UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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)

 

 

 

STRATASYS LTD.

(Name of Subject Company)

 

 

 

STRATASYS LTD.

(Name of Persons Filing Statement)

 

 

 

Ordinary Shares, par value NIS 0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

 

M85548101

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

 

 

 

Vered Ben Jacob

Chief Legal Officer

1 Holtzman Street

Science Park, P.O. Box 2496

Rehovot 76124, Israel

Tel: +972-74-745-4029
(Name, address, and telephone number of persons authorized to receive notices and

communications on behalf of the person filing statement)

 

Copies to:

 

J. David Chertok, Adv.
Dr. Shachar Hadar, Adv.
Jonathan Atha, Adv.
Meitar Law Offices
16 Abba Hillel Road
Ramat-Gan 5250608, Israel
Tel: +972-3-6103186
Adam O. Emmerich, Esq.
Viktor Sapezhnikov, Esq.
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019
Tel: (212) 403-1000

 

Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

 

 

 

 

 

This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 14D-9 amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (as amended from time to time, the “Statement”) originally filed by Stratasys Ltd., an Israeli company (“Stratasys”), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 30, 2023, relating to the unsolicited tender offer by Nano Dimension Ltd., an Israeli company (“Nano”), to purchase up to 27,925,689 ordinary shares, par value NIS 0.01 per share, of Stratasys (“Stratasys ordinary shares”) not already owned by Nano, which, together with the Stratasys ordinary shares already owned by Nano, represent no more than 55% (and at least 53%) of the issued and outstanding Stratasys ordinary shares upon consummation of the tender offer, for $18.00 per share in cash, less any required withholding taxes and without interest, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated May 25, 2023 and in the related Letter of Transmittal and the related Notice of Objection contained in the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO filed by Nano with the SEC on May 25, 2023. Except as specifically noted herein, the information set forth in the Statement remains unchanged.

 

Item 4. The Solicitation or Recommendation; Item 7. Purposes of the Transaction and Plans or Proposals

 

Item 4 of the Statement and Item 7 of the Statement are hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

 

On May 30, 2023, Stratasys received an unsolicited non-binding indicative proposal from 3D Systems Corporation (“3D Systems”) to acquire Stratasys for $7.50 in cash and 1.2507 newly issued shares of common stock of 3D Systems per each Stratasys ordinary share.

 

On June 1, 2023, Stratasys issued a press release disclosing its receipt of the 3D Systems proposal. The press release is filed as Exhibit (a)(6) to the Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9. Exhibits

 

Item 9 of the Statement is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibits:

 

        Incorporated by Reference to Filings Indicated    
Exhibit Number   Exhibit Description   Form   File No.   Exhibit   Filing Date   Filed Herewith
(a)(6)   Press Release, dated June 1, 2023                   X
(a)(7)   Employee Letter, dated June 1, 2023                   X

 

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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: June 1, 2023  
   
  STRATASYS LTD.
   
  By: /s/ Yoav Zeif
  Name:  Yoav Zeif
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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