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):
July 9, 2007
CERIDIAN CORPORATION |
Delaware | 1-15168 | 41-1981625 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
3311 East Old Shakopee Road, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55425
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (952) 853-8100
No Change
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
Reference is hereby made to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed by Ceridian Corporation (the Company) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2001, relating to the Rights Agreement by and between the Company and The Bank of New York as Rights Agent (the Rights Agent), dated as of November 6, 2001 and to the amendment to such Registration Statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 9, 2007. Such Registration Statement on Form 8-A and the amendment thereto are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
On May 30, 2007, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement) with Foundation Holdings, Inc. and Foundation Merger Sub, Inc. On July 9, 2007, in connection with the Companys execution of the Merger Agreement, the Company and the Rights Agent executed an amendment to the Rights Agreement (the Amendment), effective as of the date of the Merger Agreement. The Amendment provides that, among other things, no person shall be deemed to be an Acquiring Person under the Rights Agreement solely by virtue of the execution, delivery or performance of the Merger Agreement or the transactions contemplated thereby. In addition, the Amendment provides that if the Expiration Date under the Rights Agreement shall not have previously occurred, it shall occur immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and the Rights shall expire and not be exercisable from and after such time.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Rights Agreement and the Amendment, which are filed as Exhibits 4.1 and 4.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits | |
4.1 | Rights Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2001, between Ceridian | |
Corporation and The Bank of New York as Rights Agent, including the | ||
Form of Rights Certificate as Exhibit B and the Summary of Rights to | ||
Purchase Preferred Stock as Exhibit C (incorporated by reference from | ||
Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Ceridian | ||
Corporation on November 6, 2001). | ||
4.2 | Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2007, by and | |
between Ceridian Corporation and The Bank of New York as Rights | ||
Agent (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Registration | ||
Statement on Form 8-A/A filed by Ceridian Corporation on July 9, 2007). |
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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.
CERIDIAN CORPORATION |
/s/ Gary M. Nelson |
Gary M. Nelson |
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, |
General Counsel and Secretary |
Dated: July 9, 2007
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