SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE TO-C Tender Offer Statement Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON (USA), INC. (Name of Subject Company) CSFBDIRECT ACQUISITION CORP. CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, INC. CREDIT SUISSE GROUP (Offerer) (Names of Filing Persons (identifying status as offeror, issuer or other person)) Credit Suisse First Boston (USA), Inc. - CSFBdirect Common Stock, Par Value $.10 Per Share (Title of Class of Securities) 22541L103 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) David P. Frick, Esq. Joseph T. McLaughlin, Esq. Credit Suisse Group Credit Suisse First Boston Paradeplatz 8, P.O. Box 1 11 Madison Avenue CH-8070 Zurich New York, New York 10010 Switzerland (212) 325-2000 41-1-212-1616 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of filing persons) Copies to: Clare O'Brien Shearman & Sterling 599 Lexington Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 848-4000 CALCULATION OF FILING FEE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transaction Valuation Amount of Filing Fee -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not Applicable Not Applicable -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [ ] Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. Amount Previously Paid:__________________ Filing Party:_____________________ Form or Registration No.:________________ Date Filed:_______________________ 1 [X] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer. Check the appropriate boxes to designate any transactions to which the statement relates: [X] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1. [ ] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4. [X] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3. [ ] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2. Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: [ ] 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ------- ----------- 99.1 Joint Press Release issued by Credit Suisse First Boston (USA), Inc. and Credit Suisse First Boston, Inc. on July 11, 2001.