SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
SCHEDULE TO
(Rule
14d-100)
Tender
Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
WILSHIRE
ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Name of
Subject Company and Filing Person (Issuer))
Common
Stock, par value $1.00 per share
(Title of
Class of Securities)
971889100
(CUSIP
Number of Class of Securities)
SHERRY
WILZIG IZAK
CHAIRMAN
OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
WILSHIRE
ENTERPRISES, INC.
1
GATEWAY CENTER
NEWARK,
NJ 07
102
201-420-2796
(Name,
Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
WITH
A COPY TO:
PETER
H. EHRENBERG, ESQ.
LOWENSTEIN
SANDLER PC
65
LIVINGSTON AVENUE
ROSELAND,
NJ 07068
TELEPHONE:
(973) 597-2350
FACSIMILE:
(973) 597-2351
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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
AMEX: WOC
Wilshire Enterprises, Inc. Settles Proxy
Contest with Full Value Group
NEWARK,
N.J., April 3, 2009 –Wilshire Enterprises, Inc. (“Wilshire” or the “Company”)
(Amex: WOC) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to settle the
proxy contest with Bulldog Investors, Full Value Partners, L.P. and certain of
their affiliates. Under the terms of the agreement, the Full Value
group has agreed to (1) terminate its proxy solicitation and withdraw its
nominees for election to the Board of Directors and its proposal that the
Company pursue a liquidity event, and (2) vote in favor of the Board’s director
nominees and in the manner recommended by the Board on each other matter that is
voted on at the Company’s upcoming Annual Meeting. The Full Value
group has also agreed to comply with certain standstill restrictions with
respect to ownership of Wilshire stock and certain other matters. The
Company and the Full Value group signed mutual releases with respect to any
claims that they may have had against each other.
The
agreement also states that, subject to certain specified conditions, Wilshire, a
third party or Wilshire together with a third party, will commence a tender
offer for at least 4.0 million shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock
at a price of $2.00 per share. The Full Value group has agreed to
tender all of the shares of Company common stock that it beneficially owns in
such tender offer. Wilshire agreed in the settlement agreement not to
close the tender offer earlier than August 19, 2009 or later than September 4,
2009. The Company has not commenced the tender offer, and the
description of the tender offer contained in this press release is neither an
offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of the
Company. There can be no assurance that any tender offer will be
commenced or if commenced that it will be consummated.
Wilshire’s
Annual Meeting of Stockholders has been adjourned until April 20, 2009,
commencing at 1:00 PM at the Double Tree Hotel (formerly the Spencer Hotel), 700
North King Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. The record date for stockholders
entitled to vote at the meeting remains January 23, 2009.
As the
result of the Full Value group’s termination of its proxy solicitation, the
GREEN proxy card, which stockholders may have previously submitted to the Full
Value group, will not be voted at the annual meeting. Accordingly if
any stockholder previously submitted a GREEN proxy card and desires to vote, it
is very important that the stockholder sign, date, and return a WHITE proxy card
or submit a proxy by Internet or telephone following the instructions on the
WHITE proxy card. Proxies granted by the GREEN proxy card included
with the Full Value group’s proxy statement will not be included in determining
whether or not a quorum is present and will not be counted in tabulating the
number of votes cast for or against any matter voted upon at the annual
meeting. In addition, votes that stockholders may have previously
authorized to be cast by the Full Value group by telephone or the Internet will
not be cast. Stockholders needing any assistance voting their shares
should contact the Company’s proxy solicitor, Innisfree M&A Incorporated, by
calling them toll-free at (888) 750-5834.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Wilshire
Enterprises, Inc. (“Wilshire”) filed a definitive proxy statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 10,
2009. In addition, Wilshire has filed, and may file additional, other
solicitation materials regarding this proxy solicitation. WILSHIRE’S
STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION. THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER SOLICITATION MATERIALS ARE
AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SEC’S WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. Investors
and stockholders may also obtain a free copy of the proxy statement, and other
materials and any other documents that may be filed by Wilshire with the SEC in
connection with the Annual Meeting, by directing a request to Innisfree M&A
Incorporated which is assisting Wilshire in this matter, by calling them
toll-free at (888) 750-5834. Detailed information regarding the
names, affiliations and interests of individuals who are participants in the
solicitation of proxies of Wilshire’s stockholders is available in Wilshire’s
proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February
10, 2009.
TENDER
OFFER STATEMENT
This
press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy, or
the solicitation of an offer to sell, any shares. The full details of any tender
offer, including complete instructions on how to tender shares, will be included
in the offer to purchase, the letter of transmittal and related materials, which
will be mailed to stockholders promptly following commencement of the offer.
Stockholders should read carefully the offer to purchase, the letter of
transmittal and other related materials when they are available because they
will contain important information. Stockholders may obtain free copies, when
available, of the offer to purchase, the letter of transmittal and other related
materials that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission at the
Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. When available, stockholders
also may obtain a copy of these documents, free of charge, from the Company by
directing a request to: Mr. Kevin Swill, President and Chief
Operating Officer, Wilshire Enterprises, Inc., 1 Gateway Center, Newark, New
Jersey 07102, Telephone (201) 420-2796.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
All
non-historical statements in this press release constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements may use such forward-looking terminology
as "expect," "look," "believe," "plan," "anticipate," "may," "will" or similar
statements or variations of such terms or otherwise express views concerning
trends and the future. Such forward-looking statements involve
certain risks and uncertainties, including risks cited in reports filed by
Wilshire with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results
may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Wilshire
Enterprises, Inc. assumes no obligation for updating any such forward-looking
statement at any time.
Company
Contact: Sherry Wilzig Izak, Chairman,
201-420-2796
Agency
Contact: Neil Berkman, Berkman Associates,
310-826-5051
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