-----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, R+QiC6LpA9lOAsoMN59PJcIr1L8LZgbMPV4gnKpxBO7YTFb/+CU/5BjwthS+q7lH b1e9NdqSAAW5/0VSXoAuig== 0000909518-96-000188.txt : 19960618 0000909518-96-000188.hdr.sgml : 19960618 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-96-000188 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 14D1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960617 SROS: NYSE GROUP MEMBERS: GAC ACQUISITION I CORP GROUP MEMBERS: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERIDATA TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000876346 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE [5045] IRS NUMBER: 061302103 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42131 FILM NUMBER: 96581951 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 CANAL ST CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033571464 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAGE ALERTING SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERIDATA TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000876346 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-COMPUTER & PERIPHERAL EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE [5045] IRS NUMBER: 061302103 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42131 FILM NUMBER: 96581952 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 700 CANAL ST CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033571464 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAGE TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAGE ALERTING SYSTEMS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040554 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE LESSORS [6172] IRS NUMBER: 131500700 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 260 LONG RIDGE RD CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06927 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033574000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 260 LONG RIDGE ROAD CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06927 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ELECTRIC CREDIT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19871216 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040554 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE LESSORS [6172] IRS NUMBER: 131500700 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 260 LONG RIDGE RD CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06927 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033574000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 260 LONG RIDGE ROAD CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06927 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL ELECTRIC CREDIT CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19871216 SC 14D1/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO SCHEDULE 14D-1 AND 13D ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- SCHEDULE 14D-1 Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2) and SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2) AMERIDATA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Name of subject company) GAC ACQUISITION I CORP. GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION (Bidders) Common Stock, $.01 par value (Title of class of securities) 03069V 10 3 (CUSIP number of class of securities) Nancy E. Barton, Esq. General Electric Capital Corporation 260 Long Ridge Road Stamford, Connecticut 06927 (203) 357-4000 (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of bidders) Copies to: William M. Gutowitz, Esq. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 767 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10153 (212) 310-8000 ------------- Page 1 of 6 Pages ================================================================================ SCHEDULE 14D-1 - -------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP No. 03069V 10 3 Page 2 of 6 Pages - -------------------------- ------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS GAC Acquisition I Corp. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Applied for - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[_] (b)[_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [_] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,819,771* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) 8%* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ * On May 20, 1996, General Electric Capital Corporation, a New York corporation ("Parent"), and GAC Acquisition I Corp., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Purchaser"), entered into a Stockholders Agreement (the "Stockholders Agreement") with certain stockholders (collectively, the "Selling Stockholders") of AmeriData Technologies, Inc. (the "Company"), pursuant to which the Selling Stockholders have agreed to validly tender (and not to withdraw) pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Offer all of the shares of common stock of the Company (the "Shares") beneficially owned by them. The Selling Stockholders beneficially own approximately 1,819,771 Shares, representing approximately 8% in the aggregate of the outstanding Shares (assuming the exercise of all of such Selling Stockholders' options subject to the Stockholders Agreement). The Stockholders Agreement is described more fully in Section 12 of the Offer to Purchase, dated May 24, 1996. Page 2 of 6 Pages SCHEDULE 14D-1 - ------------------------- ------------------------- CUSIP No. 03069V 10 3 Page 3 of 6 Pages - ------------------------- ------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS General Electric Capital Corporation S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS 13-1500700 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a)[_] (b)[_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) OR 2(f) [_] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,819,771* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) 8%* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------ * The footnote on page 2 is incorporated by reference herein. Page 3 of 6 Pages GAC Acquisition I Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser"), hereby amends its Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 (the "Schedule 14D-1") originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 1996, as amended by Amendment No. 1, with respect to its offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of AmeriData Technologies, Inc., as set forth in this Amendment No. 2. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Offer to Purchase and the Schedule 14D-1. Item 11. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. (a)(9) Press Release dated June 17, 1996. Page 4 of 6 Pages SIGNATURES 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 17, 1996 GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Victor Guaglianone ------------------------------------ Name: Victor Guaglianone Title: Vice President GAC ACQUISITION I CORP. By: /s/ David J. Lidstone ------------------------------------ Name: David J. Lidstone Title: Vice President and Secretary Page 5 of 6 Pages EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NO. EXHIBIT --- ------- (a)(9) Press Release dated June 17, 1996 Page 6 of 6 Pages NYFS08...:\60\47660\1181\2150\SCH6146K.480 EX-99.(A)(9) 2 PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT (a)(9) PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - --------------------- HART-SCOTT-RODINO WAITING PERIOD EXPIRES FOR GE CAPITAL'S PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF AMERIDATA TECHNOLOGIES ---------------------------------------------- Stamford, CT, June 17, 1996 -- General Electric Capital Corporation announced that the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, with respect to GE Capital's proposed acquisition of AmeriData Technologies, Inc. has expired. GE Capital's cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of AmeriData common stock, at $16 net per share, is scheduled to expire at midnight on Friday, June 21, 1996, unless extended. Expiration or termination of the waiting period imposed by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act was a condition to GE Capital's tender offer. GE Capital's tender offer remains subject to other conditions including, among other things, a number of AmeriData common shares representing a majority of all outstanding AmeriData common shares on a fully diluted basis being validly tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the tender offer and the receipt of certain other regulatory consents and approvals. General Electric Capital Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Electric Company, is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. GE Capital's activities include equipment management, mid-market financing, specialized financing, specialty insurance and consumer service. General Electric Company is a diversified manufacturing, technology and services company with operations worldwide. # # # NYFS08...:\60\47660\1181\2150\SCH6146K.480 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----