SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14D-9
(Rule 14d-101)
Solicitation/Recommendation Statement Under
Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
CHARLOTTE RUSSE HOLDING, INC.
(Name of Subject Company)
CHARLOTTE RUSSE HOLDING, INC.
(Name of Person Filing Statement)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
161048103
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
John D. Goodman
Chief Executive Officer
4645 Morena Boulevard
San Diego, California 92117
(858) 587-1500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications on Behalf of the Person Filing Statement)
With copies to:
Frederick T. Muto, Esq. Jason L. Kent, Esq. Cooley Godward Kronish LLP 4401 Eastgate Mall San Diego, CA 92121 (858) 550-6000 |
Leonard Chazen, Esq. Stephen A. Infante, Esq. Covington & Burling LLP The New York Times Building 620 Eighth Avenue New York, New York 10018 (212) 841-1000 |
¨ | Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
This Amendment No. 1 to the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (the Schedule 14D-9) amends and supplements the Schedule 14D-9 originally filed by Charlotte Russe Holding, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the Company), with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on August 31, 2009, relating to the tender offer commenced by Advent CR, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Purchaser), pursuant to which the Purchaser has offered to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, including the associated rights to purchase shares of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, at a purchase price of $17.50 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated August 31, 2009 and the related Letter of Transmittal (which together with the Offer to Purchase and any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively, constitute the Offer) contained in the Schedule TO filed by the Purchaser with the SEC on August 31, 2009.
On September 2, 2009, the Company provided the Employee Questions and Answers list, which is attached hereto as
Exhibit (a)(5)(C), to its
employees.
Item 9. Exhibits.
Item 9 of the Schedule 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:
(a)(5)(C) | Advent International Corporation/Charlotte Russe Acquisition Announcement: Employee Questions and Answers |
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.
CHARLOTTE RUSSE HOLDING, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ John D. Goodman | |
Name: | John D. Goodman | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Dated: September 2, 2009