-----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, HO8Qr3mhbz5+7ojeX+7w43dEcoE95IyrVBtluRWLQybx2WHy4daW/9gL/XvhjDOK 7jzK1ELIme1GpvxVUmYvXw== 0000950157-01-000120.txt : 20010224 0000950157-01-000120.hdr.sgml : 20010224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950157-01-000120 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DFAN14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20001215 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20010216 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000107189 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 2621 IRS NUMBER: 930312940 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DFAN14A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12545 FILM NUMBER: 1525896 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1300 SE FIFTH AVE SUITE 3800 STREET 2: P O BOX 22187 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97201 BUSINESS PHONE: 5032275581 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3800 FIRST INTERSTATE TOWER STREET 2: 1300 SW FIFTH AVENUE CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97201 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEYERHAEUSER CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000106535 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 2400 IRS NUMBER: 910470860 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DFAN14A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33663 WEYERHAEUSER WAY SOUTH CITY: FEDERAL WAY STATE: WA ZIP: 98003 BUSINESS PHONE: 2539242345 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 33663 WEYERHAEUSER WAY SOUTH CITY: FEDERAL WAY STATE: WA ZIP: 98003 DFAN14A 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 14A SCHEDULE 14A SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Filed by the Registrant [ ] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ X ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, For Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [ ] Definitive Proxy Statement [ ] Definitive Additional Materials [ X ] Soliciting Material Pursuant to Section 240.14a-12 WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC. ----------------------- (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) ----------------------- WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transactions: (5) Total fee paid: ___________ [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount Previously Paid: (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: (3) Filing Party: (4) Date Filed: EXPLANATORY NOTE Originally filed on December 15, 2000. Refiled for EDGAR indexing purposes only. [Weyerhaeuser Company logo] News Release For Immediate Release WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY ANNOUNCES EARLY TERMINATION OF HART-SCOTT-RODINO WAITING PERIOD FEDERAL WAY, Wash., December 14, 2000 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced that it has received early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with respect to Weyerhaeuser's tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Willamette Industries, Inc. (NYSE: WLL). The early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period has satisfied one of the conditions to the Weyerhaeuser tender offer. Steven R. Rogel, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Weyerhaeuser, stated, "We are very pleased to have one of the conditions of our offer satisfied with the early termination of the HSR waiting period. We urge Willamette shareholders to tender their shares and send a message to the board and management of Willamette - this transaction is too compelling to ignore and Willamette's delaying tactics are only costing Willamette shareholders money." As previously announced, Weyerhaeuser commenced a tender offer on November 29, 2000 for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Willamette at a price of $48.00 per share, in cash. This price represents a 38 percent premium over the company's closing price on Friday, November 10, the last trading day before Weyerhaeuser's announcement of the proposal, and a premium of approximately 60 percent to Willamette's average share price for the 60 days prior to the announcement. The tender offer and withdrawal rights are scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight E.S.T., January 4, 2001, unless extended. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter is acting as Dealer Manager for the offer, and Innisfree M&A Incorporated is acting as Information Agent. Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest integrated forest products companies, was incorporated in 1900. In 1999, sales were $12.3 billion. It has offices or operations in 13 countries, with customers worldwide. Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate construction, development and related activities. Additional information about Weyerhaeuser's businesses, products and practices is available at http://www.weyerhaeuser.com. -more- -2- FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This news release contains statements concerning the company's future results and performance that are forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The accuracy of such statements is subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, including, but not limited to, the effect of general economic conditions, including the level of interest rates and housing starts; market demand for the company's products, which may be tied to the relative strength of various US business segments; performance of the company's manufacturing operations; the types of logs harvested in the company's logging operations; the level of competition from foreign producers; the effect of forestry, land use, environmental and other governmental regulations; and the risk of losses from fires, floods and other natural disasters. The company is also a large exporter and is affected by changes in economic activity in Europe and Asia, particularly Japan, and by changes in currency exchange rates, particularly the relative value of the US dollar and the Euro, and restrictions on international trade. These and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from such forward looking statements are discussed in greater detail in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Company Holdings, Inc. ("CHI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Company ("Weyerhaeuser"), has commenced a tender offer for all the outstanding shares of common stock of Willamette Industries, Inc. ("Willamette") at $48.00 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest. The offer currently is scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, January 4, 2001. CHI may extend the offer and currently expects that the offer will be extended until the principal conditions to the offer, which are described in the Offer to Purchase forming part of CHI's tender offer statement, are satisfied. If the offer is extended, CHI will notify the depositary for the offer and issue a press release announcing the extension on or before 9:00 a.m. New York City time on the first business day following the date the offer was scheduled to expire. Investors and security holders are urged to read any proxy statement regarding the proposed business combination transaction referenced in the foregoing information, when it becomes available, because it will contain important information. Each such proxy statement will be filed with the Commission. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the tender offer statement, each such proxy statement (when it is available) and other documents filed by Weyerhaeuser with the Commission at the Commission's website at http://www.sec.gov. The tender offer statement, each such proxy statement (when it is available) and these other documents may also be obtained for free from Weyerhaeuser by directing a request to Kathryn McAuley at (253) 924-2058. Detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of individuals who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies of shareholders of Willamette by Weyerhaeuser and CHI is available in a filing made by Weyerhaeuser with the Commission pursuant to Rule 14a- 12 on December 12, 2000. Today's news release, along with other news about Weyerhaeuser, is available on the Internet at http://www.weyerhaeuser.com. Weyerhaeuser contacts: Analysts Media Kathryn McAuley Joele Frank / Jeremy Zweig Bruce Amundson Weyerhaeuser Joele Frank, Wilkinson Weyerhaeuser (253) 924-2058 Brimmer Katcher (253) 924-3047 (212) 355-4449 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----