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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Amendment No. 6
to
SCHEDULE 14D-9
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Solicitation/Recommendation Statement
Pursuant to Section 14(d)(4) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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PLATINUM technology International, inc.
(Name of Subject Company)
PLATINUM technology International, inc.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
Common Stock, Par Value $.001 Per Share
(Including the Associated Preferred Stock Purchase Rights)
(Title of Class of Securities)
72764T101
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
ANDREW J. FILIPOWSKI
President and Chief Executive Officer
1815 South Meyers Road
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181
(630) 620-5000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notice
and Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
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With a copy to:
ARTHUR W. HAHN
MATTHEW S. BROWN
Katten Muchin & Zavis
Suite 1600
525 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60661-3693
(312) 902-5200
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INTRODUCTION
PLATINUM technology International, inc. ("PLATINUM") hereby amends and
supplements its Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9,
amended on April 13, 1999, April 19, 1999, May 5, 1999, May 11, 1999 and May
20, 1999 (as amended, the "Schedule 14D-9"), with respect to the tender offer
made by HardMetal, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Computer Associates
International, Inc., for all of the outstanding Shares. Capitalized terms not
defined herein have the meanings assigned thereto in the Schedule 14D-9.
Item 4. Solicitation or Recommendation.
Item 4 of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the
following text thereto:
The Offer has been extended to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time,
on May 27, 1999, unless the Purchaser, as required under the Merger Agreement or
otherwise in its discretion, elects to extend the period of time for which the
Offer is open.
Item 8. Additional Information to be Furnished.
Item 8 of the Schedule 14d-9 is hereby amended and Supplemented by adding
the following text thereto:
On May 25, 1999, Computer Associates issued a press release attached hereto
as Exhibit 17. The information set forth in the press release is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 9. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 9 of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding
the following text thereto:
Exhibit 17 Press Release dated May 25, 1999
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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.
PLATINUM technology, International, inc.
By: /s/ Andrew J. Filipowski
Name: Andrew J. Filipowski
Title: President, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer
Dated: May 26, 1999
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Except as noted below, the following Exhibits have been previously filed in
connection with this Schedule 14D-9.
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Number Description
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1 Merger Agreement
2 Agreement, dated March 29, 1999, among HardMetal, Inc., Andrew
J. Filipowski, Paul L. Humenansky and Michael Cullinane,
granting certain option and proxy rights.
3 Consulting and Non-Competition Agreement, dated March 29,
1999, between the Company and Andrew J. Filipowski.
4 Consulting and Non-Competition Agreement, dated March 29,
1999, between the Company and Michael Cullinane.
5 Consulting and Non-Competition Agreement, dated March 29,
1999, between the Company and Paul L. Humenansky.
6 Rights Agreement Amendment
7 Opinion of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation, dated March
28, 1999 (Attached to Schedule 14D-9 mailed to stockholders as
Annex B)
8 Consent of Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
9 Press Release of the Company and Computer Associates, issued
March 29, 1999
10 Confidentiality Agreement dated March 24, 1999 between
Computer Associates and the Company
11 Letter dated April 5, 1999 from Andrew J. Filipowski to the
stockholders of the Company (Included with Schedule 14D-9
mailed to stockholders)
12 Annex III to the Merger Agreement
13 Press Release dated April 15, 1999
14 Press Release dated April 29, 1999
15 Press Release dated May 10, 1999
16 Press Release dated May 19, 1999
17 Press Release dated May 25, 1999*
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Exhibit No. 11
Computer Associates Receives U.S. Justice Department Clearance for Platinum
technology Acquisition
Tender Offer Extended to May 27, 1999
ISLANDIA, N.Y., May 25/PRNewswire/ -- Computer Associates International, Inc.
(NYSE: CA) announced today that it has reached an agreement with the U.S.
Department of Justice that will permit CA to complete its $3.5 billion
acquisition of Platinum technology International, inc. CA also announced that
HardMetal, inc., a wholly-owned merger subsidiary of CA, is extending its cash
offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Platinum technology
International, inc. for $29.25 until 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on
Thursday, May 27, 1999.
"We are pleased that the Department of Justice has cleared our acquisition and
we appreciate the effort made by the Department to review this matter
expeditiously", said Sanjay Kumar, CA's president and chief operating officer.
"After reviewing hundreds of products, the agreement with the Justice Department
will result in the sale of a few Platinum mainframe products under the
supervision of a court appointed trustee. We can now move forward with our plans
for Platinum technology and to achieve the synergies that hold much promise for
our clients."
As a consequence of the extension of the expiration date, holders of Platinum
common stock may tender or withdraw shares until 12:00 midnight, New York City
time, on Thursday, May 27, 1999, unless the offer is further extended. The offer
was previously scheduled to expire on May 25, 1999.
Based on the latest count of tendered shares, approximately 76,941,698 shares of
Platinum technology International, inc. common stock have been validly tendered
and not withdrawn pursuant to the tender offer.
The information agent for the offer is MacKenzie Partners, Inc. 156 Fifth
Avenue, New York, NY 10010, telephone 212-929-5500 or 800-322-2885.
Platinum technology International, inc. (Nasdaq: PLAT) provides software
products and consulting services that help Global 10,000 companies manage and
improve their IT infrastructures-including systems and database management,
e-commerce, application infrastructure management, data warehousing, knowledge
management, decision support, and year 2000 reengineering. The 12-year-old
company has more than 120 offices across six continents.
Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), the world leader in
mission-critical business computing, provides software, support and integration
services in more than 100 countries around the world. CA has more than 14,000
employees and had revenue of $5.3 billion in fiscal year 1999. For more
information about CA, please call 516-342-5224 or email [email protected]. CA's World
Wide Web address is http://www.cai.com.
SOURCE Computer Associates International, Inc.
CONTACT: Doug Robinson, Investor Relations, 516-342-2745, [email protected], or
Bob Gordon, Public Relations, 516-342-2391, or [email protected], both of Computer
Associates International, Inc.
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