As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 22, 1994
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 8
to
SCHEDULE 14D-1(*)
Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
QVC, INC.
(Name of Subject Company)
QVC PROGRAMMING HOLDINGS, INC.
COMCAST CORPORATION
TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Bidders)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
747262 10 3
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Stanley L. Wang Stephen M. Brett
Comcast Corporation Tele-Communications, Inc.
1500 Market Street 5619 DTC Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19102 Englewood, CO 80111
(215) 665-1700 (303) 267-5500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications on Behalf of Bidder)
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Copies to:
Dennis S. Hersch Frederick H. McGrath
Davis Polk & Wardwell Baker & Botts, L.L.P.
450 Lexington Avenue 885 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017 New York, NY 10022
(212) 450-4000 (212) 705-5000
* This Statement also constitutes Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule 13D filed
by Tele-Communications, Inc. and Amendment No. 30 to the Schedule 13D filed
by Comcast Corporation in each case with respect to the securities of the
Subject Company.
QVC Programming Holdings, Inc., Comcast Corporation and
Tele-Communications, Inc. hereby amend and supplement their Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule 14D-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on August 11, 1994 (as previously amended and supplemented, the "Schedule
14D-1") with respect to Bidders' Offer to Purchase for cash all outstanding
shares of Common Stock and Preferred Stock of the Company.
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Information contained in the Schedule 14D-1 as hereby amended and
supplemented with respect to Comcast, Liberty, TCI and the Purchaser and their
respective executive officers, directors and controlling persons is given
solely by such person, and no other person has responsibility for the accuracy
or completeness of information supplied by such other persons.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning
assigned to them in the Offer to Purchase and the Schedule 14D-1.
Item 10. Additional Information.
(c) and (f) The information set forth under "Introduction", "The
Tender Offer -- 1. Terms of the Tender Offer", "-- 2. Acceptance for Payment
and Payment", "-- 3. Procedure for Tendering Shares", "-- 4. Withdrawal
Rights", "-- 10. Certain Conditions of the Offer" and "-- 11. Certain Legal
Matters; Regulatory Approvals" in the Offer to Purchase is hereby amended and
supplemented to include the following information:
On September 21, 1994, Comcast and TCI issued a press release in
which they announced that they do not expect that the waiting periods under
the HSR Act relating to the Offer will have expired by September 22, 1994, the
date on which the Offer is currently scheduled to expire. As previously
disclosed, the Offer may not be consummated until the waiting periods under the
HSR Act applicable to both (i) the purchase of Shares pursuant to the Offer
and (ii) the acquisition by the Parent Purchasers of the shares of the
Purchaser and the Parent Contribution have expired.
As a result, the Purchaser has extended the Expiration Date for
the Offer until 11:59 P.M., New York City time, on October 21, 1994.
As of the close of business on September 20, 1994 approximately
12,531,661 shares of QVC Common Stock, 150 shares of QVC Series B Preferred
Stock and 33,742 shares of QVC Series C Preferred Stock have been tendered
pursuant to the Offer.
A copy of the press release of Comcast and TCI relating to the
foregoing is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(13) and is hereby incorporated by
reference, and the foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by
reference to such Exhibit.
Item 11. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
(a)(13) -- Text of Press Release issued by Comcast and TCI on
September 21, 1994.
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: September 22, 1994
QVC PROGRAMMING HOLDINGS, INC.
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By: /s/ JULIAN A. BRODSKY
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Name: Julian A. Brodsky
Title: Vice Chairman
COMCAST CORPORATION
By: /s/ JULIAN A. BRODSKY
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Name: Julian A. Brodsky
Title: Vice Chairman
TELE-COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
By: /s/ STEPHEN M. BRETT
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Name: Stephen M. Brett
Title: Executive Vice
President
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Sequentially
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(a)(13) Text of Press Release _
issued by Comcast and
TCI on September 21,
1994.
Exhibit (a)(13)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COMCAST AND LIBERTY MEDIA
EXTEND QVC TENDER OFFER
UNTIL OCTOBER 21
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Philadelphia, PA and Englewood, CO -- September 21, 1994: Comcast Corporation
and Tele-Communications, Inc. ("TCI") announced today that they do not expect
that the applicable waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act relating to the acquisition of QVC, Inc. will have expired by
September 22, 1994, the date on which the tender offer for the stock of QVC is
currently scheduled to expire.
As a result, QVC Programming Holdings, Inc., an acquisition
vehicle jointly owned by Comcast and Liberty Media Corporation, a wholly-owned
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subsidiary of TCI, has extended the expiration date for the tender offer until
11:59 P.M., New York City time, on October 21, 1994. As a consequence of the
extension of the expiration date, holders of QVC shares are entitled to tender
or withdraw their shares pursuant to the tender offer until 11:59 P.M., New
York time, on October 21, 1994, unless the offer is further extended.
If the applicable waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act have not expired or been terminated at such time,
QVC Programming Holdings, Inc. may elect to extend the tender offer beyond
such time. However, under the terms of the Merger Agreement pursuant to which
the tender offer is being made, QVC Programming Holdings, Inc. may not
terminate the tender offer prior to December 31, 1994 by reason of the
applicable waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
Act not having expired or been terminated, although the expiration of the
applicable waiting periods is a condition to the tender offer.
As of the close of business on September 20, 1994, approximately
12,531,661 shares of QVC Common Stock, 150 shares of QVC Series B Preferred
Stock and 33,742 shares of QVC Series C Preferred Stock had been tendered
pursuant to the tender offer.
Comcast Corporation is principally engaged in the development,
management and operation of cable communications networks. Comcast's
consolidated and affiliated operations served approximately 3.0 million cable
subscribers at June 30, 1994. After completion of the acquisition of Maclean
Hunter's United States cable properties, Comcast's consolidated and prorated
affiliated operations will serve approximately 3.5 million cable subscribers,
making it the third largest cable operator in the country. Comcast provides
cellular telephone services in the Northeast United States to markets
encompassing a population in excess of 7.4 million. Comcast also has
investments in cable programming, telecommunications systems, and
international cable and telephony franchises.
Comcast's Class A and Class A Special Common Stock are traded on
the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbols CMCSA and CMCSK, respectively.
Liberty is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tele-Communications, Inc.
TCI is the United States' largest cable television operator, serving 10.9
million customers in 48 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. The
company also holds interests in several national programming cable networks.
Tele-Communications, Inc. is traded in the Nasdaq National Market
with Class A and Class B Common Stock and Class B Preferred Stock trading
separately under the symbols of TCOMA, TCOMB and TCOMP, respectively.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Comcast Corporation
William E. Dordelman
Assistant Treasurer
(215) 981-7550
Kathleen B. Jacoby
Director of Investor Relations
(215) 981-7392
Tele-Communications, Inc.
Steve Smith
Investor Relations
(303) 267-5048
