Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14D-9
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION
STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AMENDMENT NO. 3
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company)
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
(Name of Person Filing Statement)
Common Stock, no par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
One Convenience Blvd.
P.O. Box 3001
Ankeny, Iowa 50021-8045
Telephone: (515) 965-6100
(Name, address and telephone number of persons authorized to receive notices and
communications on behalf of the person filing statement)
Copies to:
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Allen Finkelson, Esq.
George F. Schoen, Esq.
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Worldwide Plaza
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: (212) 474-1000
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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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This Amendment No. 3 to the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (this “Amendment”) is filed by Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (“Casey’s”), an Iowa corporation. This Amendment amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2010, as amended (together with any amendments and supplements thereto, the “Schedule 14D-9”), and relates to the unsolicited offer by Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the province of Québec, Canada (“Couche-Tard”), through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, ACT Acquisition Sub, Inc., an Iowa corporation, as disclosed in the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO dated June 2, 2010, as amended, to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock, no par value per share, of Casey’s (“Casey’s Common Shares”), together with the associated Rights, for $36.00 per Casey’s Common Share in cash, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Couche-Tard’s Offer to Purchase dated June 2, 2010, as amended, and the related Letter of Transmittal.
Except as otherwise set forth below, the information set forth in the Schedule 14D-9 remains unchanged and is incorporated herein by reference as relevant to the items in this Amendment. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 14D-9.
ITEM 9. EXHIBITS
Item 9 of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following thereto:
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(a)(7)
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Transcript of conference call conducted by Casey’s General Stores, Inc. on June 15, 2010 (incorporated by reference to the Schedule 14A filed by Casey’s General Stores, Inc. on June 16, 2010).
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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.
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CASEY’S GENERAL STORES, INC. |
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By:
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/s/ Robert J. Myers |
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Name: Robert J. Myers |
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Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Dated: June 16, 2010
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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(a)(7)
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Transcript of conference call conducted by Casey’s General Stores, Inc. on June 15, 2010 (incorporated by reference to the Schedule 14A filed by Casey’s General Stores, Inc. on June 16, 2010).
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