Amended Statement of Ownership: Solicitation (sc 14d9/a)
13 January 2018 - 9:30AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
14D-9
(Rule
14d-101)
(Amendment No. 5)
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT
UNDER SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TIME INC.
(Name of
Subject Company)
TIME INC.
(Name of
Person Filing Statement)
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
887228104
(CUSIP Number
of Class of Securities)
Lauren Ezrol Klein
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
225 Liberty Street
New
York, NY 10281
(212) 522-1212
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications
on behalf of the persons filing statement)
With copies to:
William D. Regner
Michael A. Diz
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue
New
York, NY 10022
(212) 909-6000
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
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This Amendment No. 5 (this
Amendment
) amends and supplements Items 8 and
9 in the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule
14D-9
filed by Time Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Company
), with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
SEC
) on December 12, 2017 (together with any amendments and supplements thereto, including this Amendment, the
Schedule 14D-9
). The Schedule
14D-9
relates to the tender offer by Gotham Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (
Purchaser
), and a wholly owned subsidiary of Meredith Corporation, an Iowa corporation
(
Meredith
), to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Companys common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the
Shares
), at a purchase price of $18.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash,
without interest thereon and subject to reduction for any applicable U.S. federal withholding,
back-up
withholding or other applicable tax withholdings, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in the Offer to Purchase, dated December 12, 2017 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the
Offer to Purchase
), and in the related Letter of Transmittal (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the
Letter of Transmittal
which, together with the Offer to Purchase, constitutes the
Offer
). The Offer is described in a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (as amended or supplemented from time to time, and
together with the exhibits thereto, the
Schedule TO
) filed by Meredith and Purchaser with the SEC on December 12, 2017. Copies of the Offer to Purchase and form of Letter of Transmittal are filed as Exhibits (a)(1)(A)
and (a)(1)(B), respectively, to the
Schedule 14D-9
and are incorporated herein by reference.
Except as otherwise set forth below, the information set forth in the Schedule
14D-9
remains unchanged
and is incorporated herein by reference as relevant to items in this Amendment. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the
Schedule 14D-9. This
Amendment is being filed to reflect certain updates as indicated below.
Item 8.
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Additional Information.
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Item 8 of the Schedule
14D-9
is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following sentences to the end of the first paragraph under the heading Regulatory Approvals:
On January 12, 2018, early termination of the applicable waiting period under the HSR Act was granted. Accordingly, the condition
to the Offer relating to the expiration or termination of the HSR Act waiting period has been satisfied.
Item 9 of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the
following exhibit:
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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(a)(5)(G)
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Press Release issued by Meredith on January 12, 2018 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (a)(5)(C) to the Schedule TO).
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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.
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TIME INC.
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By:
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/s/ Susana DEmic
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Name:
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Susana DEmic
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Title:
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Dated: January 12, 2018
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