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Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.
1150 Elijah McCoy Drive
Detroit, Michigan 48202
(313) 871-8400
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Sun Laboratories, Inc.
c/o Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.
1150 Elijah McCoy Drive
Detroit, Michigan 48202
(313) 556-4141
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Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
Dilip S. Shanghvi
c/o Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
17/B Mahal Industrial Estate
Andheri (East) Mumbai 400 093
India
+1 91 22 66455645
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Sun Pharma Global, Inc.
c/o SuGandHManagement Consultancy
Woodstock Asia Pacific DMCC
Office No. 406, The Business Center
Opp Burjuman Centre, Mashreq Bank Bldg., Bank Street
P.O. Box 12850
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
+1 971 43597674
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Fred B. Green, Esq.
Bodman PLC
1901 St. Antoine Street, 6th Floor
Detroit, Michigan 48226
(313)-259-7777
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Peter D. Lyons, Esq.
Shearman & Sterling LLP
599 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 848-4000
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This statement is filed in connection with (check the appropriate box):
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The filing of solicitation materials or an information statement subject to Regulation 14A (Sections 240.14a-1 through 240.14b-2), Regulation 14C (Sections 240.14c-1 through 240.14c-101) or Rule 13e-3(c) (§240.13e-3(c)) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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b.
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The filing of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933.
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c.
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A tender offer.
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d.
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None of the above.
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Transaction valuation*
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Amount of filing fee*
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$50,989,858.50
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$5,919.92
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Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee only. The calculation assumes the purchase of all outstanding shares of common stock, without par value (the “Shares”), of Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., a Michigan corporation, other than Shares owned by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited ("Sun Pharma") and Sun Pharma Global, Inc., at a purchase price of $5.25 per Share, net to the seller in cash. As of February 21, 2011, there were 40,179,194 Shares outstanding, of which 30,468,680 Shares are owned by Sun Pharma and its subsidiaries. As a result, this calculation assumes the purchase of 9,710,514 Shares at $5.25 per share plus $9,660 expected to be paid in connection with the cancellation of outstanding options to purchase Shares at an exercise price below $5.25 per Share (the “Total Consideration”). The amount of the filing fee is calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Fee Rate Advisory No. 5 for fiscal year 2011 issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 22, 2010, by multiplying 0.0001161 by the Total Consideration.
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Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Section 240.0-11(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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Item 1.
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Summary Term Sheet
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Item 2.
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Subject Company Information
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(a)
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Name and Address. The principal executive office of the subject company, Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., is 1150 Elijah McCoy Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48202, and its telephone number is (313) 871-8400.
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(b)
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Securities. The information set forth under the caption “The Special Meeting—Record Date; Voting Rights” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference. The exact title of the subject class of equity securities is common stock, without par value.
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(c)
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Trading Market and Price. The information set forth under the caption “Market Price and Dividend Information” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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(d)
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Dividends. The information set forth under the caption “Market Price and Dividend Information” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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(e)
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Prior Public Offerings. Not applicable.
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(f)
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Prior Stock Purchases. The information set forth under the caption “Certain Purchases and Sales of Caraco Common Stock” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 3.
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Identity and Background of Filing Person(s)
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(a)
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Name and Address. The information set forth under the captions “The Participants” and “Directors and Executive Officers of Caraco, Sun Pharma, Sun Global and Merger Sub” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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(b)
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Business and Background of Entities. The information set forth under the captions “The Participants” and “Directors and Executive Officers of Caraco, Sun Pharma, Sun Global and Merger Sub” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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(c)
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Business and Background of Natural Persons. The information set forth under the captions “The Participants” and “Directors and Executive Officers of Caraco, Sun Pharma, Sun Global and Merger Sub” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 4.
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Terms of the Transaction.
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(a)(1)
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Not applicable.
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(a)(2)
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Material Terms. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—The Merger Agreement,” “Summary Term Sheet—Purposes and Effects of the Merger,” “Summary Term Sheet—Quorum; Required Vote,” “Summary Term Sheet—Interests of Caraco Directors and Officers in the Merger,” “Summary Term Sheet—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences,” “The Special Meeting—Required Vote,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Events Leading Up to the Merger Proposal and the Work of the Independent Committee,” “Proposal One—Position of Caraco’s Independent Committee as to the Fairness of the Merger; Recommendation by Independent Committee; Approval and Adoption of Merger Agreement by Board of Directors and Independent Committee,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Position of the Sun Filing Persons as to the Fairness of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Purposes and Effects of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Interests of Caraco Directors and Officers in the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Anticipated Accounting Treatment of the Merger” and “Proposal One—The Merger—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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(c)
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Different Terms. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—Interests of Caraco Directors and Officers in the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Purposes and Effects of the Merger,” “Questions and Answers about the Merger and the Special Meeting,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Interests of Caraco Directors and Officers in the Merger” and “The Merger Agreement” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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(d)
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Appraisal Rights. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—Rights of Appraisal” and “Proposal One—The Merger—Rights of Appraisal” in the Proxy Statement and the information set forth in “Appendix C—Sections 761-774 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act” to the Proxy Statement, is incorporated herein by reference.
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(e)
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Provisions for Unaffiliated Security Holders. The information set forth under the caption “Proposal One—The Merger—Provisions for Unaffiliated Stockholders” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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(f)
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Eligibility for Listing or Trading. Not applicable.
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Item 5.
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Past Contacts, Transactions, Negotiations and Agreements.
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(a)
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Transactions. The information set forth under the captions “Proposal One—The Merger—Background of the Merger” and “Proposal One—The Merger—Employment Agreements” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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(b) - (c)
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Significant Corporate Events; Negotiations or Contracts. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—Interests of Caraco Directors and Officers in the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Background of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Events Leading Up to the Merger Proposal and the Work of the Independent Committee,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Position of Caraco’s Independent Committee as to the Fairness of the Merger; Recommendation by Independent Committee; Approval and Adoption of Merger Agreement by Board of Directors and Independent Committee,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Purposes and Effects of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Position of the Sun Filing Persons as to the Fairness of the Merger” and “Proposal One—The Merger—Interests of Caraco Directors and Officers in the Merger” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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(e)
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Agreements Involving the Subject Company’s Securities. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—Quorum; Required Vote,” “Questions and Answers about the Merger and the Special Meeting,” “The Special Meeting—Required Vote,” Proposal One—The Merger—Background of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Purposes and Effects of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Position of Caraco’s Independent Committee as to the Fairness of the Merger; Recommendation by Independent Committee; Approval and Adoption of Merger Agreement by Board of Directors and Independent Committee,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Merger Financing,” “The Merger Agreement” and “Security Ownership of Management and Directors” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 6.
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Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals.
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(b)
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Use of Securities Acquired. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—Purposes and Effects of the Merger,” “Questions and Answers about the Merger and the Special Meeting,” “The Special Meeting—Matters to be Considered,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Purposes and Effects of the Merger” and “The Merger Agreement” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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(c)(1)-(8)
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Plans. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—Purposes and Effects of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Background of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Events Leading Up to the Merger Proposal and the Work of the Independent Committee,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Purposes and Effects of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Merger Financing,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Plans for Caraco after the Merger,” “The Merger Agreement” and “Market Price and Dividend Information” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 7.
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Purposes, Alternatives, Reasons and Effects.
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(a)
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Purposes. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—Purposes and Effects of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Background of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Events Leading Up to the Merger Proposal and the Work of the Independent Committee,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Position of Caraco’s Independent Committee as to the Fairness of the Merger; Recommendation by Independent Committee; Approval and Adoption of Merger Agreement by Board of Directors and Independent Committee,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Position of the Sun Filing Persons as to the Fairness of the Merger” and “Proposal One—The Merger—Purposes and Effects of the Merger” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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(b) - (c)
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Alternatives; Reasons. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—Purposes and Effects of the Merger,” “Summary Term Sheet—Interests of Caraco Directors and Officers in the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Background of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Position of the Sun Filing Persons as to the Fairness of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Purposes and Effects of the Merger” and “Proposal One—The Merger—Interests of Caraco Directors and Officers in the Merger” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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(d)
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Effects. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—Purposes and Effects of the Merger,” “Summary Term Sheet—Interests of Caraco Directors and Officers in the Merger,” “Summary Term Sheet—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences,” “Summary Term Sheet—Rights of Appraisal,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Events Leading Up to the Merger Proposal and the Work of the Independent Committee,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Position of Caraco’s Independent Committee as to the Fairness of the Merger; Recommendation by Independent Committee; Approval and Adoption of Merger Agreement by Board of Directors and Independent Committee,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Position of the Sun Filing Persons as to the Fairness of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Purposes and Effects of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Plans for Caraco after the Merger,” Proposal One—The Merger—Anticipated Accounting Treatment of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Interests of Caraco Directors and Officers in the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Rights of Appraisal,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” and “Book Value Per Share” in the Proxy Statement and the information set forth in “Appendix C—Sections 761-774 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act” to the Proxy Statement, is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 8.
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Fairness of the Transaction.
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(a) - (e)
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Fairness; Factors Considered in Determining Fairness; Approval of Security Holders; Unaffiliated Representative; Approval of Directors. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—Position of Caraco’s Independent Committee as to the Fairness of the Merger; Recommendation by Independent Committee; Approval and Adoption of Merger Agreement by Board of Directors and Independent Committee,” “Summary Term Sheet—Opinion of the Independent Committee’s Financial Advisor,” “Summary Term Sheet—Interests of Caraco Directors and Officers in the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger— Position of Caraco’s Independent Committee as to the Fairness of the Merger; Recommendation by Independent Committee; Approval and Adoption of Merger Agreement by Board of Directors and Independent Committee,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Opinion of the Independent Committee’s Financial Advisor,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Position of the Sun Filing Persons as to the Fairness of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Purposes and Effects of the Merger” and “Proposal One—The Merger—Interests of Caraco Directors and Officers in the Merger” in the Proxy Statement, the information set forth in “Appendix B—Opinion of William Blair & Company, L.L.C.” to the Proxy Statement and the presentation of William Blair & Company, L.L.C. to the independent committee of the board of directors of Caraco, dated February 21, 2011 and attached hereto as Exhibit (c)(2), are incorporated herein by reference.
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(f)
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Other Offers. None.
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Item 9.
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Reports, Opinions, Appraisals and Certain Negotiations.
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(a) - (c)
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Report, Opinion or Appraisal; Preparer and Summary of the Report, Opinion or Appraisal; Availability of Documents. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—Opinion of the Independent Committee’s Financial Advisor,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Events Leading Up to the Merger Proposal and the Work of the Independent Committee,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Opinion of the Independent Committee’s Financial Advisor,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Estimated Fees and Expenses,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Position of Caraco’s Independent Committee as to the Fairness of the Merger; Recommendation by Independent Committee; Approval and Adoption of Merger Agreement by Board of Directors and Independent Committee” and “Where You Can Find More Information” in the Proxy Statement, the information set forth in “Appendix B—Opinion of William Blair & Company, L.L.C.” to the Proxy Statement and the presentation of William Blair & Company, L.L.C. to the independent committee of the board of directors of Caraco, dated February 21, 2011 and attached hereto as Exhibit (c)(2), are incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 10.
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Source and Amounts of Funds or Other Consideration.
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(a) - (b)
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Source of Funds; Conditions. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—Merger Financing” and “Proposal One—The Merger—Merger Financing” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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(c)
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Expenses. The information set forth under the captions “Proposal One—The Merger—Estimated Fees and Expenses,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Compensation of the Independent Committee and Other Members of the Board of Directors” and “The Merger Agreement—Expenses” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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(d)
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Borrowed Funds. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—Merger Financing” and “Proposal One—The Merger—Merger Financing” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 11.
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Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.
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(a)-(b)
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Securities Ownership; Securities Transactions. The information set forth under the captions “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners,” “Security Ownership of Management and Directors,” “Certain Purchases and Sales of Caraco Common Stock,” “Questions and Answers about the Merger and the Special Meeting,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Background of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Position of Caraco’s Independent Committee as to the Fairness of the Merger; Recommendation by Independent Committee; Approval and Adoption of Merger Agreement by Board of Directors and Independent Committee,” “The Special Meeting—Required Vote” and “The Merger Agreement” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 12.
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The Solicitation or Recommendation.
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(d) - (e)
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Intent to Tender or Vote in a Going-Private Transaction; Recommendation of Others. The information set forth under the captions “Summary Term Sheet—Position of Caraco’s Independent Committee as to the Fairness of the Merger; Recommendation by Independent Committee; Approval and Adoption of Merger Agreement by Board of Directors and Independent Committee,” “Summary Term Sheet—Quorum; Required Vote,” “Questions and Answers about the Merger and the Special Meeting,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Background of the Merger,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Events Leading Up to the Merger Proposal and the Work of the Independent Committee,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Position of Caraco’s Independent Committee as to the Fairness of the Merger; Recommendation by Independent Committee; Approval and Adoption of Merger Agreement by Board of Directors and Independent Committee,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Position of the Sun Filing Persons as to the Fairness of the Merger,” “The Special Meeting—Required Vote” and “The Merger Agreement” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 13.
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Financial Information.
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(a)
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Financial Information. The information set forth under the captions (i) “Selected Financial Data,” “Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges” “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Book Value per Share” in the Proxy Statement, (ii) “Balance Sheets,” “Statements of Operations,” “Statements of Stockholders’ Equity” and “Statements of Cash Flows” in Caraco’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2010, and (iii) “Statements of Operations,” “Balance Sheets” and “Statements of Cash Flows” in Caraco’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 are expressly incorporated herein by reference.
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(b)
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Pro Forma Information. Not applicable.
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Item 14.
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Persons/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used.
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(a) - (b)
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Solicitations or Recommendations; Employees and Corporate Assets. The information set forth under the captions “Questions and Answers about the Merger and the Special Meeting,” “Proposal One—The Merger—Estimated Fees and Expenses,” “The Special Meeting—Solicitation of Proxies” and “Proposal One—The Merger—Events Leading Up to the Merger Proposal and the Work of the Independent Committee” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 15.
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Additional Information.
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(b)
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Other Material Information. The information contained in the Proxy Statement, including all appendices thereto, is incorporated in its entirety herein by this reference.
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Item 16.
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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(a)(3)(i)
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Preliminary Proxy Statement of Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Caraco’s Preliminary Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2011).
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(a)(3)(ii)
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Form of Proxy Card (included as Appendix D of the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(3)(i)).
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(a)(3)(iii)
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Press release, dated February 22, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Caraco’s Form 8-K, dated February 22, 2011 and filed February 22, 2011).
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(c)(1)
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Opinion of William Blair & Company, L.L.C. to the Independent Committee of the Board of Directors of Caraco, dated February 21, 2011 (included as Appendix B of the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(3)(i)).
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(c)(2)
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Presentation of William Blair & Company, L.L.C. to the Independent Committee of the Board of Directors of Caraco, dated February 21, 2011.
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(d)(1)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 21, 2011, by and among Sun Pharma, Sun Global, Merger Sub and Caraco (included as Appendix A of the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(3)(i)).
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(f)
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Sections 761-774 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act (included as Appendix C of the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(3)(i)).
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(g)
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None.
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CARACO PHARMACEUTICAL LABORATORIES, LTD.
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By: /s/ GP. Singh
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Name: GP. Singh
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Title: Chief Executive Officer
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SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED
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By: /s/ Dilip S. Shanghvi
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Name: Dilip S. Shanghvi
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Title: Managing Director
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SUN PHARMA GLOBAL, INC.
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By: /s/ Harin Mehta
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Name: Harin Mehta
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Title: Director
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SUN LABORATORIES, INC.
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By: /s/ Jayesh Shah
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Name: Jayesh Shah
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Title: President
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DILIP S. SHANGHVI
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/s/ Dilip S. Shanghvi
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Dilip S. Shanghvi
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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(a)(3)(i)
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Preliminary Proxy Statement of Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Caraco’s Preliminary Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2011).
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(a)(3)(ii)
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Form of Proxy Card (included as Appendix D of the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(3)(i)).
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(a)(3)(iii)
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Press release, dated February 22, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Caraco’s Form 8-K, dated February 22, 2011 and filed February 22, 2011).
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(c)(1)
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Opinion of William Blair & Company, L.L.C. to the Independent Committee of the Board of Directors of Caraco, dated February 21, 2011 (included as Appendix B of the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(3)(i)).
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Presentation of William Blair & Company, L.L.C. to the Independent Committee of the Board of Directors of Caraco, dated February 21, 2011.
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(d)(1)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 21, 2011, by and among Sun Pharma, Sun Global, Merger Sub and Caraco (included as Appendix A of the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(3)(i)).
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(f)
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Sections 761-774 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act (included as Appendix C of the Preliminary Proxy Statement filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(3)(i)).
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(g)
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None.
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