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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 16, 1998
Registration No. 333-60767
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE
AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO
FORM F-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
as successor corporation to
DAIMLER-BENZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
(Translation of Registrant's name into English)
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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 3700 98-0190736
(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
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Epplestrasse 225
70567 Stuttgart
Germany
011-49-711-17-0
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
Registrant's principal executive offices)
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Mr. Timotheus R. Pohl Richard D. Houtman, Esq.
Daimler-Benz North America Corporation Chrysler Corporation
375 Park Avenue 1000 Chrysler Drive
New York, New York 10152 Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326
USA USA
(212) 909-9700 (248) 512-5532
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(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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COPIES TO:
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J. Michael Schell, Esq. Dr. Siegfried Schwung Paul H. Wilson, Jr., Esq.
Margaret L. Wolff, Esq. Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft Meredith M. Brown, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Epplestrasse 225 Debevoise & Plimpton
919 Third Avenue 70567 Stuttgart 875 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022 Germany New York, New York 10022
USA 011-49-711-17-0 USA
(212) 735-3000 (212) 909-6000
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: With regard
to each of the Daimler-Benz Exchange Offer, the Chrysler Merger and the
Daimler-Benz Merger (as such terms are defined herein) as soon as practicable
after this Registration Statement becomes effective and all the conditions to
the consummation of the Daimler-Benz Exchange Offer, the Chrysler Merger and the
Daimler-Benz Merger, respectively, have been met.
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. / / ___
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. / / ___
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Amount Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Amount
Title of Each Class of Securities to be Offering Price Per Aggregate Offering of Registration
to be Registered Registered(1) Share(2) Price(2) Fee(3)
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Ordinary Shares, no par value......... 488,609,248 $91.53 $44,720,749,644 $13,192,621.15
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(1) Consists of (i) 430,390,545 DaimlerChrysler Ordinary Shares to be issued
in the Chrysler Merger and pursuant to certain Chrysler Stock plans (based
on the U.S. Exchange Ratio of .6235), (ii) 46,774,962 DaimlerChrysler
Ordinary Shares to be issued upon the exchange or conversion of Daimler-Benz
Ordinary Shares held by U.S. persons (as such term is defined in Rule 902(a)
of Regulation S) in the Daimler-Benz Exchange Offer and Daimler-Benz Merger
(based on an exchange ratio of 1.005), and (iii) 11,443,741 DaimlerChrysler
Ordinary Shares to be issued upon the exchange or conversion of Daimler-Benz
American Depositary Shares in the Daimler-Benz Exchange Offer and the
Daimler-Benz Merger (based on an exchange ratio of 1.005).
(2) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant
to Rule 457(f) and Rule 457(c) on the sum of (i) the product of (a) $56.50
(the average of the high and low prices of Chrysler Common Stock on August
4, 1998) times (b) 690,281,547 (the number of shares of Chrysler Common
Stock outstanding plus those reserved for issuance pursuant to certain
Chrysler stock plans on July 31, 1998), plus (ii) the product of (a) $99.01
(the average of the high and low prices for the Daimler-Benz Ordinary Shares
on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on August 4, 1998 converted to dollars at
the Noon Buying Rate of 1.7802 on such date) times (b) 46,542,251 (the
number of Daimler-Benz Ordinary Shares held by U.S. Persons to be exchanged
or converted into DaimlerChrysler Ordinary Shares in the Daimler-Benz
Exchange Offer and the Daimler-Benz Merger), plus (iii) the product of (a)
$97.63 (the average of the high and low prices for Daimler-Benz American
Depositary Shares on August 4, 1998 on the New York Stock Exchange Composite
Tape) times (b) 11,386,807 (the number of Daimler-Benz American Depositary
Shares outstanding on August 4, 1998).
(3) Previously paid.
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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall
file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Members of the DaimlerChrysler Supervisory Board and the DaimlerChrysler
Management Board and officers of DaimlerChrysler AG will be covered by customary
liability insurance, including insurance against liabilities under the
Securities Act.
Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statements Schedules.
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Exhibit Number Description of Documents
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2.1 Business Combination Agreement, dated as of May 7, 1998, among Chrysler, Daimler-Benz and
DaimlerChrysler AG (Included as Annex A to the Offering Circular--Prospectus).**
3.1 English Translation of Memorandum and Articles of Association (SATZUNG) of DaimlerChrysler AG
(Included as Annex D to the Offering Circular--Prospectus).
4.1 Specimen Certificate of DaimlerChrysler Ordinary Shares (Bilingual German and English).*
5.1 Opinion of the legal department of Daimler-Benz as to the validity of the DaimlerChrysler
Ordinary Shares.***
8.1 Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as to certain tax matters.***
8.2 Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton as to certain tax matters.***
10.1 Stockholder Agreement, dated as of May 7, 1998, among Chrysler, Daimler-Benz, Tracinda and Kirk
Kerkorian (Incorporated by reference to Chrysler's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 7, 1998).
11.1 Computation of Pro forma Combined Earnings (loss) Per Share.***
23.1 Consent of the legal department of Daimler-Benz (to be included in Exhibit 5.1).***
23.2 Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (to be included in Exhibit 8.1).***
23.3 Consent of Debevoise & Plimpton (to be included in Exhibit 8.2).***
23.4 Consent of KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG.*
23.5 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.*
23.6 Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding unaudited interim financial information.*
23.7 Consent of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation.*
23.8 Consent of Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG*
24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages).***
99.1 Opinion of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation (Included as Annex B to the Offering
Circular--Prospectus).
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Exhibit Number Description of Documents
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99.2 Opinion of Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG (Included as Annex C to the Offering Circular-- Prospectus).
99.3 Certificate of Incorporation of Chrysler, as amended and restated and in effect on May 21, 1987
(Incorporated by reference to Chrysler's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994).
99.4 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Chrysler, dated May 19, 1994, as in
effect on May 20, 1994 (Incorporated by reference to Chrysler's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994).
99.5 By-Laws of Chrysler, as amended as of February 8, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to Chrysler's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996).
99.6 Form of Proxy for the Chrysler Special Meeting.***
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* Filed herewith.
** Schedules to the Combination Agreement have been omitted in accordance with
Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K and a summary of such schedules is provided
in lieu thereof. The registrant undertakes to furnish supplementally to the
Commission copies of any omitted schedule on the request of the Commission.
*** Previously filed.
Item 22. Undertakings
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(a) (1) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made,
a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate,
represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the
registration statement;
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any
material change to such information in the registration statement;
(2) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona
fide offering thereof;
(3) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any
of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering;
(4) to file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement to
include any financial statements required by Rule 3-19 of Regulation S-X under
the Securities Act of 1933 at the start of any delayed offering or throughout a
continuous offering;
(b) that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act
of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13
(a) or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15
(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in
the registration statement shall be
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deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
initial BONA FIDE offering thereof;
(c) (1) that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered
hereunder through use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration
statement, by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the
meaning of Rule 145(c), the issuer undertakes that such reoffering prospectus
will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form with
respect to reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to
the information called for by the other items of the applicable form;
(2) every prospectus: (i) that is filed pursuant to paragraph (1)
immediately preceding, or (ii) that purports to meet the requirements of Section
10(a)(3) of the Act and is used in connection with an offering of securities
subject to Rule 415, will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration
statement and will not be used until such amendment is effective, and that, for
purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each
such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering as such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof;
(d) insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the
registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the
registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent,
submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such
indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue;
(e) (1) to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by
reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this Form
F-4, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the
incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means, and
(2) to arrange or provide for a facility in the United States for the purpose of
responding to such requests; and
(f) to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information
concerning a transaction and the company being acquired involved therein, that
was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became
effective.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in Stuttgart, Germany on the 16th day of October, 1998.
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DAIMLER-BENZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
By: /s/ DR. MANFRED GENTZ By: /s/ DR. THOMAS SONNENBERG
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Manfred Gentz Dr. Thomas Sonnenberg
Member of the Board of Management Member of the Board of Management
Chief Financial Officer
By: /s/ DR. ECKHARD CORDES
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Dr. Eckhard Cordes
Member of the Board of Management
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed
below by the following persons in the capacities indicated, on the 16th day of
October, 1998.
Signature Title
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* Chairman of the Board of
- ------------------------------ Management
Jurgen E. Schrempp (Chief Executive Officer)
* Member of the Board of
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Dr. Manfred Bischoff
/s/ DR. ECKHARD CORDES Member of the Board of
- ------------------------------ Management
Dr. Eckhard Cordes
/s/ DR. MANFRED GENTZ Member of the Board of
- ------------------------------ Management
Dr. Manfred Gentz (Chief Financial Officer)
* Member of the Board of
- ------------------------------ Management
Jurgen Hubbert
* Member of the Board of
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Dr. Kurt J. Lauk
* Member of the Board of
- ------------------------------ Management
Dr. Klaus Mangold
* Member of the Board of
- ------------------------------ Management
Heiner Tropitzsch
* Member of the Board of
- ------------------------------ Management
Klaus-Dieter Vohringer
* Member of the Board of
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Dr. Dieter Zetsche
/s/ DR. HANS-GEORG BRUNS Principal Accounting
- ------------------------------ Officer
Dr. Hans-Georg Bruns
REPRESENTATIVE OF Authorized Representative
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG AND in the United States
DAIMLER-BENZ
AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
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*
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Timotheus R. Pohl
By: Authorized Signatory
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/s/ DR. MANFRED GENTZ
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Dr. Manfred Gentz
Attorney-in-fact
*By:
/s/ DR. ECKHARD CORDES
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Dr. Eckhard Cordes
Attorney-in-fact
By:
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit Number Description of Documents
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2.1 Business Combination Agreement, dated as of May 7, 1998, among Chrysler, Daimler-Benz and
DaimlerChrysler AG (Included as Annex A to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus).**
3.1 English Translation of Memorandum and Articles of Association (SATZUNG) of DaimlerChrysler AG
(Included as Annex D to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus).
4.1 Specimen Certificate of DaimlerChrysler Ordinary Shares (Bilingual German and English).*
5.1 Opinion of the legal department of Daimler-Benz as to the validity of the DaimlerChrysler
Ordinary Shares.***
8.1 Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP as to certain tax matters.***
8.2 Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton as to certain tax matters.***
10.1 Stockholder Agreement, dated as of May 7, 1998, among Chrysler, Daimler-Benz, Tracinda and Kirk
Kerkorian (Incorporated by reference to Chrysler's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 7, 1998).
11.1 Computation of Pro forma Combined Earnings (loss) Per Share.***
23.1 Consent of the legal department of Daimler-Benz (to be included in Exhibit 5.1).***
23.2 Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (to be included in Exhibit 8.1).***
23.3 Consent of Debevoise & Plimpton (to be included in Exhibit 8.2).***
23.4 Consent of KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG.*
23.5 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.*
23.6 Letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding unaudited interim financial information.*
23.7 Consent of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation.*
23.8 Consent of Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG*
24.1 Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages).***
99.1 Opinion of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation (Included as Annex B to the Offering
Circular--Prospectus).
99.2 Opinion of Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG (Included as Annex C to the Offering Circular-- Prospectus).
99.3 Certificate of Incorporation of Chrysler, as amended and restated and in effect on May 21, 1987
(Incorporated by reference to Chrysler's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1994).
99.4 Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Chrysler, dated May 19, 1994, as in
effect on May 20, 1994 (Incorporated by reference to Chrysler's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994).
99.5 By-Laws of Chrysler, as amended as of February 8, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to Chrysler's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996).
99.6 Form of Proxy for the Chrysler Special Meeting.***
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* Filed herewith.
** Schedules to the Combination Agreement have been omitted in accordance with
Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K and a summary of such schedules is provided
in lieu thereof. The registrant undertakes to furnish supplementally to the
Commission copies of any omitted schedule on the request of the Commission.
*** Previously filed.
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Exhibit 4.1
WKN 710000 ISIN Nr./No. DE 0007100000
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Nummer der Urkunde Stuttgart Stueck/Shares
Certificate Number
*00000000
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CINS Nr./No. D1668R 12 3
DAIMLERCHRYSLER
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Gottlieb Carl Walter P.
Daimler Benz Chrysler
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ist mit
is the owner of
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voll eingezahlten. nicht nachschusspflichtigen,
AUF DEN NAMEN LAUTENDEN STUECKAKTIE(N)
an der DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, nach Massgabe ihrer Satzung als
Aktionaer beteiligt. Die Stueckenummer(n) der in dieser Urkunde
verbriefte(n) Aktie(n) ergibt/ergeben sich aus dem Aktienbuch.
Erwerber dieser Aktie(n) werden auf Antrag im Aktienbuch eingetragen, sofern
diese Urkunde entweder ordnungsgemaess indossiert oder zusammen mit einer
unterschriebenen Abtretungserklaerung vorgelegt wird. Die in dieser Urkunde
verbriefte(n) Aktie(n) kann/koennen bei der DEUTSCHE BANK AG, Zentrale
Frankfurt am Main, und in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika bei der BANK OF
NEW YORK, New York, N.Y. umgeschrieben werden.
fully paid and non-assessable NO PAR VALUE REGISTERED SHARE(S) of
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, pursuant to the terms of its Articles of
Association.
The number(s) identifying the share(s) represented by this certificate is/are
noted in the share register.
A transfer of the shares represented by this certificate will be registered in
the share register upon application and presentation of this certificate,
properly endorsed or accompanied by a duly executed form of assignment. The
share(s) evidenced by this certificate is/are transferable at the Head Office
of DEUTSCHE BANK AG in Frankfurt am Main and in the United States of America
at the offices of THE BANK OF NEW YORK in New York, N.Y.
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Datum/Date:
/s/ Hilmar Kopper /s/ Juergen E. Schrempp /s/ Robert J. Eaton
Aufsichtsrat/ Vorstand/ Kontrollunterschrift/
Supervisory Board Board of Management Control Signature
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TRANSFERS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
UEBERTRAGUNGEN IN DEN VEREINIGTEN STAATEN VON AMERIKA
The following form of endorsement is intended for share transfers in the United
States of America and may be used in other jurisdictions where accepted as a
valid endorsement.
Das folgende Indossament ist fuer die Uebertragung von Aktien in den Vereinigten
Staaten von Amerika bestimmt. Es kann in anderen Staaten verwendet werden, die
es als wirksames Indossament anerkennen.
For value received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto
Please insert social security number, tax identification
number or other identification number of assignee ----------------------
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(Please print or typewrite name, occupation and address including postal/zip
code of assignee)
no par value registered shares represented
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by the within Certificate, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
Attorney to transfer the said
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shares on the share register of DaimlerChrysler AG with full power of
substitution in the premises.
Date: Signature:
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Notice: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as
written upon the face of this certificate in every particular, without
alteration or enlargement or any change whatever. The signature must be
guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution such as a commercial
bank, trust company, securities broker/dealer, credit union or a
savings association participating in a Medallion program approved by
the Securities Transfer Association, Inc.
UEBERTRAGUNGEN IN DER BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND
TRANSFERS IN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
UEBERTRAGUNG ALLER IN DIESER URKUNDE VERBRIEFTEN AKTIEN
TRANSFER OF ALL SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE
Das folgende Indossament ist fuer die Uebertragung der Aktien in der
Bundesrepublik Deutschland bestimmt, wenn saemtliche umseitig genannten Aktien
uebertragen werden. Es kann ausser in den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika in
anderen Staaten verwendet werden, die es als wirksames Indossament anerkennen.
The following form of endorsement is intended for share transfers in the
Federal Republic of Germany if all of the shares stated on the face hereof
are transferred. It may be used in other jurisdictions, other than the United
States of America, where accepted as a valid endorsement.
Ich/wir uebertrage(n) saemtliche in dieser Urkunde verbrieften, auf den
Namen lautende Stueckaktien der DaimlerChrysler AG auf
Name:
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Adresse:
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Beruf:
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Datum Unterschrift
UEBERTRAGUNG VON WENIGER ALS DER GESAMTZAHL DER IN DIESER URKUNDE VERBRIEFTEN
AKTIEN
TRANSFER OF LESS THAN ALL OF THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE
Die nachfolgende Erklaerung ist zusaetzlich zur Vorlage der Abtretungserklaerung
abzugeben, wenn ein Aktionaer ausserhalb der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika
weniger als alle umseitig genannten Aktien uebertragen hat.
The following statement must be provided in addition to presenting the form
of assignment if a shareholder has effected a transfer outside of the United
States of America of less than all of the shares stated on the face hereof.
Ich/wir zeige(n) hiermit an, ____________ Stueck auf den Namen lautende
Stueckaktien der DaimlerChrysler AG an
Name:
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Adresse:
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Beruf:
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(nachfolgend "Zessionar(e)") abgetreten zu
haben und beantrage(n), auf den/die Namen
des Zessionars/der Zessionare eine
Aktienurkunde ueber die genannte Anzahl
abgetretener Aktien sowie eine weitere
Aktienurkunde auf meinen/unseren Namen ueber
die weiterhin von mir/uns gehaltenen auf den
Namen lautenden Stueckaktien der
DaimlerChrysler AG auszustellen. Beide
Aktienurkunden sollen mir/uns persoenlich
uebergeben oder an folgende Anschrift (auch
bei Personenmehrheit nur eine Anschrift
angeben) uebersandt werden:
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Datum Unterschrift
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EXHIBIT 23.4
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
To the Board of Directors
DaimlerChrysler Aktiengesellschaft
We consent to the use of our reports dated March 17, 1998, relating to the
consolidated balance sheets of Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft and
subsidiaries ("Daimler-Benz") as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the
related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity
and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December
31, 1997, and the related financial statement schedule, appearing in the
Daimler-Benz Annual Report of Form 20-F, incorporated by reference herein.
Our auditors' reports referred to above contain a qualification as a result of
a departure from United States generally accepted accounting principles for
Daimler-Benz' accounting for certain joint ventures in accordance with the
proportionate method of consolidation. In our opinion, United States
generally accepted accounting principles require that such joint ventures be
accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The United States
Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that it would not object to
Daimler-Benz' use of the proportionate method of consolidation as
supplemented by the disclosures in Note 2 to the consolidated financial
statements referred to above.
In addition, we consent to the reference to our firm under the heading
"Experts" in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
KPMG Deutsche Treuhand-Gesellschaft AG
Frankfurt am Main
October 15, 1998
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Exhibit 23.5
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement
No. 333-60767 of DaimlerChrysler AG as successor corporation to Daimler-Benz
Aktiengesellschaft on Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Form F-4, of our
report dated January 22, 1998, relating to the financial statements of
Chrysler Corporation appearing in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 1997. We also consent to the reference to us under the
heading "Experts" in the Offering Circular-Prospectus and the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, which are part of this Registration Statement.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Detroit, Michigan
October 16, 1998
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Exhibit 23.6
DaimlerChrysler AG (as successor corporation to Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft)
D-70546 Stuttgart
Federal Republic of Germany
We have made a review, in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, of the unaudited interim
financial information of Chrysler Corporation and consolidated subsidiaries
for the three-month periods ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, the three-month
and six-month periods ended June 30, 1998 and 1997, and the three-month and
nine-month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, as indicated in our
reports dated April 8, 1998, July 10, 1998 and October 9, 1998, respectively;
because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that
information.
We are aware that our reports referred to above, which were included in the
Chrysler Corporation Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended
March 31, 1998, June 30, 1998 and September 30, 1998, are incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement.
We also are aware that the aforementioned reports, pursuant to Rule 436(c)
under the Securities Act of 1933, are not considered a part of the
Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report
prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and
11 of that Act.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Detroit, Michigan
October 16, 1998
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Exhibit 23.7
CONSENT OF CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
We hereby consent to the use of our name and to the description of our
opinion letter dated May 6, 1998 under the captions "SUMMARY -- The Special
Meetings -- The Chrysler Special Meeting -- Opinion of Financial Advisor of
Chrysler", "THE TRANSACTIONS -- Background of the Transactions", "THE
TRANSACTIONS -- Recommendations of the Chrysler Board and Reasons for those
Recommendations" and "THE TRANSACTIONS -- Opinion of the Financial Advisor of
Chrysler" in, and to the inclusion of such opinion letter as Appendix B to, the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus of Chrysler Corporation and DaimlerChrysler AG and
Offering Circular-Prospectus of DaimlerChrysler AG included in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form F-4 of DaimlerChrylser AG
(File No. 333-60767). In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we
come within the category of persons whose consent is required under, or that we
are experts with respect to any part of such Registration Statement within the
meaning of the term "experts" as used in, the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
promulgated thereunder.
CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON CORPORATION
New York, New York
October 15, 1998
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EXHIBIT 23.8
[Letterhead of Goldman, Sachs & Co. oHG]
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
October 15, 1998
Management Board and Supervisory Board
Daimler-Benz AG
EpplestraSSe 225
70646 Stuttgart
Germany
Re: Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form F-4 of
DaimlerChrysler AG (File No. 333-60767) relating to the Ordinary Shares of
DaimlerChrysler AG being registered in connection with the combination of
Daimler-Benz AG and Chrysler Corporation.
Dear Gentlemen and Madame:
Reference is made to our opinion letter dated May 8, 1998 with respect to the
fairness from a financial point of view to the holders (other than Chrysler
Corporation ("Chrysler") and its affiliates) of the outstanding ordinary shares
of DM 5 nominal value or the corresponding no par value share, as the case may
be (the "Daimler-Benz Ordinary Shares") of Daimler-Benz AG, an Aktiengellschaft
organized and existing under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany
("Daimler-Benz"), including those Daimler-Benz Ordinary Shares represented by
Daimler-Benz ADSs (as defined therein), of the Daimler-Benz Exchange Ratio (as
defined therein) to be received by the holders of the Daimler-Benz Ordinary
Shares in the Daimler-Benz Exchange Offer and the Daimler-Benz Merger (each as
defined therein) provided for in the Business Combination Agreement, dated as of
May 7, 1998, among Daimler-Benz, Chrysler and DaimlerChrysler AG, an
Aktiengesellschaft organized and existing under the laws of the Federal Republic
of Germany ("DaimlerChrysler") (the "Agreement").
The foregoing opinion letter is provided for the information and assistance of
the Management Board and Supervisory Board of Daimler-Benz in connection with
its consideration of the transaction contemplated therein and is not to be used,
circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to for any other purpose, nor is it to
be filed with, included in or referred to in whole or in part in any
registration statement, proxy statement or any other document, except in
accordance with our prior written consent. We understand that the Company has
determined to include our opinion in the above referenced Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement.
In that regard, we hereby consent to the reference to the opinion of our Firm
under the captions "SUMMARY-- The Special Meetings--The Daimler-Benz Special
Meeting--Opinion of Financial Advisor of Daimler-Benz," "THE
TRANSACTIONS--Recommendations of the Daimler-Benz Management Board and Reasons
for those Recommendations," "THE TRANSACTIONS--Opinion of Financial Advisor of
Daimler-Benz" and "THE DAIMLER-BENZ EXCHANGE OFFER--General" and to the
inclusion of the foregoing opinion in the above mentioned Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not
thereby admit that we come within the category of persons whose consent is
required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933 or the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Very truly yours,
GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. oHG
