Business Objects S.A. - Amended Statement of Ownership: Solicitation (SC 14D9/A)
05 Février 2008 - 11:23PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14D-9
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement under Section 14(d)(4) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 10)
Business Objects S.A.
(Name of Subject Company)
Business Objects S.A.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
Ordinary shares,
0.10 nominal value per share
American Depositary Shares, each representing One Ordinary Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
F12338 103
12328X 107
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
David Kennedy
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
c/o Business Objects Americas
3030 Orchard Parkway
San Jose, California 95134
(408) 953-6000
(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:
Larry W. Sonsini, Esq.
John T. Sheridan, Esq.
Michael S. Ringler, Esq.
Julia Reigel, Esq.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Professional Corporation
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 493-9300
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Amendment No. 10 amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on
Schedule 14D-9 initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 4, 2007 (as
previously filed with the SEC and as amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3,
Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5, Amendment No. 6, Amendment No. 7, Amendment No. 8 and Amendment
No. 9, the
Schedule 14D-9
), by Business Objects S.A., a
société anonyme
organized under the laws
of the Republic of France (
Business Objects
), relating to the tender offer made by SAP France
S.A., a
société anonyme
organized under the laws of the Republic of France (
SAP France
) and
wholly-owned subsidiary of SAP AG, an
Aktiengesellschaft
organized under the laws of Germany
(
SAP
), as set forth in a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by SAP France, dated
December 4, 2007, as amended, to purchase (i) all outstanding Ordinary Shares that are held by U.S.
holders (within the meaning of Rule 14d-1(d) under the Exchange Act), at a price of
42.00 per
Ordinary Share, without interest, net to the seller in cash, (ii) all outstanding ADSs, at a price
in U.S. dollars equal to the equivalent of
42.00 per ADS (as determined using the euro foreign
exchange reference rate published by the European Central Bank on or about 2:15 p.m. (CET) on the
business day following the expiration of the U.S. Offer or the business day following each tender
of ADSs during a subsequent offering period of the U.S. Offer, as the case may be), without
interest, net to the seller in cash, (iii) all outstanding ORNANEs that are held by U.S. holders,
at a price of
50.65 per ORNANE, without interest, net to the seller in cash, and (iv) all
outstanding July 2003 Warrants, June 2004 Warrants, July 2005 Warrants, July 2006 Warrants and June
2007 Warrants that are held by U.S. holders, at a price of
22.55,
24.96,
18.87,
19.69 and
12.01 per Warrant, respectively, without interest, net to the seller in cash. Business Objects
intends that this amendment represents Business Objects final amendment to the Schedule 14D-9. Any
capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in the Schedule 14D-9.
Item 8.
Additional Information
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Item 8 of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented with the following:
On February 5, 2008, SAP France, SAP and Business Objects issued a press release announcing
the final results of the Offers. SAP France has accepted all Securities tendered in the U.S. Offer.
A
copy of the joint press release is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(39) and is incorporated herein by
this reference.
Item 9.
Materials to be Filed as Exhibits
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The following exhibit is filed herewith:
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Exhibit
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Description
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(a)(39)
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Joint press release issued by SAP France, SAP and Business Objects
on February 5, 2008.
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SIGNATURES
After due 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.
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BUSINESS OBJECTS S.A.
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/s/ James R. Tolonen
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Dated: February 5, 2008
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James R. Tolonen
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Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
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Exhibit
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Number
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Description
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(a)(39)
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Joint press release issued by SAP France, SAP and Business Objects
on February 5, 2008.
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