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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 7
TO
SCHEDULE TO
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
BARRETT RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company (issuer))
SRM ACQUISITION COMPANY
SHELL OIL COMPANY
(Names of Filing Persons (offerors))
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(Including the Associated Preferred Stock Purchase Rights)
(Title of Class of Securities)
068480201
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Lori M. Muratta
Senior Counsel
Shell Oil Company
One Shell Plaza
910 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 241-6161
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
Copy to:
Joseph A. Cialone, II
Baker Botts L.L.P.
One Shell Plaza
910 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002-4995
(713) 229-1234
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
TRANSACTION VALUATION* AMOUNT OF FILING FEE**
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$1,967,152,550.00 $393,430.51
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* For purposes of calculating amount of filing fee only. Based on the
offer to purchase 35,766,410 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per
share, of Barrett Resources Corporation, including the related preferred
stock purchase rights, at a purchase price of $55.00 per share net to the
seller in cash, without interest. Such number of shares represents the
total of 33,055,586 shares outstanding as of November 8, 2000 (as reported
in Barrett Resources Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 2000), and the 2,710,824 shares issuable on
exercise of options to purchase shares outstanding as of December 31, 1999
(as reported in Barrett Resources Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 1999).
** The amount of the filing fee calculated in accordance with Regulation
240.0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equals 1/50th
of one percent of the value of the transaction.
[X] Check the 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 registration statement
number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.
Amount Previously Paid: $393,430.51 Filing Party: SRM Acquisition Company
Shell Oil Company
Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO Date Filed: March 12, 2001
[ ] 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:
[X] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
[ ] 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: [ ]
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This Amendment No. 7 to Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (the
"Amendment") amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 12, 2001
(the "Schedule TO"), as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated March 13, 2001,
Amendment No. 2 dated March 15, 2001, Amendment No. 3 dated March 23, 2001,
Amendment 4 dated March 28, 2001, Amendment No. 5 dated April 6, 2001 and
Amendment No. 6 dated April 10, 2001, by SRM Acquisition Company (the
"Purchaser"), a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
Shell Oil Company, a Delaware corporation ("Shell"), and Shell relating to the
purchase of (1) all outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per
share, of Barrett Resources Corporation (the "Company") and (2) the associated
preferred stock purchase rights outstanding under the Rights Agreement dated as
of August 5, 1997, as amended, between the Company and BankBoston, N.A., as
Rights Agent (the "Rights"), that are not owned by the Purchaser, Shell or
Shell's other direct or indirect subsidiaries, at a purchase price of $55.00 per
share, net to the seller in cash, without interest thereon, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated March 12,
2001 and in the related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any
amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the "Offer") that are
annexed to and filed with the Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B),
respectively. This Amendment is being filed on behalf of the Purchaser and
Shell.
ITEM 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
On April 20, 2001, Shell issued a press release announcing the extension of
the offer, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(U) hereto and is
incorporated by reference herein. All references in the Schedule TO to "12:00
midnight, New York City time, on April 20, 2001" are hereby amended and restated
to refer to "12:00 midnight, New York City time, on May 4, 2001".
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ITEM 12. MATERIALS TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
(a)(1)(A) -- Offer to Purchase, dated March 12, 2001*
(a)(1)(B) -- Letter of Transmittal*
(a)(1)(C) -- Notice of Guaranteed Delivery*
(a)(1)(D) -- Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
Companies and Other Nominees*
(a)(1)(E) -- Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees*
(a)(1)(F) -- Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification
Number of Substitute Form W-9*
(a)(1)(G) -- Press release issued by Shell Oil Company on March 12, 2001*
(a)(1)(I) -- Summary Advertisement, published March 12, 2001*
(a)(1)(J) -- Preliminary Consent Statement, filed March 12, 2001*
(a)(1)(K) -- Complaint filed in the United States District Court for
the District of Delaware on March 12, 2001*
(a)(1)(L) -- Amended Complaint filed in the Chancery Court, New Castle
County, Delaware on March 12, 2001*
(a)(1)(M) -- Transcript of Analysts Telephone Call dated March 7, 2001*
(a)(1)(N) -- Correspondence and Secretary's Certificate Certifying to
attached Resolutions of the Board of Directors of Barrett
Resources Corporation, dated March 14, 2001*
(a)(1)(O) -- Press release issued by Shell Oil Company on March 14, 2001*
(a)(1)(P) -- Press release issued by Shell Oil Company on March 22, 2001*
(a)(1)(Q) -- Press release issued by Shell Oil Company on March 28, 2001*
(a)(1)(R) -- Press release issued by Shell Oil Company on April 6, 2001*
(a)(1)(S) -- Correspondence to the Company dated March 23, 2001*
(a)(1)(T) -- Correspondence to the Company dated March 26, 2001*
(a)(1)(U) -- Press release issued by Shell Oil Company on April 20, 2001
(b) -- None
(c) -- None
(d) -- None
(e) -- None
(f) -- None
(g) -- None
(h) -- None
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* Previously filed as exhibits to Schedule TO
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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.
Dated: April 20, 2001
SRM ACQUISITION COMPANY
By: /s/ WALTER VAN DE VIJVER
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Walter van de Vijver
President and Chief Executive
Officer
SHELL OIL COMPANY
By: Shell Exploration & Production
Company, as agent
By: /s/ WALTER VAN DE VIJVER
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Walter van de Vijver
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DOCUMENT
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(a)(1)(A) -- Offer to Purchase, dated March 12, 2001*
(a)(1)(B) -- Letter of Transmittal*
(a)(1)(C) -- Notice of Guaranteed Delivery*
(a)(1)(D) -- Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
Companies and Other Nominees*
(a)(1)(E) -- Letter to Clients for Use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial
Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees*
(a)(1)(F) -- Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification
Number of Substitute Form W-9*
(a)(1)(G) -- Press release issued by Shell Oil Company on March 12, 2001*
(a)(1)(I) -- Summary Advertisement, published March 12, 2001*
(a)(1)(J) -- Preliminary Consent Statement, filed March 12, 2001*
(a)(1)(K) -- Complaint filed in the United States District Court for
the District of Delaware on March 12, 2001*
(a)(1)(L) -- Amended Complaint filed in the Chancery Court, New Castle
County, Delaware on March 12, 2001*
(a)(1)(M) -- Transcript of Analysts Telephone Call dated March 7, 2001*
(a)(1)(N) -- Correspondence and Secretary's Certificate Certifying to
attached Resolutions of the Board of Directors of Barrett
Resources Corporation, dated March 14, 2001*
(a)(1)(O) -- Press release issued by Shell Oil Company on March 14, 2001*
(a)(1)(P) -- Press release issued by Shell Oil Company on March 22, 2001*
(a)(1)(Q) -- Press release issued by Shell Oil Company on March 28, 2001*
(a)(1)(R) -- Press release issued by Shell Oil Company on April 6, 2001*
(a)(1)(S) -- Correspondence to the Company dated March 23, 2001*
(a)(1)(T) -- Correspondence to the Company dated March 26, 2001*
(a)(1)(U) -- Press release issued by Shell Oil Company on April 20, 2001
(b) -- None
(c) -- None
(d) -- None
(e) -- None
(f) -- None
(g) -- None
(h) -- None
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* Previously filed as exhibits to Schedule TO