SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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SCHEDULE TO

Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)( 1)or 13(e)( 1)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)

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GENESIS MICROCHIP INC.

(Name of Subject Company)

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SOPHIA ACQUISITION CORP.,

a wholly owned subsidiary of

STMICROELECTRONICS N.V.

(Names of Filing Persons (offeror))

Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share (including the associated Preferred Stock Purchase Rights)

(Title of Class of Securities)

37184C103

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

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Pierre Ollivier

STMicroelectronics N.V.

Chemin du Champ-des-Filles, 39

1228 Plan-les-Ouates, Geneva, Switzerland

Telephone: +41 22 929 58 76

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices

and Communications on Behalf of filing persons)

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Copy to:

John D. Wilson

Shearman & Sterling LLP

525 Market Street

San Francisco, California 94105

(415) 616-1100

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

 

 

 

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* Estimated for purposes of calculating the amount of the filing fee only. Calculated by multiplying $8.65, the per share tender offer price, by 44,712,239, the sum of the 38,012,846 currently outstanding shares of Common Stock sought in the Offer and the 6,699,393 shares of Common Stock subject to issuance upon exercise of outstanding options and restricted stock units.

** Calculated as 0.003070% of the transaction value.

 

 

Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: o

 

 

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This Amendment No. 3 (this “Amendment’) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (the “Schedule TO”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2007 by STMicroelectronics N.V., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Netherlands, with its corporate seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (“Parent”), and Sophia Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Purchaser”), as amended on January 9, 2008 and January 17, 2008. The Schedule TO and this Amendment relate to the offer by Purchaser to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, including the associated Series A Participating Preferred Stock purchase rights (the “Rights” and together with the Common Stock, the “Shares”) issued pursuant to the Preferred Stock Rights Agreement (the “Rights Agreement”), dated as of June 27, 2002, as amended by Amendment to the Rights Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2003, and as further amended by Amendment No. 2 to the Rights Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2007, between the Company and Mellon Investor Services LLC, of Genesis Microchip Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), at a price of $8.65 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated December 18, 2007 (the “Offer to Purchase”) and in the related Letter of Transmittal, copies of which have been filed as Exhibits (a)(1)(A) and (a)(1)(B) to the Schedule TO (which, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, collectively constitute the “Offer”).

The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase (as amended hereby), including Schedule I thereto, and the related Letter of Transmittal is incorporated herein by reference with respect to Items 1 through 9 and Item 11 of the Schedule TO and is supplemented by the information specifically provided in this Amendment. The Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 10, 2007 (the “Merger Agreement”), among Parent, Purchaser and the Company, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit (d)(1) to the Schedule TO, is incorporated herein by reference with respect to Items 5 and 11 of the Schedule TO. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Offer to Purchase.

Items 4 and 8. Terms of the Transaction; Interest in Securities of the Subject Company.

Items 4 and 8 of the Schedule TO are hereby amended and supplemented by including the following:

As of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on January 23, 2008, Purchaser had received valid tenders of approximately 1.7 million Shares during the previously announced subsequent offering period of the Offer. Together with Shares tendered during the initial offer period of the Offer, Purchaser has now accepted for payment approximately 34.0 million Shares, representing approximately 88.8% of the outstanding Shares.

Purchaser also announced that it is extending the subsequent offering period of the Offer by one day until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, January 24, 2008. During the subsequent offering period (as so extended), Purchaser will accept for payment and promptly pay for Shares as they are tendered. Shares tendered during the subsequent offering period (as so extended) may not be withdrawn. If Purchaser acquires at least 90% of the outstanding Shares as a result of the subsequent offering period (as so extended) or otherwise, Purchaser expects that the Merger will occur promptly thereafter.

The press release announcing the extension of the subsequent offering period is attached hereto as Exhibit (a)(5)(B).

 

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Item 12. Exhibits

 

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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.

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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**	Previously filed.

 

(1) Incorporated by reference to the Schedule TO–C filed by Parent on December 11, 2007.

(2) Incorporated by reference to the Schedule TO–C filed by Parent on December 14, 2007.

(3) Incorporated by reference to the Schedule TO–C filed by Parent on December 18, 2007.

 

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STMicroelectronics Extends Subsequent Offering Period
For Genesis Microchip

Geneva, Switzerland, January 24, 2008 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) today announced that, as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on January 23, 2008, the Company had received tenders of approximately 1.7 million shares of Genesis Microchip Inc. (NASDAQ: GNSS) during STMicroelectronics’ previously announced subsequent offering period for Genesis. Together with shares tendered during the initial offer period, STMicroelectronics, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sophia Acquisition Corp., has now accepted for payment approximately 34.0 million Genesis shares, representing approximately 88.8% of the outstanding Genesis shares.

STMicroelectronics also announced today that it is extending the subsequent offering period for one day until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Thursday, January 24, 2008. During the subsequent offering period (as so extended), Sophia Acquisition Corp. will accept for payment and promptly pay for Genesis shares as they are tendered. Shares tendered during the subsequent offering period (as so extended) may not be withdrawn. If STMicroelectronics acquires at least 90% of the outstanding Genesis shares as a result of valid tenders during the subsequent offering period (as so extended) or otherwise, STMicroelectronics expects to merge its wholly owned subsidiary, Sophia Acquisition Corp., with and into Genesis promptly thereafter.

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Genesis stockholders are urged to read the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO and each amendment thereto (containing the offer to purchase, a letter of transmittal and related materials) relating to the tender offer that have been filed with the SEC by ST and Purchaser carefully and in their entirety because they contain important information, including the various terms of, and conditions to, the tender offer. Genesis stockholders are also urged to read the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 and each amendment thereto relating to the tender offer that have been filed with the SEC by Genesis carefully and in their entirety. Genesis stockholders may obtain these and other documents regarding the tender offer, the merger and the related transactions filed by ST, Purchaser and Genesis for free from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from the Information Agent.

This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell Genesis shares, nor is it an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The tender offer is made solely by means of the offer to purchase filed with the SEC.

About STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications. An unrivalled combination of silicon and system expertise, manufacturing strength, Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategic partners positions the Company at the forefront of System-on-Chip (SoC) technology and its products play a key role in enabling today's convergence markets. The Company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, on Euronext Paris and on the Milan Stock Exchange. Further information on ST can be found at www.st.com .

 

 

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