-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VWa+6RKnCHCjVNaKHTrlXq0WUbMkzyPLx6taLldyvcHNFBSzz/7kCOlRh72kzjwd EsBIUjX+0VlJA2AeHksJ1A== 0000950123-94-001327.txt : 19940815 0000950123-94-001327.hdr.sgml : 19940815 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-94-001327 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13E3/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940812 GROUP MEMBERS: COMCAST CORP GROUP MEMBERS: QVC PROGRAMMING HOLDINGS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: QVC, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QVC NETWORK INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000797565 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 5961 IRS NUMBER: 232414041 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13E3/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38102 FILM NUMBER: 94543362 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: GOSHEN CORPORATE PARK CITY: WEST CHESTER STATE: PA ZIP: 19380 BUSINESS PHONE: 2154301000 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COMCAST CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000022301 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 4841 IRS NUMBER: 231709202 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13E3/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 MARKET STREET CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19102-2148 BUSINESS PHONE: 215-665-1700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1500 MARKET STREET CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19102-2148 SC 13E3/A 1 AMEND. NO. 1 TO SC 13E-3 1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON AUGUST 12, 1994 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------------- AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13E-3 Rule 13e-3 Transaction Statement (Pursuant to Section 13(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) QVC, INC. (Name of Issuer) QVC, INC. QVC PROGRAMMING HOLDINGS, INC. COMCAST CORPORATION TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Name of Person(s) Filing Statement) COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE (Title of Class of Securities) 747262 10 3 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) --------------------- NEAL S. GRABELL STANLEY L. WANG STEPHEN M. BRETT QVC, INC. COMCAST CORPORATION TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 1365 ENTERPRISE DRIVE 1500 MARKET STREET 5619 DTC PARKWAY WEST CHESTER, PA 19380 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 ENGLEWOOD, CO 80111 (610) 430-1000 (215) 981-7510 (303) 267-5500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Person(s) Filing Statement) --------------------- Copies to: PAMELA S. SEYMON DENNIS S. HERSCH FREDERICK H. MCGRATH WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL BAKER & BOTTS, L.L.P. 51 WEST 52ND STREET 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE 885 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10019 NEW YORK, NY 10017 NEW YORK, NY 10022 (212) 403-1000 TELEPHONE: (212) 450-4000 (212) 705-5000
--------------------- AUGUST 11, 1994 (Date Tender Offer First Published, Sent, or Given to Securityholders) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 1 of____Pages 2 QVC Programming Holdings, Inc., Comcast Corporation and Tele-Communications, Inc. ("Bidders") and QVC, Inc. ("QVC") hereby amend and supplement their Statement on Schedule 13E-3 (the "Original Statement") originally filed on August 11, 1994 with respect to Bidders' offer to purchase for cash all outstanding shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock of QVC. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Original Statement. ITEM 4. TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION. (a) The information set forth under "Introduction", "Special Factors -- Interests of Certain Persons in the Transaction", "-- The Merger Agreement", "-- Dissenters Rights", "-- Certain Effects of the Transaction", "The Tender Offer -- 1. Terms of the Offer", "-- 2. Acceptance for Payment and Payment", "-- 3. Procedure for Tendering Shares", "-- 4. Withdrawal Rights" and "-- 10. Certain Conditions of the Offer" in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. PURPOSES, ALTERNATIVES, REASONS AND EFFECTS. (a) The answer to Item 5 of the Schedule 14D-1 is incorporated herein by reference. (b)-(c) The information set forth under "Special Factors -- Background of the Transaction", "-- Purpose of the Transaction" and " -- Fairness of the Transaction" in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference. (d) The information set forth under "Special Factors -- Certain Tax Consequences" and "-- Certain Effects of the Transaction" in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 17. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. (d)(1) -- Offer to Purchase, dated August 11, 1994.* (d)(2) -- Form of Letter of Transmittal (including Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9).* - --------------- * Incorporated by reference to the Schedule 14D-1. Page 2 of____Pages 3 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: August 12, 1994 QVC, INC. By: /s/ NEAL S. GRABELL ........................................ Name: Neal S. Grabell Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary QVC PROGRAMMING HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ JULIAN A. BRODSKY ........................................ Name: Julian A. Brodsky Title: Vice Chairman COMCAST CORPORATION By: /s/ JULIAN A. BRODSKY ........................................ Name: Julian A. Brodsky Title: Vice Chairman TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC. By: /s/ STEPHEN M. BRETT ........................................ Name: Stephen M. Brett Title: Executive Vice President Page 3 of____Pages 4 EXHIBIT INDEX
SEQUENTIALLY EXHIBIT NUMBERED NUMBER DESCRIPTION PAGE - --------- ----------- ------------ (d)(1) -- Offer to Purchase, dated August 11, 1994*.......................... (d)(2) -- Form of Letter of Transmittal (including Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number in Substitute Form W-9)*..............................................................
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