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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE TO
AMENDMENT NO. 6
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SYBRON DENTAL SPECIALTIES, INC.
(Name of Subject Company)
DANAHER CORPORATION
SMILE ACQUISITION CORP.
(Name of Filing Persons--Offerors)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
(INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED PREFERRED STOCK PURCHASE RIGHTS)
(Title of Class of Securities)
871142105
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Daniel L. Comas
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Danaher Corporation
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
12th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 828-0850
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
-Copies to-
Trevor S. Norwitz, Esq.
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 403-1000
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CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction Valuation Amount of Filing Fee
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2,046,908,434* $219,019*
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* Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee only.
The calculation of the filing fee is described on the cover page to the
Schedule TO filed on April 18, 2006.
[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: $219,019 Filing Party: Danaher Corporation
Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO Date Filed: April 18, 2006
[_] 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:
[X] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
[_] 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: [_]
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This Amendment No. 6 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement
on Schedule TO, as amended, (the "SCHEDULE TO"), originally filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2006 and as amended and
supplemented by Amendment No. 1 on April 21, 2006, Amendment No. 2 on April 26,
2006, Amendment No. 3 on May 3, 2006, Amendment No. 4 on May 8, 2006 and
Amendment No. 5 on May 11, 2006, by Danaher Corporation ("DANAHER"), a Delaware
corporation, and Smile Acquisition Corp. ("PURCHASER"), a Delaware corporation
and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher. The Schedule TO relates to
the offer by Purchaser to purchase any and all of the outstanding shares of
common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "SHARES"), of Sybron Dental
Specialties, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("SYBRON"), for $47.00 per Share, net
to the seller in cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Offer to Purchase, dated April 18, 2006 (the "OFFER TO PURCHASE"), and in
the related Letter of Transmittal. Copies of the Offer to Purchase and the
related Letter of Transmittal are filed with the Schedule TO as exhibits
(a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively. Capitalized terms used and not defined
herein shall have the meanings assigned such terms in the Offer to Purchase and
Schedule TO.
The Schedule TO, which incorporates by reference the information
contained in the Offer to Purchase, is hereby amended and supplemented as
follows:
The Offer expired at 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, on Monday, May
15, 2006. According to Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the depositary for the
Offer, as of 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, March 15, 2006, approximately
34,044,814 Shares were tendered pursuant to the Offer and not withdrawn,
including 3,204,796 Shares tendered by notice of guaranteed delivery, which
represents approximately 83.95% of all outstanding Shares. Purchaser has
accepted such tendered Shares for payment pursuant to the terms of the Offer.
Payment for Shares accepted for payment is expected to be made promptly.
On May 16, 2006, Danaher and Sybron announced in a press release that
Purchaser has commenced a subsequent offering period for all remaining
untendered Shares expiring at 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, on Thursday,
May 18, 2006, unless further extended. Purchaser will immediately accept all
Shares properly tendered during the subsequent offering period and will pay the
tendering stockholders promptly after acceptance. Shares tendered during the
subsequent offering period may not be withdrawn. Danaher and Purchaser reserve
the right to extend the subsequent offering period in accordance with applicable
law. The full text of the press release issued by Danaher and Sybron is attached
hereto as Exhibit (a)(5)(G) and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended by adding thereto the
following:
(a)(5)(G) Text of press release issued by Danaher and Sybron dated May
16, 2006.
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.
Dated: May 16, 2006
DANAHER CORPORATION
By: /s/ Daniel L. Comas
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Name: Daniel L. Comas
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
SMILE ACQUISITION CORP.
By: /s/ Daniel L. Comas
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Name: Daniel L. Comas
Title: President
EXHIBIT INDEX
*(a)(1)(A) Offer to Purchase, dated April 18, 2006.
*(a)(1)(B) Form of Letter of Transmittal.
*(a)(1)(C) Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
*(a)(1)(D) Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
Companies and Other Nominees.
*(a)(1)(E) Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers,
Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.
*(a)(1)(F) Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number
on Substitute Form W-9.
(a)(2) Not applicable.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(a)(4) Not applicable.
*(a)(5)(A) Text of press release issued by Danaher dated April 12, 2006.
*(a)(5)(B) Form of summary advertisement dated April 18, 2006.
*(a)(5)(C) Excerpt from transcript of Danaher's first quarter 2006
earnings call, dated April 20, 2006.
*(a)(5)(D) Text of press release issued by Danaher dated May 3, 2006.
*(a)(5)(E) Text of press release issued by Danaher and Sybron dated May
5, 2006.
*(a)(5)(F) Text of press release issued by Danaher dated May 11, 2006.
(a)(5)(G) Text of press release issued by Danaher and Sybron dated May
16, 2006.
*(a)(6)(A) Complaint titled Dolphin Limited Partnership I, L.P. et al. v.
Sybron Dental Specialties, Inc. et al., filed on April 24,
2006, in the Superior Court of the State of California, County
of Orange, Case No. 06CC00082.
*(a)(6)(B) Memorandum of Understanding, dated May 5, 2006.
*(b)(1) Credit Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2006, among Danaher
Corporation and Bank of America, N.A., et al.
*(b)(2) Commitment letter with respect to a US$700,000,000 364 Day
Revolving Credit Facility for Danaher Corporation, dated April
11, 2006, by UBS Loan Finance LLC.
*(b)(3) Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement between Danaher Corporation,
as Issuer, and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as Dealer, dated May 5,
2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed by Danaher
with the SEC on May 11, 2006 and incorporated herein by
reference).
*(b)(4) Commercial Paper Issuing and Paying Agent Agreement by and
between Danaher Corporation and Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas, dated May 5, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Form
8-K filed by Danaher with the SEC on May 11, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference).
*(b)(5) Dealer Agreement between Danaher European Finance S.A., as
Issuer, Danaher Corporation, as Guarantor, and Lehman Brothers
International (Europe), as Dealer and Arranger, dated May 8,
2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed by Danaher
with the SEC on May 11, 2006 and incorporated herein by
reference).
*(b)(6) Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement among Danaher European
Finance S.A., Danaher Corporation and Deutsche Bank AG, London
Branch dated May 8, 2006 (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Form
8-K filed by Danaher with the SEC on May 11, 2006 and
incorporated herein by reference).
*(b)(7) Credit Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2006, among the lenders
referred to therein, UBS Securities LLC, as Syndication Agent,
Documentation Agent, Lead Arranger and Book Manager, and UBS
AG, Stamford Branch, as Administrative Agent (filed as Exhibit
10.5 to the Form 8-K filed by Danaher with the SEC on May 11,
2006 and incorporated herein by reference).
*(d)(1) Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 12, 2006,
between Danaher, the Purchaser and Sybron.
*(d)(2) Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of March 13, 2006, between
Danaher and Sybron.
(g) None.
(h) Not applicable.
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* Previously filed.