Filed by Meritor Automotive, Inc.
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under
the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Meritor Automotive, Inc.
Commission File No. 1-13093
The following is an excerpt from the May issue of a Meritor newsletter delivered
to Meritor employees on June 13, 2000:
ARVIN'S AFTERMARKET BUSINESS COMPLEMENTS MERITOR
Arvin is a global supplier of replacement parts with 16 manufacturing
locations and 24 distribution centers located in eight countries. Its products,
primarily serving light vehicle systems, are sold worldwide under the company's
own brand names - Gabriel, Purolator, Maremont, Arvin, ANSA, ROSI and StrongArm
- and under private label at leading retail and auto service outlets. Arvin's
replacement products include mufflers, exhaust pipes, catalytic converters, tail
pipes, clamps/hangers, accessories, shock absorbers, struts, gas lift supports
and filters. Arvin prides itself on flexibility, short cycle times, quick
delivery and low cost.
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Meritor and Arvin have filed a preliminary joint proxy statement/prospectus and
other relevant documents concerning the merger with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission"), and Meritor and Arvin expect to mail a definitive
joint proxy statement/prospectus to stockholders of Meritor and Arvin containing
information about the merger. WE URGE INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS TO READ THE
DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS, WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, AND ANY
OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE COMMISSION BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and stockholders will be able to obtain free
copies of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus (when it becomes
available) and other documents at the Commission's website at www.sec.gov. In
addition, documents filed with the Commission by Meritor will be available free
of charge from Meritor (at Meritor's website at www.meritorauto.com) or by
contacting Bonnie Wilkinson, Meritor Automotive, Inc., 2135 West Maple Road,
Troy, Michigan 48084; telephone (248) 435-0762. Documents filed with the
Commission by Arvin will be available free of charge from Arvin (at Arvin's
website at www.arvin.com) or by contacting Ronald R. Snyder, Arvin Industries,
Inc., One Noblitt Plaza, Columbus, Indiana 47202; telephone (812) 379-3982.
Meritor, Arvin, and their respective officers and directors may be deemed to be
participants in the solicitation of proxies from their shareholders with respect
to the transactions contemplated by the agreement and plan of reorganization.
Information concerning the participants in the solicitation will be set forth in
the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus.
