SEC Form 4 · accession 0000899243-18-010660
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc. · BUFF
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Frances X Frei
Director
Period of report
Apr 24, 2018
Accepted (ET)
Apr 24, 2018 · 4:50 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001609989
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF2 | Apr 24, 2018 | D | 14,819 | — | D | 0 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1On April 24, 2018, General Mills, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Buyer"), acquired the Issuer pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into by and among the Issuer, Buyer and Bravo Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer ("Merger Sub"), dated as of February 22, 2018 (the "Merger Agreement"). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer surviving such merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Buyer (the "Merger").
- F2At the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of the Issuer's common stock (other than certain excluded shares) automatically converted into the right to receive $40.00 in cash, without interest and after giving effect to any required withholding taxes.