SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: May 26, 1999
(Date of earliest event reported)
NU HORIZONS ELECTRONICS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 1-8798 11-2621097
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
70 Maxess Road, Melville, New York 11747
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number including area code (516) 396-5000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events
On May 26, 1999, the Board of Directors of Nu Horizons Electronics
Corp.(the "Company") declared a dividend distribution of one common stock
purchase right (the "Rights") for each outstanding share of Common Stock, $.0066
par value (the "Common Shares"). The dividend is payable on June 9, 1999 (the
"Record Date") to the stockholders of record on that date. Each Right entitles
the registered holder to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth of a share
of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $1.00 per share (the
"Preferred Shares"), of the Company at a price of $25.00 per one one-thousandth
of a Preferred Share (the "Purchase Price"), subject to adjustment. The
description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement (the
"Rights Agreement") between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, as Rights Agent (the "Rights Agent").
Until the earlier to occur of (i) 10 days following a public announcement
that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (an "Acquiring
Person") have acquired beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding
Common Shares or (ii) 10 business days (or such later date as may be determined
by action of the Board of Directors prior to such time as any person or group of
affiliated persons becomes an Acquiring Person) following the commencement of,
or announcement of an intention to make, a tender offer or exchange offer the
consummation of which would result in the beneficial ownership by a person or
group of 15% or more of the outstanding Common Shares (the earlier of such dates
being called the "Distribution Date"), the Rights will be evidenced, with
respect to any of the Common Share certificates outstanding as of the Record
Date, by such Common Share certificate with a copy of the Summary of Rights
attached thereto.
The Rights Agreement provides that, until the Distribution Date (or earlier
redemption or expiration of the Rights), the Rights will be transferred with and
only with the Common Shares. Until the Distribution Date (or earlier redemption
or expiration of the Rights), new Common Share certificates issued after the
Record Date upon transfer or new issuance of Common Shares will contain a
notation incorporating the Rights Agreement by reference. Until the Distribution
Date (or earlier redemption or expiration of the Rights), the surrender for
transfer of any certificates for Common Shares outstanding as of the Record
Date, even without such notation or copy of this Summary of Rights being
attached thereto, will also constitute the transfer of the Rights associated
with the Common Shares represented by such certificate. As soon as practicable
following the Distribution Date, separate certificates evidencing the Rights
("Right Certificates") will be mailed to holders of record of the Common Shares
as of the close of business on the Distribution Date and such separate Right
Certificates alone will evidence the Rights.
The Rights are not exercisable until the Distribution Date. The Rights will
expire on June 9, 2009 (the "Final Expiration Date"), unless the Final
Expiration Date is extended or unless the Rights are earlier redeemed or
exchanged by the Company, in each case, as described below.
The Purchase Price payable, and the number of Preferred Shares or other
securities or property issuable, upon exercise of the Rights are subject to
adjustment from time to time to prevent dilution (i) in the event of a stock
dividend on, or a subdivision, combination or reclassification of, the Preferred
Shares, (ii) upon the grant to holders of the Preferred Shares of certain rights
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or warrants to subscribe for or purchase Preferred Shares at a price, or
securities convertible into Preferred Shares with a conversion price, less than
the then current market price of the Preferred Shares or (iii) upon the
distribution to holders of the Preferred Shares of evidences of indebtedness or
assets (excluding regular periodic cash dividends paid out of earnings or
retained earnings or dividends payable in Preferred Shares) or of subscription
rights or warrants (other than those referred to above).
The number of outstanding Rights and the number of one one-thousandths of a
Preferred Share issuable upon exercise of each Right are also subject to
adjustment in the event of a stock split of the Common Shares or a stock
dividend on the Common Shares payable in Common Shares or subdivisions,
consolidations or combinations of the Common Shares occurring, in any such case,
prior to the Distribution Date.
Preferred Shares purchasable upon exercise of the Rights will not be
redeemable. Each Preferred Share will be entitled to a minimum preferential
quarterly dividend payment of $1 per share but will be entitled to an aggregate
dividend of 1,000 times the dividend declared per Common Share. In the event of
liquidation, the holders of the Preferred Shares will be entitled to a minimum
preferential liquidation payment of $1,000 per share but will be entitled to an
aggregate payment of 1,000 times the payment made per Common Share. Each
Preferred Share will have 1,000 votes, voting together with the Common Shares.
Finally, in the event of any merger, consolidation or other transaction in which
Common Shares are exchanged, each Preferred Share will be entitled to receive
1,000 times the amount received per Common Share. These rights are protected by
customary antidilution provisions.
Because of the nature of the Preferred Shares' dividend, liquidation and
voting rights, the value of the one one-thousandth interest in a Preferred Share
purchasable upon exercise of each Right should approximate the value of one
Common Share.
In the event that the Company is acquired in a merger or other business
combination transaction or 50% or more of its consolidated assets or earning
power are sold after a person or group has become an Acquiring Person, proper
provision will be made so that each holder of a Right will thereafter have the
right to receive, upon the exercise thereof at the then current exercise price
of the Right, that number of shares of common stock of the acquiring company
which at the time of such transaction will have a market value of two times the
exercise price of the Right. In the event that any person or group of affiliated
or associated persons becomes an Acquiring Person, proper provision shall be
made so that each holder of a Right, other than Rights beneficially owned by the
Acquiring Person (which will thereafter be void), will thereafter have the right
to receive upon exercise that number of Common Shares having a market value of
two times the exercise price of the Right.
At any time after any person or group becomes an Acquiring Person and prior
to the acquisition by such person or group of 50% or more of the outstanding
Common Shares, the Board of Directors of the Company may exchange the Rights
(other than Rights owned by such person or group which will have become void),
in whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one Common Share, or one
one-thousandth of a Preferred Share (or of a share of a class or series of the
Company's preferred stock having equivalent rights, preferences and privileges),
per Right (subject to adjustment).
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With certain exceptions, no adjustment in the Purchase Price will be
required until cumulative adjustments require an adjustment of at least 1% in
such Purchase Price. No fractional Preferred Shares will be issued (other than
fractions which are integral multiples of one one-thousandth of a Preferred
Share, which may, at the election of the Company, be evidenced by depositary
receipts) and in lieu thereof, an adjustment in cash will be made based on the
market price of the Preferred Shares on the last trading day prior to the date
of exercise.
At any time prior to the acquisition by a person or group of affiliated or
associated persons of beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding
Common Shares, the Board of Directors of the Company may redeem the Rights in
whole, but not in part, at a price of $.01 per Right (the "Redemption Price").
The redemption of the Rights may be made effective at such time on such basis
with such conditions as the Board of Directors in its sole discretion may
establish. Immediately upon any redemption of the Rights, the right to exercise
the Rights will terminate and the only right of the holders of Rights will be to
receive the Redemption Price.
The terms of the Rights may be amended by the Board of Directors of the
Company without the consent of the holders of the Rights, including an amendment
to lower certain thresholds described above to not less than the greater of (i)
the sum of .001% and the largest percentage of the outstanding Common Shares
then known to the Company to be beneficially owned by any person or group of
affiliated or associated persons and (ii) 10%, except that from and after such
time as any person or group of affiliated or associated persons becomes an
Acquiring Person no such amendment may adversely affect the interests of the
holders of the Rights.
Until a Right is exercised, the holder thereof, as such, will have no
rights as a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right
to vote or to receive dividends.
As of May 1, 1999, there were 8,753,076 shares of Common Stock outstanding
and 1,792,450 shares reserved for issuance under the Company's stock option
plans. So long as the Rights are attached to the Common Stock (and, in certain
circumstances, after such time), the Company will issue one Right with each new
share of Common Stock so that all such shares will have attached Rights.
The Rights have certain anti-takeover effects. The Rights will cause
substantial dilution to a person who attempts to acquire the Company without the
consent of the Board of Directors. The Rights will not affect a transaction
approved by the Company prior to the existence of an Acquiring Person, because
the Rights can be redeemed before the consummation of such transaction.
The Rights Agreement is attached hereto as an exhibit and is incorporated
herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Rights is qualified by
reference to such exhibit.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
4 Form of Rights Agreement dated as of May 26, 1999, between Nu Horizons
Electronics Corp. and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights
Agent. This includes a form of Certificate of Designation setting forth the
terms of the Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $1.00
per share, of Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. as Exhibit A, the form of Right
Certificate as Exhibit B and the Summary of Rights to Purchase Preferred
Shares as Exhibit C. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to Form 8-A,
filed on May 27, 1999)
20 Press release dated May 26, 1999
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunder duly authorized.
NU HORIZONS ELECTRONICS CORP.
By: /s/ Irving Lubman
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Irving Lubman
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Operating Officer
Dated: June 1, 1999
Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. Newshead
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70 Maxess Road Melville, NY 11747
516-396-5000 Fax: 516-396-5060
Company Contact: Investor Relations:
Paul Durando Mark Tyler
Nu Horizons Electronics Corp T.T. Communications Inc.
516-396-5000 212-962-3690
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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NU HORIZONS ELECTRONICS CORP. DECLARES DIVIDEND
DISTRIBUTION OF PREFERRED SHARE PURCHASE RIGHTS
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MELVILLE, NY, May 26, 1999 - The Board of Directors of Nu Horizons
Electronics Corp.(Nasdaq Symbol: NUHC) today declared a dividend distribution of
one Preferred Share Purchase Right on each outstanding share of NU Horizons
Elecetronics Corp. common stock.
Irving Lubman, Chairman of the Board of Nu Horizons, stated: "The Rights
are designed to assure that all of Nu Horizons' stockholders receive fair and
equal treatment in the event of any proposed takeover of the Company and to
guard against abusive tactics to gain control of Nu Horizons' without paying all
stockholders a premium for that control. The Rights are not being adopted in
response to any specific takeover threat, but are a response to the general
takeover environment."
The Rights are intended to enable all Nu Horizons' stockholders to realize
the long-term value of their investment in the Company. The Rights will not
prevent a takeover, but should encourage anyone seeking to acquire the Company
to negotiate with the Board prior to attempting a takeover.
The Rights will be exercisable only if a person or group acquires 15% or
more of Nu Horizons' common stock or announces a tender offer the consummation
of which would result in ownership by a person or group of 15% or more of the
common stock. Each Right will entitle stockholders to buy one one-thousandth of
a share of a new series of junior participating preferred stock at an exercise
price of $25.
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If a person or group acquires 15% or more of Nu Horizons' outstanding
common stock, each Right will entitle its holder (other than such person or
members of such group) to purchase, at the Right's then-current exercise price,
a number of Nu Horizons' common shares having a market value of twice such
price. In addition, if Nu Horizons is acquired in a merger or other business
combination transaction after a person has acquired 15% or more of the Company's
outstanding common stock, each Right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the
Right's then-current exercise price, a number of the acquiring company's common
shares having a market value of twice such price. The acquiring person will not
be entitled to exercise these Rights.
Prior to the acquisition by a person or group of beneficial ownership of
15% or more of the Company's common stock, the Rights are redeemable for one
cent per Right at the option of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors is also authorized to reduce the 15% thresholds
referred to above to not less than 10%.
The dividend distribution will be made on June 9, 1999, payable to
stockholders of record on that date, and is not taxable to stockholders. The
Rights will expire on June 9, 2009.
Nu Horizons is a national distributor of high technology electronic
components which provide innovaitive, total semiconductor solutions through
products and technologies that are faster, smaller and lower powered. Nu
Horizons was established in 1982 and currently has 23 branch offices located in
the U.S. For more information, visit the Nu Horizons' home page at
http://www.nuhorizons.com.
