-----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, GZXXED9in9D1nydNjz1etR4g6T0MQv5H8Us4L9zfqdJisL028TRa/fnx25UdcO0/ EhJ70FOx4o8SWgPa/Xv22w== 0000950131-99-002530.txt : 19990427 0000950131-99-002530.hdr.sgml : 19990427 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950131-99-002530 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990423 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990426 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: 99600803 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 23, 1999 (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 23, 1999, 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 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 23, 1999 HELLER FINANCIAL, INC. By: /s/ Lauralee E. Martin ---------------------------------- Lauralee E. Martin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Sequentially Number Numbered Pages - ------ -------------- 99 Heller Financial, Inc. - Press Release 4 3 EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE Heller Financial, Inc. Announces -------------------------------- Dividend Declarations for Class A and B Common Stocks and for ------------------------------------------------------------- Series A, C and D Preferred Stocks ---------------------------------- (Chicago, IL, April 23, 1999) --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 $0.09 on each outstanding share of its Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock, payable on May 17, 1999 to the holders of record thereof on May 3, 1999. In total, approximately 90,000,000 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, 1999 to the holders of record thereof on May 3, 1999. 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, 1999 to the holders of record thereof on May 3, 1999. The Company also declared in initial 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, 1999 to the holders of record thereof on May 3, 1999. Heller Financial, Inc. is a worldwide commercial finance company. Heller provides its middle-market and small business clients with equipment financing and leasing, factoring and working capital loans, collateral-based financing, cash flow financing, real estate financing and small business lending. The Company also operates through joint venture and wholly-owned companies located in 20 countries in Europe, Asia, Australia and Latin America. These companies specialize in factoring, collateral-based financing, acquisition financing, leasing, vendor financing and trade finance. 4 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----