------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE 14C INFORMATION STATEMENT INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(C) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ---------------- Filed by the Registrant [X]...Agreement and Plan of Merger Agreement and Plan of Merger • June 16th, 1997 • Allmerica Financial Corp • Fire, marine & casualty insurance • Delaware
(Continued from the previous page) consideration in all cash, such holder will receive, for each share of APY Common Stock, $33.00 in cash, without interest (the "Cash Consideration"); provided, however, that (1) in the event the Average Stock Price is less than $36.00, the Cash Consideration shall be equal to $32.00 and (2) in the event the Average Stock Price is more than $41.00, the Cash Consideration shall be equal to $34.00. The consideration to be received by an APY Public Stockholder (as defined below) in connection with the Merger, whether in the form of Standard Consideration, Stock Consideration or Cash Consideration, shall be referred to herein as the "Merger Consideration." The value of the per share Merger Consideration may vary depending on, among other things, whether such holder receives Standard Consideration or elects to receive Stock Consideration or Cash Consideration. See "The Merger Transactions--The Merger Agreement--APY Merger Consideration." If an APY stockhold
