The following constitutes Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 5”). This Amendment No. 5 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
| Item 2 is hereby amended to read as follows: |
In connection with the Agreement defined and described in Item 4 below, Messrs. Molinelli, Delucca, Fogarty, Lankau, Savage and Tyree and Ms. Pendergast are no longer members of the Section 13(d) group and ceased to be Reporting Persons effective as of the date of the Agreement. The remaining Reporting Persons will continue filing as a group statements on Schedule 13D with respect to their beneficial ownership of securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. Each of the remaining Reporting Persons is party to the Joint Filing Agreement, as further described in Item 6 below.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
| Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following: |
On October 17, 2016, Starboard Value LP and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Starboard”) entered into a settlement agreement with the Issuer (the “Agreement”) regarding the composition of the Issuer’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and certain other matters. The following description of the Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Issuer agreed, among other things, to: (i) appoint James P. Fogarty, Robert G. Savage and James L. Tyree to the Board (each a “New Director” and, collectively, the “New Directors”); (ii) not increase the size of the Board beyond nine (9) members prior to the date of the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2017 Annual Meeting”); (iii) ensure that during the Standstill Period (as defined below), each committee of the Board, including any new committee(s) that may be established, includes at least one New Director; (iv) amend its Amended and Restated Bylaws, such that with respect to the 2017 Annual Meeting, the period of time during which shareholders may submit a notice of nomination or notice of the proposal of other business at the 2017 Annual Meeting will begin on March 15, 2017 and end on April 15, 2017; and (v) use reasonable best efforts to hold the 2017 Annual Meeting no earlier than June 15, 2017 and no later than July 14, 2017. The Agreement also provides that during the Standstill Period, if any New Director (or any replacement director) is unable or unwilling to serve as a director, resigns or is removed as a director prior to the expiration of the Standstill Period, and at such time Starboard beneficially owns in the aggregate at least the lesser of (i) three percent (3.0%) of the Issuer’s then outstanding Shares and (ii) 1,845,233 Shares, then Starboard has the ability to recommend a substitute person, who meets certain independence and experience criteria.
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Starboard agreed to irrevocably withdraw (i) its letter to the Issuer, dated September 16, 2016, requesting that the Issuer call a special meeting of shareholders, which was scheduled to be held on November 15, 2016 (the “Special Meeting”), such that no such Special Meeting shall be called or held and (ii) any related materials or notices submitted to the Issuer in connection therewith. Starboard also agreed to cease all efforts in furtherance of the Special Meeting and any related solicitation in connection with the Special Meeting. In addition, Starboard agreed to certain customary standstill provisions, effective as of the date of the Agreement through 12:01 a.m., Eastern time, on March 15, 2017 (the “Standstill Period”). The standstill provisions generally prohibit Starboard from taking specified actions with respect to the Issuer and its securities, including, among others: (i) soliciting or participating in the solicitation of proxies; (ii) joining any “group” or becoming party to any voting arrangement or agreement; (iii) seeking or encouraging others to submit nominations for election or removal of directors; (iv) making shareholder proposals or offers with respect to mergers, acquisitions and other business combinations; or (v) seeking board representation other than as provided in the Agreement.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
| Items 5(a) – (c) are hereby amended and restated to read as follows: |
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 61,507,774 Shares outstanding, as of September 27, 2016, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Preliminary Proxy Statement on Form PRER14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 4, 2016.
| (a) | As of the close of business on October 18, 2016, Starboard V&O Fund beneficially owned 4,636,387 Shares. |
Percentage: Approximately 7.5%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 4,636,387 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 4,636,387 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Starboard V&O Fund has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on October 18, 2016, Starboard S LLC beneficially owned 548,714 Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 548,714 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 548,714 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Starboard S LLC has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on October 18, 2016, Starboard C LP beneficially owned 304,821 Shares. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 304,821 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 304,821 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Starboard C LP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | Starboard R LP, as the general partner of Starboard C LP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 304,821 shares owned by Starboard C LP. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 304,821 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 304,821 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Starboard R LP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | Starboard R GP, as the general partner of Starboard R LP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the 304,821 shares owned by Starboard C LP. |
Percentage: Less than 1%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 304,821 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 304,821 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Starboard R GP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | As of the close of business on October 18, 2016, 525,078 Shares were held in the Starboard Value LP Account. Starboard Value LP, as the investment manager of Starboard V&O Fund, Starboard C LP and the Starboard Value LP Account and the manager of Starboard S LLC, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 4,636,387 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund, (ii) 548,714 Shares owned by Starboard S LLC, (iii) 304,821 Shares owned by Starboard C LP, and (iv) 525,078 Shares held in the Starboard Value LP Account. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.8%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 6,015,000 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,015,000 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Starboard Value LP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | Starboard Value GP, as the general partner of Starboard Value LP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 4,636,387 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund, (ii) 548,714 Shares owned by Starboard S LLC, (iii) 304,821 Shares owned by Starboard C LP, and (iv) 525,078 Shares held in the Starboard Value LP Account. |
| Percentage: Approximately 9.8% |
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 6,015,000 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,015,000 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Starboard Value GP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | Principal Co, as a member of Starboard Value GP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 4,636,387 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund, (ii) 548,714 Shares owned by Starboard S LLC, (iii) 304,821 Shares owned by Starboard C LP, and (iv) 525,078 Shares held in the Starboard Value LP Account. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.8%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 6,015,000 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,015,000 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Principal Co has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
| (a) | Principal GP, as the general partner of Principal Co, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 4,636,387 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund, (ii) 548,714 Shares owned by Starboard S LLC, (iii) 304,821 Shares owned by Starboard C LP, and (iv) 525,078 Shares held in the Starboard Value LP Account. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.8%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 6,015,000 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,015,000 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| (c) | Principal GP has not entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
J. | Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld |
| (a) | Each of Messrs. Smith, Mitchell and Feld, as a member of Principal GP and as a member of each of the Management Committee of Starboard Value GP and the Management Committee of Principal GP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the (i) 4,636,387 Shares owned by Starboard V&O Fund, (ii) 548,714 Shares owned by Starboard S LLC, (iii) 304,821 Shares owned by Starboard C LP, and (iv) 525,078 Shares held in the Starboard Value LP Account. |
Percentage: Approximately 9.8%
| (b) | 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0 |
| 2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 6,015,000 |
| 3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0 |
| 4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 6,015,000 |
| (c) | None of Messrs. Smith, Mitchell or Feld has entered into any transactions in the Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D. |
Each Reporting Person, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
| Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following: |
On October 17, 2016, Starboard and the Issuer entered into the Agreement defined and described in Item 4 above and attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
On October 17, 2016, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting Persons who will remain Reporting Persons agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law. A copy of this agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. |
| Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibits: |
| 99.1 | Agreement by and among Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd, Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC, Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP, Starboard Value R LP, Starboard Value R GP LLC, Starboard Value LP, Starboard Value GP LLC, Starboard Principal Co LP, Starboard Principal Co GP LLC, Jeffrey C. Smith, Mark R. Mitchell, Peter A. Feld, and Depomed, Inc., dated October 17, 2016. |
| 99.2 | Joint Filing Agreement by and among Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd, Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC, Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP, Starboard Value R LP, Starboard Value R GP LLC, Starboard Value LP, Starboard Value GP LLC, Starboard Principal Co LP, Starboard Principal Co GP LLC, Jeffrey C. Smith, Mark R. Mitchell and Peter A. Feld, dated October 17, 2016. |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: October 19, 2016
STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY MASTER FUND LTD By: Starboard Value LP, its investment manager STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY S LLC By: Starboard Value LP, its manager STARBOARD VALUE AND OPPORTUNITY C LP By: Starboard Value R LP, its general partner STARBOARD VALUE R LP By: Starboard Value R GP LLC, its general partner STARBOARD VALUE LP By: Starboard Value GP LLC, its general partner | | STARBOARD VALUE GP LLC By: Starboard Principal Co LP, its member STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO LP By: Starboard Principal Co GP LLC, its general partner STARBOARD PRINCIPAL CO GP LLC STARBOARD VALUE R GP LLC |
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By: | /s/ Jeffrey C. Smith |
| Name: | Jeffrey C. Smith |
| Title: | Authorized Signatory |
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/s/ Jeffrey C. Smith |
JEFFREY C. SMITH |
Individually and as attorney-in-fact for Mark R. Mitchell and Peter A. Feld |