Preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14D-9

 

 

Solicitation/Recommendation Statement

Under Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

SUNPOWER CORPORATION

(Name of Subject Company)

SUNPOWER CORPORATION

(Name of Person Filing Statement)

 

 

Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value

Class B Common Stock, $0.001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

867652109

867652307

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Thomas H. Werner

Chief Executive Officer and President

77 Rio Robles

San Jose, California 95134

(408) 240-5500

(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive

notices and communications on behalf of the persons filing statement)

 

 

With copies to:

 

Bruce R. Ledesma

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel

and Corporate Secretary

77 Rio Robles

San Jose, California 95134

(408) 240-5500

 

R. Todd Johnson

Stephen E. Gillette

Jones Day

1755 Embarcadero Road

Palo Alto, California 94303

(650) 739-3939

 

Jonn R. Beeson

Jones Day

3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 800

Irvine, California 92612

(949) 851-3939

 

x Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

 

 

 


The information set forth under Items 1.01 and 9.01 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by SunPower Corporation on May 2, 2011 (including all exhibits attached thereto) are incorporated herein by reference.