Amendment No. 1 to SC 14D-9

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14D-9

(RULE 14d-101)

SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT UNDER

SECTION 14(D)(4) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 1)

 

 

Dynegy Inc.

(Name of Subject Company)

 

 

Seneca Capital International Master Fund, L.P.

Seneca Capital, L.P.

Seneca Capital Investments, L.P.

Seneca Capital Investments, LLC

Seneca Capital International GP, LLC

Seneca Capital Advisors, LLC

Douglas A. Hirsch

(Name of Person Filing Statement)

 

 

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE,

INCLUDING THE ASSOCIATED RIGHTS

(Title of Class of Securities)

26817G300

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

 

 

Michael R. Anastasio, Jr.

c/o Seneca Capital Investments, LP

590 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor

New York, New York 10022

212-888-2999

(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive

notices and communications on behalf of the persons filing statement)

 

 

 

¨ Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

 

 

 


INTRODUCTION

This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) by Seneca Capital International Master Fund, L.P., Seneca Capital, L.P., Seneca Capital Investments, L.P., Seneca Capital Investments, LLC, Seneca Capital International GP, LLC, Seneca Capital Advisors, LLC and Douglas A. Hirsch (together with each of the foregoing, “Seneca Capital” or “we”) on January 25, 2011 (as may be further amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Statement”). The Statement relates to the tender offer by IEH Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Offeror”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. (“IEH”), and IEH, as a co-bidder, as disclosed in a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO dated December 22, 2010, as amended (as may be further amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Schedule TO”), to purchase for cash all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Dynegy Inc. (the “Company”), including the associated rights issued pursuant to the Stockholder Protection Rights Agreement, dated as of November 22, 2010, and as amended on December 15, 2010, between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as Rights Agent, that are issued and outstanding (such shares of common stock and such rights collectively, the “Shares”), at a price of $5.50 per Share, without interest and less any required withholding taxes, if any, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offeror’s offer to purchase dated December 22, 2010, as amended or supplemented from time to time, and in the related letter of transmittal, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

Except as otherwise set forth below, the information set forth in the Statement remains unchanged and is incorporated herein by reference as relevant to the items in this Amendment. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Statement.

 

Item 8. Additional Information.

The following information is as stated in the Offeror’s Schedule TO, as amended:

The Offeror is extending the expiration of the Offer until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 9, 2011, unless further extended or earlier terminated. The Offer, which was previously scheduled to expire at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on January 25, 2011, was extended in accordance with the Merger Agreement because, as of 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on, January 25, 2011, certain conditions to the Offer were not satisfied, including receipt of the approval of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act, as amended. The Depositary has indicated that, as of midnight, New York City time, on January 25, 2011, approximately 5,398,317 Shares had been validly tendered and not withdrawn pursuant to the Offer, representing approximately 4.42% of the outstanding Shares.


Item 9. Exhibits.

Item 9, “Exhibits” is hereby amended and supplemented by inserting the following exhibit thereto:

 

“(a)(2)(F)    Press Release, dated January 26, 2011, issued by Seneca Capital.”


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.

 

SENECA CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL MASTER FUND, L.P.
By:   Seneca Capital International GP, LLC, Its General Partner
  By:  

/S/ DOUGLAS A. HIRSCH

    Douglas A. Hirsch, Managing Member
SENECA CAPITAL, L.P.
By:   Seneca Capital Advisors, LLC, Its General Partner
  By:  

/S/ DOUGLAS A. HIRSCH

    Douglas A. Hirsch, Managing Member
SENECA CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, L.P.
By:   Seneca Capital Investments, LLC, its General Partner
  By:  

/S/ DOUGLAS A. HIRSCH

    Douglas A. Hirsch, Managing Member
SENECA CAPITAL INVESTMENTS, LLC
By:  

/s/ DOUGLAS A. HIRSCH

  Douglas A. Hirsch, Managing Member
   
SENECA CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL GP, LLC
By:  

/S/ DOUGLAS A. HIRSCH

  Douglas A. Hirsch, Managing Member
SENECA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC
   
By:  

/S/ DOUGLAS A. HIRSCH

  Douglas A. Hirsch, Managing Member
DOUGLAS A. HIRSCH

/S/ DOUGLAS A. HIRSCH

Douglas A. Hirsch, individually

Dated: January 26, 2011