Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund (DDF)
Filed: 3 Jul 06, 12:00am
AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 3, 2006
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
UNDER SECTION 13(e)(1) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC.
(Name of Subject Company)
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC.
(Name of Filing Person (Issuer))
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
245915103
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
David F. Connor, Esq., Secretary
Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
215-255-8864
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications on Behalf of Filing Person)
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
TRANSACTION VALUATION $7,428,344 (a) AMOUNT OF FILING FEE: $1,486 (b)
(a) Pursuant to Rule 0-11(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the transaction value was calculated by multiplying 579,434 shares
of Common Stock of Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc. by
$12.82, the Net Asset Value per share as of 4:00 p.m. May 26, 2006.
(b) Calculated as 1/50 of 1% of the Transaction Valuation.
/X/ Check 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: $1,486
Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO
Filing Party: Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.
Date Filed: June 2, 2006
/_/ 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: /_/
This Amendment No. 1 to the Issuer Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 3, 2006 by Delaware
Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Fund"),
relating to an offer to purchase for cash up to 579,434 shares of its issued and
outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share, amends such Issuer Tender
Offer Statement on Schedule TO to add an additional exhibit in accordance with
Rule 13e-4(c)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a)(5)(i) Press Release dated July 3, 2006.
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.
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS DIVIDEND AND
INCOME FUND, INC.
/s/ Jude T. Driscoll
Jude T. Driscoll
Chairman, Director, President and
Chief Executive Officer
July 3, 2006
[DELAWARE INVESTMENTS LOGO]
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7094
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ayele Ajavon Laurel O'Brien
Corporate Communications Corporate Communications
Delaware Investments Delaware Investments
215-255-1632 215-255-1520
aajavon@delinvest.com lobrien@delinvest.com
DELAWARE INVESTMENTS DIVIDEND AND INCOME FUND, INC.
ANNOUNCES EXPIRATION OF TENDER OFFER
PHILADELPHIA, July 3, 2006-- Delaware Investments Dividend and Income Fund, Inc.
(NYSE: DDF) (the "Fund"), a closed-end management investment company, today
announced the preliminary results of its tender offer for up to 579,434 shares
of its common stock representing up to five percent of its issued and
outstanding shares of common stock. The offer expired at 11:59 p.m., New York
City time, on Friday, June 30, 2006. Based on current information, approximately
748,949 shares of common stock, or approximately 5.75 % of the Fund's common
stock outstanding, were tendered through the expiration date. This total
includes shares tendered pursuant to notices of guaranteed delivery. Because the
number of shares tendered exceeded 579,434 shares, the number of shares that
will be purchased by the Fund will be pro-rated based on the number of shares
properly tendered by each shareholder. No more than a total of 579,434 properly
tendered shares will be accepted for cash payment at a price equal to the Fund's
net asset value ("NAV") as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock
Exchange on July 3, 2006. The final number of shares validly tendered and
accepted pursuant to the tender offer will be announced at a later date. Payment
for shares tendered and accepted is expected to be mailed to tendering
shareholders within approximately ten business days after the expiration date.
The Fund is a diversified closed-end fund. The primary investment objective is
to seek high current income; capital appreciation is a secondary objective. The
Fund seeks to achieve its objectives by investing, under normal circumstances,
at least 65 percent of its total assets in income-generating equity securities,
including dividend-paying common stocks, convertible securities, preferred
stocks and other equity-related securities. Up to 35 percent of the Fund's total
assets may be invested in non-convertible debt securities consisting primarily
of high-yield, high-risk corporate bonds. In addition, the Fund utilizes
leveraging techniques in an attempt to obtain a higher return for the Fund.
There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objectives.
In 1995, the Fund implemented a managed distribution policy. Under the policy,
the Fund is managed with a goal of generating as much of the dividend as
possible from ordinary income (net investment income and short-term capital
gains). The balance of the dividend then comes from long-term capital gains and,
if necessary, a return of capital.
About Delaware Investments
Delaware Investments, an affiliate of Lincoln Financial Group, is a
Philadelphia-based diversified asset management firm with more than $120 billion
in assets under management as of March 31, 2006. Through a broad range of
managed accounts and portfolios, mutual funds, retirement accounts, sub-advised
funds, education savings plans and other investment products, Delaware
Investments provides investment services to individual investors and to
institutional investors such as private and public pension funds, foundations,
and endowment funds. Delaware Investments is the marketing name for Delaware
Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information on Delaware
Investments, visit the company at www.delawareinvestments.com Lincoln Financial
Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation and its affiliates.
Fore more information on Lincoln Financial Group, visit www.lfg.com.
Delaware Investments is a part of Lincoln Financial Group, the marketing name
for Lincoln National Corporation and its affiliates.
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Delaware Investments is the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings,
Inc. and its subsidiaries.
www.delawareinvestments.com