-----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, MtmgPs1kyHoCiqDsDbvn42Rgv5YceOdTXHNi4XvUCAcQTl9GmIi/04MlRDH7RYjf q6Vh9h5480Axu5T9lVSpFw== 0000074303-96-000012.txt : 19960705 0000074303-96-000012.hdr.sgml : 19960705 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000074303-96-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960703 SROS: AMEX SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMPIRE OF CAROLINA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000312840 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060] IRS NUMBER: 132999480 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-32501 FILM NUMBER: 96590839 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5150 LINTEN BLVD CITY: DEL RAY BEACH STATE: FL ZIP: 33484 BUSINESS PHONE: 4074984000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 4000 CITY: TARBORO STATE: NC ZIP: 27886 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OLIN CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000074303 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2800] IRS NUMBER: 131872319 STATE OF INCORPORATION: VA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 501 MERRITT 7 STREET 2: P O BOX 4500 CITY: NORWALK STATE: CT ZIP: 06856 BUSINESS PHONE: 2033562000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OLIN MATHIESON CHEMICAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19691008 SC 13G 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 ---------------------------------- SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. _) Empire of Carolina, Inc. ------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common ------ (Title of Class of Securities) 292007101 --------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("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). CUSIP NO. 292007101 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES --------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Olin Corporation 13-1872319 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] 2 (b) [x] - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SEC USE ONLY 3 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 4 Commonwealth of Virginia (USA) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLE VOTING POWER 5 NUMBER OF 39,600 SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 6 EACH None REPORTING ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 7 39,600 ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8 None - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9 39,600 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] 10 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 11 0.57% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON 12 CO - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CUSIP NO. 292007101 13G PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES --------- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: -------------- Empire of Carolina, Inc. Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: ----------------------------------------------- 5150 Linton Blvd., Delray Beach, FL 33484 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: --------------------- Olin Corporation Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Office: ------------------------------- 501 Merritt 7 P.O. Box 4500 Norwalk, CT 06856-4500 Item 2(c) Citizenship: ----------- Virginia corporation (U.S.A.) Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: ---------------------------- Empire of Carolina, Inc. Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: ------------ 292007101 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: ------------------------------------------------------ Not Applicable. (a) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act, (b) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act, (c) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act, (d) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act, (e) Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, (f) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7, (h) Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H). Item 4 Ownership: --------- (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: ------------------------- As of June 30, 1996: 39,600 shares (b) Percent of Class: 0.57% ---------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: -------------------------------------------- (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 39,600 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 39,600 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 CUSIP NO. 292007101 13G PAGE 4 OF 4 PAGES --------- Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: --------------------------------------------- If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [X] Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another -------------------------------------------------------- Person: ------- Not applicable. Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which --------------------------------------------------------- Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent ----------------------------------------------------- Holding Company: --------------- Not applicable. Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the --------------------------------------------------- Group: ----- Not applicable. Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group: -------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 10 Certification: ------------- By signing below the certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. July 3, 1996 ----------------------------- Date OLIN CORPORATION ----------------------------- Signature By: Johnnie M. Jackson, Jr. ------------------------- Johnnie M. Jackson, Jr. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations. (See 18 U.S.C. 1001.) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----