Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Harris Stratex Networks, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A common stock, par value $0.01
(Title of Class of Securities)
(CUSIP Number)
Scott T. Mikuen
Vice President, Associate General
Counsel
and Corporate Secretary
Harris Corporation
1025 West NASA
Blvd.
Melbourne, Florida 32919
(321) 727-9100
(Name, Address and Telephone Number
of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously
filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the
subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of
§§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box.
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Note: Schedules filed in paper
format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule,
including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are
to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall
be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with
respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover
page.
The information required on the
remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the
purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act)
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be
subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:
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I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
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Item 1. Security and Issuer.
This statement on Schedule 13D (this Schedule 13D) relates to shares of Class A
common stock, par value $0.01 (Class A Shares), of Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (the
Issuer). The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at Research Triangle
Park, 637 Davis Drive, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a-c) and (f).
This Schedule 13D is being filed by Harris Corporation (Harris). Harris is a
Delaware corporation that, together with its subsidiaries, is an international communications and
information technology company focused on providing assured communications products, systems and
services for government and commercial customers. Its operating divisions serve markets for
government communications, secure tactical radios and broadcast communications and systems.
Following the consummation on January 26, 2007 of the transactions further described in Item 3
hereof, Harris also holds a 57% interest in the Issuer.
The principal business address of Harris is 1025 West NASA Blvd., Melbourne, Florida 32919.
The name, present principal occupation or employment (and the name, principal business and
address of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted) and
citizenship of each director of Harris are set forth in Schedule I-A and are incorporated into this
Item 2 by reference. The name, present principal occupation or employment of each executive
officer of Harris are set forth in Schedule I-B and are incorporated into this Item 2 by reference.
(d) and (e).
During the last five years, neither Harris, nor, to the knowledge of Harris, any of the
persons listed on Schedules I-A and I-B has (i) been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) been a party to a civil proceeding of a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or
is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or
mandating activities subject to federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with
respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
On January 26, 2007 (the Closing Date), Harris acquired 32,850,964 shares of Class B
common stock, par value $0.01 (Class B Shares), of the Issuer in connection with the
completion of the transactions contemplated by the Amended and Restated Formation, Contribution and
Merger Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2006 (the Formation Agreement), among Harris,
Stratex Networks, Inc. (Stratex), the Issuer, and Stratex Merger Corp. (Merger
Sub), a Delaware corporation.
In accordance with the Formation Agreement, (i) Harris contributed the assets comprising its
Microwave Communications Division (MCD) and $32.1 million in cash to the Issuer, and,
following the
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allocation (as appropriate and reasonably practicable) by Harris of its liabilities between MCD and
its other businesses and divisions, the Issuer assumed those liabilities primarily resulting from
or primarily arising out of MCD, other than certain specified liabilities (the
Contribution), and (ii) Merger Sub, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer, merged with
and into Stratex with Stratex surviving as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer (the
Merger).
The foregoing description of the Formation Agreement does not purport to be complete and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Formation Agreement, which is filed
as Exhibit 1 hereto and incorporated into this Item 3 of this Schedule 13D by reference.
None of the individuals listed on Schedules I-A or I-B has contributed any funds or other
consideration towards the purchase of securities of the Issuer, nor do the individuals listed on
Schedules I-A or I-B own any of the Issuers stock.
Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction.
Harris entered into the Formation Agreement, which provided for the Contribution and Merger,
for investment purposes and to accomplish the contribution of MCD to the Issuer simultaneously with
the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of the Issuer with and into Stratex. In particular, Harris
believes that the combination of Stratex and MCD will result in a larger, more competitive,
pure-play wireless technology company.
The responses set forth in Items 3 and 6 of this Schedule 13D are incorporated by reference in
their entirety into this Item 4.
Harris intends to continuously review its investment in the Issuer and reserves the right to
change its plans or intentions and to take any and all actions that it may deem appropriate to
maximize the value of its investment in the Issuer, including by, among other things, acquiring
additional securities of the Issuer, disposing of any securities of the Issuer owned by it, or
formulating other plans or proposals regarding the Issuer or securities of the Issuer to the extent
deemed advisable by Harris in light of their general investment policies, market conditions,
subsequent developments affecting the Issuer (including, but not limited to, the attitude of the
Issuers board of directors and management and other shareholders of the Issuer) and the general
business and future prospects of the Issuer, in each case in accordance with the terms of the
agreements described in Item 6.
Except as described elsewhere in this Schedule 13D and incorporated by reference into this
Item 4 of this Schedule 13D, none of Harris or, to the best of Harris knowledge, the persons
listed on Schedules I-A and I-B have any current intention, plan or
proposal which relate to or would
result in any transaction, event or action enumerated in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of
the form of Schedule 13D promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Item 5.Interest in the Securities of the Issuer.
(a).
As of the date hereof, Harris beneficially owns 32,850,965 Class B Shares, which, as of the
Closing Date, represented approximately 57% of the common stock outstanding of the Issuer. The
persons listed on Schedules I-A and I-B do not beneficially own any of the Issuers stock.
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Under the terms of the Class B Shares and the Investor Agreement (as described in Item 6 which
is incorporated into this Item 5 by reference), Harris has the right at any time to exchange each
outstanding Class B Share currently held by Harris for one Class A Share and vice-versa. In
addition, each Class B Share will automatically convert into one Class A Share in the event (i)
holders of Class B Shares are collectively entitled to cast less than 10% of the total voting power
of the Issuer (assuming all voluntary exchanges of Class A to
Class B Shares are made), or (ii) such
Class B Shares are transferred by a holder of Class B Shares to any person who is not an affiliate
or nominee of such holder or one of its affiliates unless such transfer is part of a transfer by
such holder and its affiliates of all of the Class B Shares then owned by them.
(b).
Harris has the sole power to vote or direct the disposition of these shares, subject to the
agreements described in Item 6 (which are incorporated by reference in their entirety into this
Item 5).
(c).
In addition to the Contribution which is described in Item 3 of this Schedule 13D (such
description incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 5), Harris received a single
Class B Share on October 5, 2006, in connection with the formation of the Issuer.
(d).
Not applicable.
(e).
Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
In connection with Contribution and the Merger as contemplated by the Formation Agreement,
Harris entered into the following agreements with respect to securities of the Issuer, each of
which is described in greater detail below: (1) the Investor Agreement, dated as of January 26,
2007 (the Investor Agreement), between Harris and the Issuer and (2) a Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2007 (the Registration Rights Agreement),
between Harris and the Issuer. Other than the matters described herein and in Item 4, Harris, and
to the best of Harris knowledge, the persons listed on Schedules I-A and I-B have no other
contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with any person with respect to any securities
of the Issuer.
The Investor Agreement
Scope of Agreement
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The Investor Agreement sets forth certain terms and conditions upon which Harris will hold its
equity interests in the Issuer. The Investor Agreement further provides that if there is any
inconsistency between the terms of the Investor Agreement and the certificate of incorporation or
bylaws of the Issuer, the Issuer and Harris will take all necessary action to amend the certificate
of incorporation and bylaws to eliminate the inconsistency to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Governing Instruments and Class B Shares
The Investor Agreement and the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of the Issuer provide
that the Class A and Class B Shares are identical in all respects except that holders of Class B
Shares have the additional right to vote separately as a class to elect, remove and replace the
Class B Directors (as defined below), the right to receive Class B Shares instead of Class A Shares
in certain circumstances, the absence of certain duties and obligations with respect to corporate
opportunities and preemptive rights providing holders of Class B Shares with the right to
participate in additional offerings of the Issuers common stock.
Voluntary Exchange Rights
The holders of Class B Shares have the right at any time to exchange:
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any outstanding Class A Shares held by the holder for an equal number of Class B Shares or |
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any outstanding Class B Shares held by the holder for an equal number of Class A Shares. |
Mandatory Exchange Rights
Each Class B Share will automatically convert into one Class A Share under the following
circumstances:
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the holders of all of the Class B Shares (assuming all voluntary exchanges of Class A to
Class B Shares are made) are collectively entitled to cast less than 10% of the total
voting power (as defined below); or |
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such Class B Share is transferred by a holder to any person who is not an affiliate of
the holder or nominee of the holder or one of its affiliates unless such transfer is part
of transfer by the holder and its affiliates of all of the Class B Shares then owned by
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For purposes of the Investor Agreement, total voting power means, at any time, the total
number of votes then entitled to be cast generally in the election of
Class A Directors (as defined below) by all
holders of all classes of capital stock or securities of the Issuer then outstanding and entitled
to vote generally in the election of Class A Directors (including the holders of Class B Shares).
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Board of Directors of the Issuer
Initial Board of Directors
Pursuant to the Investor Agreement, the current Board of Directors of the Issuer consists of
nine directors, five of whom were appointed by Harris and four of whom were appointed by the former
Board of Directors of Stratex. Directors appointed by the holders of Class B Shares pursuant to
the Investor Agreement are referred to as the Class B Directors, and the remaining directors are
referred to as the Class A Directors. Harris has appointed as Class B Directors Howard L. Lance, Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Harris, Guy M. Campbell, former President of the Microwave Communications Division of
Harris and currently Chief Executive Officer and President of the Issuer, Dr. James C. Stoffel, a
current director of Harris, Eric C. Evans, and Dr. Mohsen Sohi.
The Investor Agreement also provides that, until the second anniversary of the Closing Date,
one of the Class B Directors must meet the independence requirements for directors serving on an
audit committee as prescribed by the NASDAQ rules and one must not be an employee of Harris or any
of its subsidiaries (without regard to the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries).
The initial directors will serve until their successors are elected at the Issuers first
annual meeting. The Issuers directors will be elected at each annual meeting.
If the Class B Shares Constitute a Majority
At all times when the holders of all Class B Shares (assuming all voluntary exchanges of Class
A to Class B Shares are made) are collectively entitled to cast a majority of the total voting
power:
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The Issuer will rely on the controlled company exemption under the NASDAQ rules which
provides that if more than 50% of the voting power of a company listed on NASDAQ is held by
another company, the NASDAQ listed company is not required to comply with certain director
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there will be nine directors of the Issuer; |
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the holders of Class B Shares will be permitted to elect five of the Issuers directors
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the quorum for action by the board of directors of the Issuer will be a majority of the
board of directors of the Issuer, which majority must include at least four Class B
Directors. |
The remaining four directors of the Issuer will be Class A Directors nominated by a nominating
committee consisting solely of Class A Directors then in office and elected by the holders of Class
A and Class B Shares voting together as a single class. Harris will vote, or caused to be voted,
all classes of capital stock or securities of the Issuer owned by it or its affiliates entitled to
vote generally in the election of Class A Directors, in favor of the election of the Class A
Directors nominated by the nominating committee.
In addition, at all times when the Issuer is required to have directors who satisfy the
independence requirements for directors serving on an audit committee as prescribed by the NASDAQ
rules, a sufficient number of the Class A Directors must satisfy those requirements so that there
are enough Class A Directors, together with any Class B Directors who are required to or otherwise
satisfy those independence
requirements, to constitute an audit committee of the board of directors of the Issuer which
complies with the applicable NASDAQ rule.
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If the Class B Shares Constitutes Less than a Majority
At all times when the holders of all Class B Shares (assuming all voluntary exchanges of Class
A to Class B Shares are made) are collectively entitled to cast less than a majority but equal to
or greater than 10% of the total voting power, the holders of Class B Shares will be permitted to
elect a number of Class B Directors equal to their percentage of total voting power times the total
number of directors comprising the board of directors of the Issuer (rounding down to the next
whole number of directors).
The remaining directors of the Issuer will be Class A Directors nominated by a nominating
committee meeting the requirements of the applicable NASDAQ rules and elected by the holders Class
A and Class B Shares voting together as a single class.
In addition, at all times when the Issuer is required to have directors who satisfy the
applicable independence requirements as prescribed by the NASDAQ rules, a sufficient number of the
Class A Directors must satisfy those requirements so that there are enough Class A Directors,
together with any Class B Directors who are required to or otherwise satisfy those independence
requirements, to cause the Issuer to comply with the applicable NASDAQ rules.
Removal and Vacancies
Holders of Class B Shares will have the right to remove any Class B Director with or without
cause at any time for any reason and will have the right to elect any successor director to
fill the vacancies created by such removal. Any vacancy created by the resignation, death or
incapacity of a Class B Director will be filled by the other Class B Directors then in office and,
if none, by the holders of Class B Shares.
Only holders of Class A Shares, voting separately as a class, will be permitted to remove the
Class A Directors without cause or fill vacancies created by such removal, if not filled by the
Class A Directors then in office. Holders of Class A and Class B Shares, voting together as a
single class, will have the sole right to remove the Class A Directors for cause and the sole right
to elect successor directors to fill any vacancy caused by such removal. To the extent Harris owns
any Class A Shares it has agreed that it will not vote those shares for the removal of any Class A
Director without cause and will vote all of its Class A Shres for any individual nominated by the
nominating committee to replace any Class A Director who has been removed with or without cause.
Committees
At all times the audit, nominating and compensation committees of the board of directors of
the Issuer must comply with the applicable requirements under the NASDAQ rules (after taking
advantage of all available exemptions for controlled companies).
Voting Requirements
All actions of the board of directors of the Issuer must be approved by a majority of a
quorum.
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Related Party Transactions
Harris and its affiliates are only permitted to enter into transactions with the Issuer if the
transaction is approved by a majority of the directors not elected by Harris or is on terms no less
favorable in any material respect to the Issuer than those that could have been obtained by the
Issuer, taking into consideration the then prevailing facts and circumstances, if it had negotiated
the transaction with an informed, unrelated third party. However, if a transaction has a fair
market value of more than $5 million, it must be approved in advance by a majority of the Class A
Directors. Harris and the Issuer have agreed that certain specified transactions relating to the
payment of directors fees, employee benefits and other similar arrangements, indemnification
arrangements and tax sharing arrangements between the Issuer and any other entity with which the
Issuer files a consolidated tax return or with which the Issuer is part of a consolidated group for
tax purposes will not be subject to these restrictions.
Freedom of Action and Corporate Opportunities
Subject to the terms of the non-competition agreement entered into by the Issuer and Harris on
January 26, 2007 or other than opportunities offered to an individual who is a director or officer
of both the Issuer and Harris in writing solely in that persons capacity as an officer or director
of the Issuer, Harris and its affiliates will have the right to, and will have no fiduciary duty or
other obligation to the Issuer or any of the Issuers stockholders not to, take any of the
following actions:
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engage in the same or similar activities or lines of business as the Issuer or any of
its subsidiaries or develop or market any products or services that compete, directly or
indirectly, with those of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; |
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invest or own any interest in, or develop a business relationship with, any entity or
person engaged in the same or similar activities or lines of business as, or otherwise in
competition with, the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; |
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do business with any client or customer of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; or |
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employ or otherwise engage any former officer or employee of the Issuer or any of its
subsidiaries. |
Neither Harris nor any of its affiliates nor any officer, director, employee or former
employee of Harris or any of its affiliates that is not currently an employee of the Issuer or any
of its subsidiaries (including any Class B Directors) will have any obligation, or be liable, to
the Issuer, any of its subsidiaries or any of their stockholders for, or arising out of, the
conduct described in the preceding paragraph or the exercise of Harris rights under the Formation
Agreement or any related agreement, and none of these persons will be deemed to have acted (1) in
bad faith, (2) in a manner inconsistent with the best interests of the Issuer, any of its
subsidiaries or any of their stockholders or (3) in a manner inconsistent with, or opposed to, any
fiduciary duty owed by them to the Issuer, any of its subsidiaries or any of their stockholders
because of such conduct or the exercise of their rights as contemplated by the Formation Agreement
and any related agreement.
If Harris or any of its subsidiaries or any of their directors, officers or employees,
including any such individuals who are also directors, officers or employees of the Issuer or any
of its subsidiaries, acquires knowledge of a potential opportunity, transaction or matter which may
be a corporate opportunity for both Harris or any of its subsidiaries and the Issuer, then each
Harris person or entity will have the right to, and none of them shall have any fiduciary duty or
other obligation not to, pursue such corporate opportunity for
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itself or to direct the corporate opportunity to any of its affiliates or to any third party. Under
the circumstances described in the immediately preceding sentence, no Harris person or entity:
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will have any duty to communicate, offer or present the corporate opportunity to the
Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, directors, officers or employees; |
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will have any liability to the Issuer, any of its subsidiaries or any of their
stockholders for breach of any fiduciary duty or other duty, as a stockholder, director,
officer or employee of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries or in any other capacity; or |
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will be deemed to have acted (x) in bad faith, (y) in a manner inconsistent with the
best interests of the Issuer, any of its subsidiaries or any of their stockholders or (z)
in a manner inconsistent with, or opposed to, any fiduciary duty owed by them to the
Issuer, any of its subsidiaries or any of their stockholders because any Harris person or
entity pursues or acquires the corporate opportunity for itself, directs the corporate
opportunity to any of its affiliates or any third party, or does not communicate
information regarding the corporate opportunity to the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries,
directors, officers or employees. |
However, a corporate opportunity offered to a person who is a director or officer of both the
Issuer and Harris will belong to the Issuer if the corporate opportunity is expressly offered to
the person in writing solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Issuer.
Standstill Provision
Harris has agreed that, for two years following the completion of the proposed transactions,
it will not acquire or dispose of any of its voting securities in the Issuer with the following
exceptions:
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pursuant to preemptive rights provided to the Issuer further described below; |
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unless approved in advance by a majority of the non-Harris directors; and |
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as a result of actions taken by the Issuer that do not increase or decrease Harris
percentage of total voting power which Harris and its affiliates are entitled to cast in
respect of all classes of capital stock or securities of the Issuer then outstanding and
entitled to vote generally in the election of Class A Directors (including the holders of
Class B Shares) beneficially owned by Harris. |
In addition, Harris has agreed that from the second to the fourth anniversary of the
completion of the proposed transactions, it will not (1) beneficially own more than 80% of the
voting power of the Issuer without the prior approval of a majority of the non-Harris directors or
(2) transfer all or a portion of its interest in the Issuer to a person if, following such
transfer, that person would be entitled to cast a majority of the outstanding votes in an election
of the directors of the Issuer (other than an election of the Class B Directors) unless a majority
of the non-Harris directors approve such transfer in advance or the person purchasing Harris
interest in the Issuer offers to acquire all the outstanding voting securities of the Issuer at the
same price and on the same terms as apply to the transfer from Harris.
There are no prohibitions or restrictions on any pro rata dividends or other pro rata distributions
of the Issuer voting securities to the stockholders of Harris or any bona fide sale to the public
of the Issuers securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or a bona fide registered
public offering.
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Preemptive Rights
Harris has the right to preserve its proportionate interest in the Issuer by participating in
any issuance of capital stock, but only when Harris holds a majority of the total number of votes
entitled to be cast generally in an election of the directors of the Issuer (other than an election
of the Class B Directors). If it elects to participate in the issuance, Harris has the right to
purchase up to that number of shares necessary to preserve its voting percentage at the same price
on the same terms and conditions otherwise being offered by the Issuer.
The foregoing preemptive right does not apply to any issuances pursuant to any stock option,
restricted stock or employee benefit plan of the Issuer. However, at the end of each month, the
Issuer will give the holders of Class B Shares written notice of all of the proposed issuances
pursuant to any stock option, restricted stock or employee benefit plan, and each holder of Class B
Shares will have the right within 15 days of receiving such notice to purchase for cash up to a
sufficient number of Class B Shares to prevent its total voting power from decreasing. The per
share price for a purchase of Class B Shares pursuant to the monthly exercise notice will be the
closing price of the Class A Shares on the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the
Issuer received the notice of exercise.
Other Provisions
Access to Information; Financial, Accounting and Disclosure Matters
The Investor Agreement also includes provisions relating to Harris right to access the books
and records of the Issuer and its subsidiaries and perform examinations and audits. In addition, it
sets out various covenants relating to the Issuers obligations to comply with accounting
principles generally accepted in the U.S. and disclosure controls and procedures as required by the
Exchange Act. The Investor Agreement also prescribes certain guidelines for the exchange of annual
and quarterly accounting information between Harris and the Issuer to permit the companies to
prepare their respective financial statements and other information.
Auditors
The
Investor Agreement provides that Ernst & Young LLP, the current
independent registered public accounting firm of Harris, will initially serve as the independent registered public accounting
firm of the Issuer and its subsidiaries. The Issuer will thereafter maintain as its auditor the
same firm as Harris, unless and until the audit committee of the Issuer determines in good faith
that it is required by law or that it is in the best interest of the stockholders of the Issuer to
appoint a different independent registered public accounting firm than that appointed by Harris as
Harris independent registered public accounting firm.
Option Exercise
If the Issuer determines to use the proceeds from the exercise of any options to acquire the
Issuers common stock to repurchase Class A Shares in the market at the then prevailing market
price, whether or not at the request of Harris, that determination or repurchase will not be deemed
to be subject to the related party transaction provisions of the Investor Agreement or a breach by
Harris or any
Class B Director of any duty or obligation they may have to the Issuer or its stockholders.
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Termination
The Investor Agreement terminates the first time at which the total voting power of all
classes of capital stock or securities of the Issuer then outstanding and entitled to vote
generally in the election of Class A Directors (including the holders of Class B Shares) owned by
Harris or its affiliates represent less than 10% of the total voting power.
Assignment
Harris is permitted to assign all of its rights and obligations under the Investor Agreement
to any person to whom it transfers all of the ownership interests in the Issuer then owned by
Harris and its affiliates if the transferee delivers a written undertaking to the Issuer in which
such person expressly assumes all of Harris obligations under the Investor Agreement. Except as
provided in the immediately preceding sentence, no party may assign the Investor Agreement or any
rights, benefits, obligations or remedies thereunder without the prior written consent of the other
party, except that no such consent shall be required for a transfer by operation of law in
connection with a merger or consolidation of a party.
Subsidiaries
For purposes of the Investor Agreement, neither the Issuer nor any of its subsidiaries are
deemed to be a subsidiary or affiliate of Harris.
Registration Rights Agreement
The Registration Rights Agreement between Harris and the Issuer contains the following terms,
among others:
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Securities that may be registered under the agreement include (1) Class A and Class B
Shares or other securities acquired by Harris from the Issuer, (2) any securities issued or
distributed regarding, or in exchange for, any such Class A or Class B Shares or securities
(whether directly or indirectly or in one or a series of transactions) pursuant to any
reclassification, merger, consolidation, reorganization or other transaction or procedure
and (3) any securities issued or distributed regarding, or in exchange for, any securities
described in clause (2) or this clause (3) (whether directly or indirectly or in one or a
series of transactions) pursuant to any reclassification, merger, consolidation,
reorganization or other transaction or procedure, other than, in the case of each of
clauses (1), (2) and (3), any such securities that: |
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have been offered and sold pursuant to a registration statement that has
become effective under the Securities Act; |
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have been transferred in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities
Act (or any successor provision thereto) under circumstances after which such
registrable securities became freely transferable without registration under the
Securities Act and any legend relating to transfer restrictions under the Securities
Act has been removed; or |
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are transferable pursuant to paragraph (k) of Rule 144 (or any successor
provision thereto). |
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Harris is permitted two shelf registrations upon request but solely for use in
connection with delayed underwritten offerings; |
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Harris is permitted four non-shelf demand registration statements relating to
underwritten offerings that have become effective and that covered all the registrable
securities requested to be included; |
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Any demand for registration must be in respect of securities with a market value of at
least $50 million based on the then prevailing market price, represent at least 5% of the
outstanding Issuer common stock or represent all of the securities that can be registered
under the agreement by a holder and its affiliates; |
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Harris is entitled to customary piggyback registration rights; and |
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The Issuer has the right to postpone (or, if necessary or advisable, withdraw) the
filing, or delay the effectiveness of a registration statement or offers and sales of
applicable securities registered under a shelf demand registration statement if its board
of directors determines in good faith that such registration would interfere with any
pending financing, acquisition, corporate reorganization or other corporate transaction
involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, or would otherwise be seriously
detrimental to the Issuer and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and furnishes to the
electing holders of registrable shares a copy of a resolution of its board of directors
setting forth such determination; provided, however, that the Issuer may not postpone a
demand registration or offers and sales of applicable securities under a shelf demand
registration statement more than once in any twelve-month period and that no single
postponement shall exceed 90 days in the aggregate. |
The foregoing descriptions of the Investor Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement do
not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of
each of the Investor Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement,
which are filed as Exhibit 2 and
Exhibit 3 hereto and incorporated into this Item 6 of this Schedule 13D by reference.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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Amended and Restated Formation, Contribution and Merger Agreement, dated as of December 18,
2006, among Harris Corporation, Stratex Networks, Inc., Harris Stratex Networks, Inc., and
Stratex Merger Corp., (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form
8-K of Harris Corporation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1,
2007, File No. 001-03863) |
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Investor Agreement, dated as of January 26, 2007,
between Harris Corporation and Harris Stratex
Networks, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Harris
Corporation filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 1, 2007, File No. 001-03863) |
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Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 26,
2007, between Harris Corporation and Harris Stratex
Networks, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Harris
Corporation filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 1, 2007, File No. 001-03863) |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable 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.
February 5, 2007
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HARRIS CORPORATION
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/s/ Scott T. Mikuen |
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Scott T. Mikuen |
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Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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SCHEDULE I-A
The name and present principal occupation or employment (and the name,
principal business and address of any corporation or other organization in which such
employment is conducted) of each director of Harris are set forth below.
All directors listed below are United States citizens.
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Present principal occupation or employment (and the |
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name, principal business and address of any |
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corporation or other organization in which such |
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employment is conducted) |
Thomas A. Dattilo
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Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a company
that specializes in the design, manufacture and sale
of tires and tread rubber and related equipment. He
joined Cooper in January 1999 as President and Chief
Operating Officer and was Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer from April 2000 until August
2006. Prior to joining Cooper, he held senior
positions with Dana Corporation. Address: 26730 W.
River Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551 |
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Terry D. Growcock
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The
Manitowoc Company, Inc., a diversified industrial
manufacturer of cranes and foodservice equipment and
a provider of ship building and ship repair services.
Address: The Manitowoc Company, Inc.
2400 South 44th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220 |
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Lewis Hay III
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
of FPL Group, Inc., a public utility holding company,
and is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Florida Power and Light Company. Address: 700
Universe Boulevard, Juno Beach, FL 33408-0420 |
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Karen Katen
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Vice Chairman, Pfizer Inc., a research-based,
global pharmaceutical company, and Chairman of the
Pfizer Foundation, the companys philanthropic arm
devoted to supporting healthcare access, education
and community outreach initiatives around the world.
Ms. Katen has held a series of management positions
with Pfizer since she joined in1974. Address: 235 E.
42nd Street, 23rd Floor, New
York, NY 10017 |
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Stephen P. Kaufman
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Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Arrow Electronics, Inc., a distributor of
semiconductors, peripherals and components. Senior
lecturer at the Harvard Business School since 2001.
Address: Office of Stephen P. Kaufman
306 Beacon Street, Suite 2, Boston, MA 02116 |
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Present principal occupation or employment (and the |
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name, principal business and address of any |
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corporation or other organization in which such |
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employment is conducted) |
Leslie F. Kenne
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Retired in September 2003 from the U.S. Air
Force, where she had most recently been Deputy Chief
of Staff for Warfighting Integration at Air Force
headquarters in Washington, D.C. President of LK
Associates, a private independent consulting firm
since September 2003. Address: 3450 Barristers Keepe
Circle, Fairfax,VA 22031-4715 |
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Howard L. Lance
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Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer. Prior to joining Harris, Mr.
Lance was President of NCR Corporation, an
information technology services provider, and Chief
Operating Officer of its Retail and Financial Group
from July 2001 until October 2002. Address: Harris
Corporation, 1025 West NASA Boulevard, Melbourne, FL
32919 |
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David B. Rickard
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of CVS
Corporation and CVS Pharmacy, Inc., a retail
drugstore chain. Address: CVS Corporation, One CVS
Drive, Woonsocket, RI 02895 |
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Dr. James C. Stoffel
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Retired Senior Vice President, Chief Technical
Officer, and Director of Research and Development of
Eastman Kodak Company, a film and digital imaging
company. He held this position from 2000 to April
2005. Address: 101 Knollwood Drive, Rochester, NY
14618-3514 |
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Gregory T. Swienton
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ryder
System, Inc., a logistics and transportation services
company. Address: Ryder System, Inc., 11690 N.W.
105th Street, Miami, FL 33178-1103 |
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Hansel E. Tookes II
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Retired from Raytheon Company in December 2002.
He joined Raytheon in September 1999 as president and
Chief Operating Officer of its Raytheon Aircraft
Company subsidiary, a commercial, military and
regional aircraft manufacturing company. He was
appointed Chief Executive Officer of Raytheon
Aircraft Company in January 2000 and Chairman in
August 2000. He became President of Raytheon
International in May 2001. Address: 471 Savoie Drive,
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 |
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SCHEDULE I-B
The name and present principal occupation or employment of each executive
officer of Harris are set forth below.
All executive officers listed below are United States citizens.
Unless otherwise indicated, for each person identified below, the business address is
1025 West NASA Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32919
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R. Kent Buchanan
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Vice President, Corporate Technology and
Development |
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Eugene S. Cavallucci
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Vice President, General Counsel |
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Robert K. Henry
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Executive Vice President, Harris
Corporation and President, Government
Communications Systems Division
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2400 Palm Bay Road,
Mailstop 2-22D
Palm Bay, FL 32905 |
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Howard L. Lance
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Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer |
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Gary L. McArthur
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Pamela Padgett
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Vice President, Investor Relations and
Corporation Communications |
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Daniel R. Pearson
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Group President, Defense Communications
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2400 Palm Bay Road,
Mailstop 2-21E,
Palm Bay, FL 32905 |
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Lewis A. Schwartz
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Vice President, Principal Accounting Officer |
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Jeffrey S. Shuman
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Vice President, Human Resources and
Corporate Relations |
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Timothy E. Thorsteinson
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President, Broadcast Communications Division
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25 Dyas Rd., North
York- Ontario,
Canada M3B1V7 |
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Jeremy C. Wensinger
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Group President, Integrated Systems and
Services, Government Communications Systems
Division
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2400 Palm Bay Road,
Mailstop W1/11J,
Palm Bay, FL 32905 |
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