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 e-mail disseminated by Meritor Automotive, Inc. to its
employees on June 20, 2000:
ARVINMERITOR INTEGRATION TEAMS MEET - DEVELOPING STRATEGY AND PLANS
More than 200 leaders from across Arvin and Meritor met during the weeks of May
29th and June 5th to develop the integration plans which will lead to the
completion of the merger of ArvinMeritor. During three-day planning sessions,
the 19 integration teams focused on the immediate plans required to complete the
merger on July 7, the first 100 days and the first year.
"As we become one company, these teams will help develop action plans and make
recommendations on the next steps we must take," said Larry Yost, Chairman and
CEO, Meritor Automotive. "These teams are reviewing best practices from Arvin
and Meritor and they are proposing new solutions to ensure that we are
positioned for future success."
Beginning June 19, all team leaders meet weekly with Larry Yost and Bill Hunt to
review progress, provide ongoing updates and encourage communication across the
teams and across the company. Each integration team will also communicate their
progress across ArvinMeritor and to the people in their function or business.
Assuming the transaction closes on July 7 as planned, employee celebrations
across ArvinMeritor will begin July 10.
Larry Yost
Chairman and CEO
Meritor Automotive, Inc.
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Meritor and Arvin have mailed a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus to
stockholders of Meritor and Arvin containing information about the merger. The
joint proxy statement/prospectus is included in the Registration Statement filed
by ArvinMeritor with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission").
WE URGE INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS TO READ THE DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY
STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE COMMISSION
BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and stockholders may
obtain free copies of the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus 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.
