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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Amendment No. 26
to
SCHEDULE 14D-9
(AS AMENDED AND RESTATED AT JANUARY 6, 1998)
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement Pursuant
to Section 14(d)(4) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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SAFETY-KLEEN CORP.
(Name of Subject Company)
SAFETY-KLEEN CORP.
(Names of Person(s) Filing Statement)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 Per Share
(Including the Associated Common Share Purchase Rights)
(Title of Class of Securities)
786484105
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
DONALD W. BRINCKMAN
Chairman And Chief Executive Officer
One Brinckman Way
Elgin, Illinois 60123-7857
(847) 697-8460
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications
on Behalf of the Person(s) filing Statement)
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With a copy to:
DENNIS N. NEWMAN, ESQ.
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
Sears Tower
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(312) 876-8000
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INTRODUCTION
Safety-Kleen Corp. ("Safety-Kleen") hereby amends and supplements its
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9, as amended and restated
at January 6, 1998 and amended on January 9, 1998, January 12, 1998, January 14,
1998, January 16, 1998, January 20, 1998, January 21, 1998, January 26, 1998,
January 27, 1998, February 4, 1998, February 9, 1998, February 11, 1998,
February 13, 1998, February 17, 1998, February 17, 1998, February 19, 1998,
February 23, 1998, February 23, 1998, February 24, 1998, February 26, 1998,
March 2, 1998, March 3, 1998, March 5, 1998, March 9, 1998 and March 10, 1998
(as amended, the "Schedule 14D-9"), with respect to the exchange offer made by
LES Acquisition, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Laidlaw Environmental
Services, Inc., for all of the outstanding Shares. Capitalized terms not defined
herein have the meanings assigned thereto in the Schedule 14D-9.
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 March 12, 1998, Safety-Kleen issued the press release which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 57 and 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 57 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated March 12, 1998
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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.
SAFETY-KLEEN CORP.
By: /s/ Donald W. Brinckman
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Name: Donald W. Brinckman
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: March 12, 1998
EXHIBIT INDEX
Except as noted below, the following Exhibits have been previously filed in
connection with this Statement.
Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 1 Excerpts from Safety-Kleen's Proxy Statement, dated March 28,
1997, relating to Safety-Kleen's 1997 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders.
Exhibit 2 Share Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.
Exhibit 3 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 20, 1997, by
and among SK Parent Corp., SK Acquisition Corp. and Safety-Kleen
Corp.
Exhibit 4 Form of Change of Control Severance Agreement.
Exhibit 5 Letter to Shareholders of Safety-Kleen, dated January 6, 1998.
Exhibit 6 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated December 22,
1997.
Exhibit 7 Text of September 24, 1997 letter from Laidlaw Environmental
Services, Inc.
Exhibit 8 Text of November 4, 1997 letter from Laidlaw Environmental
Services, Inc.
Exhibit 9 Text of November 13, 1997 letter from Laidlaw Environmental
Services, Inc.
Exhibit 10 Complaint filed by Safety-Kleen Corp. v. Laidlaw Environmental
Services, Inc. (dated November 17, 1997, United States District
Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division).
Exhibit 11 Opinion of William Blair & Company L.L.C., dated November 20,
1997.
Exhibit 12 Text of November 20, 1997 letter from Laidlaw Environmental
Services, Inc.
Exhibit 13 Verified Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaim filed by
Laidlaw Environmental Services, Inc. v. Safety-Kleen Corp., et.
al. (dated November 24, 1997, United States District Court for
the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division).
Exhibit 14 Opinion of William Blair & Company L.L.C., dated December 20,
1997.
Exhibit 15 Complaint filed by William Steiner against Donald W. Brinckman,
et al. (dated November 4, 1997, Circuit Court of Cook County,
Illinois County Department, Chancery Division).
Exhibit 16 Complaint filed by Josh Kaplan against Donald W. Brinckman, et
al. (dated November 5, 1997, Circuit Court of Cook County,
Illinois County Department, Chancery Division).
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Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 17 Complaint filed by Gershon Knoll against Richard T. Farmer, et
al. (dated November 5, 1997, Circuit Court of Cook County,
Illinois County Department, Chancery Division).
Exhibit 18 Complaint filed by Larry Hanon against Safety-Kleen Corp. et
al. (dated November 5, 1997, Circuit Court of Cook County,
Illinois County Department, Chancery Division).
Exhibit 19 Complaint filed by Robin Fernhoff against Safety-Kleen Corp., et
al. (dated November 6, 1997, Circuit Court of Cook County,
Illinois County Department, Chancery Division).
Exhibit 20 Complaint filed by Epstein Family Trust against Safety-Kleen
Corp., et al. (dated November 12, 1997, Circuit Court of Cook
County, Illinois County Department, Chancery Division).
Exhibit 21 Complaint filed by David Steinberg against Safety-Kleen Corp.,
et al. (dated December 5, 1997, Circuit Court of Cook County,
Illinois County Department, Chancery Division).
Exhibit 22 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated January 8,
1998.
Exhibit 23 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated January 9,
1998.
Exhibit 24 Definitive Additional Materials.
Exhibit 25 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated January 15,
1998.
Exhibit 26 Definitive Additional Materials.
Exhibit 27 Definitive Additional Materials.
Exhibit 28 Definitive Additional Materials.
Exhibit 29 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated January 27,
1998.
Exhibit 30 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated February 4,
1998.
Exhibit 31 Letter to Shareholders of Safety-Kleen Corp., dated February 2,
1998.
Exhibit 32 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated February 2,
1998.
Exhibit 33 Opinion of William Blair & Company L.L.C., dated January 31,
1998.
Exhibit 34 Press Release issued by SK Parent, dated February 10, 1998.
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Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 35 Letter to Shareholders of Safety-Kleen Corp., dated February 12,
1998.
Exhibit 36 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated February 13,
1998.
Exhibit 37 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated February 16,
1998.
Exhibit 38 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated February 18,
1998.
Exhibit 39 Press Release issued by Philip Services Corp., dated February
20, 1998.
Exhibit 40 Press Release issued by SK Parent Corp. dated February 20, 1998.
Exhibit 41 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated February 20,
1998.
Exhibit 42 Definitive Additional Materials.
Exhibit 43 Press Release issued by SK Parent Corp., dated February 23,
1998.
Exhibit 44 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated February 25,
1998.
Exhibit 45 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated February 25,
1998.
Exhibit 46 Press Release issued by Philip Services Corp., dated February
26, 1998.
Exhibit 47 Letter to Shareholders of Safety-Kleen Corp., dated February 27,
1998.
Exhibit 48 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated March 2, 1998.
Exhibit 49 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated March 5, 1998.
Exhibit 50 Press Release issued by SK Parent Corp., dated March 5, 1998.
Exhibit 51 Definitive Additional Materials
Exhibit 52 Definitive Additional Materials
Exhibit 53 Definitive Additional Materials
Exhibit 54 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated March 6, 1998
Exhibit 55 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated March 9, 1998
Exhibit 56 Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated March 10, 1998
Exhibit 57* Press Release issued by Safety-Kleen Corp., dated March 12, 1998
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*Filed herewith.
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EXHIBIT 57
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maureen Fisk
847/468-2452
SAFETY-KLEEN ANNOUNCES BOARD
ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO
LAIDLAW ENVIRONMENTAL NEGOTIATIONS
March 12, 1998 -- Elgin, Illinois -- Safety-Kleen Corp. (NYSE/SK) today
announced that its Board of Directors has amended the Company's Shareholder
Rights Agreement, or poison pill, to exempt the currently pending Laidlaw
Environmental Services ("LLE") exchange offer. The exemption will be applicable
if their tender offer is consummated before midnight, EST, on March 27, 1998 on
its present terms or terms that are more favorable to shareholders.
Those terms include, without limitation, that at least two-thirds of
Safety-Kleen shares be tendered and that the per share consideration of $18 cash
plus 2.24 to 2.8 shares of LLE common stock, based on Laidlaw's exchange ratio,
not be diminished. The exemption also requires that LLE publicly confirm that it
will complete the merger on terms at least as favorable as the exchange offer.
The Board also created a similar exception from the restrictions of the
Wisconsin Business Combination Statute as long as Laidlaw completes the merger
for the same per share payment as provided in its pending exchange offer and no
less than that paid in consummating its exchange offer. If Safety-Kleen is a
Wisconsin resident domestic corporation, the Business Combination Statute would
otherwise prevent LLE from consummating a merger with Safety-Kleen for three
years after it acquired more than 10% of Safety-Kleen's outstanding stock.
Safety-Kleen tried to negotiate an improvement in the terms of the LLE
offer to address its concerns about the value of the stock component of that
offer. Laidlaw refused to improve those terms. The Board's concerns remain and
accordingly, it has determined to make no recommendation with respect to the
proposed offer. The Board determined to remove the poison pill and business
combination statute restrictions on the Laidlaw Environmental offer, thereby
allowing shareholders to determine for themselves whether to tender their
shares. In reaching its determinations, the Board considered the inability to
win shareholder approval for the SK Parent Merger as well as the absence, at the
present time, of a viable alternative of comparable value
Safety-Kleen is an environmental and industrial service company dedicated
to helping nearly 400,000 industrial and automotive businesses process their
waste streams.
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