FILED BY GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
PURSUANT TO RULE 425 UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SUBJECT COMPANY: INTERLOGIX, INC.
COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-24900
CONTACTS:
GE INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS
Anne Witkavitch
Manager--Communications & Public Affairs
Tel: 860-747-7461
Fax: 860-747-7393
Email: anne.witkavitch@indsys.ge.com
INFORMATION AGENT
Morrow & Co., Inc.
Stockholders call: 800-607-0088
Banks and Brokerage Firms call: 800-654-2468
Email: ILXI.INFO@morrowco.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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GE Industrial Systems Extends Tender Offer for Shares of Interlogix, Inc.
FEBRUARY 8, 2002--PLAINVILLE, CT--GE Industrial Systems, a division of General
Electric Company (NYSE: GE), today announced that the tender offer for shares
of Interlogix, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILXI), which was commenced on December 28, 2001
and is currently scheduled to expire at 6 p.m., New York City time, on
February 11, 2002, will be extended to expire at 6:00 p.m., New York City
time, on February 19, 2002, to allow for the expiration of regulatory review
periods in Austria and the Czech Republic. The proposed transaction received
early termination under the HSR Act on January 14, 2002. As of the close of
business on February 6, 2002, 16,763,489 Interlogix shares (approximately 86%
of the total outstanding) had been tendered into the offer. GE continues to
expect the transaction to close in the first quarter of 2002.
ABOUT GE INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS
GE Industrial Systems is a global leader in manufacturing products used to
distribute, protect and control electrical power and equipment and in
supplying product and service solutions for commercial, industrial,
residential and utility applications. GE Industrial Systems is one of GE's
major businesses. GE is the world's largest diversified technology,
manufacturing and services company with a commitment to achieving worldwide
leadership. For more information visit the website at www.GEIndustrial.com.
WE URGE YOU TO READ THE PROSPECTUS, WHICH GE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION AS PART OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-4 ON
DECEMBER 28, 2001, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE OFFER.
THE PROSPECTUS WAS SENT TO
STOCKHOLDERS OF INTERLOGIX ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 28, 2001 TOGETHER WITH A
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 14D-9 PREPARED AND FILED BY
INTERLOGIX. YOU MAY OBTAIN A FREE COPY OF THE PROSPECTUS, INTERLOGIX'S
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION BY GE OR INTERLOGIX, INCLUDING DOCUMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO SUCH DOCUMENTS, FROM THE COMMISSION'S WEB SITE
AT WWW.SEC.GOV. YOU MAY ALSO OBTAIN THIS INFORMATION FROM GE OR THE
INFORMATION AGENT AT THE CONTACTS LISTED ABOVE.
THIS RELEASE INCLUDES CERTAIN FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE STATEMENTS
ARE BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S CURRENT EXPECTATIONS AND ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTY
AND CHANGES IN CIRCUMSTANCES. ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THESE
EXPECTATIONS DUE TO CHANGES IN GLOBAL POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, BUSINESS,
COMPETITIVE, MARKET AND REGULATORY FACTORS. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT
THOSE FACTORS IS CONTAINED IN GE'S FILINGS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION. GE DOES NOT ASSUME ANY DUTY TO UPDATE FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS. SUCH STATEMENTS ARE BASED ON INFORMATION AVAILABLE AS OF THE DATE
HEREOF, AND ARE MADE ONLY AS OF THE DATE HEREOF.
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