SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
WESLEY JESSEN VISIONCARE, INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
WJ ACQUISITION CORP.
NOVARTIS AG
(Names of Filing Persons (Offerors))
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
951018100
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Robert Thompson
WJ Acquisition Corp.
Novartis AG
c/o Novartis Corporation
608 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10020
(212) 307-1122
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
Copy to:
David W. Heleniak
Shearman & Sterling
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 848-4000
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transaction Valuation Amount of Filing Fee
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Not Applicable Not Applicable
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[ ] Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule
0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was
previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
1
<PAGE>
Amount Previously Paid: Filing Party:
-------------------- ------------------
Form or Registration No.: Date Filed:
------------------ --------------------
[X] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer.
Check the appropriate boxes 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: [ ]
2
