13D Filing: Starboard Value LP and Depomed Inc (NASDAQ:DEPO)

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K.
Mr. Molinelli
 
(a)
As of the close of business on March 29, 2017, Mr. Molinelli beneficially owned 1,626 Shares underlying stock options exercisable within sixty days hereof.
Percentage: Less than 1%
 
(b)
1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: 1,626
 
2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 0
 
3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,626
 
4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
 
(c)
Mr. Molinelli has not entered into any transactions in the Shares during the past sixty days.
Each Reporting Person, as a member of a “group” with the other Reporting Persons for the purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the Shares directly owned by the other Reporting Persons.  Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.
Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer
 
Item 6 is hereby amended to add the following:
On March 28, 2017, Starboard and the Issuer entered into the Agreement defined and described in Item 4 above and attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
On March 30, 2017, the Reporting Persons entered into a Joint Filing Agreement in which the Reporting Persons agreed to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of statements on Schedule 13D with respect to the securities of the Issuer to the extent required by applicable law.  The Joint Filing Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Starboard V&O Fund entered into forward purchase contracts with Morgan Stanley as the counterparty on November 8, 2016, providing for the purchase of an aggregate of 194,730 Shares, having an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3,504,653 (the “Forward Contracts”). The Forward Contracts have a final valuation date of May 11, 2018, however, Starboard V&O Fund has the ability to elect early settlement after serving notice to Morgan Stanley of such intention at least two (2) scheduled trading days in advance of the desired early final valuation date. The Forward Contracts provide for physical settlement. Until the settlement date, the Forward Contracts do not give the Reporting Persons voting and dispositive control over the Shares to which such contracts relate.
Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
 
Item 7 is hereby amended to add the following exhibits:
 
99.1
Cooperation and Support Agreement by and among Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd, Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC, Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP, Starboard Value R LP, Starboard Value R GP LLC, Starboard Value LP, Starboard Value GP LLC, Starboard Principal Co LP, Starboard Principal Co GP LLC, Jeffrey C. Smith, Mark R. Mitchell, Peter A. Feld, and Depomed, Inc., dated March 28, 2017.
 
99.2
Joint Filing Agreement by and among Starboard Value and Opportunity Master Fund Ltd, Starboard Value and Opportunity S LLC, Starboard Value and Opportunity C LP, Starboard Value R LP, Starboard Value R GP LLC, Starboard Value LP, Starboard Value GP LLC, Starboard Principal Co LP, Starboard Principal Co GP LLC, Jeffrey C. Smith, Mark R. Mitchell, Peter A. Feld and  Gavin T. Molinelli, dated March 30, 2017.

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