-----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, UALRE304dGYdnmP+trr1biXiQ32ZMWcSf8isnfVGozp+XZ/VwfgbTEJW8c4Qnkip v1/UbASm/prGABOeBh7anw== 0000950137-98-003445.txt : 19980909 0000950137-98-003445.hdr.sgml : 19980909 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-98-003445 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980908 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: 424B3 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-47261 FILM NUMBER: 98705365 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 424B3 1 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO.6 1 FILED PURSUANT TO RULE NO. 424(B)(3) REG. NO. 333-47261 PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 6 (TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 14, 1998) 10,000,000 PREFERRED SECURITIES [NEWELL LOGO] NEWELL FINANCIAL TRUST I 5 1/4% CONVERTIBLE QUARTERLY INCOME PREFERRED SECURITIES (CONVERTIBLE QUIPS(SM)* SECURITIES) (LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE $50 PER PREFERRED SECURITY) GUARANTEED TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THE PROSPECTUS REFERENCED HEREIN BY, AND CONVERTIBLE INTO COMMON STOCK OF, NEWELL CO. ------------------------ This Prospectus Supplement No. 6 supplements and amends the Prospectus dated May 14, 1998, as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement dated June 5, 1998, the Prospectus Supplement No. 2 dated June 25, 1998, the Prospectus Supplement No. 3 dated July 13, 1998, the Prospectus Supplement No. 4 dated July 23, 1998, and the Prospectus Supplement No. 5 dated August 12, 1998 (the "Prospectus") relating to (i) the 5 1/4% Convertible Quarterly Income Preferred Securities (the "Preferred Securities"), which represent preferred undivided beneficial ownership interests in the assets of Newell Financial Trust I, a statutory business trust formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, and (ii) the shares of common stock of Newell Co., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), $1.00 par value per share (the "Company Common Stock"), issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Securities. The Selling Holder Table is hereby amended so that the following line items read as follows:
SHARES OF COMPANY NUMBER OF COMMON STOCK PREFERRED SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON OWNED AND CONVERSION OF NAME OF SELLING HOLDER OFFERED HEREBY PREFERRED SECURITIES ---------------------- -------------------- -------------------- 50. Goldman, Sachs & Co....................................... 146,470 144,492 Total..................................................... 9,523,474 9,394,836 Additionally, the following new line item is hereby added to the Selling Holder Table: 194. Mega Life & Health Insurance ............................. 15,000 14,797
The Prospectus, together with this Prospectus Supplement No. 6, constitutes the prospectus required to be delivered by Section 5(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to offers and sales of the Preferred Securities and the Company Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Securities. SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 6 OF THE PROSPECTUS FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTMENT IN THE OFFERED SECURITIES. ------------------------ THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE PROSPECTUS OR THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE. ------------------------ - --------------------- * QUIPS is a servicemark of Goldman, Sachs & Co. ------------------------ The date of this Prospectus Supplement is September 8, 1998.
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