SC TO-I 1 0001.txt TENDER OFFER STATEMENT SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE TO Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 KENETECH CORPORATION (Name of Subject Company (Issuer)) KC HOLDING CORPORATION KC MERGER CORP. VALUEACT CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. (Names of Filing Persons (Offerors)) Common Stock, Par Value $.0001 Per Share, Together With The Associated Rights Attached Thereto (Title of Class of Securities) 488878109 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) Jeffrey W. Ubben Secretary and Treasurer KC Holding Corporation KC Merger Corp. c/o ValueAct Capital Partners, L.P. One Maritime Plaza Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 362-3700 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons) Copy to: Dennis M. Myers, Esq. Kirkland & Ellis 200 East Randolph Drive Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 861-2000 CALCULATION OF FILING FEE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transaction Valuation Amount of Filing Fee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [_] 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: None Filing Party: Not applicable ------------------- ----------------- Form or Registration No.: Not applicable Date Filed: Not applicable ---------------- ----------------- [X] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. Check the appropriate boxes to designate any transactions to which the statement relates: [_] 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. [_] 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: [_] 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: October 27, 2000 KC HOLDING CORPORATION By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Ubben ----------------------------- Name: Jeffrey W. Ubben ----------------------- Title: Treasurer/Secretary ---------------------- KC MERGER CORP. By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Ubben ----------------------------- Name: Jeffrey W. Ubben ----------------------- Title: Treasurer/Secretary ---------------------- VALUEACT CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: VA Partners, L.L.C. Its: General Partner By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Ubben ----------------------------- Name: Jeffrey W. Ubben ----------------------- Title: Managing Member ----------------------