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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-1/A
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)
(FINAL AMENDMENT)
PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND
SCHEDULE 13D/A
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 3)
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AMERIWOOD INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
(NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY)
HORIZON ACQUISITION, INC.
DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.
(BIDDER)
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COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
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03070M 10 0
(CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
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MARTIN SCHWARTZ
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.
4750 BOULEVARD DES GRANDES PRAIRIES
ST. LEONARD, QUEBEC, CANADA
H1R 2A3
(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO
RECEIVE NOTICES AND COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF BIDDER)
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COPY TO:
BRUCE CZACHOR, ESQ.
SHEARMAN & STERLING
SUITE 4405, COMMERCE COURT WEST
199 BAY STREET
TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA
M5L 1E8
TELEPHONE: (416) 360-8484
APRIL 30, 1998
(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS: DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: N/A
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (A)
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(B) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS:
BK
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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:
PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, CANADA
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7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON:
*
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8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES: [
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9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (7):
APPROXIMATELY 94 PERCENT
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
HC AND CO
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON:
HORIZON ACQUISITION, INC.,
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: APPLIED FOR
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (A)
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS:
AF
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
STATE OF DELAWARE
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7 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING PERSON:
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8 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (7) EXCLUDES
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9 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED TO AMOUNT IN ROW (7):
APPROXIMATELY 94 PERCENT
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10 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON:
CO
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This Amendment No. 3 (Final Amendment) to the Tender Offer Statement on
Schedule 14D-1 (as amended prior to the date hereof, the "Schedule 14D-1") and
Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D relates to the offer by the Purchaser, an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, to purchase all outstanding Shares
of the Company, at a price of $9.625 per Share, net to the seller in cash, upon
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchaser's Offer to
Purchase dated April 3, 1998 (the "Offer to Purchase") and in the related Letter
of Transmittal (which together constitute the "Offer"), copies of which are
attached hereto as Exhibits (a)(1) and (a)(2), respectively. The Schedule 14D-1
was originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3,
1998.
Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein have the meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Offer to Purchase and the Schedule 14D-1.
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ITEM 4. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE SUBJECT COMPANY.
The Offer expired pursuant to its terms at 12:00 midnight, New York City
time, on Thursday, April 30, 1998, at which time, based on information provided
by the Depositary, approximately 4.1 million Shares, representing approximately
94% of the outstanding Shares, had been validly tendered and accepted for
payment by the Purchaser pursuant to the Offer. On May 1, 1998, Parent issued a
press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(9).
ITEM 11. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
Item 11 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following Exhibit:
(a)(9) Press Release issued by Parent on May 1, 1998 relating to the expiration
of the Offer to Purchase.
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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.
HORIZON ACQUISITION, INC.
By: /s/ MARTIN SCHWARTZ
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Name: Martin Schwartz
Title: President, Chairman of the
Board, Secretary and
Assistant Treasurer
Date: April 30, 1998
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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.
DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.
By: /s/ MARTIN SCHWARTZ
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Name: Martin Schwartz
Title: President and Chief Executive
Officer
Date: April 30, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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*(a)(1) Offer to Purchase dated April 3, 1998.......................
*(a)(2) Letter of Transmittal with respect to the Shares............
*(a)(3) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery with respect to the Shares....
*(a)(4) Letter dated April 3, 1998, from Innisfree M&A Incorporated
to Brokers, Dealers, Banks, Trust Companies and Other
Nominees....................................................
*(a)(5) Letter from Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
Companies and Nominees to Clients...........................
*(a)(6) Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification
Number on Substitute Form W-9...............................
*(a)(7) Form of Summary Advertisement Dated April 3, 1998...........
*(a)(8) Press Release jointly issued by Parent and the Company on
March 30, 1998..............................................
(a)(9) Press release issued by Parent on May 1, 1998 relating to
the expiration of the Offer.................................
*(b)(1) Commitment letters regarding financing between Parent and
Teachers Insurance Annuity Association and Prudential
Capital Corp................................................
*(b)(2) Term Sheet executed by Parent, Dorel Investment L.P. and
Royal Bank of Canada regarding unsecured guaranteed
revolving credit facility...................................
*(c)(1) Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 27, 1998,
among Parent, the Purchaser and the Company.................
*(c)(2) Form of Tender and Option Agreement, dated as March 27,
1998, among Parent, the Purchaser and certain shareholders
of the Company..............................................
*(c)(3) Confidentiality Agreement, dated November 25, 1997, by and
between Parent and the Company..............................
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* Previously filed.
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EXHIBIT (A)(9)
PRESS RELEASE
DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.
CONTACT: MAISON BRISON
RICK LECKNER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(514) 731-000
DOREL INDUSTRIES INC.
COMPLETION OF TENDER OFFER
FOR
AMERIWOOD INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Montreal, Canada, May 1, 1998 -- Dorel Industries Inc. (ME/TSE: DII.A; DII.B)
("Dorel") today announced that its cash tender offer for all outstanding shares
of Ameriwood Industries International Corporation ("Ameriwood") expired, as
scheduled, at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on Thursday, April 30, 1998.
Based on a preliminary count, 4,074,429 shares of Ameriwood were tendered,
representing approximately 94% of the total outstanding shares, and accepted for
payment at a price of $9.625 per share.
Any shares not acquired in the tender offer will be exchanged for $9.625 per
share in cash in the merger of Ameriwood and a Dorel subsidiary which will
become effective as soon as practicable. Under applicable law, Dorel will be
able to effect the merger without a vote of Ameriwood's shareholders.
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