SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of February 2007
Commission File Number 1-12356
DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
MERCEDESSTRASSE 137, 70327 STUTTGART, GERMANY
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This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference in the registration statement on Form F-3 of DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corporation (Registration Statements Nos. 333-123535 and 333-13160) and the registration statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-5074, 333-7082, 333-8998, 333-86934, 333-86936 and 333-134198) of DaimlerChrysler AG
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FORM 6-K: TABLE OF CONTENTS
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Forward-looking statements in this document:
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DAIMLERCHRYSLER
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Contact Thomas Froehlich | Telephone +49 (0) 711/17-41361 | Date February 9, 2007 |
DaimlerChrysler disposes of EADS shares to investor consortium
Stuttgart — DaimlerChrysler today reached an agreement with a consortium of private and public-sector investors by which it will effectively reduce its shareholding in EADS from 22.5% to 15% as planned, while maintaining the balance of voting rights between Germany and French controlling shareholders.
DaimlerChrysler has placed its entire 22.5% equity interest in the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) into a new company, in which the consortium of investors will acquire a one-third interest through a special-purpose entity. This effectively represents a 7.5% stake in EADS.
In return for granting the indirect shareholding in EADS, DaimlerChrysler will receive approximately €1.5 billion, with a corresponding effect on DaimlerChrysler's cash flow. The transaction will be executed in the first quarter of 2007. As compensation for the indirect ownership of EADS shares, the investors will receive from DaimlerChrysler a preference dividend on the 7.5% indirect investment of 175% of the normal EADS dividend.
DaimlerChrysler has the option of dissolving the new structure on July 1, 2010 at the earliest. If the structure is dissolved, DaimlerChrysler has the right either to provide the investors with EADS shares or to pay cash compensation. If EADS shares are provided, the German State, and the French State and Lagardère through Sogeade, will be entitled to preempt such EADS shares to retain the balance between the German and the French side.
DaimlerChrysler will continue to control the voting rights of the entire 22.5% package of EADS shares. The structure of this transaction underscores DaimlerChrysler's links with EADS as one of its industrial partners and its main German shareholder.
This agreement has been coordinated with the German Government as well as with the French State and Lagardère through Sogeade; SEPI, EADS's Spanish shareholder, has been consulted with. The DaimlerChrysler Supervisory Board has also approved the transaction.
The investor consortium comprises 15 investors, 7 from the private sector and 8 from the public sector. The private-sector investors will acquire 60% of the total investment volume, while the public-sector investors will acquire 40%.
The private-sector investors are Allianz, Commerzbank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs, which will each acquire 10% of the shares in the special-purpose company, as well as Morgan Stanley and Sal. Oppenheim, which will each acquire 5%.
The public-sector investors are the KfW banking group with 13% of the special-purpose company, HGV Hamburger Gesellschaft für Vermögens — und Beteiligungsverwaltung (state of Hamburg) with 10%, Hannoversche Beteiligungsgesellschaft (state of Lower Saxonia) with 5%, Bayerische Landesbodenkreditanstalt, Anstalt der Bayerischen Landesbank and LfA Förderbank Bayern with 3.5% and 1.5% respectively, Landesbank Baden-Württemberg and the Landeskreditbank Baden Württemberg — Förderbank (L-Bank) with 2.5% each, and the Bremer Investitions-Gesellschaft (state of Bremen) with 2%.
Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs and KfW have played the role of lead investors, representing the entire group of investors in the structuring of the transaction.
The first 7.5% reduction in DaimlerChrysler's shareholding in EADS that was announced in April 2006 has meanwhile been completed, and resulted in a cash inflow for DaimlerChrysler of approximately €2 billion.
The impacts of both transactions on DaimlerChrysler's net income will be announced with the disclosure of the results for the first quarter of 2007.
Further information from DaimlerChrysler is available on the Internet at:www.media.daimlerchrysler.com
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SIGNATURES
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.
| DaimlerChrysler AG | |||
By: | /s/ ppa. Robert Köthner Name: Robert Köthner Title: Vice President Chief Accounting Officer | ||
By: | /s/ i.V. Silvia Nierbauer Name: Silvia Nierbauer Title: Director | ||
Date: February 9, 2007
