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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-9/A
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement under
Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 2)
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KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company)
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KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
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Common Stock, Par Value $2.50 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
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500440102
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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James Eder
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Kollmorgen Corporation
1601 Trapelo Road
Waltham, Massachusetts 02451
(781) 890-5655
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive
notices and communications on behalf of the persons filing statement)
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Copy to:
CREIGHTON O'M. CONDON
Shearman & Sterling
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 848-4000
[__] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer.
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This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements the
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on May 12, 2000 (the "Schedule 14D-9") by
Kollmorgen Corporation, a New York corporation (the "Company"), relating to the
Offer by Danaher Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Danaher"), and King DC
Acquisition Corp., a New York corporation ("Purchaser") and a wholly owned
subsidiary of Danaher, to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of
common stock, par value $2.50 per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock"),
including the related rights to purchase preferred stock (the "Rights" and
together with the Common Stock, the "Shares").
Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the
meanings given to them in the Schedule 14D-9.
ITEM 8. Additional Information.
Item 8 of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by
adding the following:
" On June 9, 2000, the Offer was extended through 5:30 p.m.,
Eastern time, on Wednesday, June 14, 2000, unless further extended in
accordance with the terms of the Offer. On June 12, 2000, Danaher
issued a press release announcing the extension of the Offer as
described above, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (a)(6) hereto and
is incorporated herein by reference.
The full text of Danaher's June 12, 2000 press release is
attached as Exhibit (a)(6) hereto and incorporated herein by
reference."
ITEM 9. Exhibits.
Exhibit (a)(6) Press Release issued by Danaher on June 12, 2000
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(9) to the
Schedule TO of Purchaser filed on May 12, 2000, as
amended)
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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: June 12, 2000
KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION
By: /s/ James A. Eder
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Name: James A. Eder
Title: Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
