8-K: Current report filing
Published on August 11, 1999
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 27, 1999
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 001-06991 71-0415188
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(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Identification No.)
Incorporation)
702 S.W. 8th Street
Bentonville, Arkansas 72716
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(501) 273-4000
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On June 14, 1999, Wal-Mart Stores (UK) Limited ("WMUK"), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (the "Company"), announced a cash offer to
acquire the issued shares of Asda Group PLC, an English public company ("Asda").
Asda is the third largest grocery chain in the United Kingdom, owning 229
grocery stores located throughout the United Kingdom. As of May 1, 1999, Asda
had assets of (Pounds)2.517 billion or approximately $4.073 billion. The
acquisition of Asda will represent the Company's initial entry into the United
Kingdom market.
WMUK offered to purchase the shares of Asda for cash or loan notes in
the amount of 220 English pence, or approximately $3.56 per share. WMUK
determined the offer price based on the determined fair value for Asda
shareholders and the Company's shareholders.
On July 27, 1999, the offer to acquire the Asda shares was declared
unconditional by WMUK and WMUK became obligated to acquire all shares that are
the subject of valid acceptances of WMUK's offer to purchase the Asda shares.
As of the opening of business in London on July 27, 1999, WMUK had received
valid acceptances of its bid as to approximately 49.25% of the outstanding
shares of Asda and had acquired approximately 28.71% of the outstanding shares
of Asda in the open market, representing a total of approximately 77.96% of the
outstanding Asda shares. The offer is anticipated to continue in order to
purchase remaining Asda shares for which valid acceptances have not yet been
received. However, the offer is not expected to continue past October 1, 1999.
As of the close of business in London on August 10, 1999, WMUK had paid
a total of (Pounds)5.872 billion or approximately $9.501 billion for the Asda
shares acquired to date, including a total of (Pounds)5.730 billion or
approximately $9.271 billion in cash and a total of (Pounds)142 million or
approximately $230 million in its non-transferable floating rate loan notes due
2005. The payment of such loan notes is guaranteed by the Company.
WMUK has financed its acquisition of Asda shares using advances from
the Company. The Company has funded those advances through short-term
borrowings, funds generated from operations and the net proceeds of the
Company's public offering and sale of $1.25 billion of its 6.150% Notes due
2001, $1.25 billion of its 6.550% Notes due 2004 and $3.25 billion of its 6.875%
Notes due 2009, which offer and sale was consummated on August 10, 1999.
The shares of Asda have been acquired from the public shareholders of
Asda and from a trust established to fund employee benefit plans of Asda. The
offer is expressly limited to persons who are not US persons (as defined in
Regulation S of the Securities and Exchange Commission) and was not to be made
to anyone resident in the United States. WMUK will not acquire Asda shares from
anyone who is a US person (as defined in Regulation S).
All conversions of British pounds to United States dollars in this Item
2 are based on an exchange rate of (Pounds)1.00 = $1.6180 established as the Fed
Noon Buying Rate on August 10, 1999.
Item 5. Other Events.
On July 27, 1999, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. filed with the Secretary of
State of the State of Delaware a Certificate of Amendment (the "Amendment") to
its Restated Certificate of Incorporation increasing the authorized number of
shares of its capital stock to 11,100,000,000. 11,000,000,000 of such shares are
authorized as common stock and 100,000 million are authorized as preferred
stock. The Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3(a).3 and is incorporated in
its entirety herein by reference. See "Index to Exhibits."
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of business acquired.
The financial statements required by this Item 7(a) are not filed with
this initial report on Form 8-K, but will be filed by amendment within 60 days.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
The pro forma financial information required by this Item 7(b) is not
filed with this initial report on Form 8-K, but will be filed by amendment
within 60 days.
(c) Exhibits.
3(a).1 The Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc. is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) from
the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year
ended January 31, 1989.
3(a).2 The Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. as executed on August
19, 1991 is incorporated herein by reference to the
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File Number 33-43315).
3(a).3 Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State on July 27, 1999 is filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 11, 1999 WAL-MART STORES, INC.
By: /s/ James A. Walker, Jr.
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Name: James A. Walker, Jr.
Title: Senior Vice President and
Controller
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit Description
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3(a).1 The Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) from the Annual
Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended January 31,
1989.
3(a).2 The Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. as executed on August 19,
1991 is incorporated herein by reference to the Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File Number 33-43315).
3(a).3 Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. filed with the Delaware
Secretary of State on July 27, 1999 is filed herewith.