-----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, FdHlkZ+NNFko2d+v3T8rmFZCEkCILyVjunI7OmaOtmIubKGbdEfdBcPiuOKiMp/P /91X+77/zRbTjSPX0/KWBw== 0000895813-98-000123.txt : 19980513 0000895813-98-000123.hdr.sgml : 19980513 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895813-98-000123 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19980507 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19980512 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NEWELL CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000814453 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GLASS CONTAINERS [3221] IRS NUMBER: 363514169 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09608 FILM NUMBER: 98616227 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 29 E STEPHENSON ST STREET 2: NEWELL CTR CITY: FREEPORT STATE: IL ZIP: 61032 BUSINESS PHONE: 8152354171 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 29 E STEPHENSON ST STREET 2: NEWELL CTR CITY: FREEPORT STATE: IL ZIP: 61032 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NEW NEWELL CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870713 8-K 1 UNITED STATES 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 (Date of earliest event reported) May 7, 1998 -------------------- NEWELL CO. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 1-9608 36-3514169 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.) Incorporation) 29 East Stephenson Street, Freeport, Illinois 61032 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (815) 235-4171 ------------------ Item 5. Other Events. Newell Co. ("Newell") issued a news release announcing that on May 7, 1998, it acquired Calphalon Corporation, an Ohio corporation ("Calphalon"), through the merger of a wholly owned subsidiary of Newell with and into Calphalon. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. (99) News Release dated May 7, 1998. -2- 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. NEWELL CO. (Registrant) /s/ Dale L. Matschullat Date: May 11, 1998 By: ---------------------------------- Dale L. Matschullat Vice President -- General Counsel -3- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description ------- ----------- 99 News Release dated May 7, 1998 -4- EX-99 2 EXHIBIT 99 NEWS RELEASE -------------- NEWELL CO. COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF CALPHALON FREEPORT, IL, May 7, 1998 -- Newell Co. (NYSE: NWL) announced today that it had completed its acquisition of Calphalon Corporation. Calphalon, based in Toledo, Ohio, is a leading manufacturer of gourmet cookware primarily marketed to upscale retailers and department stores. Calphalon posted 1997 revenues of approximately $110 million. Newell is a multi-national manufacturer and marketer of high- volume staple consumer products which are sold through a variety of retail and wholesale distribution channels. Product groups include hardware and home furnishings, office products and housewares. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----