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
MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust
(Name of Filing Person (Issuer))
Common Shares, Without Par
(Title of Class of Securities)
59318B108
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Christopher R. Bohane
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199
Telephone: (617) 954-5000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
With a Copy to:
David C. Sullivan
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower
800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600
Telephone: (617) 951-7000
Calculation of Filing Fee
Transaction Valuation | Amount of Filing Fee | |
$7,448,728 (a) | $927.37 (b) | |
(a) | Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee only. Pursuant to Rule 0-11(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Transactional Value was calculated by multiplying 738,668 shares in the offer (7.5% of the total number of common shares outstanding) by $10.084 (98% of the net asset value per share of $10.29 as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on March 21, 2018). |
(b) | Calculated at $124.50 per $1,000,000 of the Transaction Valuation. |
☐ | Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
Amount Previously Paid: Not Applicable | Filing Party: Not Applicable | |
Form or Registration No.: Not Applicable | Date Filed: Not Applicable |
☐ | Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
☐ | third party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. |
☒ | issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. |
☐ | going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. |
☐ | amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. |
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer. ☐
Items 1 through 9 and Item 11.
This Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO is filed by MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust, a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a closed-end management investment company (the Fund). This Schedule TO relates to the Funds offer to purchase for cash up to 7.5% or 738,668 shares of its outstanding common shares, without par value (the Common Shares), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Funds Offer to Purchase dated April 3, 2018 (the Offer to Purchase) and the related Letter of Transmittal (the Letter of Transmittal which, together with the Offer to Purchase constitute the Offer), copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii), respectively. The price to be paid for the Common Shares is an amount per share, net to the seller in cash, equal to 98% of the net asset value per share as of the Expiration Date (as defined in the Offer) or such later date to which the Offer is extended. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal is incorporated herein by reference with respect to Items 1 through 9 and Item 11 of this Schedule TO.
Item 10.
Not applicable.
Item 12. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Document | |
(a)(1)(i) | Offer to Purchase dated April 3, 2018. | |
(a)(1)(ii) | Form of Letter of Transmittal. | |
(a)(1)(iii) | Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. | |
(a)(1)(iv) | Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. | |
(a)(1)(v) | Form of Notice of Withdrawal. | |
(a)(5)(iii) | Press Release issued on April 3, 2018. | |
(d)(iii) | Standstill Agreement dated July 11, 2017. |
Item 13.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust | ||
By: | /s/ Christopher R. Bohane | |
Name: | Christopher R. Bohane | |
Title: | Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk |
Dated as of: April 3, 2018
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Document | |
(a)(1)(i) | Offer to Purchase dated April 3, 2018. | |
(a)(1)(ii) | Form of Letter of Transmittal. | |
(a)(1)(iii) | Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. | |
(a)(1)(iv) | Form of Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. | |
(a)(1)(v) | Form of Notice of Withdrawal. | |
(a)(5)(iii) | Press Release issued on April 3, 2018. | |
(d)(iii) | Standstill Agreement dated July 11, 2017. |
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