SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO/A
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
Key Technology, Inc.
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(Name of Subject Company (Issuer))
Key Technology, Inc.
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(Name of Filing Person, the Issuer)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
493143200
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
Thomas C. Madsen
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Key Technology, Inc.
150 Avery Street
Walla Walla, Washington 99362
(509) 529-2161
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(Name, Address And Telephone Number Of Person Authorized To Receive Notices
And Communications On Behalf Of Filing Persons)
with a copy to:
Ronald L. Greenman
Kurt W. Ruttum
Tonkon Torp LLP
888 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 1600
Portland, Oregon 97204
(503) 221-1440
CALCULATION OF FILING FEE
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Transaction Valuation* Amount of Filing Fee
$11,374,040.00 $2,274.81
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* Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee
only. The amount assumes the exchange of all of the outstanding shares of Series
B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value. The amount of the filing fee is
based upon the book value of the securities acquired pursuant to Rule 0-11.
[X] 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: $2,274.81 Form or Registration Number: Schedule TO-I
Filing Party: Issuer Date Filed: April 25, 2002
[ ] 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:
[ ] third party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
[X] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
[ ] going private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
[ ] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.
[ ] Check the box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the
results of a tender offer.
This Amendment No. 4, filed July 26, 2002, amends and supplements the
Tender Offer Statement filed on Schedule TO on April 25, 2002, Amendment No. 1
thereto filed on May 15, 2002, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on June 14, 2002,
and Amendment No. 3 thereto filed on June 28, 2002, in connection with the offer
(the "Exchange Offer") by Key Technology, Inc., an Oregon corporation (the
"Company"), to exchange one share of its Series D Convertible Preferred Stock,
$0.01 par value, for each outstanding share of its Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value. The Exchange Offer is being made upon the
terms and subject to the conditions contained in the Offering Memorandum dated
April 25, 2002 and the related Letter of Transmittal, along with the Offering
Memorandum Supplement dated May 15, 2002 (the "Supplement"). Neither Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, as enacted by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, apply to statements made in connection with the
Exchange Offer.
ITEM 11. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
On July 25, 2002, the Company further extended the Exchange Offer until
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 16, 2002.
The text of a press release dated July 25, 2002, issued by the Company
announcing the extension of the Exchange Offer, is filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(xii)
and is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented as
follows:
(a)(1)(i) Cover Letter to Series B Preferred Holders.*
(a)(1)(ii) Offering Memorandum dated as of April 25, 2002.*
(a)(1)(iii) Letter of Transmittal.*
(a)(1)(iv) Letter to Brokers, Dealers and other Nominees.*
(a)(1)(v) Form of Letter to Clients.*
(a)(1)(vi) Guaranteed Delivery Form.*
(a)(1)(vii) Offering Memorandum Supplement dated May 15, 2002.**
(a)(1)(viii) Cover Letter dated May 15, 2002 to Series B Preferred
Shareholders.**
(a)(1)(ix) Transcript of Key's Second Quarter 2002 Earnings
Conference Call held on April 25, 2002.**
(a)(1)(x) Press Release announcing extension of the Exchange
Offer issued by Key on June 14, 2002.***
(a)(1)(xi) Press Release announcing further extension of the
Exchange Offer issued by Key on June 28, 2002.****
(a)(1)(xii) Press Release announcing further extension of the
Exchange Offer issued by Key on July 25, 2002.
(a)(2) Not applicable.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(a)(4) Not applicable.
(a)(5)(i) Form of Certificate of Designation for Series D
Preferred Stock.*
(b) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
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(g) Not applicable.
(h) Not applicable.
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* Previously filed on April 25, 2002
** Previously filed on May 15, 2002
*** Previously filed on June 14, 2002
**** Previously filed on June 28, 2002
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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.
By: /s/ Thomas C. Madsen
Name: Thomas C. Madsen
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: July 26, 2002
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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(a)(1)(xii) Press Release announcing further extension of the Exchange Offer
issued by Key on July 25, 2002.
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