-----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, C3UNS95sTAVs+pOOGTVKc70qtaZ2DsoA2Y0Rv0G6nO41E1OGPt4a8z+DqKcbhH2/ +IyAs45zziYIY9YN+TN6kQ== 0000909518-06-001212.txt : 20061219 0000909518-06-001212.hdr.sgml : 20061219 20061219172258 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-06-001212 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061218 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20061219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061219 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BUILDING MATERIALS CORP OF AMERICA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000927314 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ASPHALT PAVING & ROOFING MATERIALS [2950] IRS NUMBER: 223276290 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-81808 FILM NUMBER: 061287416 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1361 ALPS RD CITY: WAYNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07470 BUSINESS PHONE: 2016283000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1361 ALPS ROAD CITY: WAYNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07470 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001078706 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ASPHALT PAVING & ROOFING MATERIALS [2950] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-69749-01 FILM NUMBER: 061287417 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1361 ALPS ROAD CITY: WAYNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07470 BUSINESS PHONE: 9736283000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1361 ALPS ROAD CITY: WAYNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07470 8-K 1 mm12-1906_8k.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) DECEMBER 18, 2006 -------------------------- BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) DELAWARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 33-81808 22-3276290 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 1361 ALPS ROAD WAYNE, NEW JERSEY 07470 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (973) 628-3000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) NOT APPLICABLE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
Address, including zip code and telephone State or other Registration number, including area jurisdiction of No./I.R.S. code, of registrant's Exact name of registrant incorporation or Employer principal as specified in its charter organization Identification No. executive offices - --------------------------- ------------ ------------------ ----------------- Building Materials Delaware 333-69749-01/ 1361 Alps Road Manufacturing Corporation 22-3626208 Wayne, NJ 07470 (973) 628-3000
2 ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS On December 18, 2006, Building Materials Corporation of America issued a press release disclosing its intention to increase its tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of ElkCorp, par value $1.00 per share, from a previously announced price of $35.00 per share to a price of $40.00 per share cash consideration. ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (d) Exhibits. 99.1 News release issued December 18, 2006 regarding tender offer. 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION Dated: December 19, 2006 By: /s/ John F. Rebele ------------------------------------ Name: John F. Rebele Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 News release issued December 18, 2006 regarding tender offer. 5 EX-99 2 mm12-1906_8ke991.txt PRESS RELEASE EXHIBIT 99.1 ------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BMCA NEWS Building Materials 1361 Alps Road, Wayne, NJ 07470 973 628-3000 Corp. of America - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA AT 973-317-5960 BMCA ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF ITS TENDER OFFER TO ACQUIRE ---------------------------------------------------------- ELKCORP FOR $40 PER SHARE CASH CONSIDERATION -------------------------------------------- December 18, 2006 - Building Materials Corporation of America ("BMCA"), North America's largest roofing manufacturer, which operates under the name GAF Materials Corporation, today announced its intention to increase the price of its tender offer to purchase all the outstanding shares of common stock of ElkCorp from $35 per share previously announced to a price of $40 per share cash consideration. In connection with the announcement, BMCA sent the following letter to the ElkCorp Board of Directors: December 18, 2006 Board of Directors ElkCorp 14911 Quorum Drive, Suite 600 Dallas, TX 75254-1491 Ladies and Gentlemen: This is to advise you that BMCA is raising its tender offer price from $35 to $40 per share cash consideration for all Elk shares. We were surprised and disappointed by your announcement today that you have agreed to a leveraged buyout for Elk involving management participation, as this was done without once contacting us regarding our proposal to buy Elk or providing an opportunity for BMCA to bid. As you know, BMCA advised Elk more than four weeks ago, on November 15th, that BMCA was in a position to consider increasing its $35 per share price. Finally, instead of encouraging BMCA to maximize the value of its offer, to add insult to injury, your advisors attempted, in a 3:49 AM email on Monday morning, to persuade us to defer making the tender offer to your shareholders that we had informed you about on Sunday night. How could these actions possibly be in the interests of Elk shareholders? While you have not communicated the details of your leveraged buyout, we trust that you have not agreed to anything that would prevent us from competing economically and in effect preclude a higher offer for your shareholders. Finally, our offer is obviously superior to the Elk leveraged buyout in both price and the fact that BMCA's offer is a tender offer, not subject to regulatory clearance, and, barring any undue delay on the part of Elk, should close in January 2007. Please advise us how you wish to proceed. All the best. Sincerely, /s/ Robert B. Tafaro Robert B. Tafaro President and Chief Executive Officer # # # BMCA INFORMATION Building Materials Corporation of America, which operates under the name of GAF Materials Corporation, is an indirect subsidiary of G-I Holdings Inc. With annual sales in 2005 approximating $2.0 billion, BMCA is North America's largest manufacturer of residential and commercial roofing products and specialty building products. # # # THIS PRESS RELEASE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO BUY OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO SELL SHARES OF ELKCORP COMMON STOCK. THE TENDER OFFER IS BEING MADE ONLY PURSUANT TO THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND RELATED MATERIALS THAT BMCA WILL SHORTLY BE DISTRIBUTING TO ELKCORP'S STOCKHOLDERS AND FILING WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND RELATED MATERIALS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE VARIOUS TERMS OF, AND CONDITIONS TO, THE TENDER OFFER. STOCKHOLDERS MAY OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF THE TENDER OFFER STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE TO, THE OFFER TO PURCHASE, LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT BMCA WILL SHORTLY BE FILING WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AT THE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THESE MATERIALS PRIOR TO MAKING ANY DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE TENDER OFFER. # # # 2 FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This release contains some forward-looking statements as defined by the federal securities laws which are based on our current expectations and assumptions, which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, projected or implied. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 3 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----