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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-01-534833
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
FILED AS OF DATE: 20011009
GROUP MEMBERS: INFOBLADE ACQUSITION CORPORATION
SUBJECT COMPANY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWSEDGE CORP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000858912
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
IRS NUMBER: 043016142
STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-44899
FILM NUMBER: 1754852
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 80 BLANCHARD RD
CITY: BURLINGTON
STATE: MA
ZIP: 01803
BUSINESS PHONE: 7812293000
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: DESKTOP DATA INC
STREET 2: 80 BLANCHARD RD
CITY: BURLINGTON
STATE: MA
ZIP: 01803
FORMER COMPANY:
FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DESKTOP DATA INC
DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950629
FILED BY:
COMPANY DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THOMSON CORP
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005348
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: []
STATE OF INCORPORATION: A6
FISCAL YEAR END: 1231
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
STREET 1: METRO CENTER AT ONE STATION PLACE
CITY: STAMFORD
STATE: CT
ZIP: 06902
BUSINESS PHONE: 2039698700
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: METRO CENTER AT ONE STATION PLACE
CITY: STAMFORD
STATE: CT
ZIP: 06902
SC 13D/A
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a2060595zsc13da.txt
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. 652 49 Q 106 Page 1 of 7
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
NEWSEDGE CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
652 49 Q 106
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(CUSIP Number)
EDWARD A. FRIEDLAND, ESQ.
THE THOMSON CORPORATION
METRO CENTER AT ONE STATION PLACE
STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT 06902
TELEPHONE: (203) 969-8700
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
COPY TO:
JOSEPH J. ROMAGNOLI, ESQ.
LEE J. HIRSCH, ESQ.
TORYS
237 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017-3142
TELEPHONE: (212) 880-6000
SEPTEMBER 27, 2001
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of ss.ss.240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box / /.
NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. Seess.240.13d-7(b) for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 652 49 Q 106 Page 2 of 7
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
INFOBLADE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
TAX ID NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
/ /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 17,684,828
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON
WITH --------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,684,828
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,684,828
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
94.97%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT.
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CUSIP No. 652 49 Q 106 Page 3 of 7
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
THE THOMSON CORPORATION
TAX ID NUMBER: 98-0176673
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
/ /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
ONTARIO, CANADA
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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NUMBER OF 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
SHARES 17,684,828
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 0
PERSON
WITH --------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
17,684,828
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
17,684,828
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
/ /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
94.97%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT.
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CUSIP No. 652 49 Q 106 Page 4 of 7
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
This Amendment is filed to update the number of shares of common stock,
$0.01 par value ("Shares"), of NewsEdge Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the
"Issuer"), which InfoBlade Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Purchaser"), and The Thomson Corporation, a corporation incorporated under the
laws of Ontario, Canada ("Thomson"), have voting and dispositive power over, as
well as the percentage of issued and outstanding Shares represented by those
Shares.
(a)-(b) On September 26, 2001, Purchaser accepted for payment all of
the Shares of the Issuer which had been tendered by stockholders of the Issuer
pursuant to Purchaser's cash tender offer (the "Offer") of $2.30 per Share, net
to the Seller in cash, for all of the Issuer's Shares. The Offer expired at
midnight on September 25, 2001 and at that time 17,684,828 Shares were tendered
by stockholders of the Issuer representing approximately 94.97% of the
outstanding Shares. On September 27, 2001, Purchaser filed a Certificate of
Ownership and Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
whereby Purchaser was merged (the "Merger") with and into the Issuer with the
Issuer being the surviving corporation of the Merger, and becoming an indirect
wholly-owned subsidiary of Thomson. At the effective time of the Merger, all of
the remaining outstanding Shares of the Issuer that were not tendered in the
Offer were cancelled and converted into the right to receive $2.30 per Share. As
of the date hereof, Thomson now beneficially owns and has the power to vote and
to direct the vote of all Shares, representing 100% of the outstanding Shares of
the Issuer. Except as set forth herein, to the knowledge of Thomson and
Purchaser, no director or executive officer of Thomson or Purchaser beneficially
owns any other Shares of the Issuer.
(c) Except as set forth above, there have been no transactions by
Thomson or Purchaser in securities of the Issuer during the past 60 days. To the
knowledge of Thomson and Purchaser, there have been no transactions by any
director or executive officer of Thomson or Purchaser in securities of the
Issuer during the past 60 days.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
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CUSIP No. 652 49 Q 106 Page 5 of 7
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After reasonable 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, 2001
INFOBLADE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By: /S/ EDWARD A. FRIEDLAND
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Name: Edward A. Friedland
Title: Vice President and Secretary
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CUSIP No. 652 49 Q 106 Page 6 of 7
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After reasonable 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, 2001
THE THOMSON CORPORATION
By: /S/ MICHAEL S. HARRIS
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Name: Michael S. Harris
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary
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CUSIP No. 652 49 Q 106 Page 7 of 7
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on Schedule 13D, dated
October 5, 2001 ("Schedule 13D"), with respect to the shares of common stock,
$0.01 par value, of NewsEdge Corporation, is, and any amendments thereto
executed by each of us shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and
in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and that this Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit
to the Schedule 13D and each such amendment. Each of the undersigned agrees to
be responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13D and any amendments
thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning
itself contained therein. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of
October 5, 2001.
INFOBLADE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By /S/ EDWARD A. FRIEDLAND
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Name: Edward A. Friedland
Title: Vice President and Secretary
THE THOMSON CORPORATION
By: /S/ MICHAEL S. HARRIS
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Name: Michael S. Harris
Title: Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary