-----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, SbN7ws1o40sMV5aDbIhubruTMdsOAHvwpaHNeqtlI/UgJs2AjVmzmr7gHgoqDQkD wK5KmaO00bp13RRppkORtQ== 0001144556-03-000012.txt : 20030114 0001144556-03-000012.hdr.sgml : 20030114 20030113135859 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144556-03-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DFAN14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030113 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20030113 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCEPTER HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001167376 IRS NUMBER: 75256175 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DFAN14A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 301 COMMERCE STREET STREET 2: STE 2975 CITY: FORT WORTH STATE: TX ZIP: 76102 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 800 BRAZOS STREET 2: STE 1100 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78701 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASPECT COMMUNICATIONS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000779390 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 942974062 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DFAN14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18391 FILM NUMBER: 03512006 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1310 RIDDER PARK DRIVE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 BUSINESS PHONE: 4083252200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1310 RIDDER PARK DRIVE CITY: SAN JOSE STATE: CA ZIP: 95131 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASPECT TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940218 DFAN14A 1 scepterholdingsfightletter.htm DEFINITIVE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

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Scepter Holdings, Inc.
301 Commerce Street, Suite 2975
Fort Worth, Texas 76102

January 13, 2003

Dear Fellow Shareholders of Aspect:

As we previously mentioned, we are in the process of delivering notice of a special meeting to Aspect this week on behalf of shareholders who collectively own more than 10% of Aspect common stock. We expect this special meeting to be held on February 21, 2003.

We are committed to the long term health of Aspect. If our proposal is approved at the February 21, 2003 special meeting, we will enter into a lock-up agreement with Aspect where we will agree not to sell the preferred stock and will hold any common stock received on the conversion of the preferred stock for 2 years. Under the Vista agreement, Vista can sell the preferred stock or convert the preferred stock to common stock and then sell the common stock. As you can see, we are willing to commit to becoming an even longer term investor, whereas we are unaware of any written representation by Vista to hold their shares similarly.

Regards,

Geoffrey Raynor
President

THE PARTICIPANTS IN ANY POTENTIAL SOLICITATION OF PROXIES RELATING HERETO ARE THE SAME AS THE PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFIED IN THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT FILED BY SCEPTER HOLDINGS, INC. WITH RESPECT TO ASPECT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION ON JANUARY 3, 2003. ACCORDINGLY, SHAREHOLDERS MAY OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SUCH PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR INTERESTS FROM THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT FILED BY SCEPTER HOLDINGS, INC. WITH RESPECT TO ASPECT COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION ON JANUARY 3, 2003. SCEPTER HOLDINGS, INC. HAS NOT YET FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT RELATING TO THE COMPANY'S SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 21, 2003.  WHEN SUCH DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT IS FILED, SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY, AS IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION.  SHAREHOLDERS MAY OBTAIN A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY PROXY STATEMENT AND, ONCE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXC HANGE COMMISSION, A COPY OF THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV.

 

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