Transaction Valuation* | Amount of Filing Fee** | |
$300,151,306 | $32,116 | |
o | Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. | |||||||||
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o | Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. | |||||||||
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates: | ||||||||||
x third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. | ||||||||||
o issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. | ||||||||||
o going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. | ||||||||||
o amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. |
Exhibit | ||
Number | Description | |
(a)(1)(i)
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Offer to Purchase, dated September 18, 2006. | |
(a)(1)(ii)
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Letter of Transmittal. | |
(a)(1)(iii)
|
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. | |
(a)(1)(iv)
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Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and other Nominees, dated September 18, 2006. | |
(a)(1)(v)
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Letter to Clients, dated September 18, 2006. | |
(a)(1)(vi)
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Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9. | |
(a)(2)
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None. | |
(a)(3)
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None. | |
(a)(4)
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None. | |
(a)(5)(i)
|
Press release issued by Parent on September 5, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Schedule TO-C filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2006). | |
(a)(5)(ii)
|
Summary Advertisement as published in the Wall Street Journal on September 18, 2006. | |
(b)
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None. | |
(d)(1)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 5, 2006, by and among Parent, Sub and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Schedule 13D filed by Parent with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2006). | |
(d)(2)
|
Tender Agreement, dated September 5, 2006, between Michael W. Ferro, Jr. and Parent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Schedule 13D filed by Parent with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2006). | |
(d)(3)
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Confidentiality Agreement, dated July 25, 2006, between Parent and the Company. | |
(g)
|
None. | |
(h)
|
None. |
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. |
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/s/ James H. Wooten, Jr. | ||||
By: James H. Wooten, Jr. | ||||
Title: Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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ITW LEAP CORP. |
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/s/ James H. Wooten, Jr. | ||||
By: James H. Wooten, Jr. | ||||
Title: Vice President and Secretary | ||||
Exhibit | ||
Number | Description | |
(a)(1)(i)
|
Offer to Purchase, dated September 18, 2006. | |
(a)(1)(ii)
|
Letter of Transmittal. | |
(a)(1)(iii)
|
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. | |
(a)(1)(iv)
|
Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and other Nominees, dated September 18, 2006. | |
(a)(1)(v)
|
Letter to Clients, dated September 18, 2006. | |
(a)(1)(vi)
|
Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9. | |
(a)(2)
|
None. | |
(a)(3)
|
None. | |
(a)(4)
|
None. | |
(a)(5)(i)
|
Press release issued by Parent on September 5, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Schedule TO-C filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2006). | |
(a)(5)(ii)
|
Summary Advertisement as published in the Wall Street Journal on September 18, 2006. | |
(b)
|
None. | |
(d)(1)
|
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 5, 2006, by and among Parent, Sub and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Schedule 13D filed by Parent with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2006). | |
(d)(2)
|
Tender Agreement, dated September 5, 2006, between Michael W. Ferro, Jr. and Parent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Schedule 13D filed by Parent with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2006). | |
(d)(3)
|
Confidentiality Agreement, dated July 25, 2006, between Parent and the Company. | |
(g)
|
None. | |
(h)
|
None. |