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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 14D-9
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DH TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Name of Subject Company)
DH TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
COMMON STOCK, WITHOUT PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
23290610
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
WILLIAM H. GIBBS
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
15070 AVENUE OF SCIENCE
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92128
(619) 451-3485
(Name, address and telephone number of person
authorized to receive notice and communications on
behalf of the person(s) filing statement)
Copies to:
HENRY P. MASSEY, JR., ESQ.
STEVEN L. BERSON, ESQ.
WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI,
PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
650 PAGE MILL ROAD
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA 94304-1050
(415) 493-9300
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This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation
Statement on Schedule 14D-9, dated July 16, 1997, filed by DH Technology, Inc.
(the "Company") in connection with the offer by AX Acquisition Corporation to
purchase no less than 6,500,000 and no more than 7,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, without par value, of the Company. Unless otherwise indicated, all terms
referred to herein shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Schedule
14D-9.
ITEM 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED.
Item 8 is hereby amended to add the following paragraph:
On August 1, 1997, the Company and Axiohm S.A. issued a joint press
release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(8), announcing that
the Department of Justice had extended the HSR Act waiting period concerning the
Offer.
ITEM 9. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
Exhibit (a)(8) -- Form of Press Release dated August 1, 1997.*
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*This document is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is
not being mailed to the stockholders. Copies are available, however, upon
written request to the Company at 15070 Avenue of Science, San Diego,
California, Attention: Secretary.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable 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: August 1, 1997 DH TECHNOLOGY, INC.
By:/s/William H. Gibbs
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William H. Gibbs
Chairman of the Board
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Page No.
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(a)(8) -- Form of Press Release dated August 1, 1997
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Exhibit (a)(8)
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FOR: DH TECHNOLOGY
APPROVED BY: Walter S. Sobon
Chief Financial Officer
(619) 451-3485
CONTACTS: Morgan-Walke Associates
Chris Damme, Doug Sherk
(415) 296-7383
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXTENDS WAITING PERIOD ON
AXIOHM'S TENDER OFFER FOR DH TECHNOLOGY
SAN DIEGO, CA/August 1, 1997--DH Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: DHTK) ("DH") and
Axiohm S.A. ("Axiohm") today announced that the Antitrust Division of the
Department of Justice ("DOJ") extended the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period
concerning the tender offer by Axiohm for shares of DH Technology by
requesting additional information. DH Technology and Axiohm will cooperate
with the DOJ in an effort to terminate the waiting period as quickly as
possible. The parties do not currently expect that the completion of the
tender offer will be delayed as a result of this action.
DH Technology designs, manufactures and distributes transaction
printers and mechanisms, magnetic and chip card readers, magnetic heads,
impact printheads, bar code printers, and related services and supplies, such
as labels and ribbons. The Company's products provide solutions for many
diverse applications, including freight and bar code labels, bank
transactions, point-of-sale receipts and gaming tickets. The Company employs a
broad range of technologies, including thermal, impact, and laser printing, as
well as magnetic and electronic (chip) card reading technologies.
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