UNITED STATES
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): June 23, 2016
Diebold, Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio | 1-4879 | 34-0183970 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
5995 Mayfair Road, P.O. Box 3077, North Canton, Ohio | 44720-8077 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (330) 490-4000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Voluntary Filing with the Competition and Markets Authority of the United Kingdom
On June 23, 2016, following an inquiry from the Competition and Markets Authority of the United Kingdom (the “CMA”) and subsequent consultation with the CMA, Diebold has elected to make a voluntary filing with the CMA pursuant to the Enterprise Act 2002 in respect of the proposed business combination between Diebold and Wincor Nixdorf Aktiengesellschaft (“Wincor Nixdorf”). The receipt of clearance from the CMA is not a condition to the consummation of the business combination between Diebold and Wincor Nixdorf.
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS
In connection with the proposed business combination with Wincor Nixdorf, Diebold has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which was declared effective by the SEC on February 5, 2016, that includes a prospectus of Diebold to be used in connection with the takeover offer. In addition, on February 4, 2016, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht, “BaFin”) approved the publication of the offer document in German in connection with the takeover offer. Diebold published the German offer document on February 5, 2016. The acceptance period for the takeover offer expired at the end of March 22, 2016 (Central European Time), and the statutory additional acceptance period expired at the end of April 12, 2016 (Central European Summer Time).
INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROSPECTUS AND THE OFFER DOCUMENT, AS WELL AS OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC OR BAFIN OR PUBLISHED AT DIEBOLD’S WEBSITE AT WWW.DIEBOLD.COM UNDER THE INVESTOR RELATIONS SECTION, REGARDING THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION AND THE OFFER BECAUSE THESE DOCUMENTS CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. You may obtain a free copy of the prospectus, an English translation of the offer document, and other related documents filed by Diebold with the SEC on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The prospectus and other documents relating thereto may also be obtained for free by accessing Diebold’s website at www.diebold.com under the Investor Relations section. You may obtain a free copy of the offer document on BaFin’s website at www.bafin.de, and, along with an English translation thereof, at Diebold’s website at www.diebold.com under the Investor Relations section. Further, upon request, you may obtain a copy of the offer document free of charge from Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Taunusanlage 12, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany, or e-mail to dct.tender‑offers@db.com or by telefax to +49 69 910 38794.
This document is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of Wincor Nixdorf or Diebold. Terms and further provisions regarding the public offer are disclosed in the offer document, which was published on February 5, 2016, and in documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC. Investors and holders of Wincor Nixdorf-Shares, or of such instruments conferring a right to directly or indirectly acquire Wincor Nixdorf shares, are strongly encouraged to read the prospectus, the offer document and all documents in connection with the public offer because these documents contain important information.
No offering of securities will be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and a German offer document in accordance with applicable European regulations, including the German Securities Acquisition and Takeover Act and the German Securities Prospectus Act (Wertpapierprospektgesetz). Subject to certain exceptions to be approved by the relevant regulators or certain facts to be ascertained, the public offer would not be made directly or indirectly, in or into any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of such jurisdiction, or by use of the mails or by any means or instrumentality (including without limitation, facsimile transmission, telephone and the internet) of interstate or foreign commerce, or any facility of a national securities exchange, of any such jurisdiction.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT ABOUT FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this communication regarding matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These include statements regarding management’s intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or forecasts for the future including, without limitation, the proposed business combination with Wincor Nixdorf and the takeover offer. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations of Diebold and involve risks and uncertainties; consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the statements. Such forward-looking statements may include statements about the business combination and the offer, the likelihood that such transaction is consummated and the effects of any transaction on the businesses and financial conditions of Diebold or Wincor Nixdorf. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the industries in which Diebold and Wincor Nixdorf operate may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this document. In addition, risks and uncertainties related to the contemplated business combination between Diebold and Wincor Nixdorf include, but are not limited to, the expected timing and likelihood of the completion of the contemplated business combination, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any required governmental and regulatory approvals of the contemplated business combination that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties not to consummate, or to abandon the transaction, the ability to successfully integrate the businesses, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the business combination agreement or the contemplated offer, the risk that the parties may not be willing or able to satisfy the conditions to the contemplated business combination or the contemplated offer in a timely manner or at all, risks related to disruption of management time from ongoing business operations due to the contemplated business combination, the risk that any announcements relating to the contemplated business combination could have adverse effects on the market price of Diebold’s common shares, and the risk that the contemplated transaction or the potential announcement of such transaction could have an adverse effect on the ability of Diebold to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its suppliers, and on its operating results and businesses generally. These risks, as well as other risks associated with the contemplated business combination, are more fully discussed in the prospectus that is attached as Annex 4 to the German offer document and has been filed with the SEC. Additional risks and uncertainties are identified and discussed in Diebold’s reports filed with the SEC and available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Any forward‑looking statements speak only as at the date of this document. Except as required by applicable law, neither Diebold nor Wincor Nixdorf undertakes any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Diebold, Incorporated | |||
June 23, 2016 | By: | /s/ Jonathan B. Leiken | |
Name: | Jonathan B. Leiken | ||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary | ||