-----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, FLo3W+caNWtJ/kxCeF6dsdmtwJbyMWp9rVUfm4J24gUHIvYuTLjr3m4maxTtzKne GlTiXjtGir1TRsciMP8rkQ== 0001047469-98-036432.txt : 19981006 0001047469-98-036432.hdr.sgml : 19981006 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001047469-98-036432 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 14D1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981005 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MYCOGEN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000813742 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE SERVICES [0700] IRS NUMBER: 953802654 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39279 FILM NUMBER: 98720943 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5501 OBERLIN DR CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 BUSINESS PHONE: 6194538030 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5501 OBERLIN DRIVE CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MYCOGEN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000813742 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AGRICULTURE SERVICES [0700] IRS NUMBER: 953802654 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39279 FILM NUMBER: 98720944 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5501 OBERLIN DR CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 BUSINESS PHONE: 6194538030 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5501 OBERLIN DRIVE CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DOW CHEMICAL CO /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000029915 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800] IRS NUMBER: 381285128 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2030 DOW CENTER CITY: MIDLAND STATE: MI ZIP: 48674-2030 BUSINESS PHONE: 5176361000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2030 DOW CENTER CITY: MIDLAND STATE: MI ZIP: 48674-2030 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DOW CHEMICAL CO /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000029915 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800] IRS NUMBER: 381285128 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2030 DOW CENTER CITY: MIDLAND STATE: MI ZIP: 48674-2030 BUSINESS PHONE: 5176361000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2030 DOW CENTER CITY: MIDLAND STATE: MI ZIP: 48674-2030 SC 14D1/A 1 SC 14D1/A - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ----------------------- SCHEDULE 14D-1 Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2 - Final Amendment) and SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) Information to be included in statements filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(a) and Amendments thereto filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a) Under the Securities Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 16) ----------------------- MYCOGEN CORPORATION (Name of Subject Company) THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY ROFAN SERVICES INC. CENTEN AG INC. DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC and AGROSCIENCES ACQUISITION INC. (Bidder) COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE (INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS) (Title of Class of Securities) 628452 10 4 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) John Scriven Jane M. Gootee Brian G. Taylorson Vice President, General Vice President President Counsel and Secretary Rofan Services Inc. Centen Ag Inc. The Dow Chemical Company 2030 Dow Center 2030 Dow Center 2030 Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 Midland, Michigan 48674 Midland, Michigan 48674 (517) 636-1000 (517) 636-1000 (517) 636-1000 Louis W. Pribila Brian G. Taylorson Vice President, Secretary President and General Counsel AgroSciences Acquisition Inc. Dow AgroSciences LLC 2030 Dow Center 9330 Zionsville Road Midland, Michigan 48674 Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 (517) 636-1000 (317) 337-3000 with a copy to: Scott J. Davis James T. Lidbury Mayer, Brown & Platt 190 South LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 782-0600 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder) October 5, 1998 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 1 of 5 Pages CUSIP No.: 628452 10 4 14D-1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person: The Dow Chemical Company S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person: 38-1285128 Name of Reporting Person: Rofan Services Inc. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person: 38-2853855 Name of Reporting Person: Centen Ag Inc. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person: 38-3355904 Name of Reporting Person: Dow AgroSciences LLC S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person: 35-1781118 Name of Reporting Person: AgroSciences Acquisition Inc. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person: 38-3409607 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group: (a) / / (b) / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only: - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Sources of Funds: WC - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(e) or 2(f): / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Citizenship or Place of Organization: Delaware - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power Beneficially Owned 0 by Each Reporting -------------------------------------------------- Person (8) Shared Voting Power 39,438,813 (except Centen Ag Inc. which beneficially owns no shares) -------------------------------------------------- (9) Sole Dispositive Power 0 -------------------------------------------------- (10) Shared Dispositive Power 39,438,813 (except Centen Ag Inc. which beneficially owns no shares) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: Shares (except Centen Ag Inc. which beneficially owns no shares) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Check if the Aggregate in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares: / / - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 99.31% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Type of Reporting Person: CO (The Dow Chemical Company) CO (Rofan Services Inc.) CO (Centen Ag Inc.) OO (Dow AgroSciences LLC) CO (AgroSciences Acquisition Inc.) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 5 This Amendment No. 2 (this "Amendment") amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 4, 1998 (as amended from time to time, the "Schedule 14D-1") by AgroSciences Acquisition Inc. ("Purchaser"), The Dow Chemical Company ("TDCC"), Rofan Services Inc. ("Rofan"), Centen Ag Inc. and Dow AgroSciences LLC ("Parent"). The Schedule 14D-1 and this Amendment relate to a tender offer by Purchaser for all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (including the associated preferred stock purchase rights) (the "Shares"), of Mycogen Corporation (the "Company"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated September 4, 1998 (the "Offer to Purchase") and the related Letter of Transmittal (which together constitute the "Offer"), copies of which are filed as Exhibits 99(a)(1) and 99(a)(2), respectively, to the Schedule 14D-1. This Amendment is also Amendment No. 16 to Schedule 13D of TDCC, Rofan and Parent. SCHEDULE 13D, ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION. SCHEDULE 14D-1, ITEM 5. PURPOSE OF THE TENDER OFFER AND PLANS OR PROPOSALS OF THE BIDDER. The foregoing items are supplemented as follows: The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on October 2, 1988. On October 5, 1998, Purchaser accepted for payment at the Offer Price all of the 14,672,656 Shares validly tendered and not previously withdrawn in response to the Offer. As a result, Purchaser is the beneficial owner of 99.31% of the outstanding Shares and Purchaser intends to effect on or about October 30, 1998 the short form merger of Purchaser with and into the Company. Page 3 of 5 SCHEDULE 13D, ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. SCHEDULE 14D-1, ITEM 6. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY. As a result of purchases pursuant to the Offer, the foregoing items are amended as follows:
Shares Beneficially Percentage Name Owned of Class ---- ------------ ---------- The Dow Chemical Company 39,438,813 99.31% 2030 Dow Center Midland, MI 48674 (517) 636-1000 Rofan Services, Inc. 39,438,813 99.31% 2030 Dow Center Midland, MI 48674 (517) 636-1000 Centen Ag Inc. 0 0% 2030 Dow Center Midland, MI 48674 (517) 636-1000 Dow AgroSciences LLC 39,438,813 99.31% 9330 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, IN 46268 (317) 337-3000 AgroSciences Acquisition Inc. 2030 Dow Center 39,438,813 99.31% Midland, MI 48674 (517) 636-1000
AgroSciences Acquisition Inc. is the record owner of all 39,438,813 shares reported herein. As a result of their direct and/or indirect ownership of AgroSciences Acquisition Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, Rofan Services, Inc. and Dow AgroSciences LLC may be deemed to beneficially own all of the shares owned of record by AgroSciences Acquisition Inc. SCHEDULE 13D, ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. SCHEDULE 14D-1, ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Exhibit No. 99(a)(11) Press release issued by TDCC and Parent on October 5, 1998. Exhibit No. 99(a)(12) Joint Filing Agreement. Page 4 of 5 SIGNATURES 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 5, 1998. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY By: /s/ G. MICHAEL LYNCH -------------------------------------- Name: G. Michael Lynch Title: Vice President and Controller ROFAN SERVICES INC. By: /s/ J. PEDRO REINHARD -------------------------------------- Name: J. Pedro Reinhard Title: President CENTEN AG INC. By: /s/ BRIAN G. TAYLORSON -------------------------------------- Name: Brian G. Taylorson Title: President DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC By: /s/ LOUIS W. PRIBILA -------------------------------------- Name: Louis W. Pribila Title: Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel AGROSCIENCES ACQUISITION INC. By: /s/ BRIAN G. TAYLORSON -------------------------------------- Name: Brian G. Taylorson Title: President Page 5 of 5 EX-99.A11 2 EX-99.A11 EXHIBIT 99(a)(11) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DOW AGROSCIENCES SUBSIDIARY PURCHASES MYCOGEN SHARES IN TENDER OFFER MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, October 5, 1998 -- The Dow Chemical Company announced today that Dow's wholly-owned subsidiary AgroSciences Acquisition Inc. has purchased all shares of common stock of Mycogen Corporation (NASDAQ: "MYCO") which were validly tendered in response to its $28.00 per share tender offer. The tender offer expired as scheduled on Friday, October 2, 1998, and was not extended. Approximately 14.7 million shares of Mycogen common stock were tendered in the offer. These shares, together with the approximately 24.8 million shares already owned by Dow AgroSciences, represent approximately 99.3 percent of Mycogen's outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis. The acceptance of the shares and the processing of the payment begins immediately. # # # EX-99.A12 3 EXHIBIT 99.A12 EXHIBIT 99(a)(12) JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the persons named below agrees to the joint filing on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share of Mycogen Corporation, a California corporation, and further agrees that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to such filings provided that, as contemplated by Section 13d-1(f)(1)(ii), no person shall be responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making such filings, unless such person knew or had reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Dated: October 5, 1998 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY By: /s/ G. MICHAEL LYNCH -------------------------------- Name: G. Michael Lynch Title: Vice President and Controller ROFAN SERVICES INC. By: /s/ J. PEDRO REINHARD -------------------------------- Name: J. Pedro Reinhard Title: President CENTEN AG INC. By: /s/ BRIAN G. TAYLORSON -------------------------------- Name: Brian G. Taylorson Title: President DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC By: /s/ LOUIS W. PRIBILA -------------------------------- Name: Louis W. Pribila Title: Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel AGROSCIENCES ACQUISITION INC. By: /s/ BRIAN G. TAYLORSON -------------------------------- Name: Brian G. Taylorson Title: President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----