KOLLMORGEN CORP
SC 14D9/A, 2000-06-15
MOTORS & GENERATORS
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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. 3--FINAL AMENDMENT)

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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. 3, the final amendment, 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:

              "The Offer expired at 5:30 p.m., New York City time, on Wednesday,
         June 14, 2000. Pursuant to the Offer, based upon a preliminary report
         from the Depositary, Purchaser accepted for payment 9,829,122 Shares,
         representing approximately 95% of the outstanding Shares (including
         81,461 Shares tendered pursuant to guaranteed delivery). On June 15,
         2000, Danaher issued a press release announcing the closing of the
         tender offer and its intention to acquire the remaining Shares through
         a cash merger, expected to be completed shortly.

              The full text of Danaher's June 15, 2000 press release is attached
         as Exhibit (a)(7) hereto and incorporated herein by reference."

ITEM 9.  Exhibits.

Exhibit (a)(7)    Press Release issued by Danaher on June 10, 2000 (incorporated
                  by reference to Exhibit (a)(10) 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 15, 2000

                                KOLLMORGEN CORPORATION



                                By:    /s/ James A. Eder
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                                   Name:   James A. Eder
                                   Title:  Vice President, General Counsel
                                           and Secretary


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