-----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, TlDUXOBgr+8khHFEnKW4cs+HM4Sb8QYg9sJCrOPPFSDf44HBppm8mf3RKbpe6VxY TJ3wFSQ+KQHnRUnQG7NDbQ== 0000950123-97-001007.txt : 19970221 0000950123-97-001007.hdr.sgml : 19970221 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-97-001007 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-3MEF PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 333-18015 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970211 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 19970211 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000836102 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIR COND & WARM AIR HEATING EQUIP & COMM & INDL REFRIG EQUIP [3585] IRS NUMBER: 133465896 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-3MEF SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-21577 FILM NUMBER: 97524823 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE STREET 2: P O BOX 6820 CITY: PISCATAWAY STATE: NJ ZIP: 08855-6820 BUSINESS PHONE: 9089806000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS STREET 2: ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE CITY: PISCATAWAY STATE: NJ ZIP: 08855-6820 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASI HOLDING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941114 S-3MEF 1 AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC. 1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 11, 1997. REGISTRATION NO. 333- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ------------------------ Form S-3 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------------ AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE 13-3465896 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE P.O. BOX 6820 PISCATAWAY, NJ 08855-6820 (908) 980-6000 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) ------------------------ RICHARD A. KALAHER, ESQ. VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC. ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE P.O. BOX 6820 PISCATAWAY, NJ 08855-6820 (908) 980-6000 (Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ------------------------ COPIES TO: PAUL H. WILSON, JR., ESQ. MICHAEL A. BECKER, ESQ. DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL 875 THIRD AVENUE 80 PINE STREET NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005 (212) 909-6000 (212) 701-3000
------------------------ Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement. If any of the securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [ ] If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [ ] If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [X] 333-18015 If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] If delivery of the Prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434, please check the following box. [ ] ------------------------ CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE REGISTRATION SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED PER SHARE(1) OFFERING PRICE(1) FEE - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock ($.01 par value).... 100,000 $46 1/4 $4,625,000 $1,401.52 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock Rights(2)........... 100,000 NA NA NA - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933 based on the average trading price of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on February 10, 1997 solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee. (2) Each share of Common Stock will have associated with it one right to purchase a share of the Company's preferred stock at a stipulated price in certain circumstances. No separate consideration will be received for the Common Stock Rights. ------------------------ THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS BEING FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 462(B) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED ("RULE 462(B)"), AND INCLUDES THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT FACING PAGE, THE SIGNATURE PAGE, AN EXHIBIT INDEX AND AN ACCOUNTANT'S CONSENT. PURSUANT TO RULE 462(B), THE CONTENTS OF THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3 (FILE NO. 333-18015) OF AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC., INCLUDING THE EXHIBITS THERETO, ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Township of Piscataway, State of New Jersey on February 11, 1997. AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC. By: /s/ EMMANUEL A. KAMPOURIS ---------------------------------------- (Emmanuel A. Kampouris) Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on February 11, 1997. /s/ EMMANUEL A. KAMPOURIS Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer; Director - ------------------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer) (Emmanuel A. Kampouris) /s/ FRED A. ALLARDYCE Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - ------------------------------------- (Principal Financial Officer) (Fred A. Allardyce) /s/ G. RONALD SIMON Vice President and Controller - ------------------------------------- (Principal Accounting Officer) (G. Ronald Simon) /s/ STEVEN E. ANDERSON* Director - ------------------------------------- (Steven E. Anderson) /s/ HORST HINRICHS* Director - ------------------------------------- (Horst Hinrichs) /s/ GEORGE H. KERCKHOVE* Director - ------------------------------------- (George H. Kerckhove) /s/ SHIGERU MIZUSHIMA* Director - ------------------------------------- (Shigeru Mizushima) /s/ FRANK T. NICKELL* Director - ------------------------------------- (Frank T. Nickell) /s/ ROGER W. PARSONS* Director - ------------------------------------- (Roger W. Parsons) /s/ J. DANFORTH QUAYLE* Director - ------------------------------------- (J. Danforth Quayle) /s/ DAVID M. RODERICK* Director - ------------------------------------- (David M. Roderick) /s/ JOHN RUTLEDGE* Director - ------------------------------------- (John Rutledge) /s/ JOSEPH S. SCHUCHERT* Director - ------------------------------------- (Joseph S. Schuchert) *By: /s/ RICHARD A. KALAHER - ------------------------------------- (Richard A. Kalaher, as attorney-in-fact)
3 INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION - -------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (5) Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton regarding the legality of the securities being registered (incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333 -- 18015)). (23) (i) Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. (ii) Consent of Debevoise & Plimpton, included in the opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton filed as Exhibit (5) (incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333 -- 18015)). (iii) Consent of Meilicke & Partner (incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333 -- 18015)). (24) Powers of Attorney (incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333 -- 18015)).
EX-23.I 2 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS: ERNST & YOUNG 1 EXHIBIT 23(I) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the use of our report dated February 26, 1996, incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-3) for the registration of 100,000 shares of American Standard Companies Inc. common stock and 100,000 common stock rights. We also consent to the incorporation by reference therein of our report with respect to the financial statement schedules of American Standard Companies Inc. for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1995 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP - --------------------------------------------------------- New York, New York February 11, 1997 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----