-----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, F5uLx4hMEpCBSz/vOCxaW+tDG4vhAOGVKnjyE4BM6NqANA3+7HFUpMIB4y9yUB9v YoQLOvLa9Lk0SibyQB6HGw== 0001047469-99-010337.txt : 19990319 0001047469-99-010337.hdr.sgml : 19990319 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-99-010337 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 14D1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19990318 GROUP MEMBERS: BENGAL SUBSIDIARY CORP. GROUP MEMBERS: FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC /DE/ SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FINGERHUT COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000740126 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961] IRS NUMBER: 411396490 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41336 FILM NUMBER: 99568039 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BAKER RD CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55343 BUSINESS PHONE: 6129323100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BAKER ROAD STREET 2: 4400 BAKER ROAD CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55343 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FINGERHUT COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000740126 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961] IRS NUMBER: 411396490 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41336 FILM NUMBER: 99568040 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BAKER RD CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55343 BUSINESS PHONE: 6129323100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 BAKER ROAD STREET 2: 4400 BAKER ROAD CITY: MINNETONKA STATE: MN ZIP: 55343 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794367 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 133324058 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 W SEVENTH ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124941602 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 W SEVENTH ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: R H MACY & CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950307 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794367 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES [5311] IRS NUMBER: 133324058 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 W SEVENTH ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: 2124941602 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7 W SEVENTH ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: R H MACY & CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950307 SC 14D1/A 1 SCHEDULE 14D-1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------ SCHEDULE 14D-1 (FINAL AMENDMENT) TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND SCHEDULE 13D STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ------------------ FINGERHUT COMPANIES, INC. ------------------------- (Name of Subject Company) BENGAL SUBSIDIARY CORP.; FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. ---------------------------------------------------------- (Bidders) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 317867109 --------- (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) Dennis J. Broderick Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Federated Department Stores, Inc. 7 West Seventh Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 570-7000 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder) Copy to: Robert A. Profusek, Esq. Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue 599 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 326-3939 CUSIP NO. 317867109 14D-1/A AND 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Federated Department Stores, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC, OO (See Item 3) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 47,806,078 EACH ------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH None ------------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 47,806,078 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 47,806,078 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 96.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 317867109 14D-1/A AND 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS Bengal Subsidiary Corp. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC, OO (See Item 3) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Minnesota - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER None NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 47,806,078 EACH ------------------------------------------------------ REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON WITH None ------------------------------------------------------ 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 47,806,078 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 47,806,078 Shares - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 96.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! This Amendment No. 4 is to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1, originally filed on February 18, 1999, as thereafter amended (as amended, the "Statement"), that relates to the offer by Bengal Subsidiary Corp. ("Purchaser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Federated Department Stores, Inc. ("Parent"), to purchase all outstanding common shares (the "Shares"), of Fingerhut Companies, Inc. (the "Company"). Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment have the meanings assigned to them in the Offer To Purchase. The Statement is hereby amended and/or supplemented as provided below: ITEM 6. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY. Item 6(a) and (b) is hereby amended and supplemented by adding to the end thereof the following: At 12:00 Midnight, Eastern Time, on Wednesday, March 17, 1999, the Offer expired. Based on information provided by the Depositary, Purchaser purchased approximately 47,806,078 Shares, of which 1,267,371 Shares were tendered pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery. The acceptance of such tendered Shares resulted in the Purchaser beneficially owning approximately 96.3% of the outstanding Shares. The Merger will be effected as promptly as practicable. In the Merger (subject to certain exceptions), each Share not purchased pursuant to the Offer will be converted into the right to receive the Per Share Amount paid in the Offer. ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Item 10(f) is hereby amended and supplemented by adding to the end thereof the following: On March 18, 1999, Parent issued a press release, a copy of which is included as exhibit (a)(10) hereto and incorporated herein by reference, which announced that Purchaser has accepted for payment all Shares validly tendered pursuant to the Offer. ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Item 11 is hereby amended to add the following exhibit: (a)(10) Press release issued by Parent on March 18, 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: March 18, 1999 BENGAL SUBSIDIARY CORP. By: /s/ JOHN R. SIMS ------------ Name: John R. Sims Title: Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer FEDERATED DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. By: /s/ KAREN M. HOGUET --------------- Name: Karen M. Hoguet Title: Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - -------- ----------- (a)(10) Press release issued by Parent on March 18, 1999
EX-99.A 2 EX. 99(A)(10) Exhibit (a)(10) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEDERATED COMPLETES FINGERHUT TENDER OFFER Cincinnati, OH -- March 18, 1999 -- Federated Department Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FD) today announced the successful completion of its tender offer for the common shares of Fingerhut Companies, Inc. (NYSE:FHT). Based on a preliminary count, 47,806,078 Fingerhut common shares (including 1,267,371 shares subject to guarantees of delivery), representing 96.3 percent of all outstanding Fingerhut common shares, were purchased by Federated following the expiration of the offer yesterday. The depository will promptly commence delivery of payments to tendering shareholders. Federated will acquire the Fingerhut common shares not purchased in the tender offer through a cash merger to be completed as promptly as practicable. In the merger, the remaining Fingerhut common shares will be converted into the right to receive the $25 per share amount paid in the tender offer. The total acquisition price is $1.7 billion. Federated financed the transaction through a combination of cash on hand and the proceeds of commercial paper borrowings, a portion of which are expected to be refinanced by long-term debt. Fingerhut is a database marketing company that sells a broad range of products and services directly to consumers via catalogues, direct marketing and the Internet. Federated, with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's leading department store retailers, with annual sales of more than $15.8 billion. Federated currently operates more than 400 department stores in 33 states under the names of Bloomingdale's, The Bon Marche, Burdines, Goldsmith's, Lazarus, Macy's, Rich's and Stern's. Federated also operates direct mail catalog and electronic commerce subsidiaries under the names of Bloomingdale's By Mail, Macy's By Mail and Macys.Com. (NOTE: Information on Federated and its operating divisions is available on the Internet at http://www.federated- fds.com. Copies of past press releases and corporate background data also are available by calling Fax-On-Demand at 1-800-853-9150.) CONTACT: Federated Department Stores, Inc. Media - Carol Sanger, (513) 579-7764 Investor - Susan Robinson, (513) 579-7780 # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----