-----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, CsbH9DVxwY+dlujZfJlijx1Kz9585N+YlCWr7s4cSSHgEazuqbHwTo2Lt2i6kv1a ZHUndWmtZvxbn2+0busgLQ== 0001047469-06-008052.txt : 20061120 0001047469-06-008052.hdr.sgml : 20061120 20060606112937 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-06-008052 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC TO-T/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060606 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060609 GROUP MEMBERS: BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENGELHARD CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000352947 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS [2810] IRS NUMBER: 221586002 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-T/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-37173 FILM NUMBER: 06888331 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 WOOD AVENUE CITY: ISELIN STATE: NJ ZIP: 08830 BUSINESS PHONE: 7322055000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 101 WOOD AVENUE CITY: ISELIN STATE: NJ ZIP: 08830 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IRON ACQUISITION CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001347402 IRS NUMBER: 203960842 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC TO-T/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: FLORHAM PARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07932 BUSINESS PHONE: (973) 245-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 CAMPUS DRIVE CITY: FLORHAM PARK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07932 SC TO-T/A 1 a2171028zscto-ta.htm SC TO-T/A



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


SCHEDULE TO

Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 22)


ENGELHARD CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company)


IRON ACQUISITION CORPORATION
a wholly owned subsidiary of
BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
(Names of Filing Persons—Offeror)

Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)

292845104
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)


Hans-Ulrich Engel
Iron Acquisition Corporation
100 Campus Drive
Florham Park, NJ 07932
(973) 245-6000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)


Copy to:

Dr. Joerg Buchmueller
BASF Aktiengesellschaft
67056 Ludwigshafen
Germany
(+49 621) 604-8230
      Peter D. Lyons, Esq.
Clare O'Brien, Esq.
Alberto Luzarraga, Jr., Esq.
Shearman & Sterling LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 848-4000

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE


Transaction Valuation*
  Amount of Filing Fee**

$5,260,005,738.00   $562,820.61

*
Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee only. Calculated by multiplying $39.00, the per share tender offer price, by 134,871,942 the sum of (i) the 124,011,840 outstanding shares of Common Stock as of May 5, 2006 (according to the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by Engelhard Corporation on May 12, 2006), and (ii) the 10,860,102 shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding options and stock units as of December 31, 2005 (according to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2005 filed by Engelhard Corporation).

**
Calculated as 0.0107% of the transaction value.

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Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

Amount Previously Paid:   $15,461.29   Filing Party:   Iron Acquisition Corporation
Form or Registration No.:   Schedule TO   Date Filed:   May 22, 2006

Amount Previously Paid:

 

$29,432.10

 

Filing Party:

 

Iron Acquisition Corporation
Form or Registration No.:   Schedule TO   Date Filed:   May 1, 2006

Amount Previously Paid:

 

$517,927.22

 

Filing Party:

 

Iron Acquisition Corporation
Form or Registration No.:   Schedule TO   Date Filed:   January 9, 2006

Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.


Check the appropriate boxes to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

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third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

o
issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

o
going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

o
amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.


Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: o




        This Amendment No. 22 (this "Amendment") amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO originally filed on January 9, 2006, as amended by Amendments No. 1 through 21 (as so amended, the "Schedule TO") by Iron Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser") and a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF Aktiengesellschaft, a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany ("Parent"). The Schedule TO relates to the offer by Purchaser to purchase all the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Engelhard Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the associated Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock purchase rights (the "Rights," and together with the Common Stock, the "Shares") issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1998, between the Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Rights Agent (the "Rights Agreement"), for $39.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash (subject to applicable withholding taxes), without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase dated May 9, 2006 (together with any amendments or supplements thereto, the "Offer to Purchase"), and in the accompanying Letter of Transmittal (as may be amended and supplemented from time to time, the "Letter of Transmittal", and together with the Offer to Purchase, the "Offer"). Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule TO.

Item 4. Terms of the Transaction.

        Item 4 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

        Section 1—Terms of the Offer; Expiration Date—of the Offer to Purchase is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

        The following is hereby added to the end of the first paragraph of Section 1 of the Offer to Purchase:

    "At 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on June 5, 2006, the Offer expired. Based on information provided by the Depositary, as of such time, a total of 110,456,159 Shares had been tendered and not withdrawn from the Offer, representing approximately 89% of the outstanding Shares based upon 124,256,578 outstanding Shares as of May 25, 2006 as reported to Purchaser by the Company. Of the total number of Shares tendered and not withdrawn from the Offer, 18,464,174 Shares, representing approximately 15% of the outstanding Shares, were tendered subject to guaranteed delivery. All Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the Offer were accepted for payment in accordance with the terms of the Offer.

    Parent and Purchaser announced a subsequent offering period commencing on June 6, 2006 and expiring on June 8, 2006 at 12:00 midnight, New York City time. During the subsequent offering period, Purchaser will immediately accept for payment and promptly pay for Shares as they are tendered. Stockholders who tender Shares during such period will be paid the same $39.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash (subject to applicable withholding taxes), without interest, paid during the initial offering period. Shares tendered during the subsequent offering period may not be withdrawn. Purchaser may extend the subsequent offering period. If the subsequent offering period is extended, Purchaser will notify the Depositary and issue a press release to that effect prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day following the date the subsequent offering period was scheduled to expire."

        The press release announcing the expiration of the initial offering period and the commencement of the subsequent offering period is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(50).

Item 12. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.

        Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and restated as follows:

(a)(1)   Offer to Purchase dated January 9, 2006.*
(a)(2)   Form of Letter of Transmittal.*
     

(a)(3)   Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
(a)(4)   Form of Letter from Lehman Brothers Inc. to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
(a)(5)   Form of Letter to Clients.*
(a)(6)   Form of Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9.*
(a)(7)   Summary Advertisement as published in The Wall Street Journal on January 9, 2006.*
(a)(8)   Press Release issued by Parent on January 9, 2006.*
(a)(9)   Press Release issued by Parent on January 3, 2006.*
(a)(10)   Analyst presentation, dated January 3, 2006.*
(a)(11)   Text of email to U.S. employees of BASF Aktiengesellschaft, dated January 3, 2006.*
(a)(12)   Transcript of Conference Call, dated January 3, 2006.*
(a)(13)   Transcript of Interview with Dr. Kurt Bock.*
(a)(14)   Press Release issued by Parent on January 24, 2006.*
(a)(15)   Press Release issued by Parent on January 27, 2006.*
(a)(16)   Press Release issued by Parent on February 6, 2006.*
(a)(17)   Transcript of Analyst Conference Call, dated February 22, 2006.*
(a)(18)   Transcript of Media Conference Call, dated February 22, 2006.*
(a)(19)   Speech by Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, dated February 22, 2006.*
(a)(20)   Speech by Dr. Kurt Bock, dated February 22, 2006.*
(a)(21)   Analyst presentation by Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, dated February 22, 2006.*
(a)(22)   Analyst presentation by Dr. Kurt Bock, dated February 22, 2006.*
(a)(23)   Press Release issued by Parent on February 23, 2006.*
(a)(24)   Press Release issued by Parent on March 6, 2006.*
(a)(25)   Press Release issued by Parent on March 16, 2006.*
(a)(26)   Press Release issued by Parent on April 17, 2006.*
(a)(27)   Press Release issued by Parent on April 26, 2006.*
(a)(28)   Press Release issued by Parent on May 1, 2006.*
(a)(29)   Transcript of Dr. Kurt Bock's remarks at the 1st Quarter Analyst Conference Call and Excerpt of Q&A related to Offer, dated May 4, 2006.*
(a)(30)   Interim Report, dated May 4, 2006.*
(a)(31)   Speech by Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, dated May 4, 2006.*
(a)(32)   Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase dated May 9, 2006.*
(a)(33)   Form of Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal.*
(a)(34)   Form of Amended and Restated Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
(a)(35)   Form of Amended and Restated Letter from Lehman Brothers Inc. to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
(a)(36)   Form of Amended and Restated Letter to Clients.*
(a)(37)   Investor Presentation.*
(a)(38)   Definitive Proxy Statement, dated May 12, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2006).*
(a)(39)   Press Release issued by Parent on May 22, 2006.*
(a)(40)   Press Release issued by Parent on May 23, 2006.*
(a)(41)   Letter to Stockholders of the Company, dated May 23, 2006.*
(a)(42)   Investor Presentation, dated May 23, 2006.*
(a)(43)   Press Release issued by Parent on May 24, 2006.*
(a)(44)   Supplement to the Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase, dated May 30, 2006.*
(a)(45)   Form of Revised Letter of Transmittal.*
(a)(46)   Form of Revised Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
(a)(47)   Form of Revised Letter from Lehman Brothers Inc. to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
(a)(48)   Form of Revised Letter to Clients.*
(a)(49)   Press Release issued by Parent on May 30, 2006.*
(a)(50)   Press Release issued by Parent on June 6, 2006.
     

(b)   None.
(d)(1)   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 30, 2006, among Parent, Purchaser and the Company.*
(g)   None.
(h)   None.

*
Previously filed

        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: June 6, 2006

    IRON ACQUISITION CORPORATION

 

 

By:

/s/  
HANS-ULRICH ENGEL      
Name: Hans-Ulrich Engel
Title: President

        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: June 6, 2006

    BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

 

 

By:

/s/  
DR. JÜRGEN HAMBRECHT      
Name: Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht
Title: Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors

 

 

By:

/s/  
DR. KURT BOCK      
Name: Dr. Kurt Bock
Title: Member of the Board of Executive Directors

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

(a)(1)   Offer to Purchase dated January 9, 2006.*
(a)(2)   Form of Letter of Transmittal.*
(a)(3)   Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
(a)(4)   Form of Letter from Lehman Brothers Inc. to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
(a)(5)   Form of Letter to Clients.*
(a)(6)   Form of Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9.*
(a)(7)   Summary Advertisement as published in The Wall Street Journal on January 9, 2006.*
(a)(8)   Press Release issued by Parent on January 9, 2006.*
(a)(9)   Press Release issued by Parent on January 3, 2006.*
(a)(10)   Analyst presentation, dated January 3, 2006.*
(a)(11)   Text of email to U.S. employees of BASF Aktiengesellschaft, dated January 3, 2006.*
(a)(12)   Transcript of Conference Call, dated January 3, 2006.*
(a)(13)   Transcript of Interview with Dr. Kurt Bock.*
(a)(14)   Press Release issued by Parent on January 24, 2006.*
(a)(15)   Press Release issued by Parent on January 27, 2006.*
(a)(16)   Press Release issued by Parent on February 6, 2006.*
(a)(17)   Transcript of Analyst Conference Call, dated February 22, 2006.*
(a)(18)   Transcript of Media Conference Call, dated February 22, 2006.*
(a)(19)   Speech by Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, dated February 22, 2006.*
(a)(20)   Speech by Dr. Kurt Bock, dated February 22, 2006.*
(a)(21)   Analyst presentation by Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, dated February 22, 2006.*
(a)(22)   Analyst presentation by Dr. Kurt Bock, dated February 22, 2006.*
(a)(23)   Press Release issued by Parent on February 23, 2006.*
(a)(24)   Press Release issued by Parent on March 6, 2006.*
(a)(25)   Press Release issued by Parent on March 16, 2006.*
(a)(26)   Press Release issued by Parent on April 17, 2006.*
(a)(27)   Press Release issued by Parent on April 26, 2006.*
(a)(28)   Press Release issued by Parent on May 1, 2006.*
(a)(29)   Transcript of Dr. Kurt Bock's remarks at the 1st Quarter Analyst Conference Call and Excerpt of Q&A related to Offer, dated May 4, 2006.*
(a)(30)   Interim Report, dated May 4, 2006.*
(a)(31)   Speech by Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, dated May 4, 2006.*
(a)(32)   Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase dated May 9, 2006.*
(a)(33)   Form of Amended and Restated Letter of Transmittal.*
(a)(34)   Form of Amended and Restated Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
(a)(35)   Form of Amended and Restated Letter from Lehman Brothers Inc. to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
(a)(36)   Form of Amended and Restated Letter to Clients.*
(a)(37)   Investor Presentation.*
(a)(38)   Definitive Proxy Statement, dated May 12, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2006).*
(a)(39)   Press Release issued by Parent on May 22, 2006.*
(a)(40)   Press Release issued by Parent on May 23, 2006.*
(a)(41)   Letter to Stockholders of the Company, dated May 23, 2006.*
(a)(42)   Investor Presentation, dated May 23, 2006.*
(a)(43)   Press Release issued by Parent on May 24, 2006.*
(a)(44)   Supplement to the Amended and Restated Offer to Purchase, dated May 30, 2006.*
(a)(45)   Form of Revised Letter of Transmittal.*
(a)(46)   Form of Revised Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
     

(a)(47)   Form of Revised Letter from Lehman Brothers Inc. to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
(a)(48)   Form of Revised Letter to Clients.*
(a)(49)   Press Release issued by Parent on May 30, 2006.*
(a)(50)   Press Release issued by Parent on June 6, 2006.
(b)   None.
(d)(1)   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 30, 2006, among Parent, Purchaser and the Company.*
(g)   None.
(h)   None.

*
Previously filed


EX-99.(A)(50) 2 a2171028zex-99_a50.htm EXHIBIT (A)(50)

Exhibit (a)(50)

 

 

 

News Release

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 6, 2006

BASF receives majority of Engelhard shares

 

 

        BASF-CEO Hambrecht: “Special day for BASF and
          Engelhard,  more innovative solutions for customers.”

 

Michael Grabicki
Phone:
   +49 621 60-99938
Fax:         +49 621 60-92693

        Subsequent offering period to expire on June 8, 2006

 

michael.grabicki@basf.com

 

 

 

 

 

US media contact:

Ludwigshafen, Germany, June 6, 2006 – BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Frankfurt: BAS, NYSE: BF [ADR], LSE: BFA, SWX: AN) today announced the expiration of its initial tender offer period to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Engelhard Corporation (NYSE: EC) and the commencement of a subsequent offering period. The subsequent offering period will expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, June 8, 2006, unless extended.

 

Rand Pearsall

 

Phone:    +1 973 245 6820

 

Cell:        +1 973 626 1786

 

Fax:         +1 973 245 6714
rand.pearsall@basf.com 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASF has been informed by The Bank of New York, the Depositary for the offer, that, as of the expiration of the tender offer at midnight, New York City time, on June 5, 2006, a total of 110,456,159 shares or approximately 89% of Engelhard’s outstanding common stock had been tendered into the offer and not withdrawn. Of those shares tendered 18,464,174 shares, representing  approximately 15% of Engelhard’s outstanding common stock, were tendered subject to guaranteed delivery. All shares validly tendered and not properly withdrawn prior to the expiration of the offer have been accepted for payment by BASF.

 

Analysts/Investors contact:

 

Christoph Beumelburg

 

Phone:    +1 973 245 6013

 

Cell:        +1 973 519 2981

 

Fax:         +1 973 245 6714

 

christoph.beumelburg@basf.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“This is a special day for both BASF and Engelhard,” said Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF Aktiengesellschaft. “With the acquisition of the majority of the shares and the expected closing of our transaction shortly, BASF can now begin with the integration in order to create a leading provider worldwide in the dynamically growing catalyst market. By combining the businesses, BASF will also expand into other growth markets, such as specialty pigments. This will allow us to further strengthen BASF’s profitable growth.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BASF Aktiengesellschaf

 

 

67056 Ludwigshafen, Germany

 

 

Phone:+49 621 60-0

 

 

http://www.basf.com

 

 

Corporate Media Relations

 

 



 

Hambrecht emphasized, “Everyone at BASF is looking forward to the prospect of working with Engelhard's outstanding employees so that, together, we can continue to build the best team in the industry and create more innovative solutions for our customers.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on June 6, 2006, BASF commenced a subsequent offering period for all remaining shares that have not yet been tendered. The purpose of the subsequent offering period is to enable Engelhard shareholders who did not tender during the initial offering period to participate in the offer and to receive the all-cash $39 offer price on an expedited basis, and BASF urges Engelhard shareholders to tender their shares during the subsequent offering period. BASF will immediately accept all shares validly tendered during the subsequent offering period as they are tendered, and will pay for such shares promptly.

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders who tender their shares during the subsequent offering period will receive the same $39 all-cash per share consideration paid during the initial offering period. Procedures for tendering shares during the subsequent offering period are the same as during the initial offering period, except (i) shares cannot be delivered through the guaranteed delivery procedure and (ii) shares tendered during the subsequent offering period may not be withdrawn.

 

 

 

 

 

Lehman Brothers has been acting as financial advisor and Shearman & Sterling LLP as legal advisor to BASF.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products, agricultural products and fine chemicals to crude oil and natural gas. As a reliable partner to virtually all industries, BASF’s intelligent system solutions and high-value products help its customers to be more successful. BASF develops new technologies and uses them to open up additional market opportunities. It combines economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility, thus contributing to a better future. In 2005, BASF had approximately 81,000 employees and posted sales of more than €42.7 billion. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA), New York (BF) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

 

 

This press release is provided for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities of Engelhard Corporation. Any offers to purchase or solicitation of offers to sell will be made only pursuant to the tender offer statement (including the offer to purchase, the letter of transmittal and other offer documents) which was initially filed with the SEC on January 9, 2006. Engelhard stockholders are advised to read these documents and any other documents relating to the tender offer that are filed with the SEC carefully and in their entirety because they contain important information. Engelhard stockholders may obtain copies of these documents for free at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by calling Innisfree M&A Incorporated, the Information Agent for the offer, at +1 877 750 5837 (Toll Free from the U.S. and Canada) or 00800 7710 9971 (Toll Free from Europe).

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements contained in this press release that are not clearly historical in nature or that necessarily depend on future events are forward-looking, and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections of BASF management and currently available information. They are not guarantees of future performance, involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and are based upon assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate.

 

Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of BASF to be materially different from those that may be expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include those discussed in BASF’s most recent Form 20-F filed with the SEC.

 

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June 6, 2006

BY EDGAR TRANSMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20549

Iron Acquisition Corporation
Amendment No. 22 to Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO

Ladies and Gentlemen:

        On behalf of Iron Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), and BASF Aktiengesellschaft, a stock corporation organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany ("Parent"), transmitted herewith via the Securities and Exchange Commission's (the "Commission") EDGAR system for filing, pursuant to Regulation 14D under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is Amendment No. 22 (the "Amendment") to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed with the Commission on January 9, 2006, as amended by Amendments No. 1 through 21 (as so amended, the "Statement"), by Purchaser and Parent. The Statement relates to an offer by Purchaser to purchase all the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of Engelhard Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the associated Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock purchase rights issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as of October 1, 1998, between the Company and ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., as Rights Agent.

        A copy of this letter, together with a copy of the Amendment is being sent by overnight delivery to the Company at its principal executive office. Purchaser and Parent are also giving telephonic notice to the New York Stock Exchange of the information required by Rule 14d-6(d)(2)(i) and (ii) under the Exchange Act.

        Please direct any questions or comments to Peter Lyons at (212) 848-7666 or me at (212) 848-5486.

    Very truly yours,

 

 

/s/ Lisa Toporek

Lisa Toporek

Enclosure

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