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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
SCHEDULE 14d-9
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
TRIDENT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Name of Subject Company)
TRIDENT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
895934107
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
ELAINE A. PULLEN
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
TRIDENT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
1114 FEDERAL ROAD
BROOKFIELD, CONNECTICUT 06804-1140
(203) 740-9333
(Name and Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notice
and Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
WITH COPIES TO:
JOHN J. EGAN III, P.C.
JOSEPH L. JOHNSON III, P.C.
GOODWIN, PROCTER & HOAR LLP
EXCHANGE PLACE
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02109-2881
(617) 570-1000
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This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 14D-9 amends the Solicitation/
Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (the "Schedule 14D-9") relating to
the tender offer by ITW Acquisition Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly
owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works Inc., for all of the outstanding shares
of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Shares") of Trident
International, Inc., a Delaware corporation, at $16.50 per Share, net to the
seller in cash, without interest, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated January 13, 1999.
ITEM 8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(e) The Schedule 14D-9 is amended in the third paragraph of Item 8 on
page 17 by changing the reference to "January 27, 1999" to read "January 28,
1999."
SIGNATURE
After due 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.
Trident International, Inc.
By: /s/ Elaine A. Pullen
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Name: Elaine A. Pullen
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
Date: January 20, 1999
