-----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, Blwo80qD4Lx5UfEzjSbsBVXyUu3p5lbk56fgirpiXAJneSDtFYc0GRXtuc0brZaG l0GNibLIBq+0epHmwcVMAA== 0000026999-97-000056.txt : 19970806 0000026999-97-000056.hdr.sgml : 19970806 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000026999-97-000056 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970805 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DATA GENERAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000026999 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: COMPUTER & OFFICE EQUIPMENT [3570] IRS NUMBER: 042436397 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0925 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-30199 FILM NUMBER: 97651513 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 COMPUTER DR CITY: WESTBORO STATE: MA ZIP: 10580 BUSINESS PHONE: 5088985000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4400 COMPUTER DRIVE CITY: WESTBORO STATE: MA ZIP: 10580 424B3 1 424B3 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(b)(3) (To Prospectus dated July 10, 1997) Registration No. 333-30199 DATA GENERAL CORPORATION $212,750,000 Principal Amount of 6% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2004 (Interest payable May 15 and November 15) 8,122,089 Shares of Common Stock This document supplements the Prospectus dated July 10, 1997 relating to (i) $212,750,000 aggregate principal amount of 6% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2004 (the "Notes") of Data General Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and (ii) 8,122,089 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, (the "Common Stock") of the Company which are initially issuable upon conversion of the Notes plus such additional indeterminate number of shares of Common Stock as may become issuable upon conversion of the Notes as a result of adjustments to the conversion price (the "Shares"). The Notes and the Shares are being offered for the account of the holders thereof. The Notes were initially acquired from the Company by Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Dillon, Read & Co., Inc in May 1997 in connection with a private offering. This Prospectus Supplement is incorporated by reference into the Prospectus, and all terms used herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Prospectus. On August 4, 1997 the last sale price of the Common Stock of the Company on the New York Stock Exchange was $30 1/4. The Common Stock of the Company is traded under the symbol "DGN." Selling Securityholder: Argent Classic Convertible Arbitrage Fund (Bermuda) L.P. 10 Queen Street Hamilton, Bermuda HMEX Securities Being Sold: $1,475,000.00 aggregate principal amount of 6% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2004 As of August 4, 1997, and prior to giving effect to the sale of the Notes being offered by the Selling Securityholder hereby, the Selling Securityholder beneficially owned $1,475,000.00 aggregate principal amount of Notes, [representing less than 1% of the Notes outstanding as of such date]. [As of such date, the Selling Securityholder did not beneficially own any shares of Common Stock of the Company, other than the shares of Common Stock into which the Notes beneficially owned by the Selling Securityholder are convertible]. SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 4 OF THE ACCOMPANYING PROSPECTUS FOR A DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN FACTORS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE INVESTORS. THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. The date of this Prospectus Supplement is August 5, 1997. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----