Transaction Valuation | Amount of Filing Fee | ||||
$155,792,728 (1) |
$6,123 (2) | ||||
(1) | Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the filing fee. The amount assumes conversion of all outstanding $75,000,000 principal amount of 6.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2017 and the receipt by noteholders of an aggregate of 53.6061 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes. The market value of the 53.6061 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes is estimated based on the average of the high and low prices of the shares reported on the Nasdaq Global Market on June 13, 2008. | |
(2) | The amount of the filing fee was calculated at a rate of $39.30 per $1,000,000 of the transaction value. |
þ | 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. |
Amount Previously Paid: $6,017 Form or Registration No.: Schedule TO-I |
Filing Party: Canadian Solar Inc. Date Filed: May 27, 2008 |
o | Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. |
o | third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1 | ||
þ | issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4 | ||
o | going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3 | ||
o | amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2 |
Name | Position | |
Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu
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Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Arthur Chien
|
Director, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | |
Robert McDermott
|
Lead Independent Director | |
Lars-Eric Johansson
|
Independent Director | |
Michael G. Potter
|
Independent Director | |
Yan Zhuang
|
Independent Director | |
Gregory Spanoudakis
|
Vice President, Europe | |
Genmao Chen
|
Director, Research and Development | |
Tai Seng Png
|
Vice President, Business Integration | |
Charlotte Xi Klein
|
Corporate Controller and Compliance Officer | |
Bencheng Li
|
Vice President, Business Development (China) | |
Robert Patterson
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Vice President, Business Development (North America) | |
Chengbai Zhou
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Principal Technical Fellow | |
Shanglin Shi
|
Deputy General Manager, China Operation |
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Name | Position | |
Xiaohu Wang
|
Vice President, China Supply Chain Management | |
Lingjun Zhang
|
General Manager, CSI Cells |
(a)(1)(i)
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Conversion Offer Memorandum, dated May 27, 2008.* | |
(a)(1)(ii)
|
Letter of Transmittal.* | |
(a)(1)(iii)
|
Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.* | |
(a)(1)(iv)
|
Letter to Clients.* | |
(a)(1)(v)
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Form W-9 and Instructions thereto.* | |
(a)(1)(vi)
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Supplement No. 1 to the Conversion Offer Memorandum dated June 17, 2008. | |
(a)(1)(vii)
|
Amended Letter of Transmittal. | |
(a)(1)(viii)
|
Amended Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. | |
(a)(1)(ix)
|
Amended Letter to Clients. | |
(a)(5)(i)
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Press Release, dated May 27, 2008.* | |
(a)(5)(ii)
|
Notice to holders of Convertible Notes dated June 5, 2008.** | |
(a)(5)(iii)
|
Press Release Announcing Conversion Rate for the Offer, dated June 17, 2008. | |
(a)(5)(iv)
|
Notice to holders of Convertible Notes dated June 17, 2008. | |
(d)(1)
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Indenture dated December 10, 2007, between the Company and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form F-3, as amended, initially filed with the SEC on March 3, 2008 (No. 333-149497)). | |
(d)(2)
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Registration Rights Agreement dated December 10, 2007 between the Company and Piper Jaffray & Co., as initial purchaser (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form F-3, as amended, initially filed with the SEC on March 3, 2008 (No. 333-149497)). |
* | Previously filed with the Schedule TO on May 27, 2008. | |
** | Previously filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO on June 5, 2008. |
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CANADIAN SOLAR INC. |
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By: | /s/ Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu | |||
Name: | Shawn (Xiaohua) Qu | |||
Title: | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
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Exhibit | Description | |
(a)(1)(i)
|
Conversion Offer Memorandum, dated May 27, 2008.* | |
(a)(1)(ii)
|
Letter of Transmittal.* | |
(a)(1)(iii)
|
Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.* | |
(a)(1)(iv)
|
Letter to Clients.* | |
(a)(1)(v)
|
Form W-9 and Instructions thereto.* | |
(a)(1)(vi)
|
Supplement No. 1 to the Conversion Offer Memorandum dated June 17, 2008. | |
(a)(1)(vii)
|
Amended Letter of Transmittal. | |
(a)(1)(viii)
|
Amended Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees. | |
(a)(1)(ix)
|
Amended Letter to Clients. | |
(a)(5)(i)
|
Press Release, dated May 27, 2008.* | |
(a)(5)(ii)
|
Notice to holders of Convertible Notes dated June 5, 2008.** | |
(a)(5)(iii)
|
Press Release Announcing Conversion Rate for the Offer, dated June 17, 2008. | |
(a)(5)(iv)
|
Notice to holders of Convertible Notes dated June 17, 2008. | |
(d)(1)
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Indenture dated December 10, 2007, between the Company and The Bank of New York, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form F-3, as amended, initially filed with the SEC on March 3, 2008 (No. 333-149497)). | |
(d)(2)
|
Registration Rights Agreement dated December 10, 2007 between the Company and Piper Jaffray & Co., as initial purchaser (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Companys Registration Statement on Form F-3, as amended, initially filed with the SEC on March 3, 2008 (No. 333-149497)). |
* | Previously filed with the Schedule TO on May 27, 2008. | |
** | Previously filed with Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO on June 5, 2008. |