-----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, EXRzNBDjz5oKGxT49K798CzfQA5KoohZvc0X4vWMQ0+fMc0F2jK3QuVDgUdpAO0S /kK7AYYcRj9shu9j07TvCA== 0000950127-99-000334.txt : 19991110 0000950127-99-000334.hdr.sgml : 19991110 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950127-99-000334 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 14D1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991109 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NALCO CHEMICAL CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000069598 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890] IRS NUMBER: 361520480 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-13004 FILM NUMBER: 99743796 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE NALCO CTR CITY: NAPERVILLE STATE: IL ZIP: 60563 BUSINESS PHONE: 7083051000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE NALCO CENTER CITY: NAPERVILLE STATE: IL ZIP: 60563-1198 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: H2O ACQUISITION CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001089765 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O SUEZ LYONNAISE DES EAUX STREET 2: 1 REE D'ASTONG CITY: PARIS FRANCE SC 14D1/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO SCHEDULE 14D-1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------- Amendment No. 10 (Final Amendment) to SCHEDULE 14D-1 Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ---------- NALCO CHEMICAL COMPANY (Name of Subject Company) ---------- SUEZ LYONNAISE DES EAUX LYONNAISE AMERICAN HOLDING, INC. LEO HOLDING COMPANY H2O ACQUISITION CO. (Bidders) ---------- Common Stock, par value $0.1875 per share (Including the Associated Preferred Stock Purchase Rights) and Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (Title of Class of Securities) ---------- Common Stock: 629853102 Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock: None (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) ---------- Patrice Herbet Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux 1, rue d'Astorg 75008 Paris France 011-33-1-40-06-64-00 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidders) ---------- Copy to: Kevin Keogh White & Case LLP 1155 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 (212) 819-8200 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 629853102 - --------------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON H2O Acquisition Co. I.R.S. Identification No. 98-0211637 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP [ ](a) [X](b) - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - ----------------------------------- ------- ------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 7 SOLE VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Common Stock: 66,195,851.711* WITH ESOP Preferred Stock: 346,606.379 ------- ------------------------------------ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 ------- ------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER Common Stock: 66,195,851.711* ESOP Preferred Stock: 346,606.379 ------- ------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON Common Stock: 66,195,851.711* ESOP Preferred Stock: 346,606.379 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) Common Stock: 96.8%* ESOP Preferred Stock: 100% - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------ * Includes 907,700 shares of Common Stock tendered pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery. SCHEDULE 13D - --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 629853102 - --------------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux I.R.S. Identification No. N/A - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP [ ](a) [X](b) - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC; OO - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Republic of France - ----------------------------------- ------- ------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 7 SOLE VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0* WITH ------- ------------------------------------ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 ------- ------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0* ------- ------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0* - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0* - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------ * Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares reported herein by H2O Acquisition Co. through its indirect ownership of H2O Acquisition Co. Such Shares of Nalco Chemical Company are not included above so as to avoid double counting. Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux disclaims membership in such group and this report shall not be deemed an admission that it is a member of such group. SCHEDULE 13D - --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 629853102 - --------------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Lyonnaise American Holding, Inc. I.R.S. Identification No. 363140269 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP [ ](a) [X](b) - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - ----------------------------------- ------- ------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 7 SOLE VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0* WITH ------- ------------------------------------ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 ------- ------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0* ------- ------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0* - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0* - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------ * Lyonnaise American Holding, Inc. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares reported herein by H2O Acquisition Co. through its indirect ownership of H2O Acquisition Co. Such Shares of Nalco Chemical Company are not included above so as to avoid double counting. Lyonnaise American Holding, Inc. disclaims membership in such group and this report shall not be deemed an admission that it is a member of such group. SCHEDULE 13D - --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 629853102 - --------------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Leo Holding Company I.R.S. Identification No. 98-0211636 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP [ ](a) [X](b) - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - ----------------------------------- ------- ------------------------------------ NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY 7 SOLE VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0* WITH ------- ------------------------------------ 8 SHARED VOTING POWER 0 ------- ------------------------------------ 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0* ------- ------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0* - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 0* - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------ * Leo Holding Company may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares reported herein by H2O Acquisition Co. through its direct ownership of H2O Acquisition Co. Such Shares of Nalco Chemical Company are not included above so as to avoid double counting. Leo Holding Company disclaims membership in such group and this report shall not be deemed an admission that it is a member of such group. This Amendment No. 10 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 filed on July 1, 1999 (as amended and supplemented, the "Schedule 14D-1") relating to the offer (the "Offer") by H2O Acquisition Co. ("Purchaser"), a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux, a societe anonyme organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of France ("Parent"), to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.1875 per share, including the associated preferred stock purchase rights (the "Common Stock"), and all of the issued and outstanding shares of Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "ESOP Preferred Stock"), of Nalco Chemical Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at a price of $53.00 per share of Common Stock and $1,060.00 per share of ESOP Preferred Stock, 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 July 1, 1999 and the related Letter of Transmittal, as they may be amended from time to time. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Offer to Purchase. This Amendment No. 10, constituting the final amendment to the Schedule 14D-1, also constitutes the statement on Schedule 13D of Purchaser, Parent, Lyonnaise American Holding, Inc. and Leo Holding Company. The item numbers, responses thereto and captions set forth below are presented in accordance with the requirements of Schedule 14D-1. Item 6. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company Items 6(a) and 6(b) of the Schedule 14D-1 are hereby amended and supplemented as follows: The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, November 8, 1999. Based on preliminary information provided by the Depositary, 66,195,851.711 shares of Common Stock (including 907,700 shares of Common Stock tendered pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery) and 346,606.379 shares of ESOP Preferred Stock (or approximately 97.1 percent of the total outstanding share capital of the Company on a fully diluted basis) were validly tendered and accepted for payment. Reference is made to the press release issued by Parent on November 9, 1999, the full text of which is set forth in Exhibit (a)(17) and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 10. Additional Information. Item 10(f) of the Schedule 14D-1 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: On November 9, 1999, Parent issued a press release announcing, among other things, the expiration of the offer period and the acceptance of the validly tendered shares. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit (a)(17) and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 11. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Item 11 of the Schedule 14D-1 is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following: Exhibit Number Description -------------- ----------- Exhibit (a)(17) Press release issued on November 9, 1999 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: November 9, 1999 Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux By: /s/ FRANCOIS JACLOT ---------------------------------- Name: Francois Jaclot Title: Member of the Executive Board Dated: November 9, 1999 Lyonnaise American Holding, Inc. By: /s/ JOSEPH V. BOYLE ---------------------------------- Name: Joseph V. Boyle Title: Vice President Dated: November 9, 1999 Leo Holding Company By: /s/ PATRICK BUFFET ---------------------------------- Name: Patrick Buffet Title: Director Dated: November 9, 1999 H2O Acquisition Co. By: /s/ PHILIPPE BRONGNIART ---------------------------------- Name: Philippe Brongniart Title: Director EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE SUEZ LYONNAISE DES EAUX NEWS Tuesday, November 9, 1999 Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux Completes Tender Offer for Nalco Paris, France and Naperville, Illinois - Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux (Paris Bourse: LY), a world leader in private infrastructure services, today announced that it has successfully completed its tender offer for shares of Nalco Chemical Company (NYSE: NLC), a leading provider of water treatment services and products. The tender offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Monday, November 8, 1999. Based on preliminary information, 66,195,851.711 shares of Common Stock of Nalco (including 907,700 shares tendered pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery) and 346,606.379 shares of Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock of Nalco were validly tendered under the terms of the offer. All shares validly tendered were accepted for payment at a price of $53.00 per share of Common Stock and $1060.00 per share of Series B ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock. Upon payment for the tendered shares, Suez Lyonnaise will own approximately 97.1 percent of the outstanding share capital of Nalco on a fully diluted basis. With annual revenues of $32.5 billion, Suez Lyonnaise is a world leader in private infrastructure services, with operations in more than 120 countries. It is a market leader in the water sector, supplying drinking water to 85 million people and providing wastewater services to 57 million people. The three global core business sectors of Suez Lyonnaise are: energy, water, and waste services. Based in Naperville, Illinois, outside of Chicago, Nalco employs 7,000 people of which about 3,600 are engineers and technicians with direct customer contact and 300 are researchers located in five R&D centers. Contact: John Ferguson Graham Jackson Paul Cholette Morrow & Co. for Nalco Chemical Nalco Chemical Suez Lyonnaise (630) 305-1365 (630) 305-1147 (212) 754-8000 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----