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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
I-FLOW CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
BOXER ACQUISITION, INC.
(Offeror)
A wholly-Owned Subsidiary of
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
(Offeror)
(Names of Filing Persons (identifying status as offeror, issuer or other person))
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
449520303
(Cusip Number of Class of Securities)
John Wesley, Esq
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
P.O. Box 619100
Dallas, Texas 75261-9100
(972) 281-1200
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
Copies to:
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Imad I. Qasim
Sidley Austin LLP
One South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 853-7094
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Matthew G. McQueen
Sidley Austin LLP
One South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 853-7036 |
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction Valuation(1) |
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Amount of Filing Fee(2) |
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$325,493,355 |
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18,162.53 |
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Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee only. The calculation is
based on the offer to purchase up to 25,730,700 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per
share, of I-Flow Corporation (the Company) at an offer price of $12.65 per share. Such
shares consist of (i) 24,463,356 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding as of
October 18, 2009 (including 248,052 shares of unvested restricted stock), (ii) 558,414 shares
of common stock of the Company potentially issuable upon the exercise of outstanding
in-the-money stock options as of October 18, 2009 and (iii) 708,930 shares of common stock of
the Company subject to issuance pursuant to outstanding restricted stock units as of October
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The filing fee was calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and Fee Rate Advisory #5 for fiscal year 2009, issued March 11, 2009, by
multiplying the transaction value by 0.0000558. |
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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. |
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Amount Previously Paid:
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Not applicable. |
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Form or Registration No.:
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Not applicable. |
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Filing Party:
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Not applicable. |
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Date Filed:
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Not applicable. |
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
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Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates: |
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third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. |
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issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. |
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going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. |
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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
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (together with amendments and supplements hereto,
this Schedule TO) is filed by (i) Boxer Acquisition, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
Purchaser) and wholly owned subsidiary of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(Parent), and (ii) Parent. This Schedule TO relates to the offer by the Purchaser to purchase
all of the outstanding shares of common stock of I-Flow
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the Company), par
value $0.001 per share, together with the associated purchase rights
issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as of March 8,
2002, and as thereafter amended, between the
Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, a New York
corporation, as Rights Agent (the Rights and, together with the shares of the
Companys common stock, the Shares), at a purchase price of $12.65 per Share net to the seller in cash, without
interest and less any required withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set
forth in the Offer to Purchase dated October 20, 2009
(the Offer to Purchase) and in the related Letter of Transmittal, copies of which are
attached hereto as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B), respectively.
Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms
in the Offer to Purchase.
Item 1. Summary Term Sheet.
The information set forth in the section of the Offer to Purchase entitled Summary Term
Sheet is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Subject Company Information.
(a) The name of the subject company and the issuer of the securities to which this Schedule TO
relates is I-Flow Corporation, a Delaware corporation. The Companys principal executive officers
are located at 20202 Windrow Drive, Lake Forest, California 92630. The Companys telephone number
at such address is (949) 206-2700.
(b) This Schedule TO relates to the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per
share, of the Company. The Company has advised Parent that, as of October 18, 2009, 24,463,356
Shares were issued and outstanding, 1,293,914 Shares were reserved for issuance under the Companys
equity plans pursuant to outstanding Company options and 708,930 Shares were subject to outstanding
restricted stock units.
(c) The information set forth in the section of the Offer to Purchase entitled Price Range of
Shares; Dividends is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3. Identity and Background of Filing Person.
(a) (c) This Schedule TO is filed by Parent and the Purchaser. The information set forth in
the section of the Offer to Purchase entitled Certain Information Concerning the
Purchaser and Parent and in Schedule I to the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 4. Terms of the transaction.
The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5. Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements.
The information set forth in the sections of the Offer to Purchase entitled Summary Term
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Sheet,
Introduction, Certain Information Concerning the
Purchaser and Parent, Background of
the Offer; Past Contacts or Negotiations with the Company, Purpose of the Offer; Plans for the
Company and The Transaction Agreements is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 6. Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals.
The information set forth in the sections of the Offer to Purchase entitled Summary Term
Sheet, Introduction, Price Range of Shares; Dividends, Certain Effects of the Offer,
Purpose of the Offer; Plans for the Company and The Transaction Agreements is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 7. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
The information set forth in the section of the Offer to Purchase entitled Source and Amount
of Funds is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.
The information set forth in the sections of the Offer to Purchase entitled Certain
Information Concerning the Purchaser and Parent, Purpose of the Offer; Plans for the Company and
The Transaction Agreements is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9. Persons/Assets Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used.
The information set forth in the section of the Offer to Purchase entitled Fees and Expenses
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 10. Financial Statements.
Not applicable.
Item 11. Additional Information.
(a)(1) The information set forth in the sections of the Offer to Purchase entitled Certain
Information Concerning the Purchaser and Parent, Background of the Offer; Past Contacts or
Negotiations with the Company, Purpose of the Offer; Plans for the Company and The Transaction
Agreements is incorporated herein by reference.
(a)(2) The information set forth in the sections of the Offer to Purchase entitled Purpose of
the Offer; Plans for the Company, Certain Conditions of the Offer and Certain Legal Matters;
Regulatory Approvals is incorporated herein by reference.
(a)(3) The information set forth in the sections of the Offer to Purchase entitled Certain
Conditions of the Offer and Certain Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals is incorporated herein
by reference.
(a)(4) The information set forth in the section of the Offer to Purchase entitled Certain
Effects of the Offer is incorporated herein by reference.
(a)(5) The information set forth in the section of the Offer to Purchase entitled Certain
Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals is incorporated herein by reference.
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(b) The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 12. Exhibits.
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Exhibit |
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Description of Exhibits |
(a)(1)(A)
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Offer to Purchase dated October 20, 2009. |
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(a)(1)(B)
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Letter of Transmittal (including Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer
Identification Number (TIN) on Substitute Form W-9). |
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(a)(1)(C)
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Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. |
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(a)(1)(D)
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Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. |
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(a)(1)(E)
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Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies
and Other Nominees. |
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(a)(5)(A)
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Joint Press Release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation and I-Flow Corporation
on October 9, 2009, incorporated herein by reference to the Schedule TO filed by
Kimberly-Clark Corporation on October 9, 2009. |
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(a)(5)(B)
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Summary Newspaper Advertisement as published in the Wall Street Journal on
October 20, 2009. |
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(a)(5)(C)
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Press Release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on October 20, 2009 |
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(b)
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Not applicable. |
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(d)(1)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 8, 2009, by and among
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Boxer Acquisition, Inc. and I-Flow Corporation,
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 13D filed by
Kimberly-Clark Corporation with the SEC on October 19, 2009. |
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(d)(2)
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Tender and Support Agreement dated as of October 8, 2009, by and among
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Boxer Acquisition, Inc. and certain stockholders
listed on Schedule A, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 99.2 to the
Schedule 13D filed by Kimberly-Clark Corporation with the SEC on October 19,
2009. |
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(g)
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Not applicable. |
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(h)
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Not applicable. |
Item 13. Information Required by Schedule 13E-3.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
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.
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Date: October 20, 2009 |
BOXER ACQUISITION, INC.
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/s/ Mark A. Buthman
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Mark A. Buthman |
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Executive Vice President |
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Date: October 20, 2009 |
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
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/s/ John W. Wesley
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Name: |
John W. Wesley |
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Title: |
Vice President and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description of Exhibits |
(a)(1)(A)
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Offer to Purchase dated October 20, 2009. |
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(a)(1)(B)
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Letter of Transmittal (including Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer
Identification Number (TIN) on Substitute Form W-9). |
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(a)(1)(C)
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Notice of Guaranteed Delivery. |
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(a)(1)(D)
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Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. |
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(a)(1)(E)
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Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies
and Other Nominees. |
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(a)(5)(A)
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Joint Press Release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation and I-Flow Corporation
on October 9, 2009, incorporated herein by reference to the Schedule TO filed by
Kimberly-Clark Corporation on October 9, 2009. |
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(a)(5)(B)
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Summary Newspaper Advertisement as published in the Wall Street Journal on
October 20, 2009. |
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(a)(5)(C)
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Press Release issued by Kimberly-Clark Corporation on October 20, 2009 |
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(b)
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Not applicable. |
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(d)(1)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 8, 2009, by and among
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Boxer Acquisition, Inc. and I-Flow Corporation,
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Schedule 13D filed by
Kimberly-Clark Corporation with the SEC on October 19, 2009. |
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(d)(2)
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Tender and Support Agreement dated as of October 8, 2009, by and among
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Boxer Acquisition, Inc. and certain stockholders
listed on Schedule A, incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 99.2 to the
Schedule 13D filed by Kimberly-Clark Corporation with the SEC on October 19,
2009. |
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(g)
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Not applicable. |
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(h)
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Not applicable. |
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