CBLK Carbon Black Inc

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE TO

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

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)

CARBON BLACK, INC.

(Name of Subject Company)

CALISTOGA MERGER CORP.

(Offeror)

(Names of Filing Persons)

VMWARE, INC.

(Parent of Offeror)

(Names of Filing Persons)

Common stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

14081R103

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Patrick Gelsinger

Chief Executive Officer

VMware, Inc.

3401 Hillview Avenue

Palo Alto, CA

(650) 427-5000

(Name, address and telephone numbers of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of filing persons)

With a copy to:

Brandon C. Parris

Michael G. O’Bryan

Morrison & Foerster LLP

425 Market Street

San Francisco, CA 94105-2482

(415) 268-7000

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This Amendment No. 3 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (as amended and together with any subsequent amendments and supplements thereto, the “Schedule TO”), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 6, 2019, by Calistoga Merger Corp. (“Purchaser”), a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of VMware, Inc. (“Parent”), a Delaware corporation. The Schedule TO relates to the tender offer by Purchaser for all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Shares”), of Carbon Black, Inc. (“Carbon Black”), at a price of $26.00 per Share, without interest, net to the seller in cash, and subject to any required withholding of taxes, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offer to purchase, dated September 6, 2019 (the “Offer to Purchase”), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit (a)(1)(A), and in the related letter of transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit (a)(1)(B), and which, together with the Offer to Purchase and other related materials, as each may be amended or supplemented from time to time, constitutes the “Offer”).

The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase, including Schedule I thereto, is incorporated by reference to the extent stated herein in response to Items 1 through 9 and Item 11 of the Schedule TO, and is supplemented by the information specifically provided in this Amendment.

Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Offer to Purchase or in the Schedule TO.

Amendments to the Offer to Purchase

Items 1 through 9 and Item 11.

1. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under “The Tender Offer—Section 16—Certain Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals” and Items 1 through 9 and Item 11 of the Schedule TO, to the extent such Items incorporate by reference the information contained in the Offer to Purchase, are hereby further amended and supplemented as follows:

The following is added as a new subsection titled “Securityholder Litigation” after the subsection titled “Antitrust Compliance” on page 60 of the Offer to Purchase:

“Securityholder Litigation.

On September 11, 2019, Bernard Winkler, a purported stockholder of Carbon Black, filed a class action lawsuit against Carbon Black, the Carbon Black Board, Purchaser and Parent in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, captioned Winkler v. Carbon Black, Inc. et al, case number 1:19-cv-01704 (the “Winkler Complaint”). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act by causing a materially incomplete and misleading Schedule 14D-9 Recommendation Statement to be filed with the SEC on September 6, 2019, and against the Carbon Black Board under Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act as control persons. As relief, the complaint seeks, among other things, an injunction preventing consummation of the proposed transaction, rescission of the proposed transaction or rescissory damages in the event it is consummated, an accounting by defendants for all damages caused to the plaintiff and the class, and the award of attorneys’ fees and expenses.

On September 13, 2019, John Bayles, a purported stockholder of Carbon Black, filed a lawsuit against Carbon Black and the Carbon Black Board in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, captioned Bayles v. Carbon Black, Inc. et al, case number 1:19-cv-08543 (the “Bayles Complaint”). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Sections 14(d)(4) and 14(e) of the Exchange Act by causing a materially incomplete and misleading Schedule 14D-9 Recommendation Statement to be filed with the SEC on September 6, 2019. As relief, the complaint seeks, among other things, an injunction preventing consummation of the proposed transaction, rescission of the Merger Agreement or rescissory damages in the event it is consummated, an accounting by defendants for all damages caused to the plaintiff, and the award of attorneys’ fees and expenses.

On September 13, 2019, Stephen Bushansky, a purported stockholder of Carbon Black, filed a lawsuit against Carbon Black and the Carbon Black Board in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, captioned Bushansky v. Carbon Black, Inc. et al, case number 1:19cv11951 (the “Bushansky Complaint”). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Sections 14(d)(4) and 14(e) of the Exchange Act by causing a Schedule 14D-9 Recommendation Statement to be filed with the SEC on September 6, 2019 that omits or misrepresents material information, and against the Carbon Black Board under Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act as control persons. As relief, the complaint seeks, among other things, an injunction preventing consummation of the proposed transaction, rescission of the proposed transaction or rescissory damages in the event it is consummated, and the award of attorneys’ fees and expenses.

On September 13, 2019, Michael Grobman, a purported stockholder of Carbon Black, filed a lawsuit against Carbon Black and the Carbon Black Board in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, captioned Grobman v. Carbon Black, Inc. et al, case number 1:19-cv-08538 (the “Grobman Complaint”). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Sections 14(d)(4) and 14(e) of the Exchange Act by causing a materially incomplete and misleading Schedule 14D-9 Recommendation Statement to be filed with the SEC on September 6, 2019. As relief, the complaint seeks, among other things, an injunction preventing consummation of the proposed transaction, rescission of the Merger Agreement or rescissory damages in the event it is consummated, an accounting by defendants for all damages caused to the plaintiff, and the award of attorneys’ fees and expenses.

On September 16, 2019, Jack Wolf, a purported stockholder of Carbon Black, filed a class action lawsuit against Carbon Black, the Carbon Black Board, Purchaser and Parent in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, captioned Wolf v. Carbon Black, Inc. et al, case number 1:19-cv-01739 (the “Wolf Complaint”). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Section 14(e) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act by causing a false and misleading Schedule 14D-9 Recommendation Statement to be filed with the SEC on September 6, 2019, and against the Carbon Black Board under Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act as control persons. As relief, the complaint seeks, among other things, an injunction preventing consummation of the proposed transaction, rescission of the proposed transaction or rescissory damages in the event it is consummated, declaration that defendants violated certain sections of the Exchange Act and rules promulgated thereunder, and the award of attorneys’ fees and expenses.

On September 17, 2019, Brian P. Jacques, a purported stockholder of Carbon Black, filed a lawsuit against Carbon Black, the Carbon Black Board, Purchaser and Parent in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, captioned Jacques v. Carbon Black, Inc. et al, case number 1:19-cv-11971 (the “Jacques Complaint”). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act by causing a materially deficient and misleading Schedule 14D-9 Recommendation Statement to be filed with the SEC on September 6, 2019, and against the Carbon Black Board under Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act as control persons. As relief, the complaint seeks, among other things, declaration that the Recommendation Statement is materially false or misleading, an injunction preventing consummation of the proposed transaction, rescission of the proposed transaction or rescissory damages in the event it is consummated, an accounting by defendants for all damages caused to the plaintiff and for all profits and any special benefits obtained as a result of the defendants breaches of their fiduciary duties, and the award of attorneys’ fees and expenses.

On September 17, 2019, Daniel Frey, a purported stockholder of Carbon Black, filed a lawsuit against Carbon Black and the Carbon Black Board in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, captioned Frey v. Carbon Black, Inc. et al, case number 1:19-cv-02659 (the “Frey Complaint”, and together with the Winkler Complaint, the Bayles Complaint, the Bushansky Complaint, the Grobman Complaint, the Wolf Complaint, and the Jacques Complaint, collectively, the “Securities Complaints”). The complaint alleges, among other things, that the defendants violated Section 14(e) and 14(d)(4) of the Exchange Act by causing a Schedule 14D-9 Recommendation Statement to be filed with the SEC on September 6, 2019 that omits and/or misrepresents material information and against the Carbon Black Board under Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act as control persons. As relief, the complaint seeks, among other things, an injunction preventing consummation of the proposed transaction, rescission of the proposed transaction or rescissory damages in the event it is consummated, declaration that defendants violated certain sections of the Exchange Act and rules promulgated thereunder, and the award of attorneys’ fees and expenses.

Purchaser and Parent believe the Securities Complaints lack merit, and the Carbon Black Board, Purchaser and Parent intend to defend vigorously against such claims. Additional similar cases may also be filed in connection with the Offer or the Merger.”

The following paragraph is added as a new paragraph to the end of the subsection titled “Antitrust in Germany” on page 60 of the Offer to Purchase:

“On September 23, 2019 the FCO granted clearance of the proposed acquisition. Accordingly, the portion of the Regulatory Conditions to the Offer relating to German regulatory clearance, expiration of the waiting period or disclaimer of jurisdiction has been satisfied.”

The following paragraph is added as a new paragraph to the end of the subsection titled “Antitrust in Austria” on page 60 of the Offer to Purchase:

“On September 24, 2019, the Austrian Federal Competition Authority (Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde) provided verbal confirmation that they do not have any objections or further questions on the proposed transaction, however, the four-week waiting period contemplated by the Austrian Cartel Act must first terminate before the transaction is considered to have been cleared by the Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde. The four-week waiting period will expire at midnight, Central European Time, on Friday, October 4, 2019, unless extended by the Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde contrary to the verbal confirmation.”

2. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase under “The Tender Offer—Section 10—Background of the Offer; Past Contacts or Negotiations with Carbon Black” and Items 1 through 9 and Item 11 of the Schedule TO, to the extent such Items incorporate by reference the information contained in the Offer to Purchase, are hereby further amended and supplemented as follows:

The following sentence is added at the end of the fourth paragraph that begins “On December 24, 2017…” under the subheading “Background of the Offer” on page 28 of the Offer to Purchase:

“In May 2018, Carbon Black completed its IPO.”

3. The information set forth in the Offer to Purchase and Items 1 through 9 and Item 11 of the Schedule TO, to the extent such Items incorporate by reference the information contained in the Offer to Purchase, is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

“On September 26, 2019, the Offer was extended pursuant to the Merger Agreement. The Offer was previously scheduled to expire at midnight, New York City time on Thursday October 3, 2019. The expiration date of the Offer is extended to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Monday, October 7, 2019, unless it is extended further in accordance with the Merger Agreement. The Depositary has advised Parent that, as of 5:46 p.m., New York City Time, on September 25, 2019, approximately 12,104,717 Shares of Carbon Black had been validly tendered and received, and not validly withdrawn, pursuant to the Offer, representing approximately 16% of Carbon Black’s Shares.

This extension extends the expiration of the Offer beyond the end of the four-week waiting period contemplated by the Austrian Cartel Act, which is scheduled to expire at midnight, Central European Time, on Friday, October 4, 2019, unless extended by the Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde.

As previously disclosed, the Merger remains expected to occur as soon as practicable following the consummation of the Offer and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.”