0001193125-11-126301.txt : 20110504 0001193125-11-126301.hdr.sgml : 20110504 20110504170512 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-126301 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110504 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110504 GROUP MEMBERS: FRANK P. BROSENS GROUP MEMBERS: KENNETH D. BRODY GROUP MEMBERS: TACONIC ASSOCIATES LLC GROUP MEMBERS: TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS UK LLP GROUP MEMBERS: TACONIC CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CEPHALON INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000873364 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 232484489 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-41753 FILM NUMBER: 11811213 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 MOORES ROAD CITY: FRAZER STATE: PA ZIP: 19355 BUSINESS PHONE: 6103440200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 41 MOORES ROAD CITY: FRAZER STATE: PA ZIP: 19355 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Taconic Capital Advisors LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001390113 IRS NUMBER: 205826144 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-209-3100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 9TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13D/A 1 dsc13da.htm AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)

 

 

 

Cephalon, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

156708109

(CUSIP Number)

 

Elizabeth Keeley

Taconic Capital Advisors LP

450 Park Avenue, 9th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(212) 209-3119

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

May 2, 2011

(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 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. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

(Continued on following pages)

(Page 1 of 12 Pages)

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).

 

 

 


CUSIP No. 156708109   SCHEDULE 13D   Page 2 of 12 pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS L.P.

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

    WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    DELAWARE

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    6,900,000

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    6,900,000

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    6,900,000

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    9.05% based on 76,217,384 shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares).1

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

    IA

 

1 

As of April 27, 2011, according to Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2011.


CUSIP No. 156708109   SCHEDULE 13D   Page 3 of 12 pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS UK LLP

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

    WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    ENGLAND AND WALES

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    6,900,000

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    6,900,000

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    6,900,000

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    9.05% based on 76,217,384 shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares).1

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

    IA

 

1 

As of April 27, 2011, according to Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2011.


CUSIP No. 156708109   SCHEDULE 13D   Page 4 of 12 pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

TACONIC ASSOCIATES LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

    WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    DELAWARE

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    6,900,000

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    6,900,000

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    6,900,000

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    9.05% based on 76,217,384 shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares).1

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

    OO

 

1 

As of April 27, 2011, according to Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2011.


CUSIP No. 156708109   SCHEDULE 13D   Page 5 of 12 pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

TACONIC CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

    WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    DELAWARE

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    6,900,000

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    6,900,000

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    6,900,000

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    9.05% based on 76,217,384 shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares).1

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

    OO

 

1 

As of April 27, 2011, according to Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2011.


CUSIP No. 156708109   SCHEDULE 13D   Page 6 of 12 pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

KENNETH D. BRODY

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

    WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    USA

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    6,900,000

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    6,900,000

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    6,900,000

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    9.05% based on 76,217,384 shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares).1

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

    IN

 

1 

As of April 27, 2011, according to Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2011.


CUSIP No. 156708109   SCHEDULE 13D   Page 7 of 12 pages

 

  1   

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

FRANK P. BROSENS

  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨        (b)  x

 

  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

  4  

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

    WC

  5  

CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)    ¨

 

  6  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

    USA

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

     7    

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

     8   

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

    6,900,000

     9   

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

   10   

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

    6,900,000

11

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

    6,900,000

12

 

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    ¨

 

13

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

    9.05% based on 76,217,384 shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares).1

14

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

    IN

 

1 

As of April 27, 2011, according to Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2011.


CUSIP No. 156708109    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 8 of 12 pages

 

This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 15, 2011 (the “Schedule 13D”) by Taconic Capital Advisors L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Taconic Advisors”), Taconic Capital Advisors UK LLP, a United Kingdom limited liability partnership (“Taconic Advisors UK”), Taconic Associates LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Taconic Associates”), Taconic Capital Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Taconic Capital Partners”), Kenneth D. Brody, a citizen of the United States of America (“Mr. Brody”), and Frank P. Brosens, a citizen of the United States of America (“Mr. Brosens” and, together with Taconic Advisors, Taconic Advisors UK, Taconic Associates, Taconic Capital Partners and Mr. Brody, the “Reporting Persons”), with respect to the common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock” or the “Shares”) of Cephalon, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company” or the “Issuer”). This Amendment No. 1 is being filed to report an acquisition of beneficial ownership of Shares by the Reporting Persons in an amount greater than 1% of the outstanding Shares. Unless otherwise indicated, each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Schedule 13D. From and after the date hereof, all references in the Schedule 13D to the Schedule 13D or terms of similar import shall be deemed to refer to the Schedule 13D as amended and supplemented hereby.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

The first paragraph of Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

The Shares reported in Item 5 as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons were acquired with funds of approximately $530,404,130.00 (including brokerage commissions) for the accounts of the Taconic Funds. The source of funds used by the Reporting Persons for the purchase of the Shares listed in Item 5 was the working capital of the Taconic Funds: (i) approximately $41,421,610.00 of working capital of TCP 1.5, (ii) approximately $64,670,740.00 of working capital of TMF 1.5, (iii) approximately $126,886,037.00 of working capital of TOP, (iv) approximately $29,287,246.00 of working capital of TOP II and (v) approximately $268,138,497.00 of working capital of TOMF. Working capital of each Taconic Fund was provided by capital contributions of the partners and internally generated funds of such Taconic Fund.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

The Shares reported in Item 5 as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons were acquired for the accounts of the Taconic Funds for investment purposes and not with a view towards changing or influencing control of the Company.

On March 29, 2011, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (“Valeant”), a party unrelated to the Reporting Persons, issued an unsolicited, non-binding proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (the “Valeant Non-Binding Proposal”), which if consummated would have resulted in a change of control of the Company. On May 2, 2011, the Company announced that it and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (“Teva”), a party unrelated to the Reporting Persons, entered into an agreement whereby Teva would acquire the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $6.8 billion, which if consummated would result in a change of control of the Company (the “Teva Acquisition”). Following the public announcement of the Teva Acquisition, Valeant publicly announced its withdrawal of the Valeant Non-Binding Proposal, including its consent solicitation filed with the SEC with respect to the Company. Since the Reporting Persons acquired some of the Shares following the public announcement of the Valeant Non-Binding Proposal on March 29, 2011, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to have acquired the Shares in connection with the proposed takeover of the Company under interpretations of the Staff of the SEC.

Except as set forth herein, the Reporting Persons do not have any plans or proposals at this time that relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons review their beneficial ownership in the Shares on an ongoing basis. The Reporting Persons reserve the right to acquire, or cause to be acquired, either separately or together with other persons, additional securities of the Company or derivatives or other instruments related thereto, to dispose of, or cause to be disposed of, such securities, derivatives or other instruments at any time and to formulate other purposes, plans or proposals regarding the Company or any of its securities, including plans or proposals relating to or resulting in the occurrence of one or more of the transactions described in clauses (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, to the extent deemed advisable in light of general investment and trading policies of the Reporting Persons, the market for the Shares, the Company’s then prospects, market conditions or other factors deemed relevant from time to time.


CUSIP No. 156708109    SCHEDULE 13D    Page 9 of 12 pages

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of Issuer

(a) - (b)

Item 5 (a) - (b) of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:

The following table describes the number of shares of Common Stock and the percentage of outstanding shares of Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons as of the date of the filing of this Schedule 13D. All percentages below are determined using a denominator of 76,217,384 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding (excluding treasury shares) as of April 27, 2011, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2011.

 

Name of Reporting Person    Number of
Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned
     Percent
Ownership of
Outstanding
Common
Stock
    Sole
Voting
Power
     Shared
Voting
Power
     Sole
Dispositive
Power
     Shared
Dispositive
Power
 

Taconic Advisors

     6,900,000         9.05     —           6,900,000         —           6,900,000   

Taconic Advisors UK

     6,900,000         9.05     —           6,900,000         —           6,900,000   

Taconic Associates

     6,900,000         9.05     —           6,900,000         —           6,900,000   

Taconic Capital Partners

     6,900,000         9.05     —           6,900,000         —           6,900,000   

Mr. Brody

     6,900,000         9.05     —           6,900,000         —           6,900,000   

Mr. Brosens

     6,900,000         9.05     —           6,900,000         —           6,900,000   

Each of Taconic Advisors, Taconic Advisors UK, Taconic Associates, Taconic Capital Partners, Mr. Brody and Mr. Brosens may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 6,900,000 Shares (approximately 9.05% of the total number of Shares outstanding). This amount consists of 6,900,000 Shares held for the account of the Taconic Funds: (i) approximately 538,618 Shares held for the account of TCP 1.5, (ii) approximately 841,382 Shares held for the account of TMF 1.5, (iii) approximately 1,651,044 Shares held for the account of TOP, (iv) approximately 380,808 Shares held for the account of TOP II, and (v) approximately 3,488,148 Shares held for the account of TOMF.

(c)

Information concerning transactions in the Shares since the filing of the Schedule 13D by the Reporting Persons is set forth in Schedule I hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits

The Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.


CUSIP No. 156708109   SCHEDULE 13D   Page 10 of 12 pages

SIGNATURES

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.

 

Date: May 4, 2011

  TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS L.P.
  By:  

/s/ Kenneth D. Brody

  Name:   Kenneth D. Brody
  Title:   Principal

Date: May 4, 2011

  TACONIC CAPITAL ADVISORS UK LLP
  By:   TACONIC CAPITAL SERVICES UK LIMITED,
    its managing member
  By:  

/s/ Kenneth D. Brody

  Name:   Kenneth D. Brody
  Title:   Director
  By:  

/s/ Frank P. Brosens

  Name:   Frank P. Brosens
  Title:   Director

Date: May 4, 2011

  TACONIC ASSOCIATES LLC
  By:  

/s/ Kenneth D. Brody

  Name:   Kenneth D. Brody
  Title:   Manager
  By:  

/s/ Frank P. Brosens

  Name:   Frank P. Brosens
  Title:   Manager

Date: May 4, 2011

  TACONIC CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
  By:  

/s/ Kenneth D. Brody

  Name:   Kenneth D. Brody
  Title:   Manager
  By:  

/s/ Frank P. Brosens

  Name:   Frank P. Brosens
  Title:   Manager

Date: May 4, 2011

  KENNETH D. BRODY
  By:  

/s/ Kenneth D. Brody

Date: May 4, 2011

  FRANK P. BROSENS
  By:  

/s/ Frank P. Brosens


CUSIP No. 156708109   SCHEDULE 13D   Page 11 of 12 pages

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Ex.

     
A    Joint Filing Agreement, dated April 15, 2011 by and among Taconic Advisors, Taconic Advisors UK, Taconic Associates, Taconic Capital Partners, Mr. Brody and Mr. Brosens.*

 

* Incorporated by reference from the Schedule 13D.


CUSIP No. 156708109   SCHEDULE 13D   Page 12 of 12 pages

SCHEDULE I

TRANSACTIONS IN THE PAST SIXTY DAYS BY THE ACCOUNTS

Unless otherwise indicated, each of the transactions described below was effected for cash on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

 

Date

  Purchase/Sale   Number of Shares     Price per Share  
4/19/2011   Purchase     100,000      $ 75.49   
4/19/2011   Purchase     100,000      $ 75.49   
5/2/2011   Purchase     250,000      $ 81.57   
5/2/2011   Purchase     125,000      $ 81.50   
5/2/2011   Purchase     50,000      $ 81.60   
5/2/2011   Purchase     50,000      $ 81.61   
5/2/2011   Purchase     25,000      $ 81.68   
5/2/2011   Purchase     25,000      $ 80.17   
5/2/2011   Purchase     250,000      $ 81.57   
5/2/2011   Purchase     125,000      $ 81.50   
5/2/2011   Purchase     50,000      $ 81.60   
5/2/2011   Purchase     50,000      $ 81.61   
5/2/2011   Purchase     25,000      $ 81.68   
5/2/2011   Purchase     25,000      $ 80.17   

In addition, on May 2, 2011, certain of the Taconic Funds effected internal transfers of 23,048 Shares (in the aggregate) between Taconic Funds at a price per share of $76.80 per Share (the Nasdaq Global Select Market closing price on April 29, 2011).