SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE TO
(Rule 13e-4)
Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
MOTOROLA, INC.
(Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and Filing Person (Offeror))
Options to Purchase Common Stock, $3 par value per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
620076109
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities Underlying Common Stock)
Edward J. Fitzpatrick
Acting Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, Illinois 60196
(847) 576-5000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications on Behalf of Filing Persons)
Copies to:
Craig A. Roeder
Christopher M. Bartoli
Baker & McKenzie LLP
One Prudential Plaza, Suite 3500
130 East Randolph Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 861-8000
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Pursuant to General Instruction D to Schedule TO, a filing fee is not required in connection with this
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
This filing contains only preliminary communications made before the commencement of an
anticipated tender offer to allow eligible employees (excluding executive officers and directors)
of Motorola, Inc. (the Company) that hold certain eligible stock options to exchange their stock
options for replacement equity awards (the Option Exchange Program).
Attached as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4 and 99.5 respectively, are (i) an electronic
card from Gregory Q. Brown, Co- Chief Executive Officer, Motorola, Inc. and Chief Executive
Officer, Broadband Mobility Solutions, and Sanjay K Jha, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Motorola, Inc.
and Chief Executive Officer, Mobile Devices, (together the
Co-CEOs) sent to all the employees of the Company
on May 4, 2009 announcing that the Companys stockholders
voted to approve allowing the Company to offer a one time voluntary
Option Exchange Program; (ii) a transcript of a video by the Co-CEOs
(Co-CEOs Video) sent to all the employees of the
Company on May 4, 2009 announcing that the Companys
stockholders voted to approve allowing the Company to offer a one
time voluntary Option Exchange Program; (iii) an email communication, dated March
3, 2009, from the Co-CEOs, to the employees of the Company describing the Companys proposal to
implement the Option Exchange Program in the near future, if the Option Exchange Program is
approved by the Companys stockholders at the Annual Meeting; (iv) frequently asked questions
regarding the proposal to implement the Option Exchange Program,
dated as of March 13, 2009, and
(v) a form of glossary of key terms defining certain terms related to the Option Exchange Program,
dated as of March 13, 2009.
The Company has not initiated the Option Exchange Program. Even though stockholder approval has been obtained, the Company may
still decide to not implement the Option Exchange Program or to delay its implementation. If the
Option Exchange Program is commenced, the Company will file a Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Persons who may be eligible to participate in
the Option Exchange Program should read the Tender Offer Statement and other related materials when
they become available because they will contain important information about the Option Exchange
Program. The Company will deliver the Option Exchange Program documents to all eligible employees
free of charge when the Option Exchange Program commences, and the Companys stockholders and
option holders will be able to obtain these written materials and other documents filed by the
Company with the SEC free of charge from the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
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99.1
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Electronic card from Gregory Q. Brown, Co- Chief Executive
Officer, Motorola, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer,
Broadband Mobility Solutions, and Sanjay K Jha, Co-Chief
Executive Officer, Motorola, Inc. and Chief Executive
Officer, Mobile Devices, sent to all employees of the Company on May
4, 2009. |
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99.2
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Transcript of a video by Gregory Q. Brown, Co- Chief
Executive Officer, Motorola, Inc. and Chief Executive
Officer, Broadband Mobility Solutions, and Sanjay K Jha,
Co-Chief Executive Officer, Motorola, Inc. and Chief
Executive Officer, Mobile Devices, sent to all employees of the
Company on May 4,
2009. |
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99.3
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E-mail communication to all Motorola employees, dated March 3, 2009, from Greg Brown,
President and Co-CEO, Motorola, CEO, Broadband Mobility Solutions, and Jha Sanjay, Co-CEO,
Motorola, CEO, Mobile Devices (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 99.1 to Motorolas Schedule TO filed on
March 3, 2009) |
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99.4
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2009 Option Exchange Program Frequently Asked Questions, as of March 13, 2009
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Motorolas
Schedule TO filed on March 13, 2009). |
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99.5
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Form of Glossary of Key Terms, as of March 13, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
99.2 to Motorolas Schedule TO filed on March 13, 2009). |