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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SCHEDULE 14D-9 SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT
Washington, D.C. 20549
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UNDER SECTION 14(D)(4) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
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ELKCORP
(Name of Subject Company)
ELKCORP
(Name of Person Filing Statement)
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Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
287456107 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) |
David G. Sisler
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
ElkCorp
14911 Quorum Drive, Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75254
(972) 851-0500
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive
notices and communications on behalf of the person filing statement)
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WITH COPIES TO: Mark Gordon, Esq. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz 51 West 52nd Street New York, New York 10019 (212) 403-1000 |
¨ Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
The purpose of this amendment is to amend and supplement Item 8 and Item 9 in the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 previously filed by ElkCorp, a Delaware corporation, on January 8, 2007, and to add an additional Exhibit and to revise the Exhibit Index accordingly.
ITEM 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED.
Board Action Regarding Rights Agreement. At its meeting on January 7, 2007, the Board took action, as permitted by the Rights Agreement, to postpone the Distribution Date (as defined in the Rights Agreement), which otherwise could have occured as early as the tenth business day after the commencement of the Offer, until the earlier of: (1) 10 days after the Stock Acquisition Date (as defined in the Rights Agreement) or (2) such date as may be subsequently determined by the Board in its sole discretion. Until the Distribution Date, the Rights will continue to be evidenced by the certificates for the Shares, and the Rights will be transferable only in connection with the transfer of the associated Shares.
ITEM 9. | EXHIBITS. | |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
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(a)(6) | Letter, dated January 9, 2007, to ElkCorp employees |
SIGNATURE |
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
ELKCORP |
By: /s/ THOMAS D. KAROL |
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Name: Thomas D. Karol |
Title: Chairman of the Board and |
Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: January 10, 2007 |
INDEX OF EXHIBITS |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
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(a)(6) | Letter, dated January 9, 2007, to ElkCorp employees |
January 9, 2007
Dear Elk Employees:
As I promised in earlier letters to you, I want to keep you up to date on developments relating to our Company. You will recall that, shortly after we announced an agreement to be acquired and taken private by The Carlyle Group for $38 per share, BMCA (formerly known as GAF) made a public unsolicited tender offer to acquire ElkCorp for $40 per share. This was a significant increase from their earlier $35 per share offer and our Board, consistent with its responsibilities, committed to review the new offer and make a prompt recommendation to shareholders. Yesterday, after a thorough review with the help of financial and legal advisors, our Board recommended that shareholders reject the BMCA offer pending further negotiation and clarification of the offer.
Of course, all of us would like more clarity on what the future holds. Unfortunately, we simply dont know at this stage how things will play out. What is very clear, however, is that there is significant interest in our Company, thanks in large part to all of your hard work over the past years.
While I know its hard, I ask that you do your best not to be distracted by these recent events and that you continue to do your jobs in the best way that you know how. The best way to control our destinies is to always do our best for our customers and our shareholders.
As Ive said before, given the sensitivity of these issues, I may not be able to update you as frequently as I would like, but as soon as Im able, I will provide you with additional detail.
In the meantime, thank you for your continued patience as we work through these matters and for your hard work and dedication as always.
Sincerely,
Tom Karol
Chairman and CEO
ElkCorp - 14911 Quorum Drive - Suite 600 Dallas Texas - 75254-1491 - (972) 851-0500 - www.elkcorp.com
Additional Information and Where to Find It. In connection with the BMCA tender offer, ElkCorp has filed a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). In connection with the proposed merger with affiliates of The Carlyle Group, ElkCorp expects to file a proxy statement with the SEC. You are strongly advised to read the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement because it contains important information about the BMCA tender offer. In addition, you are strongly advised to read the proxy statement when it becomes available because it will contain important information about the proposed Carlyle merger. Free copies of materials filed by ElkCorp are available at the SECs web site at www.sec.gov, or at the ElkCorp web site at www.elkcorp.com, and will also be available, without charge, by directing request s to ElkCorp, Investor Relations, 14911 Quorum Drive, Suite 600, Dallas, TX 75254-1491, telephone (972) 851-0472. ElkCorp and its directors, executive officers and other members of its management and employees may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from its stockholders in connection with the proposed Carlyle merger. Information concerning the interests of ElkCorps participants in the solicitation, which may, in some cases, be different than those of ElkCorp stockholders generally, is set forth in ElkCorps proxy statements and Annual Reports on Form 10-K, previously filed with the SEC, and will be set forth in the proxy statement relating to the Carlyle merger when it becomes available.
ElkCorp - 14911 Quorum Drive - Suite 600 Dallas Texas - 75254-1491 - (972) 851-0500 - www.elkcorp.com
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