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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 14, 2000
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS COMPANY
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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[MidAmerican Letterhead]
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY HOLDINGS COMPANY
666 GRAND AVENUE
DES MOINES, IOWA 50309
January 14, 2000
IMPORTANT REMINDER
Dear MidAmerican Shareholder:
Your proxy has not yet been received for the special meeting of
shareholders of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company to be held at 9:00 a.m.,
Central time, on Thursday, January 27, 2000, at the Marriott Hotel, 700 Grand
Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa. NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN, YOUR VOTE IS VERY
IMPORTANT.
At the special meeting, you are being asked to consider and vote upon
the proposed merger of MidAmerican with and into Teton Acquisition Corp., a
company formed by an investor group including Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Walter
Scott, Jr., a director of MidAmerican, and David L. Sokol, MidAmerican's
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to a merger agreement that we
entered into on October 24, 1999. IF WE COMPLETE THE MERGER, SHAREHOLDERS OF
MIDAMERICAN WILL RECEIVE $35.05 IN CASH FOR EACH MIDAMERICAN SHARE THEY OWN.
Information regarding the merger and certain related matters is contained in the
Proxy Statement dated December 27, 1999, previously sent to you. If you need
another copy of the Proxy Statement or have any questions, please contact
MacKenzie Partners, Inc., which is assisting us with the solicitation of
proxies, toll-free at (800) 322-2885 or collect at (212) 929-5500.
TIME IS SHORT. EVEN IF YOU EXPECT TO ATTEND THE SPECIAL MEETING, PLEASE
TAKE THE TIME TO VOTE TODAY. FOR THE QUICKEST RESPONSE, PLEASE FOLLOW THE
ENCLOSED TELEPHONE OR INTERNET VOTING INSTRUCTIONS, OR YOU MAY ALSO SIGN, DATE
AND MAIL THE ENCLOSED DUPLICATE PROXY IN THE POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE.
Your prompt attention to this matter would be greatly appreciated. If
you recently returned your proxy, we thank you for your participation in the
special meeting.
Sincerely,
/s/ Steven A. McArthur
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Steven A. McArthur
Senior Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions,
and Corporate Secretary
