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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-07-005150.txt : 20070125
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-07-005150.hdr.sgml : 20070125
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070125142722
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-07-005150
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070125

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			APPLICA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000217084
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES & FANS [3634]
		IRS NUMBER:				591028301
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5980 MIAMI LAKES DR
		CITY:			MIAMI LAKES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33014
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3053622611

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5980 MIAMI LAKES DRIVE
		CITY:			MIAMI LAKES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33014

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WINDMERE DURABLE HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970224

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WINDMERE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SAVE WAY INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19830815

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOPKINS J MAURICE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001231743

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10177
		FILM NUMBER:		07552505

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5980 MIAMI LAKES DRIVE
		CITY:			MIAMI LAKES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33014
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated October 19, 2006, as subsequently amended, between Applica Incorported and affiliates of Harbinger Capital Partners, at the effective time of the merger contemplated therein, each outstanding share of Applica common stock was cancelled and converted into the right to receive $8.25 in cash, without interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the merger, each stock option to purchase shares of Applica common stock that was outstanding and unexercised immediately prior to the effective time of the merger, whether or not vested, was cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the excess, if any, of $8.25 over the exercise price per share of such stock option.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option was granted pursuant to the issuer's stock option plan, which complies with the requirements for exemption set forth in Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</footnote>
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