DEF13E3 definitive going private materials (historic)

DEF13E3 filings from 1994 to 2000: definitive materials sent to holders in going private transactions under Rule 13e-3.

214filings on EDGAR

1994first filed

2000-10-10latest filing

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $SECFEED_KEY" \
  "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings?query=formType:%22DEF13E3%22&size=2"

import os, requests

r = requests.get(
    "https://secfeedapi.com/v1/filings",
    params={'query': 'formType:"DEF13E3"', 'size': '2'},
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SECFEED_KEY']}"},
)
print(r.json())

What is DEF13E3?

DEF13E3 was the EDGAR type for definitive materials in going private transactions subject to Rule 13e-3, filed alongside Schedule 13E-3. Filings under this type end in 2000 with the Regulation M-A changes to filing types.

Later going private transactions appear as SC 13E3 filings.

Who files

Issuers and affiliates in going private transactions.

When it is filed

When definitive materials were sent to security holders. No filings under this type after 2000.

Filings per year

Every DEF13E3 filing on EDGAR, counted from the SecFeed index, amendments included. Updated daily.

What is inside

Section	Contents
Definitive disclosure	Final terms of the going private transaction.
Fairness determination	Board and filing persons' views on fairness.
Special factors	Purposes, alternatives, reasons and effects.

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Latest DEF13E3 filings

Company	Form	Filed
GATEFIELD CORP	`DEF13E3`	2000-10-10	EDGAR ↗
SUNRISE INTERNATIONAL LEASING CORP	`DEF13E3/A`	2000-06-28	EDGAR ↗
SUNRISE INTERNATIONAL LEASING CORP	`DEF13E3`	2000-05-31	EDGAR ↗
ILM SENIOR LIVING INC /VA	`DEF13E3`	2000-05-19	EDGAR ↗
ILM II SENIOR LIVING INC /VA	`DEF13E3/A`	2000-05-18	EDGAR ↗
EAC INDUSTRIES INC	`DEF13E3/A`	2000-03-14	EDGAR ↗
THERMO VISION CORP	`DEF13E3/A`	2000-01-07	EDGAR ↗
ENSTAR INC	`DEF13E3/A`	1999-12-09	EDGAR ↗

Use cases

Historical going private research
1990s management buyout studies

PRE13E3 filings from 1994 to 2000: preliminary materials for going private transactions under Rule 13e-3.

SC 13E3Going-private transaction

Schedule 13E-3 going private statements: buyouts by controlling holders, management or sponsors with fairness disclosures since 1994.

FAQ

What replaced DEF13E3?

Going private transactions are filed under SC 13E3 (Schedule 13E-3) and its amendments.

What is a going private transaction?

A transaction by an issuer or its affiliates that would cause a class of equity to be held by fewer holders or delisted, subject to Rule 13e-3.

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