ASM International investor seeks approval to buy additional shares under Hart-Scott-Rodino threshold

By Lisa Kerner

Charlotte, N.C., March 28 - ASM International NV investor Fursa Alternative Strategies LLC is seeking clearance to purchase additional shares of the company's common stock which, when combined with current holdings, would exceed the $100 million Hart-Scott-Rodino Form notification threshold.

Fursa expects to make additional acquisitions for investment purposes, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The investor beneficially owns 4,828,564 shares, or 8.9%, of the Bilthoven, Netherlands-based semiconductor materials manufacturing company.

Fursa also reports owning options to purchase an additional 359,700 shares of ASM's stock.

© 2015 Prospect News.
All content on this website is protected by copyright law in the U.S. and elsewhere. For the use of the person downloading only.
Redistribution and copying are prohibited by law without written permission in advance from Prospect News.
Redistribution or copying includes e-mailing, printing multiple copies or any other form of reproduction.