-----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, PVsgFPsAIhC0rMXvEMhjziUkmks55t+hVhZne4VIIQ2tKmhJMih5HvZP5EV7bfCi zl2/rh8B+mkmclSJ98NzSQ== 0000950127-98-000402.txt : 19981026 0000950127-98-000402.hdr.sgml : 19981026 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950127-98-000402 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 14D1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981023 SROS: AMEX SROS: PHLX SROS: PCX SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GIANT FOOD INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000041289 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 530073545 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0222 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-12275 FILM NUMBER: 98729827 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6300 SHERIFF RD STREET 2: DEPT 593 CITY: LANDOVER STATE: MD ZIP: 20785 BUSINESS PHONE: 3013414100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 1804 DEPT 593 STREET 2: 6400 SHERIFF ROAD CITY: LANDOVER STATE: MD ZIP: 20785 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROYAL AHOLD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000869425 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALBERT HEIJNWEG 1 STREET 2: P O BOX 33 CITY: 1500 EA ZAANDAM THE STATE: P7 SC 14D1/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 15 TO SCHEDULE 14D-1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 AMENDMENT NO. 15* TO SCHEDULE 14D-1 Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Giant Food Inc. (Name of Subject Company) Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (Royal Ahold) Ahold Americas Holdings, Inc. Ahold U.S.A., Inc. Giant Acquisition Corporation (Bidders) Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (Title of Class of Securities) 374478105 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) Paul P.J. Butzelaar, Esq. Koninklijke Ahold N.V. Albert Heijnweg 1 1507 EH Zaandam, The Netherlands 011-31-75-6598111 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder) Copy to: Maureen S. Brundage, Esq. White & Case LLP 1155 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 (212) 819-8200 - ------------------------ * Constituting the final amendment to the Schedule 14D-1. SCHEDULE 14D-1 - --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 37447810235 - --------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP / / (a) / / (b) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS OO; BK - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The Netherlands - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON * - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) * - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Koninklijke Ahold N.V. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Giant Food Class A Common Stock reported herein through its ownership of all the outstanding shares of common stock of Ahold Americas Holdings, Inc. Such shares of Giant Food Inc. are not included above so as to avoid double counting. SCHEDULE 14D-1 - --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 37447810235 - --------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ahold Americas Holdings, Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP / / (a) / / (b) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The Netherlands - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON * - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) * - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Ahold Americas Holdings, Inc. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Giant Food Class A Common Stock reported herein through its ownership of all the outstanding shares of common stock of Ahold U.S.A., Inc. Such shares of Giant Food Inc. are not included above so as to avoid double counting. SCHEDULE 14D-1 - --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 37447810235 - --------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ahold U.S.A., Inc. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP / / (a) / / (b) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF; BK - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The Netherlands - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON * - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) * - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Ahold U.S.A., Inc. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of Giant Food Class A Common Stock reported herein through its ownership of all the outstanding shares of common stock of Giant Acquisition Corporation. Such shares of Giant Food Inc. are not included above so as to avoid double counting. SCHEDULE 14D-1 - --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 37447810235 - --------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Giant Acquisition Corporation - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP / / (a) / / (b) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The Netherlands - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 59,224,361 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) 98.8% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Amendment No. 15 amends and supplements the Schedule 14D-1 filed on May 19, 1998 relating to the offer by Giant Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Koninklijke Ahold N.V., a public company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands with its corporate seat in Zaandam (Municipality Zaanstad) ("Royal Ahold"), to purchase for cash all of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Shares"), of Giant Food Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at a price of $43.50 per share (the "Offer Price"), net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated May 19, 1998 (the "Offer to Purchase"), and in the related Letter of Transmittal and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. Item 6. Interest In Securities Of The Subject Company The Offer expired as scheduled at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 22, 1998. Based on information provided by the Depositary, a total of 59,224,361 Shares (or approximately 98.8% of the Shares outstanding) were validly tendered and accepted for payment, including 344,516 Shares subject to guarantee of delivery. Royal Ahold intends promptly to effect a merger of the Purchaser with and into the Company in accordance with the Delaware General Corporation Law. As a result of the merger, the Company will become a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Ahold U.S.A. and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Ahold, and each outstanding Share (other than Shares which are held directly or indirectly by the Company or Royal Ahold or any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company or Royal Ahold, and Shares with respect to which appraisal rights are perfected under the Delaware General Corporation Law) shall be converted into the right to receive $43.50 per Share in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes. Item 10. Additional Information. Item 10(f) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: On October 23, 1998, Royal Ahold issued a press release announcing that the Offer had expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, October 22, 1998. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(22) and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 11. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits. The following is hereby added as an exhibit: Exhibit (a)(22) Press Release dated October 23, 1998, announcing the expiration of the Offer. SIGNATURES After reasonable 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: October 23, 1998 KONINKLIJKE AHOLD N.V. By:/s/ A. Michiel Meurs ----------------------------- Name: A. Michiel Meurs Title: Executive Vice President AHOLD AMERICAS HOLDINGS INC. By:/s/ Robert G. Tobin ----------------------------- Name: Robert G. Tobin Title: President AHOLD U.S.A., INC. By:/s/ A. Michiel Meurs ----------------------------- Name: A. Michiel Meurs Title: Executive Vice President GIANT AQUISITION CORPORATION By:/s/ Robert G. Tobin ------------------------------- Name: Robert G. Tobin Title: President EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE [Ahold-Logo] Press Release Royal Ahold Corporate Communications Date: October 23, 1998 For more information: 31 75 659 5720 Ahold successfully completes tender offer for Giant Food Inc. Zaandam, The Netherlands, October 23, 1998 - - Royal Ahold, the international food retailer, today announced the completion of its tender offer for the non-voting Class A Common Stock of Giant Food Inc. Based on information provided by the Depositary, a total of 59,224,361 shares (or approximately 98.8% of the outstanding Class A Shares) were validly tendered and have been accepted for payment. Such share amount includes 344,516 shares subject to guarantee of delivery. The tender offer expired at 5:00 P.M. on October 22, 1998. A total of 690,149 Class A Shares remain outstanding. Ahold intends to pay promptly for the Class A Shares tendered and accepted for payment pursuant to the tender offer. Simultaneously with such payment, Ahold will purchase all of the outstanding voting Class AC Common Stock of Giant Food from The 1224 Corporation and all of the outstanding voting Class AL Common Stock of Giant Food from a subsidiary of J. Sainsbury plc pursuant to agreements previously entered into with such holders. After completion of such purchases, expected to occur on Wednesday, October 28th, Ahold intends promptly to merge its wholly-owned acquisition subsidiary into Giant Food Inc., resulting in Giant Food becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ahold U.S.A., Inc., Ahold's U.S. holding company. In the merger each outstanding Class A Share (other than shares held by Royal Ahold, Giant Food Inc. or any of their subsidiaries and shares with the respect to which appraisal rights are exercised under Delaware law) will be converted into the right to receive USD 43.50 per share in cash. Ahold Public Relations, tel. +31 75 659 5720 After office hours: Hans Gobes, tel. +31 23 527 0456 Ahold Investor Relations, tel. +31 75 659 5648 Albert Heijnweg 1, Zaandam P.O. Box 3050, 1500 HB Zaandam The Netherlands Phone +31 75 695 5720 . Fax +31 75 659 8360 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----