SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE TO

(Amendment No. 4)

TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(D)(1) OR 13(E)(1)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Vicor Corporation

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

Vicor Corporation (Offeror)

(Names of Filing Persons (Identifying Status as Offeror, Issuer or Other Person))

Common Stock, $0.01 per share par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

925815102

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Patrizio Vinciarelli

Vicor Corporation

25 Frontage Road

Andover, MA 01810

(978) 470-2900

(Name, Address, and Telephone Numbers of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)

With a copy to:

Gabor Garai, Esquire

Foley & Lardner LLP

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02199-7610

(617) 342-4000

 

 

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

 

Transaction Valuation*		Amount of Filing Fee**
$10,000,000		$1,364

*

Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the amount of the filing fee. Pursuant to Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this amount was calculated assuming that 2,000,000 outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01, are being purchased at the maximum possible tender offer price of $5.00 per share.

**	The amount of filing fee, calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is calculated by multiplying the transaction valuation by 0.00013640.

 

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: $1,364		Filing Party: Vicor Corporation
Form of Registration No.: Schedule TO		Date Filed: March 21, 2013

 

¨	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:

 

¨

third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

x

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:  x

If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision relied upon:

 

¨

Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)

¨

Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE TO

This Amendment No. 4 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO first filed by Vicor Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Vicor”), on March 21, 2013, and amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on April 12, 2013, Amendment No. 2 filed on April 22, 2013, and Amendment No. 3 filed on April 23, 2013 (as amended, the “Schedule TO”). The Schedule TO relates to the tender offer by Vicor to purchase up to 2,500,000 shares of its common stock, $0.01 per share par value (the “Common Shares”), or such fewer number of Common Shares as are properly tendered and not properly withdrawn, at a price not greater than $5.00 nor less than $4.00 per Common Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, as specified by stockholders tendering their Common Shares. Vicor’s offer is made on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated March 21, 2013, and in the related Letter of Transmittal, which, as amended or supplemented from time to time, together constitute the offer.

All information in the offer, including all schedules and annexes thereto, which were previously filed with the Schedule TO, is hereby expressly incorporated by reference into this Amendment No. 4, except that such information is hereby amended and supplemented to the extent specifically provided for herein.

 

Item 11.

Additional Information.

Item 11 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

On April 26, 2013, Vicor issued a press release announcing the final results of the Tender Offer, which expired at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on April 22, 2013. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit (a)(5)(E) to the Schedule TO and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 12.

Exhibits.

Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented to add the following exhibit to the exhibit index:

(a)(5)(E)    Press release announcing the final results of the Tender Offer, dated April 26, 2013.

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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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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
(a)(1)(A)**		Offer to Purchase, dated March 21, 2013.
(a)(1)(B)**		Letter of Transmittal.
(a)(1)(C)**		Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
(a)(1)(D)**		Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees, dated March 21, 2013.
(a)(1)(E)**		Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
(a)(1)(F)**		Summary Advertisement, dated March 21, 2013.
(a)(2)		None.
(a)(3)		Not applicable.
(a)(4)		Not applicable.
(a)(5)(A)*		Press release announcing the intention to conduct the Tender Offer, dated March 18, 2013 (incorporated by reference from the Company’s Form TO-C filed on March 18, 2013).
(a)(5)(B)**		Press release announcing the commencement of the Tender Offer, dated March 21, 2013.
(a)(5)(C)***		Press release announcing earnings conference call and update regarding current and near-term performance, dated April 15, 2013.
(a)(5)(D)****		Press release announcing the expiration and preliminary results of the Tender Offer, dated April 23, 2013.
(a)(5)(E)		Press release announcing the final results of the Tender Offer, dated April 26, 2013.
(b)		None.
(c)		None.
(d)(1)		Vicor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Option and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed on April 29, 2002 (File No. 000-18277).
(d)(2)		Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option under the Vicor Corporation Amended and Restated Stock Option and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 4, 2004 (File No. 000-18277).
(d)(3)		Vicor Corporation 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, as amended, under the Securities Act of 1933 (File No. 33-61177).
(d)(4)		Vicor Corporation 1993 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, as amended, under the Securities Act of 1933 (File No. 33-65154).
(e)		None.
(f)		Not applicable.
(g)		None.
(h)		None.

 

*	Previously filed with the Schedule TO-C on March 18, 2013

**	Previously filed with the Schedule TO on March 21, 2013

***	Previously filed with Amendment No. 2 on April 22, 2013

****	Previously filed with Amendment No. 3 on April 23, 2013

Exhibit (a)(5)(e)

Vicor Corporation Announces

Final Results of Self-Tender Offer

Boston, MA, April 26, 2013 /Marketwired/ - Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ: VICR) (“Vicor” or the “Company”) announced the final results of its “Modified Dutch Auction” tender offer, which expired at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on April 22, 2013.

Vicor has accepted for purchase 1,341,575 shares of its Common Stock at a price of $5.00 per share for a total cost of approximately $6.7 million, excluding fees and expenses relating to the tender offer. The shares purchased pursuant to the tender offer represent approximately 4.8% of the total number of shares issued and outstanding as of April 23, 2013. Vicor funded the purchase of the shares in the tender offer from cash on hand.

Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the depositary for the tender offer, will promptly pay for the shares of Common Stock accepted for purchase. Payment for the shares will be made in cash, without interest. Upon completion of the tender offer, Vicor has approximately 26.8 million shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. This is in addition to the approximately 11.8 million shares of Class B Common Stock issued and outstanding.

As noted in the Offer to Purchase, Vicor may purchase additional shares in the future in the open market subject to market conditions. Vicor may also purchase shares in private transactions, tender offers or otherwise. However, under applicable securities laws, Vicor may not purchase any shares until after May 6, 2013. Any possible future purchases by Vicor will depend on many factors, including the market price of the shares, the results of the tender offer, Vicor’s business and financial position and general economic and market conditions.

Georgeson Inc. serves as information agent for the tender offer. Questions and requests for assistance may be directed to the information agent at (888) 605-7561.

About Vicor Corporation

Vicor designs, develops, manufactures and markets modular power components, power management and complete power systems based upon a portfolio of patented technologies. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Vicor sells its products primarily to customers in the higher performance, higher power segments of the power systems market, including aerospace and defense electronics, enterprise and high performance computing, industrial equipment and automation, telecommunications and network infrastructure, and vehicles and transportation markets.

Contact:

James A. Simms

Chief Financial Officer

Telephone: 978-470-2900

Facsimile: 978-749-3439