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
(AMENDMENT NO. 6)
COHOES BANCORP, INC.
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(Name of Subject Company)
AMBANC HOLDING CO., INC.
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(Name of Filing Persons -- Offeror)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
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(Title of Class of Securities)
192 513 109
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
John M. Lisicki
President and Chief Executive Officer
11 Division Street
Amsterdam, New York 12010
(518) 842-7200
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder)
Copies to:
John J. Spidi, Esq.
Malizia Spidi & Fisch, PC
1301 K Street, N.W. Suite 700 East
Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 434 - 4660
[ ] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer.
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the
statement relates:
[X] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
[ ] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
[ ] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
[ ] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results
of the tender offer: [X].
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SCHEDULE TO
This Amendment No. 6 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement
on Schedule TO, dated August 9, 2000, as amended (the "Schedule TO") relating to
an offer by Ambanc Holding Co., Inc., a Delaware Corporation, ("Ambanc"), to
purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per
share (the "Shares") of Cohoes Bancorp, Inc. for $16.50 per Share, net to the
seller in cash, without interest thereon, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated August 9, 2000 (the "Offer
to Purchase") and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with the
Offer to Purchase, constitutes the "Offer"), copies of which were attached to
the Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1) and (a)(2), respectively.
All of the information in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter
of Transmittal is hereby incorporated by reference in answer to Items 1 through
11 of the Schedule TO.
ITEM 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Item 11 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented as
follows:
On October 6, 2000, Ambanc issued a press release announcing that the
Offer would expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City Time, on October 6, 2000,
without the conditions to the Offer being satisfied. Ambanc has instructed its
depositary for the Offer to promptly return all Cohoes Shares theretofore
tendered pursuant to the Offer and not withdrawn. A copy of the press release is
filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(11) and the information set forth in the press
release is incorporated by reference.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
Item 12 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
(a)(11) Text of press release issued by Ambanc on October 6, 2000.
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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.
Dated: October 6, 2000
AMBANC HOLDING CO., INC.
By: /s/John M. Lisicki
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John M. Lisicki
President and Chief Executive Officer
