-----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, E8T/GVnSNLSsxxTmwTCgY2oq4aVzbb3ii7UqUfaHbI07lpgucd8gMAaXq0NA1/r+ CYG4HN6HSXUE8n94ZtYzNA== 0001193125-04-020876.txt : 20040212 0001193125-04-020876.hdr.sgml : 20040212 20040212120839 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-04-020876 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: PX14A6G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040212 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MONY GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001069822 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 133976138 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: PX14A6G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14603 FILM NUMBER: 04589225 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1740 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127082000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079563 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: PX14A6G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CLARENDON STREET 51ST FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 BUSINESS PHONE: 6178507500 PX14A6G 1 dpx14a6g.htm AMENDMENT 2 TO PX14A6G AMENDMENT 2 TO PX14A6G

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Notice of Exempt Solicitation

Submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-6(g)

Amendment No. 2

 

1. Name of Registrant:

 

The MONY Group Inc.

 

2. Name of person relying on exemption:

 

Highfields Capital Management LP

 

3. Address of person relying on the exemption:

 

200 Clarendon Street

51st Floor

Boston, MA 02116

 

4. Written materials. The following written materials are attached:

 

Exhibit 1:    Letter from Highfields Capital to MONY shareholders issued January 29, 2004 (previously filed).

 

Exhibit 2:    Letter from Highfields Capital to MONY shareholders issued February 5, 2004 (previously filed).

 

Exhibit 3:    Press Release of Highfields Capital issued February 11, 2004.

EX-99.3 3 dex993.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED 2/11/04 PRESS RELEASE DATED 2/11/04

Exhibit 3

 

For Immediate Release:

 

FEDERAL COURT SIDES WITH MONY SHAREHOLDERS

 

ISS RECOMMENDS AGAINST AXA MERGER: CALLS OFFER

“…OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARY OF REASONABLENESS”

 

TIME IS SHORT, SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO VOTE

PROMPTLY AGAINST THE AXA MERGER

 

BOSTON, MA – February 11, 2004 – Highfields Capital Management (“Highfields”), the owner of 4.6% of the outstanding shares of The MONY Group Inc. (NYSE:MNY), confirmed that US District Judge Richard J. Holwell ruled in its favor today and rejected attempts by MONY’s management to block a mailing of proxy cards to MONY shareholders. MONY had sought to prevent such mailing despite a long-standing SEC interpretation that such mailings comply with federal proxy rules.

 

In another important development, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), a leading provider of proxy advisory services to over 700 institutional investors, mutual funds, and other fiduciaries, recommended to its clients that they vote against the merger. In issuing its recommendation, ISS stated that the merger price “is outside the boundary of reasonableness when compared to precedent transactions coupled with open market opportunities to sell above the offer price.”

 

ISS also highlighted management’s conflicts of interest stating: “The approximately $90 million in management payments for negotiating a deal that is the lowest price to book valuation in the nine years covered in the financial advisor report underscores the significant conflict of interest between management and shareholders.”

 

ISS also questioned whether management’s actions were serving shareholders: “…the lack of an auction process to sell the company, rich goodbye package to management, and the company’s historical underperformance to peers creates a mosaic of management actions not serving shareholder interests.”

 

Richard Grubman, Managing Director of Highfields, stated: “Today’s ruling from the court is a victory for all shareholders and emphatically rejects MONY’s attempt to disenfranchise its own shareholders. We are equally pleased that ISS, a leader in promoting good corporate governance, has seen through MONY management’s self-serving actions and has recommended that shareholders vote against the merger.

 

“Management has made it clear that they regard shareholder rights and interests as a minor casualty on the road to completing their self-enriching transaction. Additionally, the Company has already spent millions of dollars in an attempt to nullify and, through litigation, even stifle the voice of its own shareholders. We are hopeful that the Board will resist further attempts to impede shareholder rights and will take action to preserve MONY’s resources. We are confident that informed MONY shareholders will ultimately


control the destiny of the Company. We urge all shareholders to vote AGAINST the sale, and to exercise their appraisal rights under Delaware law.”

 

The Special Meeting of MONY shareholders will take place on February 24, 2004 at 9:30 a.m. EST. Highfields intends to immediately mail the MONY proxy card together with a shareholder communication.

 

Shareholders who need assistance in voting their shares AGAINST the AXA merger or exercising their appraisal rights are encouraged to call MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at 800-322-2885 or 212-929-5500.

 

Contacts:

 

MacKenzie Partners, Inc.

Steve Balet or Bob Sandhu

212-929-5500

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