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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2010
RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri | 1-12619 | 43-1766315 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
800 Market Street, Suite 2900 Saint Louis, MO | 63101 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code 314-877-7000
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.
Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. (the Company), Excelsior Acquisition Co., a wholly owned subsidiary
of the Company (Purchaser), and American Italian Pasta Company (AIPC) are parties to that
certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 20, 2010 (the Merger Agreement), pursuant
to which Purchaser, on June 24, 2010, commenced a tender offer (the Offer) to purchase all of the
outstanding shares of AIPCs Class A Convertible Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the
Shares), for $53.00 per Share, to the sellers thereof in cash (the Offer Price) without
interest thereon, and less any required withholding taxes.
Following the completion of the Offer, and if necessary, the exercise of the Top-Up Option (as
defined in the Merger Agreement) and upon satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions, the parties will complete a
short-form merger (the Merger) under Delaware law, in which Purchaser shall be merged with and
into AIPC, whereupon the separate existence of Purchaser shall cease, and AIPC shall be the
surviving corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
On July 15, 2010, in connection with the settlement of certain litigation as described in Item
8.01 below, the parties to the Merger Agreement entered into an Amendment to Agreement and Plan of
Merger (the Amendment).
The Amendment provides that: (i) the Top-Up Option, the Top-Up Option Shares and any
promissory note given by Purchaser to AIPC as consideration for the Top-Up Option Shares (the
Promissory Note) will not be considered in the determination of fair value in any appraisal
action pursuant to Delaware law; (ii) Purchaser will pay the par value of the Top-Up Option Shares
in cash; (iii) the Top-Up Option may be exercised only one time and only if at the time of exercise
Purchaser owns 60% or more of the total shares outstanding and, after exercise, Purchaser owns
either one share more than 90% of the number of shares of capital stock outstanding or all
additional unissued shares the AIPC is authorized to issue under its certificate of
incorporation; and (iv) any Top-Up Notice must be delivered to the AIPC no later than five
business days after the close of the Offer or if any subsequent offering period is provided, no
later than five business days after the close of the subsequent
offering period. Additionally, the Amendment provides that following the Acceptance Time,
Purchaser and the Company will not propose any amendment to the Merger Agreement that world
reduce the merger consideration, and any amendment reducing the
merger consideration must be unanimously approved by the committee of
Continuing Directors (as
defined in the Merger Agreement), and any
other amendment to the Merger Agreement must be approved by a majority of such committee.
The foregoing summary of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and
qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Amendment attached as Exhibit 2.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 12, 2010, the parties to In Re American Italian Pasta Company Shareholder Litigation,
Consolidated C.A. No. 5610-VCN (the Consolidated Action) executed a Memorandum of Understanding
(the Memorandum) reflecting their agreement to settle the class action claims asserted in the
Consolidated Action on the terms and conditions set forth in the Memorandum and subject to the
approval of the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (the Court).
Pursuant to the Memorandum, the Company, Purchaser and AIPC agreed to enter into the Amendment
as described in Item 1.01 above. Additionally, the Company, Purchaser and AIPC agreed to make
certain additional disclosures regarding the Amendment, the Merger Agreement and the Offer in the
Company and Purchasers Amendment No. 4 to Schedule TO and AIPCs Amendment No. 4 to Schedule
14D-9, each as filed with Securities and Exchange Commission on
July 16, 2010.
The Memorandum provides that the parties will present to the Court a Stipulation of Settlement
and any other necessary documents to obtain prompt approval by the Court of the settlement and the
dismissal with prejudice of the Consolidated Action. The Memorandum further provides that the
Stipulation of Settlement will include a release by the plantiffs and class members of all claims against all defendants.
On July 15, 2010, the Circuit
Court of Jackson County, Missouri stayed the class action lawsuit filed by John Foley on June 21, 2010 alleging certain
breaches of the fiduciary duties by the directors of AIPC and the aiding and abetting of such breaches by the Company
and seeking to enjoin the Offer and the Merger. Also on July 15, 2010, the Circuit Court of Jackson County,
Missouri denied the request of the plaintiffs in the class action
lawsuit filed by Adriana Apolito-Bevis on June 29, 2010 for a
temporary restraining order to enjoin the closing of the Offer.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit | ||
No. | Description | |
2.1
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Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 15, 2010, by and among American Italian Pasta Company, a Delaware corporation, Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation, and Excelsior Acquisition Co., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
RALCORP HOLDINGS, INC. (Registrant) |
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Date: July 15, 2010 | By: | /s/ T. G. Granneman | ||
T. G. Granneman | ||||
Duly Authorized Signatory and Chief Accounting Officer |
Exhibits
Exhibit | ||
No. | Description | |
2.1
|
Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 15, 2010, by and among American Italian Pasta Company, a Delaware corporation, Ralcorp Holdings, Inc., a Missouri corporation, and Excelsior Acquisition Co., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Ralcorp Holdings, Inc. |