-----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, A8l9Dtd7DE01hI9AihZO0u9V2QHph9qO38F+0V5G4fRMHXAs0TNwSJF49Cn1izKk Qe/dSkRxkQlAoIF8L2w7vQ== 0000950137-96-000030.txt : 19960129 0000950137-96-000030.hdr.sgml : 19960129 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-96-000030 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19960124 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19960126 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CURTIS HELENE INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000745142 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS [2844] IRS NUMBER: 363398349 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08797 FILM NUMBER: 96507598 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 325 N WELLS ST CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60610 BUSINESS PHONE: 3126610222 8-K 1 FORM 8-K 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ________________________ FORM 8-K PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ________________________ January 24, 1996 (Date of earliest event reported) HELENE CURTIS INDUSTRIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 1-8797 36-3398349 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
. 325 N. WELLS STREET CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60610 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (312) 661-0222 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 2 INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT Item 5 OTHER EVENTS Helene Curtis Industries, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release on January 24, 1996. The text of the press release is included as Exhibit 99 to this report. Item 7 EXHIBITS The Exhibit accompanying this report is listed on the accompanying Exhibit Index. 3 SIGNATURES ---------- Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 26th day of January, 1996. HELENE CURTIS INDUSTRIES, INC. By: /s/ Lawrence A. Gyenes --------------------------- Lawrence A. Gyenes Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 4 INDEX TO EXHIBITS TO CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT - ------- ---------------------- 99 Press Release dated January 24, 1996, by Helene Curtis Industries, Inc. EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE 1 EXHIBIT 99 ---------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pete Wentz Helene Curtis, Inc. (312) 661-2224 CHICAGO, January 24, 1996 -- Helene Curtis Industries, Inc. (NYSE-HC) announced today that the company is in contact with one or more parties who have expressed an interest in a possible business combination. As previously disclosed, the company's Board of Directors will be considering a proposal made in a letter from Shamrock Holdings of California Inc., that the Board "sunset" certain voting provisions in the company's corporate charter and/or sell the company. Since the receipt of that letter, the company has had no further communication with Shamrock Holdings and the Board has not met to consider the proposal. There can be no assurance that any transaction involving the company will occur or that the Board will act to "sunset" the voting provision. Helene Curtis Industries, Inc. is one of the nation's major producers of brand-name personal care products. The company markets its products to consumers through supermarkets, mass merchandisers and drug stores, and to beauty salons through distributors. Helene Curtis products are sold in more than 100 countries. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----