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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
February 8, 2011 (February 4, 2011)
DYNEGY HOLDINGS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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001-33443
000-29311
(Commission File Number)
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20-5653152
No. 94-3248415
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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1000 Louisiana, Suite 5800, Houston, Texas
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77002
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(713) 507-6400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N.A.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Effective February 4, 2011, Dynegy Inc. (the “Company”) and J. Kevin Blodgett, General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Administration, agreed that Mr. Blodgett would leave his position as General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Administration.
Pursuant to the terms of an agreement with the Company, Mr. Blodgett will receive the benefits and payments to which he is entitled under the Dynegy Inc. Executive Severance Pay Plan. In addition, he will remain eligible for compensation under Dynegy’s Short Term Incentive plan for the 2010 performance year. Also, as part of the agreement, Mr. Blodgett has agreed that he will not be eligible for any benefits or payments under the Dynegy Inc. Executive Change in Control Severance Pay Plan.
Kent R. Stephenson, the Company’s Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, has been appointed the Company’s Senior Vice President and General Counsel, effective as of February 7, 2011.
Lynn A. Lednicky, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Operations, will assume responsibility for the remaining functions previously reporting to Mr. Blodgett, including Government & Regulatory Affairs, Human Resources, and Information Technology.
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Item 8.01
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Other Events.
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The information included in Item 5.02, above, is incorporated herein by reference.
Notice to Investors
This current report on Form 8-K is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The solicitation and the offer to buy the outstanding shares of common stock of Dynegy Inc. (the "Company") is being made pursuant to an offer to purchase and related materials that IEH Merger Sub LLC, an affiliate of Icahn Enterprises LP, and Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., as a co-bidder (collectively with IEH Merger Sub LLC, the "Offeror"), have filed with the SEC. The Offeror has filed a tender offer statement on Schedule TO with the SEC in connection with the commencement of the offer, and the Company has filed a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 with respect to the offer. The tender offer statement (including an offer to purchase, a related letter of transmittal and other offer documents) and the solicitation/recommendation statement contain important information that should be read carefully and considered before any decision is made with respect to the tender offer. These materials have or will be sent free of charge to all stockholders of the Company. In addition, all of these materials (and all other materials filed by the Company with the SEC) are or will be available at no charge from the SEC through its website at www.sec.gov. The Schedule 14D-9 and related materials may be obtained for free from D.F. King & Co., Inc., Toll-Free Telephone: (800) 697-6975. Investors may also obtain copies of the Schedule TO and the related materials free from Morrow & Company; banks and brokerage firms can call Morrow & Company at (203) 657-9400, and stockholders can call Morrow & Company toll free at (800) 607-0088. Investors and security holders may also obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by the Company by directing a request by mail or telephone to Dynegy Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800, Houston, Texas 77002, telephone: (713) 507-6400, or from Dynegy's website, www.dynegy.com.
Additional Information About the Merger and Where to Find It
In connection with the potential merger, the Company filed a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC on January 10, 2011. When completed, a definitive proxy statement and a form of proxy will be mailed to the stockholders of the Company. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, THE COMPANY’S STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT REGARDING THE MERGER CAREFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER. The Company’s stockholders will be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of the preliminary proxy statement, the definitive proxy statement (when available) and other relevant documents filed with the SEC from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company’s stockholders will also be able to obtain, without charge, a copy of the preliminary proxy statement, the definitive proxy statement (when available) and other relevant documents by directing a request by mail or telephone to Dynegy Inc., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 5800, Houston, Texas 77002, telephone: (713) 507-6400, or from the Company’s website, http://www.dynegy.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
Dynegy and its directors and officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Dynegy's stockholders with respect to the Merger. Information about Dynegy's directors and executive officers and their ownership of Dynegy's common stock is set forth in the proxy statement for Dynegy's 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 2, 2010. Stockholders may obtain additional information regarding the interests of the Company and its directors and executive officers in the Merger, which may be different than those of the Company’s stockholders generally, by reading the preliminary proxy statement, the definitive proxy statement (when available) and other relevant documents regarding the Merger, when filed with the SEC.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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DYNEGY INC.
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(Registrant)
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Dated: February 8, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Kent R. Stephenson
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Name:
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Kent R. Stephenson
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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DYNEGY HOLDINGS INC.
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(Registrant)
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Dated: February 8, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Kent R. Stephenson
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Name:
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Kent R. Stephenson
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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