-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Cd6lYmgM27tacIY/EITNIX6JU+MaL/87fvJaOttLii6galnsBhR/y12Nfo7KXqVU Y+dYtDp9j4F9W6yg3QrN7w== 0000909518-01-000377.txt : 20010410 0000909518-01-000377.hdr.sgml : 20010410 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-01-000377 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010404 GROUP MEMBERS: INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC. GROUP MEMBERS: ISP INVESTMENTS INC. GROUP MEMBERS: ISP OPCO HOLDINGS INC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HERCULES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000046989 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890] IRS NUMBER: 510023450 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-15992 FILM NUMBER: 1595326 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1313 N MARKET ST STREET 2: HERCULES PLZ CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19894 BUSINESS PHONE: 3025945000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: HERCULES PLAZA STREET 2: RM 8151 NW CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19894-0001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HERCULES POWDER CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19680321 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ISP OPCO HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001067851 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ISP MANAGEMENT CO INC STREET 2: 1361 ALPS RD CITY: WAYNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07470 BUSINESS PHONE: 9736283000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ISP MANAGEMENT CO INC STREET 2: 1361 ALPS RD CITY: WAYNE STATE: NJ ZIP: 07470 SC 13D/A 1 0001.txt ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 9) ------------------------------ HERCULES INCORPORATED (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, $25/48 STATED VALUE PER SHARE 427056106 (Title of class of securities) (CUSIP number) RICHARD A. WEINBERG, ESQ. C/O ISP MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. 1361 ALPS ROAD WAYNE, NEW JERSEY 07470 (973) 628-4000 (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications) WITH A COPY TO: STEPHEN E. JACOBS, ESQ. WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES LLP 767 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10153-0119 (212) 310-8000 APRIL 3, 2001 (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 ss.ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-(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. Seess. 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. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "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.) (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 7 Pages) ================================================================================ NY2:\1031597\01\M3ZH01!.DOC\54104.0018
- ----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 427056106 13D Page 2 of 7 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON ISP OPCO HOLDINGS INC. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [ ] - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0 NUMBER OF SHARES ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 10,719,200 OWNED BY EACH ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 PERSON WITH ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 10,719,200 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 10,719,200 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ] - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 9.91% - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 427056106 13D Page 3 of 7 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON ISP INVESTMENTS INC. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: WC, OO - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [ ] - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 10,719,200 NUMBER OF SHARES ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 0 OWNED BY EACH ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 10,719,200 PERSON WITH ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 10,719,200 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ] - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 9.91% - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 427056106 13D Page 4 of 7 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [ ] - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0 NUMBER OF SHARES ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 10,719,200 OWNED BY EACH ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 PERSON WITH ------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 10,719,200 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 10,719,200 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ] - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 9.91% - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This Amendment No. 9 ("Amendment No. 9") amends the statement of beneficial ownership on Schedule 13D ("Schedule 13D") filed on July 24, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on October 11, 2000, Amendment No. 2 filed on January 23, 2001, Amendment No. 3 filed on February 7, 2001, Amendment No. 4 filed on February 20, 2001, Amendment No. 5 filed on February 28, 2001, Amendment No. 6 filed on March 7, 2001, Amendment No. 7 filed on March 9, 2001, and Amendment No. 8 filed on March 12, 2001, by and on behalf of ISP Opco Holdings Inc. ("ISP Opco"), ISP Investments Inc. ("ISP Investments"), and International Specialty Products Inc. ("ISP" and together with ISP Investments and ISP Opco, the "Reporting Persons") with respect to their ownership of common stock, stated value $25/48 per share ("Common Stock"), of Hercules Incorporated (the "Company"). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Schedule 13D, as previously amended. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION On April 3, 2001, Samuel J. Heyman, Chairman of the Board of ISP, sent the following letter to Mr. Thomas Gossage, Chairman, CEO and President of the Company: Mr. Thomas Gossage Chairman, CEO and President Hercules Incorporated Hercules Plaza 1313 North Market Street Wilmington, Delaware 19894-0001 Dear Tom: I note from the Board's announcement yesterday that Hercules has not only postponed the Annual Meeting to May 24th but made no commitment not to attempt a further delay. The action Hercules took yesterday, we believe, is a disservice to Hercules stockholders. In addition, I would remind you that we had suggested several weeks ago a short continuance if you really needed it in connection with the Company's "sale process", Hercules instead insisted on going forward with the April 26th date, your people gave us no heads-up as to the postponement, and this has caused everyone a lot of needless effort and expense. Putting that all aside, we would request the commitment of the Hercules Board not to seek any further delays. I believe this is in the interests of all concerned, and I would appreciate your prompt response. Sincerely, /s/ Samuel J. Heyman ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER As of the filing of this Amendment No. 9, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned (or are deemed, solely for purposes of Rule 13d-3, to beneficially own), directly or indirectly, an aggregate of 10,719,200 Shares, representing approximately 9.91% of the Common Stock outstanding on April 4, 2001 (based on 108,115,824 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of March 6, 2001, as set forth in the Company's Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A dated April 4, 2001). ISP Investments has direct beneficial ownership of all of such Shares. 5 ISP Investments has the sole power to vote, direct the voting of, dispose of and direct the disposition of the Shares. ISP Opco, by virtue of its ownership of all of the outstanding capital stock of ISP Investments, may be deemed to own beneficially (solely for purposes of Rule 13d-3) the Shares. ISP, by virtue of its ownership of all of the outstanding common stock of ISP Opco, may be deemed to own beneficially (solely for purposes of Rule 13d-3) the Shares. Mr. Heyman, by virtue of his beneficial ownership (as defined in Rule 13d-3) of approximately 79% of the capital stock of ISP, may be deemed to own beneficially (solely for purposes of Rule 13d-3) the Shares. [The remainder of this page intentionally left blank.] 6 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: April 4, 2001 ISP OPCO HOLDINGS INC. ISP INVESTMENTS INC. INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC. By: /s/ Susan B. Yoss -------------------------------------------- Susan B. Yoss Executive Vice President and Treasurer 7 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----