-----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, IyenNHO2kBN89yAax2n55qb2oSTf+/Ik1EwksRE+Swiqpmg0B2Ob7BttqFCHNc5i rqNfSHCXV6/KnrfSWSOMiw== 0000950127-99-000386.txt : 19991217 0000950127-99-000386.hdr.sgml : 19991217 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950127-99-000386 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 14D1/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991216 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SUPERMARKETS GENERAL HOLDINGS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000821139 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 133408704 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41218 FILM NUMBER: 99775647 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 BLAIR RD STREET 2: P.O. BOX 5301 CITY: WOODBRIDGE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07095-0915 BUSINESS PHONE: 9084993000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 BLAIR RD STREET 2: P.O. BOX 5301 CITY: WOODBRIDGE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07095-0915 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROYAL AHOLD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000869425 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 0103 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D1/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ALBERT HEIJNWEG 1 STREET 2: P O BOX 33 CITY: 1500 EA ZAANDAM THE STATE: P7 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O WHITE & CASE LLP STREET 2: 1155 AVENUE OF THE AMERICUS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036-2787 SC 14D1/A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 8 TO SCHEDULE 14D-1 ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 __________ AMENDMENT NO. 8* TO SCHEDULE 14D-1 Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 __________ Supermarkets General Holdings Corporation (Name of Subject Company) __________ Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (Royal Ahold) Croesus, Inc. Ahold U.S.A., Inc. Ahold Acquisition, Inc. (Bidders) __________ $3.52 Cumulative Exchangeable Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Title of Class of Securities) __________ 86844620 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) __________ Mr. Ton van Tielraden Koninklijke Ahold N.V. Albert Heijnweg 1 1507 EH Zaandam, The Netherlands 011-31-75-659-5671 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder) __________ Copy to: John M. Reiss, Esq. White & Case LLP 1155 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 (212) 819-8200 ______________ * Constituting the final amendment to Schedule 14D-1. SCHEDULE 14D-1 - --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 86844620 - --------------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Koninklijke Ahold N.V. - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ___ (a) ___ (b) - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS N/A - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) ___ - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The Netherlands - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ___ - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) 0.0% - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 14D-1 - --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 86844620 - --------------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Croesus, Inc. - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ___ (a) ___ (b) - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS BK - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) ___ - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ___ - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) 0.0% - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 14D-1 - --------------------------------- CUSIP No. 86844620 - --------------------------------- - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ahold U.S.A., Inc. - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ___ (a) ___ (b) - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) ___ - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 0 - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ___ - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7) 0.0% - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This Amendment No. 8 is the final amendment to the Schedule 14D-1 filed on March 15, 1999, as amended, relating to the offer by Ahold Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Purchaser"), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Ahold U.S.A., Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Ahold U.S.A."), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Croesus Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Croesus") and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (also referred to as Royal Ahold), a public company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of The Netherlands with its corporate seat in Zaandam (Municipality Zaanstad), The Netherlands ("Parent"), to purchase for cash all of the issued and outstanding shares of the $3.52 Cumulative Exchangeable Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"), of Supermarkets General Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated March 15, 1999 (the "Offer to Purchase"), and in the related Letter of Transmittal and Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. Item 3. Past Contacts, Transactions or Negotiations with the Subject Company. Items 3(a)-(b) are amended and supplemented by adding at the end thereof the following: "On December 16, 1999, Parent notified SMG-II that Parent is terminating the SMG-II Merger Agreement and the Alternative Stock Purchase Agreement in accordance with their respective terms. As a result of the termination of the SMG-II Merger Agreement, Purchaser has terminated the Offer." Item 7. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to the Subject Company's Securities. Item 7 is amended and supplemented by incorporation herein by reference of the information set forth above under Item 3 (Past Contacts, Transactions or Negotiations with the Subject Company). Item 10. Additional Information. Items 10 (a) and (f) are amended and supplemented by adding at the end thereof the following: "On December 16, 1999, Parent announced that Purchaser has terminated the Offer. No Shares were purchased pursuant to the Offer and Purchaser has instructed the Depositary to return all Shares tendered to the tendering shareholders. The full text of the press release issued by Parent on December 16, 1999 with respect to the termination of the Offer is filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(15) and is incorporated herein by reference." Item 11. Material to be Filed as Exhibits The following is hereby added as an exhibit: Exhibit (a)(15) Press Release dated December 16, 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: December 16, 1999 KONINKLIJKE AHOLD N.V. By: /s/ R. G. TOBIN --------------- Name: R.G. Tobin Title: Executive Vice President CROESUS, INC. By: /s/ R. G. TOBIN --------------- Name: R.G. Tobin Title: President and Chief Executive Officer AHOLD U.S.A., INC. By: /s/ R. G. TOBIN --------------- Name: R. G. Tobin Title: President and Chief Executive Officer AHOLD ACQUISITION, INC. By: /s/ R. G. TOBIN --------------- Name: R. G. Tobin Title: President EX-99.1 2 PRESS RELEASE December 16, 1999 31 75 6595720 US regulators oppose Ahold acquisition of Pathmark Ahold terminates Pathmark acquisition and tender offer Zaandam, The Netherlands, December 16, l999 - Royal Ahold, the international food retailer, announced that the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has communicated its strong opposition to Ahold's acquisition of the Pathmark supermarket chain. In light of this opposition, the Ahold Corporate Executive Board has exercised its right to terminate the agreements with SMG-II Holdings Corporation ("SMG-II"), the holding company controlling Pathmark through its subsidiary Supermarket General Holdings Corporation ("SGHC"), effective as of December 16, l999. Consequently, the tender offer for the preferred stock of SGHC has also been terminated. Royal Ahold has instructed Citibank, N.A., the depository for the tender offer, to return all tendered shares of preferred stock of SGHC to the holders thereof. In a statement, Ahold said that the decision to terminate the agreements with SMG-II was taken after the company had tried for many months to reach agreement with the regulatory authorities. "We believe that the regulators' position represents a distinct departure from past policies," said an Ahold spokesman. Ahold had been willing to divest a very considerable number of stores, but the regulators would not accept that concession. Furthermore, Ahold could not locate a buyer that might be acceptable to the FTC for this considerable number of stores. "We have made every effort to get the transaction approved," said the spokesman. "We strongly regret having lost the opportunity of working with the highly talented Pathmark team." Ahold is committed to continue to grow its operations along the eastern seaboard through superior cooperation among its five supermarket chains, Giant-Carlisle, Giant-Landover, BI-LO, Tops and Stop & Shop. The company sees considerable further growth in the US through acquisitions in areas where it currently has no franchise. Last week, Ahold announced that fourth-quarter US sales were "robust" and that store sales were above expectations. Ahold Public Relations: tel. +31 75 659 5720 After office hours: Hans Gobes: +31 6 55 82 22 98, Jan Hol: +31 6 22 93 31 37 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----