UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE TO
Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Tower International, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
Tiger Merger Sub, Inc.
(Offeror)
a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of
Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc.
(Parent of Offeror)
KPS Investors IV, Ltd.
(Other Person)
(Names of Filing Persons (identifying status as offeror, issuer or other person))
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Common shares, par value USD 0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
891826109
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
George Thanopoulos
President
Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc.
17757 Woodland Drive
New Boston, Michigan 48164
Telephone: (
734) 397-6300
(Name, address, and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)
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With copies to:
Angelo Bonvino
Michael Vogel
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
(212) 373-3000
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
This filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer by
Tiger Merger Sub, Inc. (“Buyer”), a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc.
, a Delaware corporation (“Autokiniton”) and affiliate of KPS Capital Partners, to purchase any and all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value USD 0.01 per share, of Tower International, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (“Tower”)
, at a price of $31.00 per share, in cash, net of applicable withholding, without interest, pursuant to a Merger Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2019, by and between Buyer, Autokiniton and Tower.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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