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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



Amendment No. 1 to
SCHEDULE TO
(Rule 14d-100)
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and Filing Person (Offeror))



4.00% CONVERTIBLE JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES DUE 2047
(Title of Class of Securities)

955306 AA 3
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)



John R. Gailey III, Esq.
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
101 Gordon Drive
Lionville, PA 19341
(610) 594-2900
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications
on behalf of filing person)

Kelly Tubman Hardy, Esq.
Christopher C. Paci, Esq.
Michael J. Stein, Esq.
DLA Piper LLP (US)
6225 Smith Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21209
(410) 580-3000




CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

   
 
Transaction Valuation(*)
  Amount of Filing Fee(**)
 

$172,238,135

  $19,738.49

 

(*)
Determined in accordance with Rule 0-11(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). This Transaction Valuation assumes, solely for purposes of calculating the Filing Fee for this Schedule TO, that all 4.00% Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures Due 2047 (the "Debentures") of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (the "Company") outstanding as of May 7, 2012 will be purchased pursuant to the Offer at the maximum purchase price of $1,066.49 in cash per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures. As of May 7, 2012, there was $161,500,000 aggregate principal amount of Debentures outstanding.

(**)
The amount of the filing fee is calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 under the Exchange Act, by multiplying the Transaction Valuation by 0.00011460.

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Check the 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:
Form or Registration No.:
Filing Party:
Date Filed:

 

$19,738.49
Schedule TO
West Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
May 8, 2012
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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:

o
third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1

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issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4

o
going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3

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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: o

If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:

    o
    Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)

    o
    Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)

   


        This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (the "Schedule TO") originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company"), on May 8, 2012 pursuant to Rule 13e-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), in connection with the Company's offer to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 4.00% Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures Due 2047 (the "Debentures") upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Company's Offer to Purchase, dated May 8, 2012 (the "Offer to Purchase"), and the related Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal," and together with the Offer to Purchase, the "Offer"), each of which was previously filed as an exhibit to the Schedule TO. The Offer will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on June 5, 2012, unless the Offer is extended or earlier terminated by the Company (such date, as it may be extended by the Company, the "Expiration Time").

        Only those items amended are reported in this Amendment No. 1. Except as specifically provided herein, the information contained in the Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal remains unchanged and this Amendment No. 1 does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule TO, or in the Offer to Purchase or the Letter of Transmittal. You should read this Amendment No. 1 together with the Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal.

Item 1.    Summary Term Sheet

        The information set forth under "Summary Terms of the Offer" in the Offer to Purchase and Item 1 of the Schedule TO, to the extent Item 1 incorporates by reference the information contained in the Offer to Purchase, is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:

        On June 1, 2012, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has determined the purchase price offered by the Company pursuant to the Offer. The purchase price per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures is $1,038.91. In addition, holders will receive, in respect of their Debentures that are accepted for purchase, accrued and unpaid interest on such Debentures up to, but excluding, the settlement date of the Offer.

        The final purchase price was determined in accordance with the pricing formula described in the Offer to Purchase. The purchase price is equal to the sum of (i) the Average Volume Weighted Average Price (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) of $46.08 multiplied by 14.0701 plus (ii) a fixed cash amount of $390.56.

Item 4.    Terms of the Transaction.

        The Offer to Purchase and Item 4(a) of the Schedule TO, to the extent Item 4(a) incorporates by reference the information contained in the Offer to Purchase, are hereby amended and supplemented by the information set forth above under Item 1, which information is incorporated by reference.

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Item 7.    Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

        The information set forth under "The Offer—Source and Amount of Funds" in the Offer to Purchase and Items 7(a) and (d) of the Schedule TO, to the extent such items incorporate by reference the information contained in the Offer to Purchase, is hereby amended and supplemented by the information set forth above under Item 1, which information is incorporated by reference, and the following information:

        Based on the purchase price, the Company will need approximately $167.8 million, plus interest accrued to, but not including, the date of settlement, to purchase all of the Debentures outstanding as of May 7, 2012.

Item 11.    Additional Information.

        The information set forth under "INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE" in the Offer to Purchase is hereby amended to add the Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on May 10, 2012.

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Item 12.    Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

        Item 12 is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following exhibit:

(a)(1)(D)   Press Release dated June 1, 2012.

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SIGNATURE

        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.

Dated: June 4, 2012.

    By:   /s/ WILLIAM J. FEDERICI

William J. Federici
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

  (a)(1)(A)   Offer to Purchase dated May 8, 2012.*

 

(a)(1)(B)

 

Form of Letter of Transmittal.*

 

(a)(1)(C)

 

Press Release dated May 8, 2012.*

 

(a)(1)(D)

 

Press Release dated June 1, 2012.

 

(b)(1)

 

Credit Agreement, dated as of April 27, 2012, between the Company, certain of its subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto from time to time, PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania and U.S. Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agents and PNC Capital Markets, LLC, as Sole Lead Arranger (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 3, 2012).

 

(d)(1)

 

1999 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, effective as of April 27, 1999 (now terminated) (incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit (10)(c) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1999).

 

(d)(2)

 

Indenture, dated as of March 14, 2007, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2007).

 

(d)(3)

 

Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 14, 2007, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, dated March 14, 2007 (including Form of Debenture) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2007).

 

(d)(4)

 

Amendment No. 1 to 1999 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, effective October 30, 2001 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(f) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

 

(d)(5)

 

Form of Second Amended and Restated Change-in-Control Agreement between the Company and certain of its executive officers dated as of March 25, 2000 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(b) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q report for the quarter ended March 31, 2000).

 

(d)(6)

 

Form of Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Change-in-Control Agreement dated as of May 1, 2001 between the Company and certain of its executive officers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(k)(2) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

 

(d)(7)

 

Form of Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Change-in-Control Agreement between the Company and certain of its executive officers, dated as of various dates in December 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).

 

(d)(8)

 

Schedule of agreements with executive officers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).

 

(d)(9)

 

Change-in-Control Agreement, dated as of January 21, 2011, between the Company and Jeffrey C. Hunt. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, as amended).

 

(d)(10)

 

Non-Competition Agreement, dated as of October 5, 1994, between the Company and Steven A. Ellers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007).

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  (d)(11)   Employment Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2002, between the Company and Donald E. Morel, Jr. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(c) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2002).

 

(d)(12)

 

Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement between the Company and Donald E. Morel, Jr., dated as of December 19, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).

 

(d)(13)

 

Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2002 between the Company and Donald E. Morel, Jr. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(d) to the Company's 10-Q report for the quarter ended September 30, 2002).

 

(d)(14)

 

Indemnification Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2009 between the Company and Donald E. Morel, Jr. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 6, 2009).

 

(d)(15)

 

Supplemental Employees' Retirement Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).

 

(d)(16)

 

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Designated Employees, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).

 

(d)(17)

 

Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).

 

(d)(18)

 

1998 Key Employee Incentive Compensation Plan, dated March 10, 1998 (now terminated) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(y) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997).

 

(d)(19)

 

Amendment No. 1 to 1998 Key Employees Incentive Compensation Plan, effective October 30, 2001 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(s) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001).

 

(d)(20)

 

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 2011 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 6, 2011).

 

(d)(21)

 

Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan effective as of May 1, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 4, 2007).

 

(d)(22)

 

Stock-Based Compensation Plan (now terminated) (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix B to the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on March 31, 2004).

 

(d)(23)

 

Form of Director 2004 Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement, issued pursuant to the 2004 Stock-Based Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(a) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004).

 

(d)(24)

 

Form of Director 2004 Stock Unit Award Agreement, issued pursuant to the 2004 Stock-Based Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(b) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004).

 

(d)(25)

 

Form of Executive 2005 Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Notice (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(b) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005).

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  (d)(26)   Form of Director 2005 Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Notice (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(c) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2005).

 

(d)(27)

 

Form of Director 2005 Stock Unit Share Award Notice (incorporation herein by reference to Exhibit (10)(d) the Company's 10-Q report for the quarter ended September 30, 2005).

 

(d)(28)

 

Form of Executive 2006 Bonus and Incentive Share Award (incorporation herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006).

 

(d)(29)

 

Form of Executive 2006 Non-Qualified Stock Option Award (incorporation herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006).

 

(d)(30)

 

Form of 2006 Performance-Vesting Restricted ("PVR") Share Award (incorporation herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006).

 

(d)(31)

 

Form of Director 2006 Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Notice (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006).

 

(d)(32)

 

Form of Director 2006 Stock Unit Award Notice is incorporated by reference from the Company's 10-Q report for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006).

 

(d)(33)

 

Form of 2007 Bonus and Incentive Share Award, issued pursuant to the 2004 Stock-Based Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007).

 

(d)(34)

 

Form of 2007 Non-Qualified Stock Option and Performance-Vesting Share Unit Award, issued pursuant to the 2004 Stock-Based Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007).

 

(d)(35)

 

Form of Director 2007 Deferred Stock Award, issued pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007).

 

(d)(36)

 

Form of 2008 Bonus and Incentive Share Award, issued pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007).

 

(d)(37)

 

Form of 2008 Non-Qualified Stock Option and Performance-Vesting Share Unit Award, issued pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008).

 

(d)(38)

 

Form of Director 2008 Deferred Stock Award, issued pursuant to the 2007 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008).

 

(d)(39)

 

Form of 2009 Supplemental Long-Term Incentive Award (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009).

 

(g)

 

None.

 

(h)

 

None.

*
Previously filed.

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Exhibit (a)(1)(D)

 

 

Information Agent:

Dealer Manager:

Georgeson Inc.

BofA Merrill Lynch

199 Water Street, 26th Floor

Bank of America Tower

New York, NY 10038-3560

One Bryant Park

Banks and brokers call: (212) 440-9800

New York, NY 10036

All others call toll-free: (800) 509-0984

Call toll-free: (888) 803-9655

 

West Announces Purchase Price for Cash Tender Offer for Any and All of its 4.00%
Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures Due 2047

 

Lionville, PA  June 1, 2012 — West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST) today announced that it has determined the purchase price offered pursuant to its previously announced tender offer (the “Offer”) to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 4.00% Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures Due 2047 (CUSIP No. 955306 AA 3) (the “Debentures”).

 

The purchase price per $1,000 principal amount of Debentures is $1,038.91.  In addition, holders will receive, in respect of their Debentures that are accepted for purchase, accrued and unpaid interest on such Debentures up to, but excluding, the settlement date of the Offer.

 

The purchase price was determined in accordance with the pricing formula described in West’s Offer to Purchase, dated May 8, 2012 (the “Offer to Purchase”).  The purchase price is equal to the sum of (i) the Average Volume Weighted Average Price (“Average VWAP”) (as defined below) multiplied by 14.0701 plus (ii) a fixed cash amount of $390.56.  The Average VWAP at the close of trading on June 1, 2012 was $46.08.

 

“Average VWAP” is the arithmetic average of the “Daily VWAP” on each trading day during the period of 15 scheduled trading days beginning on May 11, 2012 and ending on June 1, 2012. The Daily VWAP for any trading day means the per share volume-weighted average price of West’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange, as displayed under the heading “Bloomberg VWAP” on Bloomberg page WST.N < Equity > AQR in respect of the period from scheduled open of trading until the scheduled close of trading of the primary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange on such trading day. The Daily VWAP was determined without regard to after hours trading or any other trading outside of the regular trading session trading hours.

 

The Offer is being made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal.  The Offer will expire at 12:00 midnight,

 



 

New York City time, on June 5, 2012, unless it is extended or earlier terminated by West.

 

The terms and conditions of the Offer appear in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, both of which were distributed to all holders of the Notes.  The Offer is not subject to any minimum tender condition. However, the Offer is subject to certain other conditions as more fully described in the Offer to Purchase. West expressly reserves the right in its sole discretion to waive these conditions in whole or in part at any time.

 

None of West, its management or board of directors, the dealer manager, the depositary or the information agent makes any recommendation to any holder of Debentures as to whether to tender any Debentures. None of West, its management or board of directors, the dealer manager, the depositary or the information agent has authorized any person to give any information or to make any representation in connection with the Offer other than the information and representations contained in the Offer to Purchase or in the related Letter of Transmittal.

 

Information on the Offer

 

BofA Merrill Lynch is acting as dealer manager for the Offer. Computershare Trust Company, N.A. is acting as the depositary for the Offer and Georgeson Inc. is acting as the information agent for the Offer. Questions regarding the Offer should be directed to BofA Merrill Lynch, (888) 803-9655 (toll free). Requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal may be directed to Georgeson Inc. by phone (800) 509-0984 (toll free) or in writing at 199 Water Street, 26th Floor, New York, New York 10038-3560. Banks and brokers may call (212) 440-9800.

 

This press release is for information purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to purchase, a solicitation of an offer to purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell securities nor an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to purchase new securities. The Offer may be made only pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal and the other related Offer materials. An issuer tender offer statement on Schedule TO, including the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal, describing the Offer has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Holders of the Debentures are encouraged to read the Schedule TO and its exhibits carefully before making any decision with respect to the Offer because it contains important information. The Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal and other related Offer materials are available free of charge at the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov and on West’s website at www.westpharma.com. In addition, West will provide copies of the Schedule TO and related Offer materials upon request free of charge to holders of the Debentures.

 

About West

 

West is a global manufacturer of components and systems for injectable drug delivery, including stoppers and seals for vials, and closures and disposable components used in syringe, IV and blood collection systems. West also provides products with application to the personal

 



 

care, food and beverage markets. Headquartered in Lionville, Pennsylvania, West supports its partners and customers from 50 locations throughout North America, South America, Europe, Mexico, Japan, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit West at www.westpharma.com.

 



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