0000899243-18-010662.txt : 20180424 0000899243-18-010662.hdr.sgml : 20180424 20180424165136 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-18-010662 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180424 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180424 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180424 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEBBANE RAYMOND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001053890 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-37510 FILM NUMBER: 18771932 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE INVUS GROUP, LLC STREET 2: 750 LEXINGTON AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001609989 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000] IRS NUMBER: 460552933 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 RIVER ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 103 CITY: WILTON STATE: CT ZIP: 06897 BUSINESS PHONE: (203) 762-9751 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 RIVER ROAD STREET 2: SUITE 103 CITY: WILTON STATE: CT ZIP: 06897 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2018-04-24 1 0001609989 Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. BUFF 0001053890 DEBBANE RAYMOND C/O BLUE BUFFALO PET PRODUCTS, INC. 11 RIVER ROAD WILTON CT 06897 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2018-04-24 4 D 0 10569 D 0 D On April 24, 2018, General Mills, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), acquired the Issuer pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into by and among the Issuer, Buyer and Bravo Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer ("Merger Sub"), dated as of February 22, 2018 (the "Merger Agreement"). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer surviving such merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer (the "Merger"). At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of the Issuer's common stock (other than certain excluded shares) automatically converted into the right to receive $40.00 in cash, without interest and after giving effect to any required withholding taxes. /s/ Karen M. McCarthy, as Attorney-in-Fact 2018-04-24