-----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, HTGOIQkSpZgdUaQhdLXGocvN7sBqlNOCDqaoSWbv7CZms+qI7zE1ljZil4WhH6al UfpwWHxzwhRetdu/eycp4g== /in/edgar/work/20000828/0000909518-00-000542/0000909518-00-000542.txt : 20000922 0000909518-00-000542.hdr.sgml : 20000922 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-00-000542 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000828 GROUP MEMBERS: INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: ISP INVESTMENTS, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: ISP OPCO HOLDINGS INC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEXTER CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000028582 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [2851 ] IRS NUMBER: 060321410 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CT FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-11068 FILM NUMBER: 711351 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ELM ST CITY: WINDSOR LOCKS STATE: CT ZIP: 06096 BUSINESS PHONE: 8602927675 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE ELM ST CITY: WINDSOR LOCKS STATE: CT ZIP: 06096 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. 17) ------------------------------ DEXTER CORPORATION (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE PER SHARE 252165105 (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 AUGUST 25, 2000 (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. See ss. 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:\958986\01\KJY$01!.DOC\54104.0016
- ----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 252165105 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 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0 SHARES ------------------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 1,721,500 OWNED BY ------------------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 REPORTING ------------------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,721,500 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 1,721,500 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ] - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 7.4% - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 252165105 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 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 1,721,500 SHARES ------------------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 0 OWNED BY ------------------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,721,500 REPORTING ------------------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 1,721,500 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ] - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 7.4% - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 252165105 13D Page 4 of 7 Pages - ----------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. PRODUCTS INC. 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 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0 SHARES ------------------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 1,721,500 OWNED BY ------------------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 REPORTING ------------------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 1,721,500 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 1,721,500 - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ] - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 7.4% - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------ 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - ---------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------
This Amendment No. 17 ("Amendment No. 17") amends the Statement on Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D") filed on April 22, 1999, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on August 11, 1999, Amendment No. 2 filed on September 8, 1999, Amendment No. 3 filed on September 27, 1999, Amendment No. 4 filed on December 14, 1999, Amendment No. 5 filed on December 16, 1999, Amendment No. 6 filed on January 27, 2000, Amendment No. 7 filed on February 11, 2000, Amendment No. 8 filed on February 24, 2000, Amendment No. 9 filed on March 23, 2000, Amendment No. 10 filed on April 24, 2000, Amendment No. 11 filed on May 2, 2000, Amendment No. 12 filed on May 9, 2000, Amendment No. 13 filed on May 24, 2000, Amendment No. 14 filed on June 21, 2000, Amendment No. 15 filed on Schedule TO on June 26, 2000, and Amendment No. 16 filed on July 11, 2000 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, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Dexter Corporation (the "Company"). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Schedule 13D, as amended. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER As of the filing of this Amendment No. 17, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned (or are deemed, solely for purposes of Rule 13d-3, to beneficially own), directly or indirectly, an aggregate of 1,721,500 Shares, representing approximately 7.4% of the Common Stock outstanding on August 28, 2000 (based on 23,200,967 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 24, 2000, as set forth in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A dated July 28, 2000). ISP Investments has direct beneficial ownership of all of such Shares. 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 77% of the capital stock of ISP, may be deemed to own beneficially (solely for purposes of Rule 13d-3) the Shares. Since the filing of Amendment No. 16, ISP Investments effected transactions in Shares in open market transactions as set forth in Schedule A hereto. [The remainder of this page intentionally left blank.] 5 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: August 28, 2000 ISP OPCO HOLDINGS INC. ISP INVESTMENTS INC. INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC. By: /s/ Susan B. Yoss -------------------------------------- Susan B. Yoss Senior Vice President and Treasurer 6 SCHEDULE A The following schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase and sale of Shares which was effectuated by the Reporting Persons since the filing of Amendment No. 16. All transactions were effectuated in the open market through a broker. ISP Investments Inc. (through ISP Investments Grantor Trust) ------------------------------------------------------------ Date Number of Shares Sold Price per Share* ---- --------------------- ---------------- 08/09/00 2,700 $57.25 08/15/00 15,000 57.49 08/24/00 100,000 54.42 08/25/00 275,000 55.98 08/28/00 110,000 58.12 08/28/00 75,000 58.24 *Excluding commissions 7 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----