SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO/A
(Rule 14d-100)
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
GREENFIELD ONLINE, INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
CRISP ACQUISITION CORPORATION
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
(Names of Filing Persons (Offerors))
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
395150105
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Keith R. Dolliver
Associate General Counsel, Finance and Operations
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
(425) 882-8080
(Name, Address and Telephone Numbers of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
Copies to:
Lance Bass
Andrew Moore
Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4800
Seattle, WA 98101-3099
(206) 359-8000
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction Valuation (1) |
Amount of Filing Fee (2) | |
$524,122,970 | $20,598.03 |
(1) | Estimated for purposes of calculating the filing fee only. The transaction valuation was calculated by multiplying the tender offer price of $17.50 per share by the sum of (i) 26,339,931 shares of common stock of Greenfield Online, Inc. issued and outstanding, and (ii) 3,609,953 shares of common stock issuable on or before expiration of the offer pursuant to outstanding stock options. The calculation of the filing fee is based on Greenfield Online, Inc.s representation of its capitalization as of September 9, 2008. |
(2) | The filing fee, calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, was calculated by multiplying the transaction valuation by 0.00003930. |
x | 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. |
Amount Previously Paid: $20,598.03 | Filing Party: Crisp Acquisition Corporation and Microsoft Corporation | |
Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO | Date Filed: September 11, 2008 |
¨ | 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. |
¨ | issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. |
¨ | going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. |
¨ | amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. |
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: ¨
This Amendment No. 1 (this Amendment No. 1) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on September 11, 2008 (as amended and supplemented, the Schedule TO), by (i) Crisp Acquisition Corporation (the Purchaser), a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation, a Washington corporation (Microsoft), and (ii) Microsoft. The Schedule TO relates to the offer by the Purchaser and Microsoft to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the Shares), of Greenfield Online, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Greenfield), at a purchase price of $17.50 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon and less any required withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated September 11, 2008 (the Offer to Purchase), and in the related letter of transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal which, together with the Offer to Purchase, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, collectively constitute the Offer), copies of which are attached to the Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively.
The Schedule TO (including the Offer to Purchase) and the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed by Greenfield with the SEC on September 11, 2008 contain important information about the Offer, all of which should be read carefully by Greenfield stockholders before any decision is made with respect to the Offer. The Offer is made pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 29, 2008, by and among Microsoft, the Purchaser and Greenfield, a copy of which is attached to the Schedule TO as Exhibit (d)(1).
Documentation relating to the Offer has been mailed to Greenfield stockholders and may be obtained at no charge by going to Microsofts Investor Relations website at http://www.microsoft.com/msft and the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov, and may also be obtained at no charge by directing a request by mail to Innisfree M&A Incorporated, 501 Madison Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10022, or by calling toll-free at (888) 750-5834.
The information in the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal is incorporated into this Amendment No. 1 by reference to all of the applicable items in the Schedule TO, except that such information is amended and supplemented to the extent specifically provided in this Amendment No. 1. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Offer to Purchase.
Item 11. | Additional Information. |
Section (a)(5) of Item 11 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented to include the following:
On September 15, 2008, a purported stockholder of Greenfield filed a class action complaint in Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District, docketed as Craig Ginman v. Joel R. Mesznik, Albert A. Angrisani, Burton J. Manning, Lise J. Buyer, Charles W. Stryker, Joseph A. Ripp, Microsoft Corporation, Crisp Acquisition Corp., and Greenfield Online, Inc. (the Ginman Action), against Greenfield, its directors, Microsoft and the Purchaser. The Ginman Action purports to be brought individually and on behalf of all public stockholders of Greenfield. The Ginman Action alleges that Greenfields director defendants breached their fiduciary duties to Greenfields stockholders in connection with the Offer, and that Microsoft and the Purchaser aided and abetted such alleged breach of the Greenfield director defendants fiduciary duties. Based on these allegations, the Ginman Action seeks, among other relief, a judgment: declaring the Ginman Action to be a class action; enjoining defendants, temporarily and permanently, from taking any steps necessary to accomplish or implement the acquisition of Greenfield, including the Offer, pending a proper sale process unimpaired by improper provisions; enjoining, temporarily and permanently, any material transactions or changes to Greenfields business and assets unless and until a proper process is conducted to evaluate Greenfields strategic alternatives; declaring that the proposed Merger is in breach of defendants fiduciary duties and, therefore, any agreement arising therefrom is unlawful and unenforceable; requiring defendants to fully disclose all material information regarding the Merger; to the extent, if any, that the Merger complained of is consummated prior to entry of final judgment, rescinding the transaction or awarding damages to the class; awarding to plaintiff the costs and disbursements of the Ginman Action, including a reasonable allowance for fees and expenses incurred by plaintiffs attorneys and experts; and awarding plaintiff and the class pre- and post-judgment interest.
Also on September 15, 2008, the plaintiff in the Ginman Action filed in Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District, an Application for a Temporary Injunction and Motion for Expedited Proceedings (the Application), seeking an order setting a schedule for expedited discovery and a hearing to enable plaintiff to have a meaningful opportunity to be heard on an application for injunctive relief prior to the vote and appraisal election deadline. As part of the Application, plaintiff also seeks an order requiring the expedited production of documents from defendants and their advisers, as well as depositions of key individuals and entities.
A copy of the complaint in the Ginman Action is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(5)(C) and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Application is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(5)(D) and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the Ginman Action is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit (a)(5)(C) to this Schedule TO, and the foregoing description of the Application is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit (a)(5)(D) to this Schedule TO.
Item 12. | Exhibits. |
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibits thereto:
Exhibit No. |
Document | |
(a)(5)(C) | Complaint filed by Craig Ginman in the Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District, on September 15, 2008. | |
(a)(5)(D) | Application for a Temporary Injunction and Motion for Expedited Proceedings filed by Craig Ginman in the Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District, on September 15, 2008. |
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.
MICROSOFT CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Keith R. Dolliver | |
Keith R. Dolliver Assistant Secretary | ||
CRISP ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Keith R. Dolliver | |
Keith R. Dolliver President and Treasurer |
Date: September 18, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Document | |
(a)(1)(A) | Offer to Purchase, dated September 11, 2008.* | |
(a)(1)(B) | Letter of Transmittal (including Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9).* | |
(a)(1)(C) | Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.* | |
(a)(1)(D) | Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.* | |
(a)(1)(E) | Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.* | |
(a)(1)(F) | Form of summary advertisement, published September 11, 2008 in The Wall Street Journal.* | |
(a)(5)(A) | Press release issued by Microsoft, dated August 29, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule TO-C filed by Microsoft and the Purchaser with the SEC on August 29, 2008). | |
(a)(5)(B) | Joint press release issued by Microsoft and Greenfield, dated September 10, 2008 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule TO-C filed by Microsoft and the Purchaser with the SEC on September 10, 2008). | |
(a)(5)(C) | Complaint filed by Craig Ginman in the Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District, on September 15, 2008. | |
(a)(5)(D) | Application for a Temporary Injunction and Motion for Expedited Proceedings filed by Craig Ginman in the Connecticut Superior Court, Hartford Judicial District, on September 15, 2008. | |
(b) | Not applicable. | |
(d)(1) | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 29, 2008, by and among Microsoft Corporation, Crisp Acquisition Corporation and Greenfield Online, Inc.* | |
(g) | Not applicable. | |
(h) | Not applicable. |
* | Previously filed on September 11, 2008 as an exhibit to the Schedule TO. |
| The Merger Agreement has been included to provide you with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about the filing persons. Such information can be found elsewhere in the Schedule TO and, to the extent applicable, in other public filings these entities make, including such filings made with the SEC which are available without charge at http://www.sec.gov. The Merger Agreement may contain representations and warranties by the filing persons and the other parties to the Merger Agreement. The representations and warranties reflect negotiations between the parties to the Merger Agreement and, in certain cases, merely represent allocation decisions among the parties and may not be statements of fact. As such, the representations and warranties are solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement and may be limited or modified by a variety of factors, including: subsequent events; information included in public filings; disclosures made during negotiations; correspondence between the parties; and disclosure schedules to the Merger Agreement. Accordingly, the representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs at the date they were made or at any other time, and you should not rely on them as statements of fact. |