UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule TO
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 14(d)-1 or 13(e)(1)
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Wavecom S.A.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
Sierra Wireless, Inc.
(Name of Filing Persons (Bidders))
Ordinary shares, nominal value €1 each
and
American Depositary Shares, each representing one ordinary share
(Title of Class of Securities)
Ordinary Shares (FR0000073066)
American Depositary Shares (943531103)
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
David G. McLennan
Chief Financial Officer
Sierra Wireless, Inc.
13811 Wireless Way
Richmond, BC V6V 3A4
+1 (604) 231-1100
(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code) of
person(s) authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing person)
With copies to:
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Scott Sonnenblick
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Jocelyn Kelley
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Linklaters LLP
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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
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1345 Avenue of the Americas
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595 Burrard Street
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New York, NY 10105
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P.O. Box 49314
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+1 (212) 903-9000
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Suite 2600, Three Bentall Centre
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Vancouver BC V7X 1L3
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+1 (604) 631-3300
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CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction Valuation
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Amount of Filing Fee
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Not Applicable (1)
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Not Applicable (1)
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(1) Pursuant to General Instruction D to Schedule TO, no filing fee is required because this filing
contains only preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
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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.
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Amount Previously Paid: N.A.
Form or Registration No.: N.A.
Filing Party: N.A.
Form: N.A.
Date Filed: N.A.
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Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
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Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
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third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
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issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
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going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
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amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
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following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer:
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If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:
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Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)
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Rule 14d-l(d) (Cross-Border Third-Party Tender Offer)
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