corp. ("Imation” or the "Company") (NYSE: IMN), filed a presentation earlier today describing their perspectives on the Company. Clinton Group is seeking shareholder support to elect its nominees for the Company’s Class I slate of Directors.

“We wanted to detail our case for change and plans for the future for the benefit of all stockholders and other stakeholders of the Company. Upon a green light from our fellow stockholders at the Annual Meeting, our nominees stand ready to engage in an expedited diligence process and work together with continuing directors and executive management to forge ahead and reverse the decline in financial performance and stockholder value,” said Joseph A. De Perio, Senior Portfolio Manager at Clinton Group.

Individuals that wish to receive the presentation should email imagineabetterimation@clinton.com. Also, a link to the PDF version of presentation can be found here:

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1014111/000090266415002158/p15-1113presentation.pdf

About Clinton Group, Inc.

Clinton Group, Inc. is a diversified asset management firm that is a Registered Investment Advisor. The firm has been investing in global markets since its inception in 1991 with expertise that spans a wide range of investment styles and asset classes.

CLINTON RELATIONAL OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND, L.P., CLINTON RELATIONAL OPPORTUNITY, LLC, CLINTON GROUP, INC., GEH CAPITAL, INC. AND GEORGE E. HALL (COLLECTIVELY, "CLINTON") AND JOSEPH A. DE PERIO, ROBERT B. FERNANDER AND BARRY L. KASOFF (TOGETHER WITH CLINTON, THE "PARTICIPANTS") INTEND TO FILE WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE "SEC") A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING FORM OF PROXY CARD TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PARTICIPANTS' SOLICITATION OF PROXIES FROM THE STOCKHOLDERS OF IMATION CORP. (THE "COMPANY") FOR USE AT THE COMPANY'S 2015 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS (THE "PROXY SOLICITATION"). ALL STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE ADVISED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE PROXY SOLICITATION, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE PARTICIPANTS. WHEN COMPLETED, THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND AN ACCOMPANYING PROXY CARD WILL BE FURNISHED TO SOME OR ALL OF THE COMPANY'S STOCKHOLDERS AND WILL BE, ALONG WITH OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV/.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS AND A DESCRIPTION OF THEIR DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTERESTS BY SECURITY HOLDINGS IS CONTAINED IN THE REVISED PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14A FILED BY CLINTON WITH THE SEC ON APRIL 13, 2015. THIS DOCUMENT CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE SOURCES INDICATED ABOVE.

CONTACT: Clinton Group, Inc., +1-212-825-0400, imagineabetterimation@clinton.com