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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
(AMENDMENT NO. 4)
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
MERIDIAN INSURANCE GROUP, INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
AMERICAN UNION INSURANCE COMPANY (OFFEROR PARENT)
MERIDIAN INSURANCE GROUP ACQUISITION CORPORATION (OFFEROR)
GREGORY M. SHEPARD (SHAREHOLDER OF OFFEROR PARENT)
TRACY M. SHEPARD (SHAREHOLDER OF OFFEROR PARENT)
(Names of Filing Persons (Offerors))
COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
589644-10-3
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Gregory M. Shepard
2205 East Empire Street, Suite A
Bloomington, Illinois 61704
Telephone: (309) 661-1793
Facsimile: (309) 661-1797
(Name, Address and Telephone Numbers of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
Copies to:
Eric M. Fogel, Esq.
Duane, Morris & Heckscher LLP
227 West Monroe, Suite 3400
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Telephone: (312) 499-6700
Facsimile: (312) 499-6701
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
TRANSACTION VALUATION* AMOUNT OF FILING FEE
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$74,644,225.00 $14,928.85
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* For purposes of calculating filing fee only. This amount is based on the
offer to purchase 2,985,769 of the outstanding shares of common stock, no par
value, of Meridian Insurance Group, Inc. (the "Shares"), at a purchase price per
Share of $25.00 cash per share. The amount of the filing fee, which was
calculated in accordance with Regulation 240.0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, equals 1/50th of one percent of the value of the
transaction.
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[X] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-
11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was
previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement
number, of the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
Amount Previously Paid: $25,176.04
Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO
Filing Party: American Union Insurance Company (Offeror Parent) and
Meridian Insurance Group Acquisition Corporation
Date Filed: August 30, 2000
[ ] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary
communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
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.
[ ] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
[ ] 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: [ ]
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
This Amendment No. 4 to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (the
"Schedule TO"), as previously amended by Amendment No. 3, filed with the
Commission on October 6, 2000, by Parent, Purchaser, and the Shepards, Amendment
No. 2, filed with the Commission on September 18, 2000, by Parent, Purchaser and
the Shepards and Amendment No. 1, filed with the Commission on September 14,
2000, by Parent, Purchaser, and the Shepards, relates to the offer by American
Union Insurance Company, an Illinois stock insurance company ("Parent"),
Meridian Insurance Group Acquisition Corporation, an Illinois corporation and a
wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Purchaser"), and Gregory M. Shepard and
Tracy M. Shepard, the sole shareholders of Parent (the "Shepards") (Parent,
Purchaser and the Shepards are collectively, the "Offerors") to purchase shares
of common stock, no par value per share, ("Common Stock" or the "Shares") of
Meridian Insurance Group, Inc., an Indiana corporation (the "Company"). The item
numbers and responses thereto below are in accordance with the requirements of
Schedule TO.
ITEM 4. TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION.
Item 4, part (a)(1)(i)-(v), is hereby amended and supplemented by
reference to the Press Release issued by Parent on October 19, 2000, which is
attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1)(W) and incorporated herein by reference, to
reflect the Offerors' extension of the expiration of their tender offer for
50.1% of the Shares of the Company to 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on Friday,
November 17, 2000.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1)(A) Offer to Purchase, dated August 31, 2000.*
(a)(1)(B) Letter of Transmittal.*
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(a)(1)(C) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
(a)(1)(D) Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and
other Nominees.*
(a)(1)(E) Form of letter to clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
Banks, Trust Companies and Nominees.*
(a)(1)(F) Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on
Substitute Form W-9.*
(a)(1)(G) Press Releases issued by Parent, dated August 30, 2000.*
(a)(1)(H) Press Release issued by Parent, dated September 5, 2000.*
(a)(1)(I) Press Release issued by Parent, dated September 6, 2000.*
(a)(1)(J) Press Release issued by Parent, dated September 11, 2000.*
(a)(1)(K) Supplement to Offer to Purchase, dated September 18, 2000.*
(a)(1)(L) Amended Letter of Transmittal.*
(a)(1)(M) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
(a)(1)(N) Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and
other Nominees.*
(a)(1)(O) Form of letter to clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
Banks, Trust Companies and Nominees.*
(a)(1)(P) Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on
Substitute Form W-9.*
(a)(1)(Q) Press Release issued by Parent, dated September 18, 2000.*
(a)(1)(R) Summary Advertisement, dated September 18, 2000.*
(a)(1)(S) Administrative Complaint filed by the Chief Deputy Commissioner,
Securities Division of the Office of the Secretary of State of the
State of Indiana on September 21, 2000.*
(a)(1)(T) Administrative Complaint filed by the Chief Deputy Commissioner,
Securities Division of the Office of the Secretary of State of the
State of Indiana on September 21, 2000.*
(a)(1)(U) Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Final Order filed by the
Indiana Securities Commissioner on October 4, 2000.*
(a)(1)(V) Press Release issued by Parent, dated October 6, 2000.*
(a)(1)(W) Press Release issued by Parent, dated October 19, 2000.
(b) None or not applicable.
(d) None or not applicable.
(g) None or not applicable.
(h) None or not applicable.
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99.1 The statutory financial statement of Parent (without schedules), as
filed with the Illinois Department of Insurance for 1998.*
99.2 The statutory financial statement of Parent (without schedules), as
filed with the Illinois Department of Insurance for 1999. *
99.3 The statutory financial statement of Parent (without schedules), as
filed with the Illinois Department of Insurance for the six months
ended June 30, 2000.*
* Previously filed.
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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: October 19, 2000
AMERICAN UNION INSURANCE COMPANY
/s/ Gregory M. Shepard
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(Signature)
Gregory M. Shepard, President
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(Name and Title)
October 19, 2000
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(Date)
MERIDIAN INSURANCE GROUP ACQUISITION
CORPORATION
/s/ Gregory M. Shepard
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(Signature)
Gregory M. Shepard, President
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(Name and Title)
October 19, 2000
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(Date)
GREGORY M. SHEPARD
/s/ Gregory M. Shepard
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(Signature)
October 19, 2000
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(Date)
TRACY M. SHEPARD
/s/ Tracy M. Shepard
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(Signature)
October 19, 2000
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(Date)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT PAGE
(a)(1)(A) Offer to Purchase, dated August 31, 2000.*
(a)(1)(B) Letter of Transmittal.*
(a)(1)(C) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
(a)(1)(D) Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and
other Nominees.*
(a)(1)(E) Form of letter to clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
Banks, Trust Companies and Nominees.*
(a)(1)(F) Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on
Substitute Form W-9.*
(a)(1)(G) Press Releases issued by Parent, dated August 30, 2000.*
(a)(1)(H) Press Release issued by Parent, dated September 5, 2000.*
(a)(1)(I) Press Release issued by Parent, dated September 6, 2000.*
(a)(1)(J) Press Release issued by Parent, dated September 11, 2000.*
(a)(1)(K) Supplement to Offer to Purchase, dated September 18, 2000.*
(a)(1)(L) Amended Letter of Transmittal.*
(a)(1)(M) Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
(a)(1)(N) Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and
other Nominees.*
(a)(1)(O) Form of letter to clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
Banks, Trust Companies and Nominees.*
(a)(1)(P) Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on
Substitute Form W-9.*
(a)(1)(Q) Press Release issued by Parent, dated September 18, 2000.*
(a)(1)(R) Summary Advertisement, dated September 18, 2000.*
(a)(1)(S) Administrative Complaint filed by the Chief Deputy Commissioner,
Securities Division of the Office of the Secretary of State of
the State of Indiana on September 21, 2000.*
(a)(1)(T) Administrative Complaint filed by the Chief Deputy Commissioner,
Securities Division of the Office of the Secretary of State of
the State of Indiana on September 21, 2000.*
(a)(1)(U) Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Final Order filed by the
Indiana Securities Commissioner on October 4, 2000.*
(a)(1)(V) Press Release issued by Parent, dated October 6, 2000.*
(a)(1)(W) Press Release issued by Parent, dated October 19, 2000.
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(b) None or not applicable.
(d) None or not applicable.
(g) None or not applicable.
(h) None or not applicable.
99.1 The statutory financial statement of Parent (without schedules), as
filed with the Illinois Department of Insurance for 1998.*
99.2 The statutory financial statement of Parent (without schedules), as
filed with the Illinois Department of Insurance for 1999.*
99.3 The statutory financial statement of Parent (without schedules), as
filed with the Illinois Department of Insurance for the six
months ended June 30, 2000.*
* Previously filed.
