-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Lwr8F/RZFVJeBhjTj14NKEdZfv1DR0JUxTxHEJhPM8NecN1PN8igsppHOy+/Y1/5 LlECGrpuLjOCGmAuSAcjPg== 0000950130-95-000399.txt : 19950608 0000950130-95-000399.hdr.sgml : 19950608 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950130-95-000399 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 14D1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19950302 SROS: NONE GROUP MEMBERS: PYRAMID TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT GROUP MEMBERS: SIEMENS NIXDORF INFORMATIONS SYSTEME AG /FI GROUP MEMBERS: SIEMENS NIXDORF MID-RANGE ACQUISITION CORP SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PYRAMID TECHNOLOGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000714865 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571] IRS NUMBER: 942781589 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-37353 FILM NUMBER: 95518116 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3860 N FIRST ST CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 BUSINESS PHONE: 4084288000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3860 N FIRST STREET CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PYRAMID TECHNOLOGY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000714865 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS [3571] IRS NUMBER: 942781589 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-37353 FILM NUMBER: 95518117 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3860 N FIRST ST CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 BUSINESS PHONE: 4084288000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3860 N FIRST STREET CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95134 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIEMENS NIXDORF INFORMATIONS SYSTEME AG /FI CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000818858 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HEINZ NIXDORF RING1 CITY: 33102 PADERBORN STATE: I8 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: ATTN E ROBERT LUPONE ESQ CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019-6022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SIEMENS NIXDORF INFORMATIONS SYSTEME AG /FI DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950106 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SIEMENS NIXDORF INFORMATIONS SYSTEME AG /FI CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000818858 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: HEINZ NIXDORF RING1 CITY: 33102 PADERBORN STATE: I8 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: ATTN E ROBERT LUPONE ESQ CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019-6022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SIEMENS NIXDORF INFORMATIONS SYSTEME AG /FI DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950106 SC 14D1/A 1 SCHED 14D-1 AMEND NO 4 & SCHED 13D AMEND NO 9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------- SCHEDULE 14D-1 TENDER OFFER STATEMENT (AMENDMENT NO. 5) PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(d)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND SCHEDULE 13D (AMENDMENT NO. 10) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ---------------- PYRAMID TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY) ---------------- SIEMENS NIXDORF MID-RANGE ACQUISITION CORP. SIEMENS NIXDORF INFORMATIONSSYSTEME AG SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (BIDDERS) ---------------- COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) ---------------- 747236107 (CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES) ---------------- E. ROBERT LUPONE, ESQ. SIEMENS CORPORATION 1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019-6022 (212) 258-4000 (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDER) ---------------- COPY TO: PETER D. LYONS, ESQ. SHEARMAN & STERLING 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 TELEPHONE: (212) 848-4000 ---------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 1 of 6 CUSIP NO. 747236107 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Siemens Nixdorf Mid-Range Acquisition Corp. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of Group (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Sources of Funds AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(f) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Citizen or Place of Organization Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 15,687,743 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (7) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7) 96.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Type of Reporting Person CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 6 CUSIP NO. 747236107 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of Group (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Sources of Funds AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(f) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Citizen or Place of Organization Federal Republic of Germany - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 15,687,743 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (7) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7) 96.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Type of Reporting Person CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 3 of 6 CUSIP NO. 747236107 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Person S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person Siemens Aktiengesellschaft - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of Group (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use only - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Sources of Funds WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(f) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Citizen or Place of Organization Federal Republic of Germany - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 15,687,743 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (7) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (7) 96.3% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Type of Reporting Person CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 4 of 6 This Amendment No. 5 to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 (the "Schedule 14D-1") and Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D relates to the offer by Siemens Nixdorf Mid-Range Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation ("Purchaser") and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG, a corporation organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany ("SNI AG") and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, a corporation organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany ("Siemens AG"), to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Shares"), of Pyramid Technology Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") at a price of $16.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Purchaser's Offer to Purchase dated January 27, 1995 (the "Offer to Purchase"), the Revised Supplement to the Offer to Purchase dated February 15, 1995 (the "Revised Supplement") and the related Letter of Transmittal (which together constitute the "Offer"), copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits (a)(1), (d)(2) and (a)(2), respectively. Capitalized terms not defined in this Amendment No. 5 to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 and Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D have the meanings assigned to them in the Offer to Purchase and the Revised Supplement. ITEM 6. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY. Item 6 of the Schedule 14D-1 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: The Offer expired as scheduled at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Wednesday, March 1, 1995. Based on a preliminary count, 12,970,000 Shares, representing approximately 79.6% of the outstanding Shares, were tendered pursuant to the Offer, either by physical delivery or pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery, and were accepted for payment at $16.00 net per Share in cash. In addition to the Shares acquired pursuant to the Offer, SNI AG owns 2,717,743 Shares, representing approximately 16.7% of the outstanding Shares. As a result, Purchaser and its affiliates own approximately 96.3% of the outstanding Shares, which is a sufficient number of Shares to enable Purchaser to effect the Merger without a vote or meeting of the Company's stockholders. After the Merger, SNI AG will indirectly own 100% of the Company. Shares which were not tendered into the Offer will be converted automatically into the right to receive $16.00 net per Share in cash. Purchaser intends to effect the Merger as soon as possible. A press release issued by SNI AG on March 2, 1995 announcing the expiration of the Offer and the acceptance of validly tendered Shares is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(15) 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 as follows: (a)(15)--Text of Press Release dated March 2, 1995 issued by SNI AG. Page 5 of 6 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. March 2, 1995 Siemens Nixdorf Mid-Range Acquisition Corp. By: /s/ Gerhard Schulmeyer ---------------------------------- Name: Gerhard Schulmeyer Title: President Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG By: /s/ Gerhard Schulmeyer ---------------------------------- Name: Gerhard Schulmeyer Title: President, CEO Siemens Aktiengesellschaft By: /s/ Adrienne Whitehead ---------------------------------- Name: Adrienne Whitehead Title: Attorney-in-Fact Page 6 of 6 EXHIBIT INDEX
SEQUENTIALLY EXHIBIT NUMBERED NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE ------- ----------- ------------ (a)(15) --Text of Press Release dated March 2, 1995 issued by SNI AG.
EX-99.(A)(15) 2 PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT (a)(15) PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT - --------------------- Contact: Mr. Jochen Doering Siemens Nixdorf 001 49 89 636-42700 Ms. Stacy Welsh Pyramid (408) 428-8298 For Immediate Release SIEMENS NIXDORF INFORMATIONSSYSTEME AG COMPLETES TENDER OFFER FOR PYRAMID TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION NEW YORK, March 2, 1995 -- Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme AG ("SNI") announced today that it had completed its tender offer for Pyramid Technology Corporation ("Pyramid") (NASD: PYRD). The tender offer was made by Siemens Nixdorf Mid-Range Acquisition Corp. ("Siemens Mid-Range"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of SNI AG. The tender offer expired as scheduled at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Wednesday, March 1, 1995. Based on a preliminary count, 12,970,000 shares, representing approximately 79.6% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Pyramid, were tendered pursuant to the tender offer, either by physical delivery or pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery, and were accepted for payment at $16.00 net per share in cash. In addition to the Pyramid shares acquired in the tender offer, SNI owns 2,717,743 Pyramid shares, representing approximately 16.7% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Pyramid. As a result, Siemens Mid-Range and its affiliates own approximately 96.3% of the outstanding shares of common stock of Pyramid, which is a sufficient number of shares to enable Siemens Mid-Range to merge into Pyramid without a vote or meeting of Pyramid's stockholders. After the merger, SNI will indirectly own 100% of Pyramid. Shares of Pyramid which were not tendered into the offer will be converted automatically into the right to receive $16.00 net per share in cash. Siemens Mid-Range intends to effect the merger as soon as possible. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----