NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP
SC TO-T/A, 2000-07-14
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE TO
                                (RULE 14D-100)
                TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14 (D) (1)
         OR SECTION 13 (E) (1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (Amendment No. 7)

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                                  VERIO INC.
                      (Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
                           CHASER ACQUISITION, INC.
                        NTT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                  NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
                     (Names of Filing Persons (Offerors))

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                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE
                  SERIES A 6.75% CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK,
                           PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

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                                   923433106
                                   923433502
                                   923433304
                     (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

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                               Kazuhiko Shimada
                        NTT Communications Corporation
                             1-1-6 Uchisaiwai-cho
                           Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
                         Telephone: 011-81-3-3500-8290
                    (Name, address and telephone number of
                     person authorized to receive notices
                and communications on behalf of filing persons)

                                   Copy to:
                               Dennis V. Osimitz
                                Sidley & Austin
                                Bank One Plaza
                           10 South Dearborn Street
                            Chicago, Illinois 60603
                           Telephone: (312) 853-7000

     Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which
the statement relates:

[X] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
[_] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
[X] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
[X] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

     Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the
results of the tender offer: [_]

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D            Page 2 of 8 Pages
  CUSIP No. 923433 10 6

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 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
  NTT Rocky, Inc.

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 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)[_]
                                                                (b)[_]

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 3 SEC USE ONLY

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 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
  00

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 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
  ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                   [_]

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 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  Delaware

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               7 SOLE VOTING POWER

                  0
  NUMBER OF
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
  REPORTING
 PERSON WITH

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               8 SHARED VOTING POWER
                  9,053,754 shares/1/

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               9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  0

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              10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  9,053,754 shares/1/

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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  9,053,754 shares/1/

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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                   [_]

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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
  10.9%

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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
  CO

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT:
    INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING
           EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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(/1/) Includes options to purchase 66,000 shares of Common Stock issued to NTT
      Rocky, Inc. under Verio Inc.'s 1998 Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive
      Plan.

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                                                          Page 3 of 8 Pages
  CUSIP No. 923433 10 6




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 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
   Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation

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 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)[_]
                                                                (b)[_]

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 3 SEC USE ONLY

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 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
   00

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 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
   ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                   [_]

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 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   Japan

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               7 SOLE VOTING POWER

                  0
  NUMBER OF
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
  REPORTING
 PERSON WITH

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               8 SHARED VOTING POWER
                  9,053,754 shares/1/

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               9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  0

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              10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  9,053,754 shares/1/

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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   9,053,754 shares/1/

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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                   [_]

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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
   10.9%

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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
   HC

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT:
    INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING
           EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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(/1/) Includes options to purchase 66,000 shares of Common Stock issued to NTT
      Rocky, Inc. under Verio Inc.'s 1998 Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive
      Plan.

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                                                          Page 4 of 8 Pages
  CUSIP No. 923433 10 6



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 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
  NTT Communications Corporation

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 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                (a)[_]
                                                                (b)[_]

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 3 SEC USE ONLY

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 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS*
  00

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 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
  ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
                                                                   [_]

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 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  Japan

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               7 SOLE VOTING POWER

                  0
  NUMBER OF
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
  REPORTING
 PERSON WITH

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               8 SHARED VOTING POWER
                  9,053,754 shares/1/

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               9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  0

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              10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                  9,053,754 shares/1/

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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  9,053,754 shares/1/

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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                   [_]

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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
  10.9%

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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
  CO

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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT:
    INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7 (INCLUDING
           EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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(/1/) Includes options to purchase 66,000 shares of Common Stock issued to NTT
      Rocky, Inc. under Verio Inc.'s 1998 Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive
      Plan.

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   This Amendment No. 7 (this "Amendment") amends and supplements the Tender
Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by Chaser Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Purchaser"), NTT Communications Corporation, a limited liability
joint stock company incorporated under the laws of Japan ("NTT
Communications"), and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, a limited
liability joint stock company incorporated under the laws of Japan ("NTT"), on
May 17, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 1, Amendment No. 2, Amendment No. 3,
Amendment No. 4, Amendment No. 5 and Amendment No. 6 thereto (as amended, the
"Schedule TO"), relating to the offer to purchase all issued and outstanding
shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share ("Common Stock") (other than
shares of Common Stock already owned by NTT Communications and its
subsidiaries), of Verio Inc., a Delaware Corporation ("Verio"), all issued and
outstanding shares of Series A 6.75% Convertible Preferred Stock, par value
$.001 per share, of Verio and certain outstanding warrants to purchase
1,306,228 shares of Common Stock of Verio, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated May 17, 2000 (the "Offer
to Purchase") and in the related Letters of Transmittal (which, together with
the Offer to Purchase, as supplemented or amended from time to time,
constitute the "Offer"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have
the meanings assigned to such terms in the Schedule TO.

   This Amendment also amends and supplements the Schedule 13D of NTT, NTT
Communications and NTT Rocky, Inc. originally filed on May 22, 1998, as
amended.

ITEM 1. SUMMARY TERM SHEET; ITEM 4 TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION.

   Item 1 and Item 4 of the Schedule TO are hereby amended and supplemented by
adding the following thereto:

   On July 14, 2000, NTT Communications issued a press release announcing the
extension of the Expiration Date of the Offer to 12:00 midnight, New York City
time, on Friday, July 28, 2000. The press release is filed as an exhibit
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY; ITEM 13. INFORMATION
REQUIRED BY SCHEDULE 13E-3.

   Item 8 and Item 13 of the Schedule TO are hereby amended and supplemented
by adding the following thereto:

     On July 6, 2000, the James C. Allen Revocable Trust completed its
  gifting of 41,562 shares of Common Stock to a donee. The transaction was
  effected in Nashville, Tennessee.

     On June 21, 2000, Chris J. DeMarche exercised 13,334 vested stock
  options under Verio's 1996 Stock Option Plan at an exercise price per share
  of $1.50. On the same date, Mr. DeMarche also exercised 14,814 vested stock
  options under Verio's 1998 Stock Incentive Plan at an exercise price per
  share of $6.75. The transactions were effected in New York City.

     On June 26, 2000, Peter B. Fritzinger exercised 3,333 vested stock
  options under Verio's 1996 Stock Option Plan at an exercise price per share
  of $3.00. On the same date, Mr. Fritzinger also exercised 29,628 vested
  stock options under Verio's 1998 Stock Incentive Plan at an exercise price
  per share of $6.75. The transactions were effected in New York City.

     On June 30, 2000, Arthur L. Cahoon, as settlor, assigned 13,472 shares
  of Common Stock and vested and unvested options to purchase collectively
  66,000 shares of Common Stock under Verio's 1998 Non-Employee Director
  Stock Incentive Plan to Pam Fitch as Trustee of the Arthur Logan Cahoon
  Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dated May 29, 1998. The transactions were
  effected in Jacksonville, Florida.

ITEM 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

   The Press Release of NTT Communications dated July 14, 2000 is attached as
an exhibit hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

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   (a)(1)(M) Press Release of NTT Communications dated July 14, 2000.
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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.

                                SCHEDULE TO AND SCHEDULE 13E-3

                                          Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
                                           Corporation

                                                      /s/ Kanji Koide
                                          By: _________________________________
                                                        Kanji Koide
                                          Name: _______________________________
                                                   Senior Vice President
                                          Title: ______________________________

                                          NTT Communications Corporation

                                                    /s/ Masanobu Suzuki
                                          By: _________________________________
                                                      Masanobu Suzuki
                                          Name: _______________________________
                                                         President
                                          Title: ______________________________

                                          Chaser Acquisition, Inc.

                                                    /s/ Junichi Nomura
                                          By: _________________________________
                                                      Junichi Nomura
                                          Name: _______________________________
                                                         President
                                          Title: ______________________________

                                SCHEDULE 13D

                                          Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
                                           Company

                                                      /s/ Kanji Koide
                                          By: _________________________________
                                                        Kanji Koide
                                          Name: _______________________________
                                                   Senior Vice President
                                          Title: ______________________________

                                          NTT Communications Corporation

                                                    /s/ Masanobu Suzuki
                                          By: _________________________________
                                                      Masanobu Suzuki
                                          Name: _______________________________
                                                         President
                                          Title: ______________________________

                                          NTT Rocky, inc.

                                                   /s/ Keisuke Nakasaki
                                          By: _________________________________
                                                     Keisuke Nakasaki
                                          Name: _______________________________
                                                         President
                                          Title: ______________________________

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                                SCHEDULE 13E-3

                                          Verio Inc.

                                                   /s/ Justin L. Jaschke
                                          By: _________________________________
                                                     Justin L. Jaschke
                                          Name: _______________________________
                                                  Chief Executive Officer
                                          Title: ______________________________

Date: July 14, 2000

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

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 (a)(1)(M) Press Release of NTT Communications dated July 14, 2000.
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