SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule TO
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(D)(1)
OR SECTION 13(E)(1) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Golden Telecom, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company(Issuer))
Lillian Acquisition, Inc.
(Name of Filing Person(Offeror))
VimpelCom Finance B.V.
Open Joint Stock Company Vimpel-Communications
(Translation of filing persons name into English)
(Names of Filing Person(s)(Other Person(s)))
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
38122G107
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Open Joint Stock Company Vimpel-Communications
10 Ulitsa 8-Marta, Building 14
Moscow, Russian Federation 127083
Attention: Jeff McGhie, Esq.
Telephone: (7) 495-725-0700
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to
receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)
Copy to:
Patrick J. Dooley, Esq. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP 590 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022 Telephone: (212) 872-1000 |
Daniel G. Walsh, Esq. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP City Point, Level 32 One Ropemaker Street London, England EC2Y 9AW Telephone: (44) 20-7012-9600 |
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
Transaction Valuation: | Amount of Filing Fee: | |
Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
¨ | Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
x | Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:
x | third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. |
¨ | issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. |
x | going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. |
¨ | amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. |
Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: ¨
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
99 | Joint Press release, dated December 21, 2007. |