SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14D-1
(AMENDMENT NO. 9)
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND
SCHEDULE 13D
(AMENDMENT NO. 9)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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BUTTREY FOOD AND DRUG STORES COMPANY
(NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY)
LOCOMOTIVE ACQUISITION CORP.
ALBERTSON'S, INC.
(BIDDERS)
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COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
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124234105
(CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
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THOMAS R. SALDIN, ESQ.
ALBERTSON'S, INC.
250 PARKCENTER BOULEVARD
P.O. BOX 20
BOISE, IDAHO 83726
TELEPHONE: (208) 395-6200
FACSIMILE: (208) 395-6225
(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO
RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDERS)
COPY TO:
THEODORE J. KOZLOFF, ESQ.
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 3800
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94111
TELEPHONE: (415) 984-6400
FACSIMILE: (415) 984-2698
OCTOBER 2, 1998
(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D)
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
TRANSACTION VALUATION* $141,424,821
AMOUNT OF FILING FEE $28,285
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* Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee only.
This amount assumes the purchase of 9,124,182 shares of common stock,
$.01 par value (the "Shares"), of Buttrey Food and Drug Stores Company
at a price of $15.50 per Share in cash. Such number of Shares represents
the 8,644,631 Shares outstanding as of January 23, 1998 and assumes the
issuance prior to the consummation of the Offer of 479,551 Shares upon
the exercise of outstanding options and warrants. The amount of the
filing fee calculated in accordance with Regulation 240.0-11 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equals 1/50th of one
percent of the value of the transaction.
[X] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11
(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was
previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration
statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
Amount Previously Paid: $28,285
Form or Registration No.: Schedule 14D-1 and Schedule 13D
Filing Party: Locomotive Acquisition Corp. and Albertson's, Inc.
Date Filed: January 26, 1998
This Amendment No. 9 to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1
and Amendment No. 9 to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule 14D-1 and Schedule 13D originally filed on January
26, 1998 (the "Schedule 14D-1") by Albertson's, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Parent"), and Locomotive Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Purchaser"), with
respect to Purchaser's offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of
common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Shares"), of Buttrey Food and
Drug Stores Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), at $15.50 per
Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated January
26, 1998 (the "Offer to Purchase"), and the related Letter of Transmittal
(which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, constitute the
"Offer"), which were filed as Exhibits (a)(1) and (a)(2), respectively, to
the Schedule 14D-1. Unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms
used herein have the respective meanings given to such terms in the
Schedule 14D-1.
ITEM 6. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY.
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
On October 2, 1998, at 5:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (the
"Effective Time"), pursuant to the Merger Agreement (as defined in the
Offer to Purchase), the merger of Purchaser with and into the Company was
consummated. As a result of the Merger, as of the Effective Time, (a) all
issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock of the Company (other
than (i) shares of Common Stock owned of record by Parent or Purchaser,
(ii) Dissenting Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or (iii) shares
of Common Stock held in the treasury of the Company) were automatically
converted into the right to receive $15.50 per share in cash, and (b) each
issued and outstanding share of Purchaser was converted into one validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of Common Stock of the Company.
Parent, the holder of all One Hundred (100) issued and outstanding shares
of Common Stock of Purchaser, thus became the owner of One Hundred (100)
shares of Common Stock of the Company, representing 100% of the issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company.
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Item 10(f) is hereby amended and supplemented by incorporating by
reference therein the press release issued by Parent on October 5, 1998, a
copy of which is filed as Exhibit (a)(17) to the Schedule 14D-1.
ITEM 11. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
Item 11 is hereby amended to add the following:
(a)(17) Press Release of Parent dated October 5, 1998.
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.
Date: October 9, 1998
LOCOMOTIVE ACQUISITION CORP.
By: /s/ Thomas R. Saldin
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Name: Thomas R. Saldin
Title: Vice President
ALBERTSON'S, INC.
By: /s/ Thomas R. Saldin
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Name: Thomas R. Saldin
Title: Executive Vice President,
Administration and General
Counsel
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number Exhibit
(a)(17) Press Release of Parent dated October 5, 1998.
OCTOBER 5, 1998
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ALBERTSON'S, INC. ANNOUNCES CONSUMMATION
OF SECOND STEP MERGER WITH BUTTREY
Albertson's, Inc. (NYSE:ABS) announced today that, pursuant to an
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 19, 1998, by and among
Albertson's, Locomotive Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Albertson's, and Buttrey Food and Drug Stores Company (NASDAQ: BTRY),
Locomotive Acquisition Corp. has merged with and into Buttrey resulting in
Buttrey becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Albertson's.
Albertson's also announced that, as a result of the merger, any
outstanding shares of Buttrey common stock (other than shares for which
appraisal is sought under applicable provisions of Delaware law) not
accepted for payment in connection with Albertson's tender offer for
Buttrey common stock at $15.50 per share in cash, would be converted into
the right to receive $15.50 per share in cash, upon presentation to
ChaseMellon Shareholder Services, L.L.C., the Paying Agent for the tender
offer, of appropriate documentation by the holder of any such Buttrey
shares. Within the next few days, ChaseMellon will mail to non-tendering
stockholders materials to be used to exchange Buttrey stock certificates
for such payment.
Albertson's, Inc. is one of the largest retail food-drug chains in the
United States. The Boise, Idaho based company currently operates 967
retail stores in 25 Western, Midwestern and Southern states.
CONTACT: Albertson's, Inc., Boise, Idaho
Investor Relations
A. Craig Olson 208/395-6284
Renee Berquist 208/395-6622
News Media 208/395-6392
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