Check the appropriate box below
if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
Item 8.01 Other Events
On September 16, 2013, the Company circulated to its employees a communication related to the Companys Agreement and Plan of Merger
(the
Merger Agreement
) with Koch Industries, Inc., a Kansas corporation (
Parent
), and Koch Connectors, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (
Merger
Sub
). A copy of this communication is filed as
Exhibit 99.1
to this report and is incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.
On September 16, 2013, Molex also issued internal guidelines on answering suppliers questions related to the Merger Agreement. A
copy of this communication is filed as
Exhibit 99.2
to this report and is incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01.
The
material terms of the Merger Agreement, including the terms of the proposed Merger, have been described in a Form 8-K previously filed by the Company on September 9, 2013.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
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99.1
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Employee Frequently Asked Questions What Happens to Molex Stock.
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99.2
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Supplier Guidelines Guidelines for Correct Approach Regarding Questions and Answers.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This current report on Form 8-K and other documents we file with the SEC contain forward-looking statements that are based on current
expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about our future performance, business, beliefs, and managements assumptions. In addition, we, or others on our behalf, may make forward-looking statements in press releases or written
statements, or in our communications and discussions with investors and analysts in the normal course of business through meetings, webcasts, phone calls and conference calls. Words such as expect, anticipate,
outlook, forecast, could, project, intend, plan, continue, believe, seek, estimate, should, may,
assume, potential, variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties
and assumptions that are difficult to predict. We describe our respective risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could affect the outcome or results of operations in Part 1, Item 1A of our Annual Report 10-K for the year ended June 30,
2013, which are incorporated by reference and in other reports that we file with the SEC. The risks and uncertainties also include, without limitation: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the
termination of the Merger Agreement; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against the Company or Parent related to the Merger Agreement; the inability to complete the transaction due to the failure to obtain the required
stockholder approval or the failure to satisfy other conditions to completion of the transaction, including the receipt of all regulatory approvals related to the transaction; the disruption of managements attention from the Companys
ongoing business operations due to the transaction; and the effect of the announcement of the transaction on the Companys relationships with its customers, operating results and business generally.
We have based our forward-looking statements, including statements made regarding the proposed transaction, the expected timetable for
completing the proposed transaction and other statements, on our managements beliefs and assumptions based on information available to management at the time the statements are made. We caution you that actual outcomes and results may differ
materially from what is expressed, implied, or forecast by our forward-looking statements. Reference is made in particular to forward-looking statements regarding growth strategies, industry trends, global economic conditions, success of customers,
cost of raw materials, value of inventory, currency exchange rates, labor costs, protection of intellectual property, cost reduction initiatives, acquisition synergies, manufacturing strategies, product development introduction and sales, regulatory
changes, competitive strengths, natural disasters, unauthorized access to data, government investigations and outcomes of legal proceedings. Except as required under the federal securities laws, we do not have any intention or obligation to update
publicly any forward-looking statements after the distribution of this report, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, or otherwise.
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Important Additional Information Will be Filed with the SEC
In connection with the proposed merger transaction, the Company intends to file with the SEC and to furnish to the Companys stockholders
a proxy statement and other relevant materials regarding the proposed transaction. The employee communication attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and the supplier communication attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto do not constitute a solicitation of any
proxy or vote. THE COMPANYS STOCKHOLDERS AND INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION
WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED MERGER BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER TRANSACTION, THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED MERGER TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. In addition to receiving the proxy statement and related
materials by mail, the Companys stockholders and investors will also be able to obtain, without charge, copies of the proxy statement (once filed) and other Company filings with the SEC from the SECs website at www.sec.gov. In addition,
stockholders may obtain, without charge, copies of the proxy statement (once filed) and other Company filings with the SEC from the Companys website at www.molex.com or by contacting Steve Martens, our VP Investor Relations, at
(630) 527-4344 or Steve.Martens@molex.com.
Participants in the Solicitation of Proxies
The Companys executive officers and directors and certain other members of the Company management and its employees may be deemed
participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Companys stockholders with respect to the matters relating to the proposed merger. Information concerning the interests of the persons who may, under SEC rules, be considered
participants in the solicitation of the Company stockholders, whose interests may, in some cases, be different than those of the Companys stockholders generally, will be set forth in the proxy statement and other relevant documents to be filed
with the SEC. Information about the Companys executive officers and directors can be found in the Companys most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which was filed with
the SEC on September 7, 2012. Information about the Merger Agreement and the proposed merger can be found in the Companys Recent Event Report on Form 8-K, which was filed with the SEC on September 9, 2013.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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MOLEX INCORPORATED
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September 16, 2013
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/s/ Mark R. Pacioni
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Mark R. Pacioni
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Description
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99.1
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Employee Frequently Asked Questions What Happens to Molex Stock.
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99.2
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Supplier FAQs Guidelines for Correct Approach Regarding Questions and Answers.
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