-----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, EUI8M9GuvCNQtWwn/JH8pDWW0eovEATGhjw/6Vl8eLV6cQHzsWdHq5AIoxXdJS4B eiknnfNjLatFYdkMmDSoOQ== 0000040643-97-000030.txt : 19970610 0000040643-97-000030.hdr.sgml : 19970610 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040643-97-000030 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970513 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970606 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL HOUSEWARES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040643 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES (CASTINGS) [3360] IRS NUMBER: 410919772 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07117 FILM NUMBER: 97619995 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 4066 1536 BEECH STREET CITY: TERRE HAUTE STATE: IN ZIP: 47804 BUSINESS PHONE: 8122321000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: P O BOX 4066 1536 BEECH STREET CITY: TERRE HAUTE STATE: IN ZIP: 47804 COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FRANCIS THOMAS L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001035141 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NONFERROUS FOUNDRIES (CASTINGS) [3360] OWNER STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1536 BEECH ST CITY: TERRE HAUTE STATE: IN ZIP: 47804 BUSINESS PHONE: 8122321000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: P O BOX 4066 1536 BEECH STREET CITY: TERRE HAUTE STATE: IN ZIP: 47804 4 1 FORM 4 Form 4 Statement of changes in beneficial ownership. 1. Name and address of reporting person: Thomas L. Francis 1536 Beech Street Terre Haute, IN 47804 2. Issuer name and ticker or trading symbol: General Housewares Corp. (GHW) 4. Statement for month/year: May, 1997 6. Relationship of reporting person to issuer: Director 1. Title of security: Common Stock 2. Transaction date: May 13, 1997 3. Transaction code: A 4. Securities acquired (A) or disposed of (D): 1500 A (a) 5. Amount of securities beneficially owned at end of month: 5158 6. Ownership form direct (D) or indirect (I): D (a) Restricted stock certificates issued for no cash consideration pursuant to issuer's 1997 Key Employee's Incentive Stock Plan approved by stockholders. The acquisition of the stock is exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. The restricted periods shall end with respect to one-third of the shares on the Annual Meeting Dates in 1998, 1999, and 2000. /s/ Thomas L. Francis Date: June 5, 1997 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----