-----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, S81hqGw8YMBHL5/5lUe6210mDXqxcTkNuDKPuvFFsoaLSfocBZzYiXzOboZXxZzR 4dR60KZcVZzhk2IptxRljQ== 0000950131-00-002691.txt : 20000421 0000950131-00-002691.hdr.sgml : 20000421 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950131-00-002691 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000419 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20000420 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HELLER FINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000046738 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153] IRS NUMBER: 361208070 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06157 FILM NUMBER: 605234 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 W MONROE ST CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60661 BUSINESS PHONE: 3124417000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 W MONROE ST CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60661 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HELLER WALTER E & CO /NEW/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850503 8-K 1 FORM 8-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ----------------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: April 19, 2000 -------------- (Date of earliest event reported) HELLER FINANCIAL, INC. ---------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware -------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-6157 36-1208070 ------ ---------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 500 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661 ----------------------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (312) 441-7000 -------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 5. Other Events - ------- ------------ On April 19, 2000, Heller Financial, Inc. (the "Registrant") issued a press release announcing the declaration of dividends on its two classes of common stock, Class A Common Stock (which was issued in May, 1998 and is held publicly) and Class B Common Stock (all of which is held of record by Fuji America Holdings, Inc.), and on three of the company's preferred stocks, Cumulative Perpetual Senior Preferred Stock, Series A, Fixed Rate Noncumulative Perpetual Senior Preferred Stock, Series C and Fixed Rate Noncumulative Perpetual Senior Preferred Stock, Series D. A copy of the press release is attached. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits - ------- --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits 99.1 Heller Financial, Inc. - Press Release SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: April 19, 2000 -------------- HELLER FINANCIAL, INC. By: /s/ Lauralee E. Martin ---------------------- Lauralee E. Martin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number - ------ 99.1 Heller Financial, Inc. - Press Release 3 EX-99.1 2 PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 Heller Financial, Inc. Declares Dividends for Class A and B Common Stocks ------------------------------------------------------------------------- and for Series A, C and D Preferred Stocks ------------------------------------------ (Chicago, IL, April 19, 2000) -- Heller Financial, Inc. (NYSE: HF) today declared dividends on its two classes of common stock, Class A Common Stock (which was issued in May, 1998 and is held publicly) and Class B (all of which is held of record by Fuji America Holdings, Inc.), and on three of the Company's preferred stocks, Cumulative Perpetual Senior Preferred Stock, Series A, Fixed Rate Noncumulative Perpetual Senior Preferred Stock, Series C, and Fixed Rate Noncumulative Perpetual Senior Preferred Stock, Series D. The Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 on each outstanding share of its Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, payable on May 15, 2000 to the holders of record thereof on May 1, 2000. In total, approximately 97 million shares of Class A and Class B common stock are outstanding. The Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.5078125 on each share of the 5,000,000 outstanding shares of the Cumulative Perpetual Senior Preferred Stock, Series A, payable on May 15, 2000 to the holders of record thereof on May 1, 2000. The Company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.67175 on each share of the 1,500,000 outstanding shares of the Fixed Rate Noncumulative Perpetual Senior Preferred Stock, Series C, payable on May 15, 2000 to the holders of record thereof on May 1, 2000. The Company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.7375 on each share of the 1,250,000 outstanding shares of the Fixed Rate Noncumulative Perpetual Senior Preferred Stock, Series D, payable on May 15, 2000 to the holders of record thereof on May 1, 2000. Heller Financial, Inc., is a worldwide commercial finance company providing a broad range of financing solutions to middle-market and small business clients. With nearly $19 billion in total assets, Heller offers equipment financing and leasing, sales finance programs, collateral- and cash flow-based financing, financing for healthcare companies and financing for commercial real estate. The company also offers trade finance, factoring, asset-based lending, leasing and vendor finance products and programs to clients in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America. Heller's common stock is listed as "HF" on the New York and Chicago Stock Exchanges. Heller can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hellerfinancial.com. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----