UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14D-9

(Amendment No. 1)

Solicitation/Recommendation Statement

Under Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.

(Name of Subject Company)

 

 

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.

(Name of Person Filing Statement)

 

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

732872106

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Harold M. Cohen

General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.

400 Perimeter Center Terrace, Suite 1000

Atlanta, Georgia 30346

(404) 459-4450

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications

on Behalf of the Person Filing Statement)

With copies to:

William C. Smith, III

King & Spalding LLP

1180 Peachtree Street

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

(404) 572-4600

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Purpose of Amendment.

This Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Popeyes”), filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 27, 2017 ( the “Schedule 14D-9”). The Schedule 14D-9 relates to the tender offer by Orange, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (“Purchaser”) and an indirect subsidiary of Restaurant Brands International Inc., a corporation existing under the laws of Canada (“Parent”), for any and all outstanding shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Shares”), of Popeyes, at a price of $79.00 per Share, in cash and without interest, less any required withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated February 27, 2017 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Offer to Purchase”), and in the related Letter of Transmittal (as amended or supplemented from time to time, which, together with the Offer to Purchase, constitute the “Offer”). The Offer is described in a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, as amended or supplemented from time to time, filed by Parent and Purchaser with the SEC on February 27, 2017.

Except as otherwise set forth below, the information set forth in the Schedule 14D-9 remains unchanged and is incorporated by reference as relevant to the items in this Amendment. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Schedule 14D-9. This Amendment is being filed to reflect certain updates as reflected below.

Item 8. Additional Information .

Item 8 of the 14D-9 is hereby amended and supplemented by:

 

  •   Adding the following paragraph before the heading entitled “Top-Up” on page 40 of the Schedule 14D-9:

CEO to Step Down

“Effective upon completion of the Merger, Ms. Bachelder will step down from her role as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.”

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.

 

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
By:   /s/ Harold M. Cohen
Name:   Harold M. Cohen
Title:   General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary

Dated: March 2, 2017

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