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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001095811-01-505093
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC TO-C
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20010924
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JUNIPER NETWORKS INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043604
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
IRS NUMBER: 770422528
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC TO-C
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-57757
FILM NUMBER: 1743545
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1194 NORTH MATHILDA AVE
CITY: SUNNYVALE
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94089
BUSINESS PHONE: 6505268000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1194 NORTH MATHILDA AVE
CITY: SUNNYVALE
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94089
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JUNIPER NETWORKS INC
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001043604
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3576]
IRS NUMBER: 770422528
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC TO-C
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1194 NORTH MATHILDA AVE
CITY: SUNNYVALE
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94089
BUSINESS PHONE: 6505268000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 1194 NORTH MATHILDA AVE
CITY: SUNNYVALE
STATE: CA
ZIP: 94089
SC TO-C
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SCHEDULE TO-C
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE TO
(RULE 13e-4)
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TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
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JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC.
(Name of Filing Person (Offeror))
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Certain Options to Purchase Common Stock
Par Value $0.00001 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
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48203R104
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
(Underlying Common Stock)
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Lisa C. Berry
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Juniper Networks, Inc.
1194 North Mathilda Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94089
(408)745-2000
(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notices and communications on
behalf of filing person)
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
TRANSACTION VALUATION* AMOUNT OF FILING FEE
Not applicable Not applicable
* A filing fee is not required in connection with this filing as it relates
solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender
offer.
[ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2)
and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid.
Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or
Schedule and the date of its filing.
Amount Previously Paid: Not applicable.
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Form or Registration No.: Not applicable.
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Filing party: Not applicable.
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Date filed: Not applicable.
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[X] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer. Check the appropriate boxes
below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
[ ] third party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
[X] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
[ ] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
[ ] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the
results of the tender offer. [ ]
JUNIPER NETWORKS HAS NOT COMMENCED THE OFFER TO EXCHANGE THAT IS REFERRED TO IN
THIS COMMUNICATION. UPON COMMENCEMENT OF SUCH OFFER, JUNIPER NETWORKS WILL FILE
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION A COMPLETED SCHEDULE TO AND RELATED
EXHIBITS, INCLUDING THE OFFER TO EXCHANGE, LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND OTHER
RELATED DOCUMENTS. EMPLOYEES OF JUNIPER NETWORKS WHO ARE OPTION HOLDERS ARE
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ THE SCHEDULE TO AND RELATED EXHIBITS, INCLUDING THE
OFFER TO EXCHANGE, LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS, WHEN THESE
BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE
OFFER. THE SCHEDULE TO AND RELATED EXHIBITS WILL BE AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE AT
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV AND WILL BE
AVAILABLE WITHOUT CHARGE FROM JUNIPER NETWORKS TO ALL EMPLOYEES OF JUNIPER
NETWORKS WHO ARE OPTION HOLDERS.
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On September 21, 2001 Juniper Networks completed an oral presentation to
employees utilizing the following materials:
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[Juniper Networks Logo] Juniper
Networks(R)
Stock Option Exchange
(aka "Repricing")
Employee Presentation
September 21, 2001
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[Juniper Networks Logo] Exchange Program
- 1:1 Exchange of underwater "Eligible Options" for new option to be
priced at least 6 months and one day from end of "Tender Period"
- New vesting schedule based on the grant date of the first Eligible
Option that employee exchanges:
- If first exchanged option date Vesting Schedule
- In 1999 25%, 1/24 monthly
- January - June 2000 25%, 1/28 monthly
- July - December 2000 25%, 1/32 monthly
- In 2001 25%, 1/36 monthly
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[Juniper Networks Logo] Exchange Program
- Hypothetical Dates
- Between now and 10/14 SEC Period
- 10/14-11/14 Employee Response Period
(Tender Period)
- 11/14/01 Grant Cancellation Date
- 5/18/02 End of 6 months +1 Day
(the New Grant Date)
- 5/14/01 Six months +1 Day before
Grant Cancellation Date
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[JUNIPER NETWORKS LOGO] Exchange Program
- "Eligible Options"
- All "outstanding" option grants with an exercise price of $10 or
more
- "outstanding" means what has not been exercised (vested and
unvested)
- Excludes Formula Grants
- Formula Grants are those grants given in two 50%
increments in April ($29.19) and July ($24.53)
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[JUNIPER NETWORKS LOGO] Exchange Program
- Conditions of the Exchange Program
IF you participate then the following conditions apply:
- Eligible Options only
- Any Formula Grants will be canceled in their entirety
- Any options granted in the six month period prior to Grant
Cancellation Date are required to be repriced
- No new options may be granted to you before the New Grant Date
- If you turn in an ISO, the new grant will be a NQSO
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[JUNIPER NETWORKS LOGO] Tender Offer
- In order to offer employees the chance to reprice their underwater stock
options the Company must follow a legal procedure called a "Tender
Offer"
- The Company files certain documents with the SEC that explain the
program, contains information about the Company, risks associated with
the exchange and includes various forms that an employee will need to
complete in order to participate
- An employee will have 20 business days to respond.
- If an employee fails to respond - for any reason - then the employee may
not participate
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[JUNIPER NETWORKS LOGO] Risks
- NO GUARANTEE that the price on the Grant Date will be less than or equal
to the exercise price of any exchanged option
- Vesting schedule for new grants will be different from exchanged grants
and there may be instances where you lose some of your vesting
- There may be adverse tax consequences associated with your exchange of
options (international issue)
- No guarantee of continued employment - before, during or after the Grant
Date
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[JUNIPER NETWORKS LOGO] Risks
- If the Company were to be acquired during the waiting period there can
be no assurance that any acquiror would honor the terms of the Exchange
Program
- Participating in the Exchange Program is 100% voluntary and meeting the
deadlines is solely the responsibility of the employee - there are no
exceptions to missing a deadline - they are imposed by law and cannot be
changed
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[JUNIPER NETWORKS LOGO] Time Line and Next Steps
- We will have the documents online in the next couple of weeks
- Will include FAQs
- You will be able to respond online
- We will set up an electronic confirmation of your response
- Questions should be directed to Lisa Berry or Brienne Taloff
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[JUNIPER NETWORKS LOGO] Examples
- Employee A
10/99 30,000 $36 Hire
12/00 5,000 $93 Performance
4/01 5,000 $42 Performance
4/01 4,000 $29 Formula
7/01 4,000 $24 Formula
Total 48,000 shares
Eligible Options 40,000 shares
If Exchanged - new grant 40,000 shares
Vesting Schedule:
25% on grant date (10,000)
75% (30,000) over 24 months (1,250 per month)
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[JUNIPER NETWORKS LOGO] Examples
- Employee B
8/00 10,000 $183 Hire
12/00 3,000 $93 Performance
4/01 2,000 $29 Formula
7/01 2,000 $24 Formula
Total 17,000 shares
Eligible Options 13,000 shares
If Exchanged - new grant 13,000 shares
Vesting Schedule:
25% on grant date (3,250)
75% (9,750) over 32 months (305 per month)
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