-----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, AOs1+Sjud/AgL0JVDnAadvjqm6Iut/0HmP52LHyRIj3Mb1ntLw5vZdXY10nIMvbi zgW3/wZBC5fuszbcBusPkw== 0000009749-97-000041.txt : 19970222 0000009749-97-000041.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000009749-97-000041 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970212 SROS: AMEX SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THOMAS & BETTS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000097854 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640] IRS NUMBER: 221326940 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FISCAL YEAR END: 1229 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-13134 FILM NUMBER: 97527163 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1555 LYNNFIELD ROAD CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38119 BUSINESS PHONE: 9016827766 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1555 LYNNFIELD ROAD CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38119 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANKERS TRUST NEW YORK CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000009749 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 136180473 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122502500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 280 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BT NEW YORK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19671107 SC 13G/A 1 THOMAS & BETTS FORM 13G BANKERS TRUST NEW YORK CORPORATION One Bankers Trust Plaza New York, New York 10006 Linda L. Assali Mailing Address: Vice President BT Services Tennessee, Inc. Telephone: 615-835-2901 648 Grassmere Park Nashville, TN 37211 February 14, 1997 Securities and Exchange Commission SEC Document Control 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 Attn: Filing Desk Dear Sirs: Re: Filing of Schedule 13G on Thomas & Betts Corp. Pursuant to Rule 13d-1 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the following is one copy of the Schedule 13G with respect to the common stock of the above referenced corporation. Please acknowledge your receipt of the Schedule 13G filing submission through the EDGAR-Link System software, by E-Mail confirmation. Sincerely, Linda Assali Enclosures SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)* Thomas & Betts Corp. __________________________________ NAME OF ISSUER: Common Stock, $0.5 par value ______________________________________ TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES 884315102 _______________________________________ CUSIP NUMBER Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). (Continued on following page(s)) CUSIP No. 884315102 Page 1 of 7 Pages 1.NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Bankers Trust New York Corporation, its wholly owned subsidiary, Bankers Trust Company (as Trustee for various trusts and employee benefit plans, and investment advisor),and its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary Bankers Trust International PLC 13-6180473 2.CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (A) [ ] (B) [ ] 3.SEC USE ONLY 4.CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Bankers Trust New York Corporation and Bankers Trust Company are New York corporations. Bankers Trust International is a London corporation. NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH CUSIP No. 884315102 Page 2 of 7 Pages 9.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10.CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW(9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * 11.PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 12.TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * Bankers Trust New York Corporation - HC Bankers Trust Company & Bankers Trust International- BK CUSIP No. 884315102 Page 3 of 7 Pages Item 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER: Thomas & Betts Corp. Item 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUERS PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 1555 Lynnfield Road Memphis, TN 38119 Item 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING: Bankers Trust New York Corporation, and its wholly- owned subsidiary, Bankers Trust Company(as Trustee for various trusts and employee benefit plans, and investment advisor), and its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary Bankers Trust International, PLC. Item 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE: 280 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017. Item 2(c) CITIZENSHIP: Bankers Trust New York Corporation and Bankers Trust Company (as Trustee for various trusts and employee benefit plans, and investment advisor)are incorporated in the State of New York with its principal business office located in New York. Bankers Trust International, PLC, is incorporated in England with its principal business office located in London. Item 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common stock ($0.50 par value) of Thomas & Betts Corp. Item 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER: 884315102 CUSIP No. 884315102 Page 4 of 7 Pages Item 3 THE PERSON FILING IS A: For Bankers Trust New York Corporation, (g) [X] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) For Bankers Trust Company and Bankers Trust International, PLC (b) [X] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act. Item 4 OWNERSHIP: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: (b) Percent of Class: (c) Number of shares as to which the Bank has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote - (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote - (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - CUSIP No.884315102 Page 5 of 7 Pages Item 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS: If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [X]. Item 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON: Not applicable. Item 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY: See Item 3 above. Item 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP: Not Applicable. Item 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP: Not Applicable Item 10 CERTIFICATION: Not applicable. CUSIP No.884315102 Page 6 of 7 Pages SIGNATURE: After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: as of December 31, 1996 Bankers Trust New York Corp. /s/James T. Byrne, Jr. James T. Byrne, Jr. Secretary EXHIBIT TO ITEM 7 The chain of ownership from Bankers Trust New York Corporation to Bankers Trust Company is shown below: Bankers Trust New York Corporation | 100% | Bankers Trust Company EXHIBIT TO ITEM 7 The chain of ownership from Bankers Trust New York Corporation to Bankers Trust International PLC is shown below: Bankers Trust New York Corporation | 100% | Bankers Trust Company | 100% | Bankers International Corporation | 100% | BT Holdings (Europe) Limited | 100% | Bankers Trust Holdings (UK) Limited | 100% | Bankers Trust Investments PLC | 100% | Bankers Trust International PLC -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----