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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-1
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION
14(D)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 2)
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DAIMLER-BENZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
(Name of Subject Company)
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
(Bidder)
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ORDINARY SHARES, NO PAR VALUE
and
AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
EACH REPRESENTING ONE ORDINARY SHARE, NO PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
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D16668 10 1
(CINS Number of Ordinary Shares)
and
233829 30 8
(CUSIP Number of American Depositary Shares)
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MR. TIMOTHEUS R. POHL
DAIMLER-BENZ NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
375 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10152
USA
(212) 909-9700
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidder)
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Copies to:
J. MICHAEL SCHELL, ESQ. DR. SIEGFRIED SCHWUNG
MARGARET L. WOLFF, ESQ. DAIMLER-BENZ AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP EPPLESTRASSE 225
919 THIRD AVENUE 70567 STUTTGART
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 GERMANY
USA 011-49-711-17-0
(212) 735-3000
OCTOBER 30, 1998
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This Amendment No. 2 to the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule
14D-1 (the "Schedule 14D-1") of DaimlerChrysler AG, a stock corporation
(Aktiengesellschaft) organized under the laws of the Federal Republic of
Germany ("DaimlerChrysler AG"), initially filed on September 24, 1998,
relates to the offer by DaimlerChrysler AG (i) to exchange one Ordinary
Share, no par value (a "DaimlerChrysler Ordinary Share"), of
DaimlerChrysler AG for each outstanding Ordinary Share, no par value (a
"Daimler-Benz Ordinary Share"), of Daimler-Benz Aktiengesellschaft, a stock
corporation (Aktiengesellschaft) organized under the laws of the Federal
Republic of Germany ("Daimler-Benz"), and (ii) to exchange one
DaimlerChrysler Ordinary Share for each outstanding American Depositary
Share of Daimler-Benz, each representing one Daimler-Benz Ordinary Share (a
"Daimler-Benz ADS"); provided that, if at least 90% of the then issued and
outstanding Daimler-Benz Ordinary Shares, including Daimler-Benz Ordinary
Shares represented by Daimler-Benz ADSs, are tendered, then each exchanging
holder will receive 1.005 DaimlerChrysler Ordinary Shares, upon the terms
and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offering Circular-
Prospectus, dated September 24, 1998, of DaimlerChrysler AG and in the
related Letter of Transmittal.
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Item 10(e) of the Schedule 14D-1 is hereby amended and
supplemented as follows:
"On October 14, 1998, an action was filed with the regional
court in Stuttgart, Germany, by a purported stockholder of
Daimler-Benz, Isabel Siebicke, naming DaimlerChrysler AG and
Daimler-Benz as defendants. Plaintiff is seeking the following
relief: (1) that the court find that the resolution adopted at
the meeting of Daimler-Benz stockholders on September 18, 1998
which approved the business combination of Daimler-Benz and
Chrysler is null and void or ineffective, (2) that the court find
that the resolutions adopted at a meeting of DaimlerChrysler AG
stockholders to increase the capital stock through a
contribution-in-kind of shares of Chrysler and Daimler-Benz are
null and void or ineffective, and (3) that the court find that
the resolution adopted at the meeting of Daimler-Benz
stockholders on September 18, 1998 which approved the merger of
Daimler-Benz and DaimlerChrysler AG is null and void or
ineffective. Each of DaimlerChrysler AG and Daimler-Benz
believes that the allegations set forth in this action are
without merit and intends to defend against such allegations
vigorously.
On October 17, 1998, an action was filed with the regional
court in Stuttgart, Germany, by a purported stockholder of
Daimler-Benz, Dr. Ekkehard Wenger, naming Daimler-Benz as
defendant. Plaintiff is seeking that the court find that the
resolution adopted at the meeting of Daimler-Benz stockholders
on September 18, 1998 which approved the German Merger Agreement
providing for the merger of Daimler-Benz and DaimlerChrysler AG
be declared null and void. Daimler-Benz believes that the
allegations set forth in this action are without merit and
intends to defend against such allegations vigorously.
Daimler-Benz does not believe that this litigation should
affect either the Daimler-Benz Exchange Offer or the Chrysler
Merger or the timing of completion of either of them."
SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete
and correct.
DaimlerChrysler AG
By: /s/ Dr. Thomas Sonnenberg
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Dr. Thomas Sonnenberg
Member of the Management Board
Dated: October 30, 1998
