-----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, BnUQOA/RElD4b3/bt5H+kPHrt4iNU0XdtZd6i+u9gQ1m/qVKuf0mzeTR4u0qt9IG shceK+XsbCwNKkAShHHkrQ== /in/edgar/work/20000530/0001011240-00-000053/0001011240-00-000053.txt : 20000919 0001011240-00-000053.hdr.sgml : 20000919 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001011240-00-000053 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 14D1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000530 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000793765 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [4213 ] IRS NUMBER: 640412551 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38140 FILM NUMBER: 645730 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 RIVERVIEW DR CITY: RICHLAND STATE: MS ZIP: 39218 BUSINESS PHONE: 6019392545 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O.BOX 6098 CITY: JACKSON STATE: MS ZIP: 39288 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000793765 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [4213 ] IRS NUMBER: 640412551 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-38140 FILM NUMBER: 645731 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 RIVERVIEW DR CITY: RICHLAND STATE: MS ZIP: 39218 BUSINESS PHONE: 6019392545 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O.BOX 6098 CITY: JACKSON STATE: MS ZIP: 39288 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LOW ACQUISITION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001111538 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [ ] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2740 N MAYFAIR CITY: SPRINGFIELD STATE: MO ZIP: 65803 BUSINESS PHONE: 8008484560 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2740 N MAYFAIR CITY: SPRINGFIELD STATE: MO ZIP: 85803 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LOW ACQUISITION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001111538 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [ ] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2740 N MAYFAIR CITY: SPRINGFIELD STATE: MO ZIP: 65803 BUSINESS PHONE: 8008484560 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2740 N MAYFAIR CITY: SPRINGFIELD STATE: MO ZIP: 85803 SC 14D1/A 1 0001.txt SCHEDULE 14D1/A AND SCHEDULE 13D/A SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE TO (RULE 14d-100) TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. 4) And Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 10) Pursuant to Section 13D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 KLLM TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. (Name of Subject Company (Issuer)) ROBERT E. LOW LOW ACQUISITION, INC. (Names of Filing Persons (Identifying Status as Offeror, Issuer or Other Person)) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $1.00 PER SHARE (Including Associated Preferred Stock Purchase Rights) (Title of Class of Securities) 482498102 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) ROBERT E. LOW 2740 NORTH MAYFAIR SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803 TELEPHONE: (800) 848-4560 FACSIMILE: (417) 521-6864 (Name, Address and Telephone Numbers of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons) Copies to: ROBERT H. WEXLER, ESQ. GALLOP, JOHNSON & NEUMAN, L.C. 101 SOUTH HANLEY ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63105 TELEPHONE: (314) 862-1200 FACSIMILE: (314) 862-1219 CALCULATION OF FILING FEE ======================================================= Transaction Valuation* Amount of Filing Fee ---------------------- -------------------- $32,253,966 $6451 ======================================================= * Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee only. The filing fee calculation assumes the purchase of all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of KLLM Transport Services, Inc. (the "Common Stock"), a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), including the related preferred stock purchase rights (the "Rights" and, together with the Common Stock, the "Shares") at a per Share price of $7.75 in cash, without interest. Based on the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, there were (i) 4,101,468 Shares issued and outstanding (as of March 24, 2000), (including the 539,600 Shares owned by the Filing Persons); (ii) 9,334 Shares subscribed for by the Company's employees under the Company's employee stock option plan; and (iii) 51,000 Shares issuable under the Company's incentive stock option plan which are currently exercisable. Based on the foregoing, the transaction value is equal to the product of 4,161,802 Shares and $7.75 per share. The amount of the filing fee calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equals 1/50th of one percent of the value of the transaction. [X] 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: $6451 Filing Party: Robert E. Low; Low Acquisition, Inc. Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO Date Filed: April 12, 2000 [ ] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer: Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates: [X] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. [ ] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. [ ] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. [X] 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: [ ] CUSIP NO. 482498102 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only). Robert E. Low - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) | | (See Instructions) (b) |X|* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) PF and OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e) |_| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States Citizen - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of 7. Sole Voting Power Beneficially Owned by 539,600 Each ----------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 8. Shared Voting Power Person With ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Sole Dispositive Power 539,600 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Shared Dispositive Power - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 539,600 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares |_| (See Instructions) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row (11) 13.17% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * On April 28, 2000, Mr. Low withdrew the filing of his Consent Solicitation which, if successful, would have, among other things, removed the entire current Board of Directors of the Subject Company and replaced those directors with Mr. Low's nominees, including Richard D. Hoedl and C. Stephan Wutke. Although no formal agreements among Messrs. Low, Hoedl and Wutke existed, there was an understanding that such persons would act in concert in voting their shares of the common stock of the Subject Company in favor of those actions proposed by Mr. Low as set forth in the Consent Solicitation. In connection with the above described withdrawal, Messrs. Low, Hoedl and Wutke no longer have any understanding with respect to the voting of their shares of common stock of the Subject Company. Additionally, there currently exist no agreements, arrangements or understandings among Messrs. Low, Hoedl and Wutke regarding their ownership of the common stock of the Subject Company. Accordingly, each of Messrs. Hoedl and Wutke is no longer a Reporting Person as a result of group membership with Mr. Low or otherwise. 2 SCHEDULE TO On April 12, 2000, Low Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Purchaser") wholly-owned by Robert E. Low, an individual currently residing in Springfield, Missouri ("Parent"), filed a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO in which the Purchaser commenced an offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), of KLLM Transport Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and the associated preferred stock purchase rights of the Company (the "Rights" and, together with the Common Stock, the "Shares"), which are not owned by Parent or his affiliates at a price per share of $7.75 per Share, net to the seller in cash. The Offer to Purchase, dated April 12, 2000 (the "Offer to Purchase") and the related Letter of Transmittal together, as previously, hereby or hereafter amended or supplemented, constitute the Offer. Copies of the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal are filed with the Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B). This Amendment constitutes Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule TO to supplement and amend the previously filed Schedule TO, as heretofore amended, filed by Purchaser and Parent, and Amendment No. 10 to the Schedule 13D of Parent to supplement and amend the previously filed Schedule 13D, as heretofore amended. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned such terms in the Offer to Purchase and the Schedule TO. ITEM 4. TERMS OF TRANSACTION. On May 26, 2000, the Offer was extended through 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on June 9, 2000. Accordingly, the term "Expiration Date" means 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Friday, June 9, 2000, unless and until Purchaser shall, in its sole discretion, have extended the period for which the Offer is open, in which event the term "Expiration Date" shall mean the latest time and date on which the Offer, as so extended by Purchaser, shall expire. On May 26, 2000, Purchaser issued a press release announcing the extension of the Offer as described above, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(M) hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 5. PAST CONTACTS, TRANSACTIONS, NEGOTIATIONS AND AGREEMENTS. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase in Section 10 ("Background of the Offer, Contacts with the Company") is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following paragraphs at the end of the Section: "During the week of May 1, 2000, representatives of Purchaser and Parent conducted a due diligence review of the Company. On May 5, 2000, Purchaser and the Liles Group each submitted a bid to the Special Committee for its consideration. From May 7, 2000, through May 25, 2000, Purchaser and Parent had numerous discussions with the Special Committee in an attempt to negotiate the final terms of a Merger Agreement between Purchaser, Parent and the Company. On May 25, 2000, Steve Crawford, a representative of Purchaser and Parent, sent the following letter to the Special Committee, in response to the bidding activity of the parties: 3 Low Acquisition, Inc. 2740 N. Mayfair Springfield, MO 65803 May 25, 2000 The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of KLLM Transport Services, Inc. c/o Mr. Leland R. Speed 135 Riverview Drive Richland, Mississippi 39218 Gentlemen: Based on a conversation I had with Sidney Nurkin, counsel to the Special Committee (the "Committee") of the Board of Directors of KLLM Transport Services, Inc. ("KLLM"), I understand that a group headed by Jack Liles has submitted to the Committee a bid for all of the outstanding shares of KLLM of $8.05 per share. We wish to formally advise the Committee that we continue to be very interested in acquiring KLLM and believe that we may be able to offer a bid greater than $8.05 per share for all the outstanding shares of KLLM if given additional time to review our alternatives. This, of course, assumes that KLLM would be under no obligation to pay any break-up or other fees if any subsequent offer made by Mr. Low were to be accepted by KLLM. We belive it would be in the best interests of the KLLM stockholders that we be provided this additional time as it may result in an increase of our bid and thereby maximize stockholder value for all KLLM stockholders. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call. Very truly yours, /s/ Steven D. Crawford Steven D. Crawford cc: Robert H. Wexler, Esq. Sidney J. Nurkin, Esq. John H. Grayson, Jr. On May 26, 2000, Mr. Crawford and Mr. Nurkin, counsel to the Special Committee, had a conversation in which Mr. Nurkin informed Mr. Crawford that the Special Committee had decided to recommend the $8.05 bid from the Liles Group. In response, Mr. Crawford sent a letter to the Special Committee in which he detailed the following: 4 o the concern of Parent and Purchaser that, despite the letter dated May 25, 2000, Purchaser and Parent may not be afforded the opportunity of additional time to possibly submit another bid greater than the $8.05 per share offered by the Liles Group; o the request of Parent and Purchaser that the Special Committee not sign a definitive agreement without allowing Parent and Purchaser the opportunity to submit another bid; o the continued interest of Parent and Purchaser in acquiring the Company; o the request of Parent and Purchaser that they have the opportunity, until the close of business on Tuesday May 30, 2000, to increase the bid for all outstanding shares of the Company and that the Special Committee refrain from recommending that an agreement of any type be entered into by the Company; o an explanation from Parent and Purchaser that the request for additional time was partially based upon the receipt by Parent and Purchaser on the previous day of information from the Company that had not been previously disclosed to Parent and Purchaser. o the belief of Parent and Purchaser that it would be appropriate to allow Parent and Purchaser the opportunity to fully evaluate the new information in calculating the best price for all outstanding shares; o an explanation from Parent and Purchaser that the possibility of a new offer from Parent and Purchaser was based on the assumption that the Company would be under no obligation to pay any break-up or other fees if any such subsequent offer were to be accepted by the Company; and o the belief of Parent and Purchaser that the allowance of additional time would be in the best interests of the Company's stockholders as such additional time may result in an increase of the bid of Parent and Purchaser and thereby maximize stockholder value for all of the Company's stockholders. On May 26, 2000, Parent and Purchaser learned that the Company had accepted a bid from the Liles Group of $8.05 per share. Parent and Purchaser then decided to extend the Offer through June 9, 2000." ITEM 12. EXHIBITS. Item 12 is hereby amended and supplemented with the following information: (a)(1)(M) Press Release issued by Parent, dated May 26, 2000, announcing, among other things, the extension of the Expiration Date from midnight, New York City time on May 30, 2000 to midnight, New York City time on June 9, 2000. 5 SIGNATURE After due inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned hereby certify as of May 30, 2000 that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. SCHEDULE TO SCHEDULE 13D LOW ACQUISITION, INC. By: /s/ Robert E. Low /s/ Robert E. Low ------------------------------- --------------------------------- Name: Robert E. Low Robert E. Low Title: President /s/ Robert E. Low ----------------------------------- Robert E. Low 6 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description ------- ----------- (a)(1)(A)* Offer to Purchase, dated April 12, 2000. (a)(1)(B)* Letter of Transmittal. (a)(1)(C)* Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. (a)(1)(D)* Form of letter to clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Nominees. (a)(1)(E)* Form of letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Nominees. (a)(1)(F)* Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9. (a)(1)(G)* Press release issued by Parent and Purchaser, dated April 12, 2000, announcing the commencement of the Offer. (a)(1)(H)* Summary Advertisement, dated April 12, 2000. (a)(1)(I)* Confidentiality Agreement entered into by and among Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., Robert E. Low and Low Acquisition, Inc., effective as of April 26, 2000. (a)(1)(J)* Press Release issued by Parent, dated April 27, 2000, announcing, among other things, the agreement of Parent and Purchaser to participate in the auction process. (a)(1)(K)* Press Release issued by Parent, dated May 1, 2000, announcing, among other things, the extension of the Expiration Date from midnight, New York City time on May 9, 2000 to midnight, New York City time on May 30, 2000. (a)(1)(L)* Letter to Stockholders of KLLM Transport Services, Inc. from Robert E. Low, dated May 2, 2000, summarizing the various amendments made to the Offer. (a)(1)(M) Press Release issued by Parent, dated May 26, 2000, announcing, among other things, the extension of the Expiration Date from midnight, New York City time on May 30, 2000 to midnight, New York City time on June 9, 2000. - --------------------- * Previously filed. 7 EX-99.1(A)(1)(M) 2 0002.txt EXHIBIT (A)(1)(M) - PRESS RELEASE Exhibit (a)(1)(M) For further Information contact: Lawrence Dennedy MacKenzie Partners, Inc. 800-322-2885 ROBERT E. LOW EXTENDS TENDER OFFER THROUGH JUNE 9, 2000 AND COMMENTS ON $8.05 BID BY JACK LILES FOR RELEASE TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2000 Springfield, Mo. - Robert E. Low announced today that Low Acquisition, Inc., a corporation wholly owned by Mr. Low, is extending its tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of the common stock of KLLM Transport Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KLLM) (and associated preferred stock purchase rights) from the prior expiration date of midnight on Tuesday, May 30, 2000, to midnight on Friday, June 9, 2000. Accordingly, the tender offer and withdrawal rights will expire at 12 midnight, New York City time, on Friday, June 9, 2000, unless Low Acquisition, Inc. further extends the tender offer. According to the Depositary, as of the close of business on Friday, May 26, 2000, there were 76,339 shares of KLLM common stock (and associated preferred stock purchase rights) tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the tender offer. Mr. Low stated, "I was disappointed to learn that the Special Committee of the KLLM Board had accepted a bid of $8.05 per share submitted only 24 hours earlier by a group headed by Jack Liles, the current chief executive officer of KLLM. Based on my review thus far of certain new information provided to me in connection with my bid submitted to the Special Committee, I am confident that I would be in a position to offer a per share price for all of the KLLM shares in excess of the price offered by the Liles/Ebbers group and accepted by the Special Committee. Under these circumstances, I do not see how the recent actions taken by the Special Committee can be in the best interests of the KLLM stockholders." # # # This news release is for information purposes only and is not an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of KLLM common stock and is not a solicitation of a proxy or written consents. If, at some future date, a new consent solicitation is commenced by Mr. Low and/or any affiliate of Mr. Low, a consent statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which statement would contain important information that should be read carefully by security holders of KLLM. Security holders would be able to obtain at no charge a consent statement and related materials when they become available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, any definitive consent solicitation statement, form of consent and any related documents would be mailed to stockholders of KLLM. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----