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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-1
Tender Offer Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2 - Final Amendment)
and
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
Information to be included in statements filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(a) and Amendments thereto
filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2(a)
Under the Securities Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 16)
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MYCOGEN CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company)
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
ROFAN SERVICES INC.
CENTEN AG INC.
DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
and
AGROSCIENCES ACQUISITION INC.
(Bidder)
COMMON STOCK
PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE
(INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS)
(Title of Class of Securities)
628452 10 4
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
John Scriven Jane M. Gootee Brian G. Taylorson
Vice President, General Vice President President
Counsel and Secretary Rofan Services Inc. Centen Ag Inc.
The Dow Chemical Company 2030 Dow Center 2030 Dow Center
2030 Dow Center Midland, Michigan 48674 Midland, Michigan 48674
Midland, Michigan 48674 (517) 636-1000 (517) 636-1000
(517) 636-1000
Louis W. Pribila Brian G. Taylorson
Vice President, Secretary President
and General Counsel AgroSciences Acquisition Inc.
Dow AgroSciences LLC 2030 Dow Center
9330 Zionsville Road Midland, Michigan 48674
Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 (517) 636-1000
(317) 337-3000
with a copy to:
Scott J. Davis
James T. Lidbury
Mayer, Brown & Platt
190 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 782-0600
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder)
October 5, 1998
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CUSIP No.: 628452 10 4 14D-1
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1. Name of Reporting Person: The Dow Chemical Company
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person: 38-1285128
Name of Reporting Person: Rofan Services Inc.
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person: 38-2853855
Name of Reporting Person: Centen Ag Inc.
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person: 38-3355904
Name of Reporting Person: Dow AgroSciences LLC
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person: 35-1781118
Name of Reporting Person: AgroSciences Acquisition Inc.
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person: 38-3409607
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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. Sources of Funds: 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: Delaware
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Number of Shares (7) Sole Voting Power
Beneficially Owned 0
by Each Reporting --------------------------------------------------
Person (8) Shared Voting Power
39,438,813 (except Centen Ag Inc. which
beneficially owns no shares)
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(9) Sole Dispositive Power
0
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(10) Shared Dispositive Power
39,438,813 (except Centen Ag Inc. which
beneficially owns no shares)
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
Shares (except Centen Ag Inc. which beneficially owns no shares)
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12. Check if the Aggregate in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares: / /
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13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11): 99.31%
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14. Type of Reporting Person: CO (The Dow Chemical Company)
CO (Rofan Services Inc.)
CO (Centen Ag Inc.)
OO (Dow AgroSciences LLC)
CO (AgroSciences Acquisition Inc.)
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This Amendment No. 2 (this "Amendment") amends and supplements the Tender
Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 4, 1998 (as amended from time to time, the "Schedule
14D-1") by AgroSciences Acquisition Inc. ("Purchaser"), The Dow Chemical Company
("TDCC"), Rofan Services Inc. ("Rofan"), Centen Ag Inc. and Dow AgroSciences LLC
("Parent"). The Schedule 14D-1 and this Amendment relate to a tender offer by
Purchaser for all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(including the associated preferred stock purchase rights) (the "Shares"), of
Mycogen Corporation (the "Company"), upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated September 4, 1998 (the
"Offer to Purchase") and the related Letter of Transmittal (which together
constitute the "Offer"), copies of which are filed as Exhibits 99(a)(1) and
99(a)(2), respectively, to the Schedule 14D-1.
This Amendment is also Amendment No. 16 to Schedule 13D of TDCC, Rofan and
Parent.
SCHEDULE 13D, ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
SCHEDULE 14D-1, ITEM 5. PURPOSE OF THE TENDER OFFER AND PLANS OR
PROPOSALS OF THE BIDDER.
The foregoing items are supplemented as follows:
The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on October 2,
1988. On October 5, 1998, Purchaser accepted for payment at the Offer Price all
of the 14,672,656 Shares validly tendered and not previously withdrawn in
response to the Offer. As a result, Purchaser is the beneficial owner of
99.31% of the outstanding Shares and Purchaser intends to effect on or about
October 30, 1998 the short form merger of Purchaser with and into the Company.
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SCHEDULE 13D, ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
SCHEDULE 14D-1, ITEM 6. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY.
As a result of purchases pursuant to the Offer, the foregoing items are
amended as follows:
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Shares
Beneficially Percentage
Name Owned of Class
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<S> <C> <C>
The Dow Chemical Company 39,438,813 99.31%
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674
(517) 636-1000
Rofan Services, Inc. 39,438,813 99.31%
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674
(517) 636-1000
Centen Ag Inc. 0 0%
2030 Dow Center
Midland, MI 48674
(517) 636-1000
Dow AgroSciences LLC 39,438,813 99.31%
9330 Zionsville Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(317) 337-3000
AgroSciences Acquisition Inc.
2030 Dow Center 39,438,813 99.31%
Midland, MI 48674
(517) 636-1000
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AgroSciences Acquisition Inc. is the record owner of all 39,438,813
shares reported herein. As a result of their direct and/or indirect ownership
of AgroSciences Acquisition Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, Rofan Services,
Inc. and Dow AgroSciences LLC may be deemed to beneficially own all of the
shares owned of record by AgroSciences Acquisition Inc.
SCHEDULE 13D, ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
SCHEDULE 14D-1, ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. 99(a)(11) Press release issued by TDCC and Parent on
October 5, 1998.
Exhibit No. 99(a)(12) Joint Filing Agreement.
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SIGNATURES
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: October 5, 1998. THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
By: /s/ G. MICHAEL LYNCH
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Name: G. Michael Lynch
Title: Vice President and Controller
ROFAN SERVICES INC.
By: /s/ J. PEDRO REINHARD
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Name: J. Pedro Reinhard
Title: President
CENTEN AG INC.
By: /s/ BRIAN G. TAYLORSON
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Name: Brian G. Taylorson
Title: President
DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
By: /s/ LOUIS W. PRIBILA
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Name: Louis W. Pribila
Title: Vice President, Secretary and General
Counsel
AGROSCIENCES ACQUISITION INC.
By: /s/ BRIAN G. TAYLORSON
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Name: Brian G. Taylorson
Title: President
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EXHIBIT 99(a)(11)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
DOW AGROSCIENCES SUBSIDIARY PURCHASES MYCOGEN SHARES IN TENDER OFFER
MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, October 5, 1998 -- The Dow Chemical Company announced
today that Dow's wholly-owned subsidiary AgroSciences Acquisition Inc. has
purchased all shares of common stock of Mycogen Corporation (NASDAQ: "MYCO")
which were validly tendered in response to its $28.00 per share tender offer.
The tender offer expired as scheduled on Friday, October 2, 1998, and was
not extended.
Approximately 14.7 million shares of Mycogen common stock were tendered
in the offer. These shares, together with the approximately 24.8 million
shares already owned by Dow AgroSciences, represent approximately 99.3
percent of Mycogen's outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis. The
acceptance of the shares and the processing of the payment begins immediately.
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EXHIBIT 99(a)(12)
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, each of the persons named below agrees to the joint filing
on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the common
stock, par value $0.001 per share of Mycogen Corporation, a California
corporation, and further agrees that this Joint Filing Agreement be included
as an exhibit to such filings provided that, as contemplated by Section
13d-1(f)(1)(ii), no person shall be responsible for the completeness or
accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making such filings,
unless such person knew or had reason to believe that such information
is inaccurate. This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
Dated: October 5, 1998 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
By: /s/ G. MICHAEL LYNCH
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Name: G. Michael Lynch
Title: Vice President and Controller
ROFAN SERVICES INC.
By: /s/ J. PEDRO REINHARD
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Name: J. Pedro Reinhard
Title: President
CENTEN AG INC.
By: /s/ BRIAN G. TAYLORSON
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Name: Brian G. Taylorson
Title: President
DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
By: /s/ LOUIS W. PRIBILA
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Name: Louis W. Pribila
Title: Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel
AGROSCIENCES ACQUISITION INC.
By: /s/ BRIAN G. TAYLORSON
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Name: Brian G. Taylorson
Title: President
