UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date
of report (Date of earliest event reported):
November 29,
2010
Motorola, Inc.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE
(State
or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-7221
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36-1115800
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, Illinois
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60196
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrants
telephone number, including area code:
(847)
576-5000
Check the appropriate box
below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications
pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant
to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain
Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On November 30, 2010, the Board of Directors of
Motorola, Inc. (Motorola) determined to decrease the size of the Board
of Directors from eleven directors to nine directors, conditioned on, and
effective as of, the occurrence of the effective time (the Effective Time) of
the planned separation (the Separation) of Motorolas Mobile Devices and Home
businesses from Motorolas other businesses, and the planned distribution (the Distribution)
to Motorolas stockholders of all of the outstanding shares of common stock,
par value $0.01 per share, of Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Motorola (Motorola Mobility Holdings), which at
the time of the Distribution, will hold the Mobile Devices and Home businesses
of Motorola. In connection therewith,
Sanjay K. Jha, director and Co-Chief Executive Officer, Motorola, Daniel M.
Moloney, Executive Vice President, and certain of Motorolas directorsWilliam
R. Hambrecht, Keith A. Meister, Thomas J. Meredith, James R. Stengel and
Anthony J. Vinciquerratendered their respective resignations, conditioned on,
and effective as of, the occurrence of the Effective Time.
(c) Gregory Q. Brown, age 50, who served as Co-Chief Executive
Officer, Motorola and Chief Executive Officer, Motorola Solutions, since August 4,
2008 and as Chief Executive Officer of Motorola from January 1, 2008 to August 3,
2008, will be appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Motorola,
conditioned on, and effective as of, the occurrence of the Effective Time. Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer of
Motorola, Mr. Brown served as President and Chief Operating Officer of
Motorola and in various senior executive capacities with Motorola beginning in January 2003. Before joining Motorola, Mr. Brown
served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Micromuse Inc.
from February 1999 to December 2002.
(d) The Board of Directors elected William J. Bratton, Gen.
Michael V. Hayden, Vincent J. Intrieri and Judy C. Lewent to the Board of
Directors, conditioned on, and effective as of, the occurrence of the Effective
Time, to serve until Motorolas 2011 Annual Meeting and the election and
qualification of his or her successor or, if earlier, until his or her death or
resignation or removal from the Board of Directors.
Conditioned on, and
effective as of, the occurrence of the Effective Time, (1) Mr. Intrieri,
Ms. Lewent and Douglas A. Warner III will be appointed as members of the
Audit and Legal Committee, (2) Gen. Hayden and Ms. Lewent will be
appointed as members of the Governance and Nominating Committee, (3) David
W. Dorman will be appointed as the Committee Chair of the Governance and
Nominating Committee, (4) Mr. Bratton and Mr. Dorman will be
appointed as members of the Compensation and Leadership Committee, and (5) John
A. White, Mr. Dorman, Samuel C. Scott and Mr. Brown will be appointed as
members of the Executive Committee.
Each of Mr. Bratton,
Gen. Hayden, Mr. Intrieri and Ms. Lewent will receive the standard
compensation received by non-employee directors. These compensation
arrangements were described in Motorolas definitive proxy statement on
Schedule 14A filed on March 12, 2010 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the SEC). As disclosed in
the definitive proxy statement, each non-employee director will be granted
deferred stock units, pro-rated based on the number of months served with a
value of $10,000 per month, divided by the closing price of Motorola Stock on
the day of election, which will occur as of the Effective Time.
Mr. Intrieri is
appointed to the Board of Directors pursuant to an agreement, dated April 7,
2008, by and among Motorola, Icahn Partners LP, Icahn Partners Master
Fund LP, High River Limited Partnership, Carl C. Icahn and the other
signatories thereto, as amended by that letter agreement, dated November 30,
2010 (the 2010 Motorola/Icahn Agreement).
The information contained in Item 5.02 of Motorolas Current Report on Form 8-K
filed on April 8, 2008 with the SEC is incorporated herein by
reference. The full text of the 2010
Motorola/Icahn Agreement is included as Exhibit 99.3 hereto and is
incorporated herein by reference.
The press release announcing
certain of these matters is attached as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of
Security Holders.
A
special meeting of Motorola stockholders was held on
November 29,
2010. At the special meeting, the following
matters were considered:
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1.
a proposal to
authorize the Board of Directors to effect, in its discretion prior to December 31,
2011, a reverse stock split (the Reverse Stock Split) of the outstanding and
treasury shares of Motorola common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Motorola
Common Stock) in a ratio of at least 1-for-3 and of up to 1-for-7, to be
determined by the Board of Directors, and
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a proposal to
adopt a corresponding amendment (the Amendment) to Motorolas Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to effect the reverse stock split and to reduce
proportionately the total number of shares of Motorola Common Stock that
Motorola is authorized to issue.
At the special meeting,
approximately 2,027,957,572 shares were represented, in person or by proxy,
which represented approximately 86.3% of Motorolas shares entitled to vote at
the special meeting. The voting results are set forth below:
Proposal
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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1.
Proposal to authorize the Board of Directors to effect, in its
discretion prior to December 31, 2011, the Reverse Stock Split
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1,984,563,394
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40,626,067
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2,768,111
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2.
Proposal to adopt the Amendment
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1,983,213,737
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41,599,581
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3,144,254
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The affirmative vote of
holders of at least a majority of Motorolas shares was required for the
approval of the Reverse Stock Split and the adoption of the Amendment. The
Reverse Stock Split was approved with approximately 84.5% of the shares voting
in favor of the Reverse Stock Split. The Amendment was adopted with
approximately 84.4% of the shares voting in favor of the adoption of the
Amendment. There were no Withhold or Broker
Non-Votes with respect to either matter.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On
November 30, 2010, Motorola announced the timing and details regarding the
Separation and the approval of the Reverse Stock Split at a stock split ratio
of 1-for-7. The Motorola Board of
Directors has declared a pro rata dividend of Motorola Mobility Holdings
common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Motorola Mobility Holdings Common
Stock), to be made prior to the markets open on the distribution date of January 4,
2011 to Motorolas stockholders of record as of 5:00 p.m. New York City
time on December 21, 2010 (the Record Date). Each Motorola stockholder will receive a
dividend of one share of Motorola Mobility Holdings Common Stock for every 8
shares of Motorola Common Stock that they hold on the Record Date. The Reverse Stock Split will be effected
immediately following the Distribution.
The press release announcing
these matters is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
Separation
of Motorola Mobility Holdings from Motorola
The
Distribution will be made pursuant to the terms of an Amended and Restated
Master Separation and Distribution Agreement, effective as of July 31,
2010 (the MSDA), among Motorola, Motorola Mobility Holdings and Motorola
Mobility, Inc. (Mobility). The
MSDA sets forth, among other things, the agreements among Motorola, Motorola
Mobility Holdings and Mobility regarding the principal transactions necessary
to effect the Separation and the Distribution. It also sets forth other
agreements that govern certain aspects of Motorolas ongoing relationship with
Motorola Mobility Holdings after the completion of the Distribution. A summary
of certain important features of the MSDA can be found in the information
statement attached to Motorola Mobility Holdings Registration Statement on Form 10
filed with the SEC on November 30, 2010, under the section entitled Certain
Relationships and Related Party Transactions
Agreements with Motorola, Inc. Master Separation and Distribution Agreement, which is incorporated by
reference herein. The description of the MSDA set forth hereunder is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the complete terms and conditions of the MSDA
filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Motorolas Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed on November 2, 2010 with the SEC.
In
addition to the MSDA, Motorola, Motorola Mobility Holdings and Mobility, as
applicable, have entered
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into
or will enter into certain ancillary agreements, including an Amended and
Restated Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement, an Amended and Restated
Intellectual Property License Agreement, an Amended and Restated Exclusive
License Agreement, a Tax Sharing Agreement, a Transition Services
AgreementMotorola Mobility Provided Services, a Transition Services
AgreementMotorola Solutions Provided Services, an Amended and Restated Employee
Matters Agreement, a Contribution, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, a
SpinCo Contribution Agreement and certain other commercial agreements, in
connection with the Separation and the Distribution. A summary of certain important features of
these documents can be found in the information statement attached to Motorola
Mobility Holdings Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on
November 30, 2010, under the section entitled Certain Relationships and
Related Party Transactions
Agreements
with Motorola, Inc., which is incorporated by reference herein. The
descriptions of the Amended and Restated Intellectual Property Assignment
Agreement, the Amended and Restated Intellectual Property License Agreement,
the Tax Sharing Agreement and the Amended and Restated Employee Matters
Agreement set forth hereunder are qualified in their entirety by reference to
the complete terms and conditions of such agreements filed as Exhibit 10.2,
Exhibit 10.3, Exhibit 10.4 and Exhibit 10.5, respectively, to
Motorolas Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 2,
2010 with the SEC.
All
stockholders of Motorola are urged to read the aforementioned agreements
carefully and in their entirety. The
descriptions of the aforementioned agreements have been included to provide you
with information regarding their terms.
They are not intended to provide any other factual information about
Motorola, Motorola Mobility Holdings or Mobility.
Motorola
Reverse Stock Split
The
Reverse Stock Split will become effective immediately after the Distribution on
January 4, 2010. On November 29,
2010, Motorolas stockholders voted to authorize the Board of Directors to
effect, in its discretion, a Reverse Stock Split of the outstanding and
treasury common stock of Motorola at a reverse stock split ratio in the range
of 1-for-3 to 1-for-7, as determined by the Board of Directors. Under the terms
of the Reverse Stock Split, Motorola stockholders will not be entitled to
receive fractional shares. Instead, the
transfer agent will aggregate all fractional shares and sell them as soon as
practicable after the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split at the then
prevailing prices on the open market, on behalf of those stockholders who would
otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional share. After the transfer agents
completion of such sale, Motorolas stockholders will receive a cash payment
from the transfer agent in an amount equal to their respective pro rata shares
of the total net proceeds of that sale.
On November 30, 2010, the Board of Directors established the
reverse stock split ratio of 1-for-7.
Motorola
Corporate Name Change
Motorola
will change its name to Motorola Solutions, Inc. (Motorola Solutions)
immediately after the effective time of the Reverse Stock Split pursuant to a
merger with a wholly-owned subsidiary in which Motorola will be the surviving
corporation. Motorola Solutions common
stock, par value $0.01 per share, will begin trading on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol MSI on January 4, 2011.
Confidentiality
Agreement
In
connection with the 2010 Motorola/Icahn Agreement, Motorola, Icahn
Partners LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, High River Limited
Partnership, Carl C. Icahn and Mr.
Intrieri entered into a confidentiality agreement,
dated November 30, 2010 (the 2010 Confidentiality Agreement). The full text of the 2010 Confidentiality
Agreement is included as Exhibit 99.4 hereto and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Caution
Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This
Current Report on Form 8-K includes certain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of applicable federal securities laws. These statements are
made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and generally include words such as believes, expects,
intends, anticipates, estimates and similar expressions. Motorola can give no assurance that any
future results or events discussed in these statements will be achieved. Any
forward looking statements represent Motorolas views only as of today and
should not be relied upon as representing Motorolas views as of any subsequent
date. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are subject to
a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause Motorolas actual results
to differ materially from the statements contained in this Current Report. Such forward-looking statements
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include,
but are not limited to statements about the separation of Motorola into two
independent, publicly-traded companies; the terms, timing and effect of the
separation on Motorola, its stockholders, customers and employees; the future
operational, strategic and financial flexibility of Motorola and Motorola
Mobility Holdings and other possible results of the distribution and reverse
stock split. Many of these risks and
uncertainties are based on factors that cannot be controlled by Motorola and
include, but are not limited to (1) market conditions in general and those
applicable to the Distribution and Reverse Stock Split; (2) factors
affecting the expected timeline for completing Motorolas Separation into two
public companies; (3) the effect Motorolas separation and the Reverse
Stock Split may have on Motorolas stock price; (4) the risk that the
anticipated benefits from the Distribution and Reverse Stock Split may not be
fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; (5) tax and
regulatory matters; (6) changes in economic, competitive, strategic,
technological, regulatory or other factors that effect the operation of
Motorolas businesses. A detailed
description of other risks and uncertainties affecting Motorola, is contained
in Item 1A of Motorolas 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, in Item 1A of
Motorola Mobility Holdings Form 10, in Item 1A of Motorolas Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q, and in its other filings with the SEC. These filings
are available for free on the SECs website at www.sec.gov and on Motorolas
website at www.motorola.com. Motorola undertakes no obligation to publicly
update any forward-looking statement or risk factor, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release, dated
November 30, 2010
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99.2
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Press Release, dated
December 1, 2010
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99.3
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Letter Agreement, dated
November 30, 2010, by and among Motorola, Inc., Icahn Partners
LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, High River Limited Partnership Carl
C. Icahn and Vincent J. Intrieri
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99.4
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Confidentiality Agreement,
dated November 30, 2010, by and among Motorola, Inc., Icahn
Partners LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, High River Limited
Partnership, Carl C. Icahn, and Vincent J. Intrieri
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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MOTOROLA, INC.
(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Edward Fitzpatrick
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Name:
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Edward Fitzpatrick
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Title:
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Senior Vice President,
Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
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Dated: December 1, 2010
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release, dated
November 30, 2010
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99.2
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Press Release, dated
December 1, 2010
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99.3
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Letter Agreement, dated
November 30, 2010, by and among Motorola, Inc., Icahn Partners
LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, High River Limited Partnership Carl
C. Icahn and Vincent J. Intrieri
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99.4
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Confidentiality Agreement,
dated November 30, 2010, by and among Motorola, Inc., Icahn
Partners LP, Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, High River Limited
Partnership, Carl C. Icahn, and Vincent J. Intrieri
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