WANG LABORATORIES INC
SC 14D1/A, 1999-05-24
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 2
                                       TO
                                 SCHEDULE 14D-1
                             Tender Offer Statement
       Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             WANG LABORATORIES, INC.
                            (Name of Subject Company)


           GETRONICS NV                   GETRONICS ACQUISITION, INC.

                                    (Bidders)

                     Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
                        (including the associated rights)

             4 1/2% Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock,
                           par value $0.01 per share

             6 1/2% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock,
                           par value $0.01 per share

        Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/20th interest in a share
           of 6 1/2% Series B Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock)

                         Common Stock Purchase Warrants

                          Special Common Stock Warrant
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

    Common Stock: 93369N109            Depositary Shares: 93369N208, 93369N604
Series A Preferred Stock: N/A         Common Stock Purchase Warrants: 93369N117
Series B Preferred Stock: N/A            Special Common Stock Warrant: N/A

                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)


                               S.A. van Maasakker
                                  Getronics NV
                                   Donauweg 10
                                1043 AJ Amsterdam
                                 The Netherlands
                               011-31-20-586-1412

            (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
           to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidders)

                                    Copy to:
                               John M. Reiss, Esq.
                                White & Case LLP
                           1155 Avenue of the Americas
                            New York, New York 10036
                                 (212) 819-8200
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                                 SCHEDULE 14D-1

CUSIP No.   Common Stock: 93369N109
            Series A Preferred Stock: N/A
            Series B Preferred Stock: N/A
            Depositary Shares: 93369N208, 93369N604
            Common Stock Purchase Warrants: 3369N117
            Special Common Stock Warrant: N/A


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1.                    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
                      Getronics NV
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2.                    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                 (a)  | |
                                 (b)  | |
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3.                    SEC USE ONLY
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4.                    SOURCE OF FUNDS
                             BK; WC
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5.                    CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                      PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) | |
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6.                    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                             The Netherlands
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7.                    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED
                      BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                             0
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8.                    CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(7)
                      EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | |
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9.                    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
                             0.0%
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10.                   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                             CO
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                                 SCHEDULE 14D-1

CUSIP No.   Common Stock: 93369N109
            Series A Preferred Stock: N/A
            Series B Preferred Stock: N/A
            Depositary Shares: 93369N208, 93369N604
            Common Stock Purchase Warrants: 93369N117
            Special Common Stock Warrant: N/A


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1.                    NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
                      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
                      Getronics Acquisition, Inc.
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2.                    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                 (a) | |
                                 (b) | |
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3.                    SEC USE ONLY
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4.                    SOURCE OF FUNDS
                             AF
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5.                    CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
                      PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(e) or 2(f) | |
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6.                    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                             Delaware
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7.                    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED
                      BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                             0
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                      CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(7)
                      EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | |
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9.                    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7)
                             0.0%
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10.                   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
                             CO
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     This amendment No. 2 amends and supplements the Schedule 14D-1 filed on May
10, 1999, as amended,  relating to the offer by Getronics  Acquisition,  Inc., a
company  organized  under the laws of Delaware and a wholly-owned  subsidiary of
Getronics NV, a public  company with limited  liability  incorporated  under the
laws of The  Netherlands  with its corporate seat in Amsterdam,  to purchase for
cash (i) all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock (including the
associated  rights),  par value $0.01 per share (the  "Common  Stock"),  of Wang
Laboratories,  Inc.,  a  company  organized  under  the  laws of  Delaware  (the
"Company"),  at a price of $29.25 per share, net to the seller in cash,  without
interest thereon, (ii) all of the issued and outstanding shares of 4 1/2% Series
A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Series
A Preferred  Stock") of the Company,  at a price of $1,271.73 per share,  net to
the  seller in cash,  without  interest  thereon,  (iii) all of the  issued  and
outstanding  shares of 6 1/2% Series B Cumulative  Convertible  Preferred Stock,
par value $0.01 per share (the "Series B Preferred Stock") of the Company,  at a
price of  $1,101.71  per  share,  net to the  seller in cash,  without  interest
thereon,  (iv)  all  of the  issued  and  outstanding  depositary  shares,  each
representing  a 1/20th  interest  in a share of Series B  Preferred  Stock  (the
"Depositary  Shares") of the Company, at a price of $55.05 per share, net to the
seller in cash, without interest thereon,  (v) all of the issued and outstanding
warrants  (other than the Special  Common Stock  Warrant) to purchase  shares of
Common Stock (the "Common Stock Purchase  Warrants") of the Company,  at a price
of $7.80 per Common Stock Purchase Warrant,  net to the seller in cash,  without
interest  thereon  and (vi) the  issued  and  outstanding  warrant  to receive a
certain  number of shares of Common Stock upon  exercise  thereof (the  "Special
Common  Stock  Warrant") of the Company,  at a price of  $6,250,000,  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 May 10, 1999 (the "Offer to
Purchase"),  and in the related Letters of Transmittal and Notices of Guaranteed
Delivery.

ITEM 10.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

     Item  10(b)  and  (c) is  hereby  amended  to add at the  end  thereof  the
following:

     At 11:59 p.m.,  New York City time,  on May 19,  1999,  the 15-day  waiting
period  under  the HSR Act  expired.  On May 21,  1999,  Parent  issued  a press
release,  a  copy  of  which  is  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  (a)(11)  and is
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 11.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

     Item 11 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:

     (a)(11)   Press Release dated May 21, 1999, issued by Parent.
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                                    SIGNATURE

     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:  May 24, 1999                      GETRONICS NV


                                          By:  /s/ J.L. Docter
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                                             Name:   J.L. Docter
                                             Title:  Chief Financial Officer


Dated:  May 24, 1999                      GETRONICS ACQUISITION, INC.


                                          By:  /s/ J.L. Docter
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                                             Name:   J.L. Docter
                                             Title:  Treasurer

                                                                 Exhibit (a)(11)

     Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period expires

     Amsterdam,  May 21, 1999 - Getronics  NV  announces  today that the waiting
period under the United  States  Hart-Scott-Rodino  Antitrust  Improvements  Act
expired on May 19, 1999,  with  respect to its tender offer for all  outstanding
common shares,  warrants,  options and other equity  instruments of Wang Global.
Getronics'  tender  offer for Wang Global is  currently  scheduled  to expire on
Monday, June 7, 1999 at 12:00 Eastern Daylight time.

     Getronics  is one of the  largest  European  ICT  services  companies  with
currently  12,500  employees and in 1998 net sales of Euro 1.6 billion (Dfl. 3.5
billion). Getronics is listed on the Amsterdam Exchanges (GTN).

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For further information:
Getronics NV
Donauweg 10
1043 AJ Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 20 586 1501
Fax.: +31 20 586 1568
www.Getronics.nl
[email protected]


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