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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Applera Corp. - Applied Biosystems
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
038020103
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(CUSIP Number)
Allison Bennington, Esq.
ValueAct Capital
435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 362-3700
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(Name, address and telephone number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
Christopher G. Karras, Esq.
Dechert LLP
Cira Centre
2929 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-2808
(215) 994-4000
April 27, 2006
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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box [ ].
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
This information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 038020103 Page 2 of 15
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)* WC*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION British Virgin Islands
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 7,043,500**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,043,500**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,043,500**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.8%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 038020103 Page 3 of 15
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
VA Partners, L.L.C.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 7,043,500**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,043,500**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,043,500**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.8%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 038020103 Page 4 of 15
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital Management, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 7,043,500**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,043,500**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,043,500**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.8%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 038020103 Page 5 of 15
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
ValueAct Capital Management, LLC
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 7,043,500**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,043,500**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,043,500**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.8%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
00 (LLC)
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 038020103 Page 6 of 15
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
Jeffrey W. Ubben
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 7,043,500**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,043,500**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,043,500**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.8%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 038020103 Page 7 of 15
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
George F. Hamel, Jr.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 7,043,500**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,043,500**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,043,500**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.8%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO. 038020103 Page 8 of 15
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. INDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE
PERSON (entities only)
Peter H. Kamin
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS*
00*
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 7,043,500**
OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,043,500**
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
7,043,500**
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
3.8%
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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*See Item 3
**See Item 2 and 5
THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D IS TO AMEND THE
OWNERSHIP REPORTS OF THE REPORTING PERSONS. THE INFORMATION BELOW
SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED.
Item 1. Security and Issuer
This Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, $0.001 par value per share
(the "Common Stock"), of Applera Corp. - Applied Biosystems, a Delaware
corporation (the "Issuer"). The address of the principal executive
offices of the Issuer is 301 Merritt 7, Norwalk, CT 06581.
Item 2. Identity and Background
This statement is filed jointly by (a) ValueAct Capital Master Fund,
L.P. ("ValueAct Master Fund"), (b) VA Partners, L.L.C. ("VA Partners"), (c)
ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. ("ValueAct Management L.P. "), (d)
ValueAct Capital Management, LLC ("ValueAct Management LLC"), (e) Jeffrey
W. Ubben, (f) George F. Hamel, Jr. and (g) Peter H. Kamin (collectively,
the "Reporting Persons").
ValueAct Master Fund is a limited partnership organized under the
laws of the British Virgin Islands. ValueAct Master Fund has a principal
business address of 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA
94133.
VA Partners is a Delaware limited liability company, the principal
business of which is to serve as the General Partner to ValueAct Master
Fund. VA Partners has a principal business address of 435 Pacific Avenue,
Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133.
ValueAct Management L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership which
renders management services to ValueAct Master Fund. ValueAct Management
LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, the principal business of
which is to serve as the General Partner to ValueAct Management L.P. Each
has a principal business address of 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San
Francisco, CA 94133.
(a), (b) and (c). Messrs. Ubben, Hamel and Kamin are each managing
members, principal owners and controlling persons of VA Partners and
ValueAct Management LLC, and such activities constitute their principal
occupations. Such individuals are sometimes collectively referred to
herein as the "Managing Members" or individually as a "Managing Member".
Each Managing Member is a United States citizen and has a principal
business address of 435 Pacific Avenue, Fourth Floor, San Francisco, CA
94133.
(d) and (e). None of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2
has during the past five years been convicted of any criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor been a party to
a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
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Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
Not applicable in that transaction involved the sale of and
not the acquisition of securities.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer
(a) and (b). Set forth below is the beneficial ownership of shares
of Common Stock of the Issuer for each person named in Item 2. Shares
reported as beneficially owned by ValueAct Master Fund are also reported as
beneficially owned by (i) VA Partners, as General Partner of each such
investment partnership,(ii) ValueAct Management L.P. as the manager of each
such investment partnership, (iii) ValueAct Management LLC, as General
Partner of ValueAct Management L.P. and (iv) the Managing Members as
controlling persons of VA Partners and ValueAct Management LLC. VA
Partners, ValueAct Management LLC and the Managing Members also, directly
or indirectly, may own interests in one or more than one of the
partnerships from time to time. Unless otherwise indicated below, by
reason of such relationships each of the ValueAct Master Fund is reported
as having shared power to vote or to direct the vote, and shared power to
dispose or direct the disposition of, such shares of Common Stock, with VA
Partners, ValueAct Management L.P., ValueAct Management LLC and the
Managing Members.
As of the date hereof, ValueAct Master Fund is the beneficial owner of
7,043,500 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 3.8% of the
Issuer's outstanding Common Stock. VA Partners, ValueAct Management L.P.,
ValueAct Management LLC and the Managing Members may each be deemed the
beneficial owner of an aggregate of 7,043,500 shares of Common Stock,
representing approximately 3.8% of the Issuer's outstanding Common Stock.
All percentages set forth in this Schedule 13D are based upon the Issuer's
reported 183,271,612 outstanding shares of Common Stock as reported in the
Issuer's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005.
During the sixty (60) days preceding the date of this report, the Reporting
Persons sold the following shares of Common Stock in the open market:
Reporting Person Trade Date Shares Price/Share
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ValueAct Master Fund
03/29/2006 20,700 $27.61
03/30/2006 2,600 $27.65
04/03/2006 26,700 $27.62
04/18/2006 150,000 $27.41
04/20/2006 25,000 $27.35
04/20/2006 71,500 $27.36
04/21/2006 3,800 $27.26
04/24/2006 35,200 $27.28
04/25/2006 17,000 $27.28
04/26/2006 21,700 $27.28
04/27/2006 25,000 $28.29
04/27/2006 600,000 $28.51
04/28/2006 100,000 $28.62
04/28/2006 100,000 $28.61
05/01/2006 100,000 $28.92
05/01/2006 150,000 $28.90
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ValueAct Master Fund (cont.)
05/02/2006 16,800 $28.51
05/02/2006 250,000 $28.52
05/03/2006 250,000 $28.74
05/03/2006 25,000 $28.70
05/03/2006 125,000 $28.98
05/03/2006 500,000 $28.55
05/04/2006 50,000 $29.01
05/04/2006 200,000 $29.08
05/04/2006 170,700 $29.07
05/05/2006 150,000 $29.08
05/05/2006 117,300 $29.07
(d) Not applicable.
(e) As of May 1, 2006 the Reporting Persons ceased to be the
beneficial owners, in the aggregate, of more than five percent of
Issuer Common Stock, and accordingly, their obligation to file a
Schedule 13D has been terminated.
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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with
Respect to Securities of the Issuer
Other than as described elsewhere in this Report and as previously
reported, the Reporting Persons have no understandings, arrangements,
relationships or contracts relating to the Issuer's Common Stock which are
required to be described hereunder.
Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits
(1) Joint Filing Agreement.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below on this Schedule 13D hereby constitutes and appoints Jeffrey W. Ubben,
George F. Hamel, Jr. and Peter H. Kamin, and each of them, with full power to
act without the other, his or its true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or it and in his
or its name, place and stead, in any and all capacities (until revoked in
writing) to sign any and all amendments to this Schedule 13D, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in
fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform
each and every act and thing requisite and necessary fully to all intents and
purposes as he or it might or could do in person, thereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or
their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done
by virtue hereof.
ValueAct Capital Master Fund L.P., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: May 8, 2006 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
VA Partners, L.L.C.
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: May 8, 2006 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital Management, L.P., by
ValueAct Capital Management, LLC its
General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: May 8, 2006 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital Management, LLC
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: May 8, 2006 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
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By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Ubben
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Dated: May 8, 2006 Jeffrey W. Ubben, Managing Member
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: May 8, 2006 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
By: /s/ Peter H. Kamin
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Dated: May 8, 2006 Peter H. Kamin, Managing Member
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Exhibit 1
JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING
The undersigned parties hereby agree that the Schedule 13D filed herewith
(and any amendments thereto) relating to the Common Stock of Applera Corp. -
Applied Biosystems is being filed jointly on behalf of each of them with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
ValueAct Capital Master Fund L.P., by
VA Partners, L.L.C., its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: May 8, 2006 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
VA Partners, L.L.C.
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: May 8, 2006 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital Management, L.P.,
by, ValueAct Capital Management, LLC
its General Partner
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: May 8, 2006 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
ValueAct Capital Management, LLC
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: May 8, 2006 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
By: /s/ Jeffrey W. Ubben
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Dated: May 8, 2006 Jeffrey W. Ubben, Managing Member
By: /s/ George F. Hamel, Jr.
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Dated: May 8, 2006 George F. Hamel, Jr., Managing Member
By: /s/ Peter H. Kamin
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Dated: May 8, 2006 Peter H. Kamin, Managing Member
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