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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
RULE 13d-2(a)
UTILX Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
918031105
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
John Durbin with a copy to: Andrew Bor
InfrastruX Group, Inc. Perkins Coie LLP
411 - 108th Ave. N.E. 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800
Bellevue, WA 98004 Seattle, WA 98101
(425) 454-6363 (206) 583-8888
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
August 1, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ]
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
(Continued on following pages)
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 918031105 Page 2 of 9 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
InfrastruX Group, Inc. [91-2063014]
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS*
4
AF
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Washington
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF
6,584,685*
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING
6,584,685*
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
6,584,685*
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
12
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
approximately 88%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
14
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 918031105 Page 3 of 9 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
InfrastruX Acquisition, Inc. [91-2063015]
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS*
4
AF
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Delaware
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF
6,584,685*
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING
6,584,685*
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
6,584,685*
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
12
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
approximately 88%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
14
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
CUSIP NO. 918031105 Page 4 of 9 Pages
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Puget Sound Energy, Inc. [91-0374630]
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
2 (a) [_]
(b) [_]
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SEC USE ONLY
3
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SOURCE OF FUNDS*
4
WC
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CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [_]
5
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
6
Washington
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SOLE VOTING POWER
7
NUMBER OF
6,584,685*
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 8
OWNED BY
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EACH SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
9
REPORTING
6,584,685*
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 10
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
11
6,584,685*
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
12
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
13
approximately 88%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
14
CO
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* On June 28, 2000, InfrastruX Group, Inc., a Washington corporation
("InfrastruX Group"), InfrastruX Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation
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("Purchaser") and a wholly owned subsidiary of InfrastruX Group, and UTILX
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("UTILX" or the "Company"), entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated June 28, 2000 (the "Merger Agreement"),
which contemplates a business combination of InfrastruX Group, Purchaser and
UTILX after which UTILX will become a wholly owned subsidiary of InfrastruX
Group (the "Merger"). Puget Sound Energy, Inc., a Washington corporation
("Puget"), of which InfrastruX Group is a wholly owned subsidiary, InfrastruX
Group and Purchaser filed a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO on June 30,
2000 (as amended, the "Schedule TO"), and commenced an offer (the "Offer") by
InfrastruX Group through Purchaser to purchase all outstanding shares of UTILX
common stock for $6.125 per share. The terms and conditions of the Offer and
the Merger are set forth in the Offer to Purchase that is filed as Exhibit
(a)(1) to the Schedule TO (the "Offer to Purchase"). On July 28, 2000 at
midnight, New York City time, the Offer expired. All shares of the Company
validly tendered (and not properly withdrawn) prior to the expiration of the
Offer have been accepted and will be purchased for $6.125 per share.
Approximately 6,584,685 shares of the Company were tendered (including through
notices of guaranteed delivery) in the Offer prior to the expiration. Such
tendered shares are reflected in Rows 7, 9 and 11 of each of the tables above.
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Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock of UTILX. The principal
executive and business office of the Company is located at 22820 Russell Road,
Kent, Washington 98064-9709.
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a)-(c) and (f) This Schedule 13D is being filed by Purchaser, InfrastruX
Group and Puget. Purchaser is a wholly owned subsidiary of InfrastruX Group,
which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Puget. The principal offices of
Purchaser, InfrastruX Group and Puget are located at One Bellevue Center - 15th
Floor, 411 108th Avenue N.E., Bellevue, Washington 98004-5515. Information
concerning the principal business of the Purchaser, InfrastruX Group and Puget
is set forth in Section 9 ("Certain Information Concerning the Purchaser,
InfrastruX Group, Inc. and Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Transactions with the
Company") of the Offer to Purchase dated June 30, 2000, and is incorporated
herein by reference to the Offer to Purchase, a copy of which is attached hereto
as Exhibit (2)(a).
Information regarding the names, business addresses, present principal
occupation or employment, and material occupations, positions, offices or
employment during the last five years and citizenship of the directors and
executive officers of the Purchaser, InfrastruX Group and Puget is set forth in
Schedule I to the Offer to Purchase and is incorporated herein by reference.
(d) and (e) During the last five years, none of the Purchaser, InfrastruX
Group or Puget, or any of their respective executive officers or directors has
been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors), nor has any of them been a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of
such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment decree or final order enjoining
future violations of, or prohibiting activities subject to, federal or state
securities laws or finding of any violation of such laws. The information set
forth in Section 9 ("Certain Information Concerning the Purchaser, InfrastruX
Group, Inc. and Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Transactions with the Company") and
Section 16 ("Certain Legal Matters and Regulatory Approvals") of the Offer to
Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
The information set forth in Section 10 ("Financing of the Offer") of the
Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction
(a)-(g) and (j) The information set forth in Section 11 ("Material Changes
and Other Information") and Section 12 ("Background of the Offer; the Merger
Agreement") of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
(h) and (i) The information set forth in Section 7 ("Effect of the Offer on
the Market for the Shares; Exchange Listing and Exchange Act Registration") of
the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 5. Interest in Securities of UTILX
(a)-(c) The information set forth in "Introduction", Section 9 ("Certain
Information Concerning Purchaser, InfrastruX Group, Inc. and Puget Sound Energy,
Inc.; Transactions with the Company") and Section 12 ("Background of the Offer;
the Merger Agreement") of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by
reference.
(d) and (e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of The Issuer
The information set forth in "Introduction", Section 9 ("Certain
Information Concerning Purchaser, InfrastruX Group, Inc. and Puget Sound Energy,
Inc.; Transactions with the Company") and Section 12 ("Background of the Offer;
the Merger Agreement") of the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits
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Exhibit Number
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(2)(a) Offer to Purchase.*
(2)(b) Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 28, 2000, among
InfrastruX Group, Inc., InfrastruX Acquisition, Inc. and UTILX
Corporation.*
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* Previously filed as an amendment to Schedule TO on June 30, 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.
Dated: August 4, 2000
INFRASTRUX ACQUISITION, INC.,
by /s/ Richard A. Hawley
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Name: Richard A. Hawley
Title: Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer
INFRASTRUX GROUP, INC.,
by /s/ Stephen A. McKeon
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Name: Stephen A. McKeon
Title: Secretary and Treasurer
PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC.,
by /s/ Stephen A. McKeon
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Name: Stephen A. McKeon
Title: Vice President and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number
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(2)(a) Offer to Purchase.*
(2)(b) Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 28, 2000, among
InfrastruX Group, Inc., InfrastruX Acquisition, Inc. and UTILX
Corporation.*
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* Previously filed as an amendment to Schedule TO on June 30, 2000.
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