UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Primero Mining Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
74164W106
(CUSIP Number)
David S. Stone, Esq.
Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1700
Chicago, Illinois 60602
312-269-8411
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 15, 2013
(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.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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 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).
SCHEDULE 13D
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1. |
Name of Reporting Persons
Goldcorp Inc. | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) ¨
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
5. | Check If Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
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6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Ontario, Canada | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7. | Sole Voting Power
31,151,200 | ||||
8. | Shared Voting Power
0 | |||||
9. | Sole Dispositive Power
31,151,200 | |||||
10. | Shared Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
11. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
31,151,200 | |||||
12. | Check Box If the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ¨
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13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
26.9% (1) | |||||
14. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
(1) | Based on 115,684,578 Common Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2013, as set forth in the Issuers Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013, that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to the Issuers Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K on November 6, 2013. |
SCHEDULE 13D
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Explanatory Note: This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 1) relates to the Common Shares, no par value per share (the Common Shares), of Primero Mining Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia, Canada (the Issuer), which has its principal executive office at Suite 1640, One Bentall Centre, 505 Burrard Street, Box 24, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements, as set forth below, the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Person with respect to the Issuer on February 15, 2013 (the Schedule 13D). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D. The Schedule 13D is amended and supplemented by adding the information contained herein, and only those items amended are reported herein.
ITEM 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 5(a)-(c) is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a) and (b) To the best knowledge of the Reporting Person, there were 115,684,578 Common Shares outstanding as of September 30, 2013, as set forth in the Issuers Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013, that was filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the Issuers Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K on November 6, 2013.
The Reporting Person beneficially owns in the aggregate 31,151,200 Common Shares, or 26.9% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. The Reporting Person has sole voting and dispositive power over all of such Common Shares.
To the knowledge of the Reporting Person, none of the persons named in Annex A beneficially own any Common Shares.
(c) During the last 60 days, no transactions in the Common Shares were completed by the Reporting Person.
ITEM 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
The Issuer has announced a proposed transaction (the Proposed Transaction) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Brigus Gold Corp. (Brigus) pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act. As part of the Proposed Transaction, Brigus will also transfer all of its non-Ontario exploration assets and all associated liabilities to a newly incorporated corporation (SpinCo), in which all of Brigus shareholders will participate. The details of the Proposed Transaction will be set forth in an arrangement agreement (the Arrangement Agreement) to be entered into among Primero, Brigus and SpinCo. In connection with the Proposed Transaction, the Reporting Person and the Issuer have entered into a Voting and Support Agreement, dated December 15, 2013 (the Voting Agreement). Pursuant to the Voting Agreement, the Reporting Person has agreed (a) to vote all of the Common Shares owned by the Reporting Person (or other securities for which such Common Shares may have been changed to prior to the effective time (the Effective Time) of the Arrangement Agreement) for the adoption of the Arrangement Agreement and (b) not to vote in favor of any other acquisition proposal. The Reporting Person has not received any monetary consideration as a result of entering into the Voting Agreement and has not purchased any securities of the Issuer in connection with the transactions described herein.
SCHEDULE 13D
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The foregoing descriptions of the Voting Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Voting Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1, and which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
Exhibit 1 Voting and Support Agreement dated December 15, 2013 by and between Goldcorp Inc. Primero Mining Corp.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: December 18, 2013
Goldcorp Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Anna Tudela | |
Name: | Anna Tudela | |
Title: | VP, Regulatory Affairs and Corporate Secretary |
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person), evidence of the representatives authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement: provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)
SCHEDULE 13D
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ANNEX A
Certain Information Regarding Directors and Executive Officers of Goldcorp Inc.
The following table sets forth the name, country of citizenship, current business address, current principal occupation or employment and the principal business and address where such occupation or employment is conducted, of each of the individuals listed below. Unless otherwise indicated, the current business address of each person is Suite 3400-666 Burrard St., Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2X8 Canada and the citizenship of each person is Canada.
Directors
Name, Citizenship and Current Business Address | Present Principal Occupation or Employment (including principal business and business address) | |
John Bell | Director - Goldcorp Inc. | |
Beverley Anne Briscoe | President - Briscoe Management Limited (835 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K7) | |
Peter Dey | Chairman of Paradigm Capital Inc. - (#2101 - 95 Wellington Street West, Toronto, ON M5J 2N7) | |
Doug Holtby | Vice-Chairman of the Board and Lead Director - Goldcorp; President and Chief Executive Officer - Arbutus Road Investments Inc., Majick Capital Inc. and Holtby Capital Corporation (7230 Arbutus Road, West Vancouver, BC V7W 2L5) | |
Charles Jeannes | President and Chief Executive Officer - Goldcorp Inc.; U.S. citizen | |
Randy Reifel | President - Chesapeake Gold Corp. (1512 Yew Street, Suite 201, Vancouver, Canada V6K 3E4) | |
Dan Rovig | Director - Goldcorp Inc. (5190 Neil Road, Suite 310, Reno, Nevada 89502, USA); U.S. citizen | |
Ian Telfer | Chairman of the Board - Goldcorp Inc. | |
Kenneth Williamson | Director - Goldcorp Inc. | |
Blanca Trevińo de Vega | President and Chief Executive Officer - Softtek (Blvd. Diaz Ordaz km 333, Plaza Leona Seccion IV, Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, C.P. 66210); Mexican citizen | |
Executive Officers
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Name, Citizenship and Current Business Address |
Present Principal Occupation or Employment (including principal business and business address) | |
Russell Ball | Executive Vice President, Capital Management - Goldcorp Inc.; U.S. citizen | |
George Burns | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Goldcorp Inc.; Canadian and U.S. citizen | |
Lindsay Hall | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Goldcorp Inc. | |
Timo Jauristo | Executive Vice President, Corporate Development - Goldcorp Inc.; Canadian and Australian citizen | |
Charles Jeannes | President and Chief Executive Officer - Goldcorp Inc.; U.S. citizen | |
Charlene Ripley | Executive Vice President, General Counsel - Goldcorp Inc. |
EXHIBIT 1
December 15, 2013
Goldcorp Inc.
Suite 3400, 666 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC
V6C 2X8
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Re: | Voting and Support Agreement |
As you know, Primero Mining Corp. (Primero) is in discussions regarding a proposed transaction (the Proposed Transaction) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Brigus Gold Corp. (Brigus) pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act. As part of the Proposed Transaction, Brigus will also transfer all of its non-Ontario exploration assets and all associated liabilities to a newly incorporated corporation (SpinCo), in which all of Brigus shareholders will participate. The details of the Proposed Transaction will be set forth in an arrangement agreement (the Arrangement Agreement) to be entered into among Primero, Brigus and SpinCo, a draft of which has been provided to you. Capitalized terms used herein but which are not defined herein will have the meanings set forth in the Arrangement Agreement.
You hereby confirm to us that you are the beneficial owner of the Primero voting securities listed on Schedule A hereto (collectively, the Subject Securities), and you agree to enter into this agreement (the Agreement) in connection with the Proposed Transaction. For greater certainty, the term Subject Securities will include:
(i) | all Primero Shares now or hereafter beneficially owned, or in respect of which the voting may become, directly or indirectly, controlled or directed, by you after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time, including any securities of Primero issued upon the conversion, exchange or exercise of any securities of Primero convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable into securities of Primero held by you or which may otherwise be acquired by you after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time; and |
(ii) | all Primero Shares and other securities for which the Subject Securities may be exchanged, received or into which the Subject Securities may be converted or otherwise changed pursuant to any stock split, stock consolidation, merger, reorganization, recapitalization, amalgamation, plan of arrangement or other business combination prior to the Effective Time. |
This letter confirms certain agreements made between you and Primero (collectively, the Parties).
1. | Agreement to Vote Subject Securities |
(a) | You hereby covenant, undertake and agree that you will: |
(i) | vote (or cause to be voted) all of the Subject Securities (to the extent that such Subject Securities are entitled to a vote in respect of such matters): |
(A) | in favour of the approval, consent, ratification and adoption of the Primero Resolution (and any actions required in furtherance thereof) at every meeting of the securityholders of Primero at which such matters are considered and at every adjournment or postponement thereof, and not withdraw any proxies or change your vote in respect thereof; and |
(B) | against any resolution proposed by any other Person, that could reasonably be expected to adversely affect or reduce the likelihood of the successful completion of the Arrangement or delay or interfere with, the completion of the Arrangement; |
(ii) | except as contemplated by this Agreement, not vote or grant to any Person other than Primero, or any Person designated by Primero, a proxy or form of proxy to vote, or enter into any voting trust, vote pooling or other agreement with respect to the right to vote the Subject Securities (and will cause such Subject Securities not to be voted) in favour of any Acquisition Proposal; and |
(iii) | deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Primeros transfer agent, or as otherwise directed by Primero, after receipt of proxy materials for, and not less than five (5) calendar days before the date of, the Primero Meeting or any other meeting of the securityholders (or any of them) of Primero called for the purpose of approving the Primero Resolution, a duly executed proxy or form of proxy directing that the Subject Securities be voted at such meeting in favour of the Primero Resolution and the foregoing related matters. |
(b) | You hereby revoke any and all previous proxies granted that may conflict or be inconsistent with the matters set forth in this Agreement and you agree not to, directly or indirectly, grant any other proxy or power of attorney with respect to the matters set forth in this Agreement except as expressly required or permitted by this Agreement. |
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2. | Representations and Warranties of the Shareholder |
You hereby represent and warrant to Primero that: (a) as of the date hereof, you are, and as of the Effective Date you will be, the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities free and clear of all Liens, and does not own (as registered owner or beneficial owner), or exercise control or direction over, any other securities of Primero; (b) as of the date hereof, you have and as of the Effective Time, you will have, the sole right to vote the Subject Securities; (c) other than this Agreement, none of the Subject Securities are, as of the date hereof, or will be, as of the Effective Time, subject to any adverse claim or voting agreement, proxy, voting trust, vote pooling or other agreement with respect to the right to vote the Subject Securities or call meetings of holders of securities of Primero; (d) as of the date hereof, no Person has, and as of the Effective Time, no Person will have, any agreement or option, or any right or privilege capable of becoming an agreement or option, for the purchase, acquisition or transfer from you of any of the Subject Securities; (e) you have the requisite power and authority to make, enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement; (f) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by you and constitutes your legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against you in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and subject to the qualification that equitable remedies may only be granted in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction; and (g) there are not, and as of the Effective Time, there will not be, any legal proceedings in progress before any Governmental Entity or, to your knowledge, pending or threatened against you, that would adversely affect in any manner your ability to enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement.
3. | Representations and Warranties of Primero |
Primero hereby represents and warrants in your favour that: (a) it is a corporation validly existing, duly organized and in good standing under the laws of British Columbia; (b) it has the requisite power and authority to make, enter into and carry out the terms of this Agreement; and (c) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Primero and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Primero, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency and other Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors rights generally and subject to the qualification that equitable remedies may only be granted in the discretion of a court of competent jurisdiction.
4. | Disclosure |
You agree that reference to the existence, and factual details, of this Agreement (other than any registration particulars set out in Schedule A) may be set out in any public disclosure, including, without limitation, press releases, information circulars and court materials, produced by Primero, Brigus or SpinCo, at the discretion of Primero, Brigus or SpinCo, as applicable, in connection with the Proposed Transaction, and to this Agreement (other than any registration particulars set out in Schedule A) being filed and/or available for inspection by the public to the extent required by applicable Securities Laws or stock exchange rules.
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5. | Control |
If any of the Subject Securities are held through a nominee or corporation or trust or other legal entity over which you have control, as defined in the legislation governing the ownership of the property of such nominee or corporation or trust or other legal entity (either alone or in conjunction with any other Person), you will vote or will cause to be voted such Subject Securities and exercise your power and authority to ensure that this Agreement is complied with by said nominee or corporation or trust or other legal entity.
6. | Termination |
(a) | This Agreement will automatically terminate on the first to occur of: |
(i) | the Effective Date; |
(ii) | the date, if any, that the Arrangement Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms; |
(iii) | Primero receiving an Acquisition Proposal that you determine, in your sole discretion, constitutes a Superior Proposal; |
(iv) | April 30, 2014; |
(v) | the mutual consent in writing of the Parties; and |
(vi) | if Primero breaches or is in default of any of its covenants or obligations under this Agreement in a material way, or any of the representations or warranties of Primero under this Agreement was at the date hereof, or subsequently becomes, untrue or incorrect in any material respect, |
provided that the parties shall provide notice in writing to the other of any of the foregoing events as soon as reasonably practicable following any such termination.
(b) | Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6(a) or 6(b), the provisions of this Agreement will become void and no party will have liability to any other party, except in respect of a breach of any covenant, agreement or obligation hereunder, or a misrepresentation in this Agreement occurring prior to such termination. |
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7. | Miscellaneous |
(a) | Any notice, or other communication given regarding the matters contemplated by this Agreement (must be in writing, sent by personal delivery, courier or facsimile (but not by electronic mail) and addressed: |
(i) | to Primero at: |
Primero Mining Corp.
Suite 2301, 20 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3R3
Attention: | Joseph Conway, President & Chief Executive Officer |
Facsimile: | (416) 814-3170 |
Email: | jconway@primeromining.com and legal@primeroming.com |
with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:
Stikeman Elliott LLP
5300 Commerce Court West
199 Bay Street
Toronto, ON M5L 1B9
Attention: | Elizabeth Breen |
Facsimile: | (416) 947-0866 |
Email: | ebreen@stikeman.com |
(ii) | to you at: |
Goldcorp Inc.
Suite 3400, 666 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC
V6C 2X8
Attention: | Chuck Jeannes, President & Chief Executive Officer |
and Charlene Ripley, EVP, General Counsel |
Facsimile: | (604) 696-3001 |
Email: | chuck.jeannes@goldcorp.com and charlene.ripley@goldcorp.com |
(b) | This Agreement will be binding upon and enure to the benefit of you and Primero and our respective successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations under this Agreement are assignable or transferable by either Party without the prior written consent of the other Party. |
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(c) | Time is of the essence in this Agreement. |
(d) | This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between us with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, between the Parties. No variation or amendment to this Agreement will be effective unless in writing and signed by each Party hereto. There are no representations, warranties, covenants, conditions or other agreements, express or implied, collateral, statutory or otherwise, between the Parties in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement. The Parties have not relied and are not relying upon any other information, discussion or understanding in entering into and completing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. |
(e) | This Agreement will be governed by the laws of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein. |
(f) | This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including counterparts by facsimile) and all such counterparts taken together will be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. The Parties will be entitled to rely upon delivery of an executed facsimile or similar executed electronic copy of this Agreement, and such facsimile or similar executed electronic copy will be legally effective to create a valid and binding agreement between the Parties. |
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Please confirm your agreement with the foregoing by signing a copy of this letter where indicated below and returning the same to the undersigned by facsimile or email.
Yours very truly,
PRIMERO MINING CORP. |
/s/ Joseph Conway |
Joseph Conway President & Chief Executive Officer |
Accepted and agreed to with effect from the 15th day of December, 2013.
GOLDCORP INC. |
/s/ Charlene Ripley |
Name: Charlene Ripley Title: EVP, General Counsel |
I have the authority to bind the corporation.
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SCHEDULE A
SUBJECT SECURITIES
Name of Securityholder |
Number of Shares Held |
Number of Options Held |
Number of Other Securities Held | |||
Vested: Unvested: |
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Goldcorp Inc. |
31,151,200 | None | None | |||
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