SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)
LITTON INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Name of Subject Company (issuer))
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
LII ACQUISITION CORP.
NNG, INC.
(Name of Filing Persons (offeror))
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
(including associated rights)
(Title of Class of Securities)
538021 10 6
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Series B $2 Cumulative Preferred Stock, Par Value $5.00 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
538021 40 3
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
W. Burks Terry
Corporate Vice President and General Counsel
Northrop Grumman Corporation
1840 Century Park East
Los Angeles, California 90067
(310) 553-6262
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
Copy to:
Andrew E. Bogen
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
333 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90071-3197
(213) 229-7159
[ ] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer.
[ ] Check the appropriate boxes to designate any transactions to which this
statement relates:
[X] third party tender offer [ ] going-private transaction
subject to Rule 14d-1 subject to Rule 13e-3
[ ] issuer tender offer [ ] amendment to Schedule 13D
subject to Rule 13e-4 under Rule 13d-2
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the
results of the tender offer. [ ]
Northrop Grumman Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Parent"), LII
Acquisition Corp., and NNG, Inc. ("NNG"), each a Delaware corporation and wholly
owned subsidiary of Parent, hereby amend and supplement their Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule TO originally filed on January 5, 2001 (the "Schedule
TO"), as subsequently amended from time to time, with respect to the Offer to
Purchase or exchange (a) all of the issued and outstanding shares of common
stock, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock") of Litton Industries,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), together with any associated
rights to purchase preferred stock of the Company (the "Rights," and, together
with the Common Stock, the "Common Shares") and (b) all of the outstanding
shares of Series B $2 Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $5.00 per share (the
"Preferred Shares"), of the Company.
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Item 1 through 11
As permitted by General Instruction F to Schedule TO, the information set
forth in the entire Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4
(Commission file No. 333-54800) filed with the SEC by NNG, Inc. on March 5,
2001, is incorporated by reference into this Tender Offer Statement on Schedule
TO.
Item 12. Exhibits
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented to include
the following exhibits:
(a)(5)(x) Press release issued by Parent on February 22, 2001.
(a)(5)(xi) Press release issued by Parent on February 27, 2001.
(a)(5)(xii) Press release issued by Parent on March 1, 2001.
(a)(5)(xiii) Press release issued by Parent on March 9, 2001.
(a)(5)(xiv) Press release issued by Parent on March 16, 2001.
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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.
LII ACQUISITION CORP.
By: /s/ John H. Mullan
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Name: John H. Mullan
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Title: Secretary
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NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION
By: /s/ John H. Mullan
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Name: John H. Mullan
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Title: Corporate Vice President and Secretary
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NNG, INC.
By: /s/ John H. Mullan
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Name: John H. Mullan
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Title: Corporate Vice President, Associate
General Counsel and Secretary
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Dated: March 16, 2001
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EXHIBIT INDEX
(a)(1)(i)* Offer to Purchase, dated January 5, 2001.
(a)(1)(ii)* Letter of Transmittal, Common Stock and Preferred Stock, each
dated January 5, 2001.
(a)(1)(iii)* Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, Common Stock and Preferred Stock,
each dated January 5, 2001.
(a)(1)(iv)* Notice to Participants in the Litton Industries Employees Stock
Purchase Plan prior to December 1, 1993, dated January 5, 2001.
(a)(1)(v)* Notice to Participants in the Litton Industries Employees Stock
Purchase Plan after November 1, 1994, dated January 5, 2001.
(a)(1)(vi)* Letter of Transmittal, Common Stock and Preferred Stock, each
dated February 1, 2001.
(a)(1)(vii)* Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, Common Stock and Preferred Stock,
each dated February 1, 2001.
(a)(1)(viii)* Notice to Participants in the Litton Industries Employees Stock
Purchase Plan prior to December 1, 1993, dated February 1, 2001.
(a)(1)(ix)* Notice to Participants in the Litton Industries Employees Stock
Purchase Plan after November 1, 1994, dated February 1, 2001.
(a)(1)(x)* Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and
other Nominees, Common Stock and Preferred Stock, dated February
1, 2001.
(a)(1)(xi)* Letter to Clients, Common Stock and Preferred Stock, each dated
February 1, 2001.
(a)(1)(xii)* Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification
Number on Substitute Form W-9.
(a)(2) None.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(a)(4)* Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the SEC by NNG, Inc.
on February 1, 2001 and incorporated by this reference.
(a)(5)(i)* Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and
other Nominees, Common Stock and Preferred Stock, dated January 5,
2001.
(a)(5)(ii)* Letter to Clients, Common Stock and Preferred Stock, each dated
January 5, 2001.
(a)(5)(iii)* Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number on
Substitute Form W-9.
(a)(5)(iv)* Press release issued by Parent on December 21, 2000 (incorporated
by reference to Schedule TO-C filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on December 20, 2000).
(a)(5)(v)* Summary Advertisement as published in the Wall Street Journal on
January 5, 2001.
(a)(5)(vi)* Press release issued by Parent on January 8, 2001.
(a)(5)(vii)* Press release issued by Parent on January 16, 2001.
(a)(5)(viii)* Joint Press release issued by Parent and the Company on
January 24, 2001.
(a)(5)(ix)* Summary Advertisement as published in the Wall Street Journal
on February 1, 2001.
(a)(5)(x) Press release issued by Parent on February 22, 2001.
(a)(5)(xi) Press release issued by Parent on February 27, 2001.
(a)(5)(xii) Press release issued by Parent on March 1, 2001.
(a)(5)(xii) Press release issued by Parent on March 9, 2001.
(a)(5)(xiv) Press release issued by Parent on March 16, 2001.
(b)(i)* Financing Commitment Letter dated December 20, 2000 from Credit
Suisse First Boston and The Chase Manhattan Bank relating to
$6,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of senior credit
facilities.
(b)(ii)* $6,000,000,000 Senior Credit Facilities Commitment Letter dated
January 30, 2001 from Credit Suisse First Boston, The Chase
Manhattan Bank and JP Morgan.
(c) Not applicable.
(d)(1)* Merger Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2000, by and among
Parent, Purchaser and the Company.
(d)(2)* Confidentiality Agreement dated June 23, 2000, between Parent and
the Company.
(d)(3)* Letter Agreement dated December 21, 2000, between Ronald D. Sugar
and Parent.
(d)(4)* Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of
January 23, 2001 among Northrop Grumman Corporation, Litton
Industries, Inc., NNG, Inc. and LII Acquisition Corp.
(d)(5)* Stockholder's Agreement dated as of January 23, 2001 among
Northrop Grumman Corporation, NNG, Inc. and Unitrin, Inc.
(d)(6)* Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 23, 2001 by and
among Northrop Grumman Corporation, NNG, Inc. and Unitrin, Inc.
(e) Not applicable.
(f)* Section 262 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (included as
Schedule II to the Offer to Purchase).
(g) None.
(h) None.
* Previously filed.
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EXHIBIT(a)(5)(x)
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Public Information
NEWS 1840 Century Park East
[LOGO OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION] Los Angeles, California 90067-2199
Telephone 310-553-6262
Fax 310-556-4561
Contact: Jim Taft
(310) 201-3335
For Immediate Release
NORTHROP GRUMMAN FILES
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WITH EUROPEAN UNION
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LOS ANGELES -- Feb. 22, 2001 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has
announced that it provided European Union (EU) regulatory authorities today with
the necessary filings related to its pending acquisition of Litton Industries
Inc. (NYSE: LIT). The normal time period required to complete this EU regulatory
review would expire on March 23, 2001.
On Dec. 21, 2000, Northrop Grumman and Litton jointly announced that they
had signed a definitive agreement under which Northrop Grumman will acquire
Litton in a transaction valued at approximately $5.1 billion.
Northrop Grumman Corporation, headquartered in Los Angeles, is a world-
class, high technology company providing innovative solutions in systems
integration, defense electronics and information technology for its U.S. and
international military, government and commercial customers, as a prime
contractor, principal subcontractor, team member of preferred supplier. The
company had revenues of $7.6 billion in 2000 and has a workforce of
approximately 39,000 employees.
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NNG, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, has
filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") in connection with its offer to purchase or exchange all
of the outstanding capital stock of Litton Industries, Inc. Litton stockholders
should read such Registration Statement and any other relevant documents filed
with the SEC carefully before making any decisions with respect to the offer to
purchase or exchange because these documents contain important information.
Copies of the Registration Statement and any related documents filed with the
SEC can be obtained free of charge at the website maintained by the SEC at
www.sec.gov.
EXHIBIT (a)(5)(xi)
Contact: Jim Taft
(310) 201-3335
For Immediate Release
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NORTHROP GRUMMAN REFILES
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HART-SCOTT-RODINO NOTIFICATION
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LOS ANGELES -- Feb. 27, 2001 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC)
announced that it voluntarily withdrew and refiled its Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR)
notification today with the appropriate government agencies to provide added
time to complete the review of the company's pending acquisition of Litton
Industries Inc. (NYSE: LIT). The company stated that it has had extensive
discussions with the regulatory authorities and still expects to complete the
tender offer for Litton shares by late March 2001.
Northrop Grumman also said that it will extend the existing tender offer
for all outstanding Litton stock in increments of five business days or less
until the HSR and European Union waiting periods have expired as provided in its
agreement with Litton. The first of these extensions is expected to occur on
Friday, March 2, 2001.
Northrop Grumman Corporation, headquartered in Los Angeles, is a world-
class, high technology company providing innovative solutions in systems
integration, defense electronics and information technology for its U.S. and
international military, government and commercial customers, as a prime
contractor, principal subcontractor, team member or preferred supplier. The
company had revenues of $7.6 billion in 2000 and has a workforce of
approximately 39,000 employees.
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NNG, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, has
filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") in connection with its offer to purchase or exchange all
of the outstanding capital stock of Litton Industries, Inc. Litton stockholders
should read such Registration Statement and any other relevant documents filed
with the SEC carefully before making any decisions with respect to the offer to
purchase or exchange because these documents contain important information.
Copies of the Registration Statement and any related documents filed with the
SEC can be obtained free of charge at the website maintained by the SEC at
www.sec.gov.
EXHIBIT (a)(5)(xii)
Contact: Bob Bishop
(310) 201-3458
For Immediate Release
NORTHROP GRUMMAN EXTENDS
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TENDER OFFER FOR LITTON INDUSTRIES INC.
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LOS ANGELES -- March 1, 2001 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC)
announced today the extension of its pending tender offer for the common and
preferred stock of Litton Industries Inc. (NYSE: LIT) from March 1, 2001, to
March 8, 2001, at midnight E.S.T.
The company, as previously announced, will extend the existing tender offer
for all outstanding Litton stock in increments of five business days or less
until the Hart-Scott-Rodino and European Union waiting periods have expired as
provided in its agreement with Litton. In this regard, Northrop Grumman said it
would expect to further extend the tender offer next Friday, March 9, 2001, for
an additional five business days.
Northrop Grumman Corporation, headquartered in Los Angeles, is a world-
class, high technology company providing innovative solutions in systems
integration, defense electronics and information technology for its U.S. and
international military, government and commercial customers, as a prime
contractor, principal subcontractor, team member or preferred supplier. The
company had revenues of $7.6 billion in 2000 and has a workforce of
approximately 39,000 employees.
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0301-39
NNG, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, has
filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") in connection with its offer to purchase or exchange all
of the outstanding capital stock of Litton Industries, Inc. Litton stockholders
should read such Registration Statement and any other relevant documents filed
with the SEC carefully before making any decisions with respect to the offer to
purchase or exchange because these documents contain important information.
Copies of the Registration Statement and any related documents filed with the
SEC can be obtained free of charge at the website maintained by the SEC at
www.sec.gov.
EXHIBIT (a)(5)(xiii)
Contact: Jim Taft
(310) 201-3335
For Immediate Release
NORTHROP GRUMMAN EXTENDS
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TENDER OFFER FOR LITTON INDUSTRIES INC.
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LOS ANGELES -- March 9, 2001 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's
(NYSE: NOC) pending tender offer for the common and preferred stock of Litton
Industries Inc. (NYSE: LIT) has been extended from March 8, 2001, to March 15,
2001, at midnight E.S.T.
The existing tender offer for all outstanding Litton stock, as previously
announced, will be extended in increments of five business days or less until
the Hart-Scott-Rodino and European Union waiting periods have expired as
provided in Northrop Grumman's agreement with Litton. Northrop Grumman said it
expects to further extend the tender offer next Friday, March 16, 2001, for an
additional five business days.
At the close of business on March 8, 2001, approximately 40,190,000 shares
of Litton Industries common and Series B preferred stock had been validly
tendered and not withdrawn.
Northrop Grumman Corporation, headquartered in Los Angeles, is a world-
class, high technology company providing innovative solutions in systems
integration, defense electronics and information technology for its U.S. and
international military, government and commercial customers, as a prime
contractor, principal subcontractor, team member or preferred supplier. The
company had revenues of $7.6 billion in 2000 and has a workforce of
approximately 39,000 employees.
NNG, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, has
filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") in connection with its offer to purchase or exchange all
of the outstanding capital stock of Litton Industries, Inc. Litton stockholders
should read such Registration Statement and any other relevant documents filed
with the SEC carefully before making any decisions with respect to the offer to
purchase or exchange because these documents contain important information.
Copies of the Registration Statement and any related documents filed with the
SEC can be obtained free of charge at the website maintained by the SEC at
www.sec.gov.
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Exhibit(a)(5)(xiv)
Contact: Jim Taft
(310) 201-3335
For Immediate Release
NORTHROP GRUMMAN EXTENDS
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TENDER OFFER FOR LITTON INDUSTRIES INC.
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LOS ANGELES -- March 16, 2001 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation
(NYSE: NOC) announced today that it has extended its pending tender offer for
the common and preferred stock of Litton Industries Inc. (NYSE: LIT) from March
15, 2001, to March 22, 2001, at midnight E.S.T.
The existing tender offer for all outstanding Litton stock, as previously
announced, will be extended in increments of five business days or less until
the Hart-Scott-Rodino and European Union waiting periods have expired as
provided in Northrop Grumman's agreement with Litton. Northrop Grumman said it
expects to further extend the tender offer next Friday, March 23, 2001, for an
additional one or more business days.
At the close of business on March 15, 2001, approximately 41,859,700 shares
of Litton Industries common and Series B preferred stock had been validly
tendered and not withdrawn. According to Litton, there were 51,292,796 shares
outstanding and reserved for issuance under its employee stock option,
restricted stock or deferred stock plans as of Nov. 30, 2000.
Northrop Grumman Corporation, headquartered in Los Angeles, is a
world-class, high technology company providing innovative solutions in systems
integration, defense electronics and information technology for its U.S. and
international military, government and commercial customers, as a prime
contractor, principal subcontractor, team
-more-
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TENDER OFFER FOR LITTON INDUSTRIES INC.
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member or preferred supplier. The company had revenues of $7.6 billion in 2000
and has a workforce of approximately 39,000 employees.
NNG, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, has filed
a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") in connection with its offer to purchase or exchange all of the
outstanding capital stock of Litton Industries, Inc. Litton stockholders should
read such Registration Statement and any other relevant documents filed with the
SEC carefully before making any decisions with respect to the offer to purchase
or exchange, because these documents contain important information. Copies of
the Registration Statement and any related documents filed with the SEC can be
obtained free of charge at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
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