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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE TO
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(D)(1) OR 13(E)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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TRANSPRO, INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
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TRANSPRO, INC.
(Name of Filing Person (Offeror))
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OPTIONS UNDER TRANSPRO, INC. 1995 STOCK PLAN
TO PURCHASE COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE,
HAVING AN EXERCISE PRICE IN EXCESS OF $4.00 HELD BY
CERTAIN EMPLOYEE OPTION HOLDERS
(Title of Class of Securities)
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893885-10-3
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
(Underlying Common Stock)
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RICHARD A. WISOT
VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY
AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
TRANSPRO, INC.
100 GANDO DRIVE
NEW HAVEN, CT 06513
(203) 401-6450
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to
receive notices and communications on behalf of filing person)
COPY TO:
MICHAEL GRUNDEI
WIGGIN & DANA LLP
THREE STAMFORD PLAZA
301 TRESSER BOULEVARD
STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT 06901
(203) 363-7600
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction valuation* Amount of filing fee
$757,223.81 $151.45
* Calculated solely for purposes of determining the filing fee. This amount
assumes that options to purchase 116,576 shares of common stock of
TransPro, Inc. having an aggregate value of $757,223.81 as of July 5, 2001
will be exchanged pursuant to this offer. The aggregate value of such
options was calculated by multiplying the number of shares issuable upon
exercise of each applicable option by the exercise price of such option.
The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equals 1/50th of one
percent of the value of the transaction.
[ ] 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.
Form or Registration No.: Not applicable.
Filing party: 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.
[X] 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. [ ]
The information in the Offer to Exchange, dated July 5, 2001 (the "Offer to
Exchange"), attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(1), is incorporated herein by
reference in response to all required Items except as set forth below.
Item 7(d) Not applicable.
Item 8(a) Not applicable.
Item 9. Person/Assets, Retained, Employed, Compensated or Used.
(a) Not applicable.
Item 10. Financial Statements.
(a) The information set forth in Item 8 of the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2001, and the information set
forth on pages 2 through 10 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2001, are each incorporated herein by
reference.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 11(b) Not applicable.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a) (1) Offer to Exchange, dated July 5, 2001.
(2) Form of Letter of Transmittal.
(3) Form of Notice to Withdraw Tender.
(4) Form of Letter to Eligible Option Holders.
(5) Form of Letter to Tendering Option Holders.
(6) TransPro, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal
year ended December 31, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 30, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference.
(7) TransPro, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its
fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2001, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 15, 2001 and incorporated herein by
reference.
(b) Not applicable.
(d) (1) TransPro, Inc. 1995 Stock Plan.
(2) Form of Option Agreement Pursuant to the TransPro, Inc.
1995 Stock Plan.
(g) Not applicable.
(h) Not applicable.
Item 13. Information Required by Schedule 13E-3
(a) Not applicable.
SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this Schedule TO is true, complete and
correct.
TransPro, Inc.
By: /s/ RICHARD A. WISOT
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Richard A. Wisot
Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 5, 2001
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION
(a)(1) Offer to Exchange, dated July 5, 2001.
(a)(2) Form of Letter of Transmittal.
(a)(3) Form of Notice to Withdraw Tender.
(a)(4) Form of Letter to Eligible Option Holders.
(a)(5) Form of Letter to Tendering Option Holders.
(a)(6) TransPro, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for its
fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
30, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference.
(a)(7) TransPro, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
its fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2001, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
May 15, 2001 and incorporated herein by
reference.
(d)(1) TransPro, Inc. 1995 Stock Plan.
(d)(2) Form of Option Agreement Pursuant to the
TransPro, Inc. 1995 Stock Plan.