KNOLL INC
S-4/A, 1996-06-11
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    As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 11, 1996
    
                                                Registration No. 333-2972
=============================================================================

                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C. 20549
   
                          Amendment No. 3
                                to
    
                            FORM S-4

                     REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                           UNDER THE
                     SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                            KNOLL, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified
                         in its Charter)

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<S>                                   <C>                                     <C>
              Delaware                                     2522                        25-1648603
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of              (Primary Standard Industrial         (I.R.S. Employer
   Incorporation or Organization)              Classification Code Number)        Identification No.)
      T.K.G. Acquisition Corp.                           Delaware                      13-3873847
        Knoll Overseas, Inc.                             Delaware                      25-1648603
   Spinneybeck Enterprises, Inc.                         New York                      16-1159029
(Exact name of registrants as specified     (State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer
in their charters)                           incorporation or organization)         Identification No.)

</TABLE>

           1235 Water Street, East Greenville, PA 18041, (215) 679-7991
        (Address,including zip code, and telephone number, including
         area code, of the Registrant's principal executive offices)

                         Patrick A. Milberger, Esq.
                              1235 Water Street
                         East Greenville, PA 18041
                               (215) 679-7991
         (Name, Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including
                      Area Code, of Agent for Service)

                                     Copies To:
                             Michael A. Schwartz, Esq.
                              Willkie Farr & Gallagher
                                One Citicorp Center
                                153 East 53rd Street
                              New York, New York 10022
                                   (212) 821-8000

     APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED OFFER 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 to be offered in
   connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance
   with General Instruction G, check the following box.  [ ]

The Registrants hereby amend this registration statement on such date or dates
as may be necessary to delay its effective  date  until  the  Registrant shall
file a  further  amendment  which  specifically  states  that  this
Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with
Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration
Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting
pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
=============================================================================


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                            EXPLANATORY NOTE

     This Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Knoll,
Inc. is being made solely for the purpose of filing the exhibit attached
thereto.  No changes have been made to the Prospectus included therein.

    

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                                 PART II

                  INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 20.  Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

     The Company, which is a Delaware corporation, is empowered by the
Delaware General Corporation Law, subject to the procedures and limitations
stated therein, to indemnify any person against expenses (including attorneys'
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by him in connection with any threatened, pending or completed
action, suit or proceeding in which such person is made a party by reason of
his being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent of the
Company. The statute provides that indemnification pursuant to its provisions
is not exclusive of other rights of indemnification to which a person may be
entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested
directors, or otherwise. The Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws of the
Company provide for indemnification of the directors and officers of such
entities to the full extent permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law.

     Article Seven of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides as
follows:

      SEVENTH: 1. Indemnification. The Corporation shall indemnify to the
fullest extent permitted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of
Delaware any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party
to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether
civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or
in the right of the Corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a
director, officer, incorporator, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is
or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer,
trustee, employee or agent of or in any other similar capacity with another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against
expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in
settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such
action, suit or proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no
reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any
action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon
a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a
presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which he
reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the
Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, shall
not, of itself, create a presumption that the person had reasonable cause to
believe that his conduct was unlawful.

      2. Payment of Expenses. Expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred in
defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit or
proceeding shall (in the case of any action, suit or proceeding against a
director of the Corporation) or may (in the case of any action, suit or
proceeding against an officer, trustee, employee or agent) be paid by the
Corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or
proceeding as authorized by the Board of Directors upon receipt of an
undertaking by or on behalf of the indemnified person to repay such amount if
it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by
the Corporation as authorized in this Article SEVENTH.

      3. Nonexclusivity of Provision. The indemnification and other rights set
forth in this Article SEVENTH shall not be exclusive of any provisions with
respect thereto in the by-laws or any other contract or agreement between the
Corporation and any officer, director, employee or agent of the Corporation.

      4. Effect of Repeal. Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Article
SEVENTH, subparagraph 1, 2, or 3, nor the adoption of any provision of this
Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with this Article SEVENTH,
subparagraph 1, 2, or 3, shall eliminate or reduce the effect of this Article
SEVENTH, subparagraphs 1, 2, and 3, in respect of any matter occurring before
such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision or in respect
of any cause of action, suit or claim relating to any such matter which would
have given rise to a right of indemnification or right to receive expenses
pursuant to this Article SEVENTH, subparagraph 1, 2, or 3, if such provision
had not been so amended or repealed or if a provision inconsistent therewith
had not been so adopted.


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      5. Limitation on Liability. No director or officer shall be personally
liable to the Corporation or any stockholder for monetary damages for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director or officer, except for any matter in respect of
which such director or officer (A) shall be liable under Section 174 of the
General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or any amendment thereto or
successor provision thereto, or (B) shall be liable by reason that, in addition
to any and all other requirements for liability, he:

         (i) shall have breached his duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its
             stockholders;

        (ii) shall not have acted in good faith or, in failing to
             act, shall not have acted in good faith;

       (iii) shall have acted in a manner involving intentional misconduct or
             a knowing violation of law or, in failing to act,  shall have
             acted in a manner  involving intentional  misconduct or a knowing
             violation of law; or

        (iv) shall have derived an improper personal benefit.

     If the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware is amended after
the date hereof to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting
the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the
Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by
the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as so amended.

     The Company maintains an insurance policy providing for indemnification
of its officers, directors and certain other persons against liabilities and
expenses incurred by any of them in certain stated proceedings and under
certain stated conditions.

Item 21.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

(a)      Exhibits:

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<S>   <C>
*3.1     --Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.
*3.2     --By-laws of the Company.
*3.3     --Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of TKG.
*3.4     --By-laws of TKG.
*3.5     --Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Knoll Overseas, Inc.
*3.6     --By-laws of Knoll Overseas, Inc.
*3.7     --Certificate of Incorporation of Spinneybeck Enterprises, Inc.
*3.8     --By-laws of Spinneybeck Enterprises, Inc.
*4.1     --Indenture, dated as of February 29, 1996, by and among the
           Company, TKG Sub, TKG, The Knoll Group, Inc., Knoll North
           America, Inc., Spinneybeck Enterprises, Inc. and Knoll
           Overseas, Inc., as guarantors, and IBJ Schroder Bank &
           Trust Company, as trustee, relating to $165,000,000
           principal amount of 10-7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due
           2006, including form of Initial Global Note.
*4.2     --Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 29, 1996, by
           and among the Company, as successor to T.K.G. Acquisition
           Sub, Inc., the Guarantors, and IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust
           Company, as trustee, relating to $165,000,000 principal
           amount of 10-7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due
           2006, including form of Initial Global Note.
*4.3     --Credit Agreement, dated as of February 29, 1996, by and among TKG.Sub, the Guarantors,
           NationsBank, N.A., Chemical Bank and other lending institutions.
*4.4     --Security Agreement dated February 29, 1996, by and among TKG Sub,.the Guarantors, Knoll North
           America, Inc., The Knoll Group, Inc., and NationsBank, N.A. and other lending institutions.
*4.5     --Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of February 29, 1996, by4and among TKG Sub, The Knoll
           Group, Inc., Knoll North America, Inc., the Guarantors and NationBanc Capital Markets, Inc.,
           as initial purchaser.
*5       --Opinion of Willkie Farr & Gallagher.
*10.1    --Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 20, 1995, by
           and between Westinghouse and TKG.
</TABLE>
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<S>    <C>
* 10.2   --TKG 1996 Stock Incentive Plan.
*12      --Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
*21      --Subsidiaries of the Registrants.
*23.1    --Independent Accountants' Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP.
*23.2    --Independent Accountants' Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
*23.3    --Consent of Willkie Farr & Gallagher (included in their opinion filed as Exhibit 5).
*23.4    --Consent of Willkie Farr & Gallagher regarding certain tax matters (included in their opinion
           filed as Exhibit 5)
*24      --Powers of Attorney (included on signature pages).
 25      --Statement on Form T-1 of Eligibility of Trustee.
*99.1    --Form of Letter of Transmittal.
*99.2    --Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
*99.3    --Letter to Clients.
*99.4    --Letter to Nominees.
</TABLE>
    
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*  Previously filed

(b)      Financial Statement Schedules:

Schedule II -- Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

     All other schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or
not required or the required information is included in the financial
statements or notes thereto.

Item 22.  Undertakings.

     Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities
Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of
Registrant pursuant to the provisions, described under Item 20 above, or
otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other
than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director,
officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of
any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or
controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Registrant will, unless in the option of their counsel the matter has been
settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.

     The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for
information that is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus pursuant to
Item 4, 10(b), 11 or 13 of Form S-4 of the Securities Act, within one business
day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by
first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information
contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of this
Registration Statement through the date of responding to the request.

     The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a
post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the
company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and
included in the registration statement when it became effective.

     The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

     (a) to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement (i) to include any
prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; (ii) to reflect
in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the

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registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof)
which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the
information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated
maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with
the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in
volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum offering
price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the
effective registration statement; (iii) to include any material information
with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to such information in the
registration statement;

     (b) that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide offering thereof; and

     (c) to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination
of the offering.



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                                  SIGNATURES

   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act the Registrant has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New
York, on June 11, 1996.
    
                                            KNOLL, INC.


                                                /s/ BURTON B. STANIAR
                                             By:     Burton B. Staniar
                                             Title:  Chairman of the Board and
                                                     Chief Executive Officer


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment
to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:

              Signature           Title                               Date
   
                                  Chairman of the Board          June 11, 1996
    /s/ BURTON B. STANIAR         and Chief Executive
Burton B. Staniar                 Officer (Principal
                                  Executive Officer)

              *                   President, Chief Operating     June 11, 1996
John H. Lynch                     Officer and Chief
                                  Financial Officer
                                  (Principal Financial
                                  Officer)

              *                   Controller (Principal          June 11, 1996
Barry L. McCabe                   Accounting Officer)

              *                   Director                       June 11, 1996
Andrew B. Cogan

              *                   Director                       June 11, 1996
Jeffrey A. Harris

              *                   Director                       June 11, 1996
Sidney Lapidus

              *                   Director                       June 11, 1996
Kewsong Lee



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              *                   Director                       June 11, 1996
John L. Vogelstein
    
* By:   /s/ BURTON B. STANIAR
Burton B. Staniar
Attorney-in-Fact



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                                SIGNATURES

   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act the Registrant has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New
York, on June 11, 1996.
    
                                             T.K.G. ACQUISITION CORP.


                                                 /s/ BURTON B. STANIAR
                                              By:     Burton B. Staniar
                                              Title:  Chairman of the Board and
                                                      Chief Executive Officer


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment
to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:

              Signature        Title                              Date
   
                               Chairman of the Board and     June 11, 1996
    /s/ BURTON B. STANIAR      Chief Executive
Burton B. Staniar              Officer (Principal
                               Executive Officer)

              *                Vice President, Chief         June 11, 1996
Barry L. McCabe                Financial Officer,
                               Treasurer and Assistant
                               Secretary (Principal
                               Financial Officer and
                               Principal Accounting
                               Officer)

              *                Director                      June 11, 1996
John H. Lynch

              *                Director                      June 11, 1996
Andrew B. Cogan

              *                Director                      June 11, 1996
Jeffrey A. Harris

              *                Director                      June 11, 1996
Sidney Lapidus

              *                Director                      June 11, 1996
Kewsong Lee



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              *                 Director                     June 11, 1996
John L. Vogelstein
    
* By:   /s/ BURTON B. STANIAR
Burton B. Staniar
Attorney-in-Fact



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                                  SIGNATURES

   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act the Registrant has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New
York, on June 11, 1996.
    
                                          KNOLL OVERSEAS, INC.


                                              /s/ BURTON B. STANIAR
                                           By:     Burton B. Staniar
                                           Title:  Chairman of the Board and
                                                   President


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment
to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:

              Signature           Title                             Date
   
                                  Chairman of the Board        June 11, 1996
    /s/ BURTON B. STANIAR         and President (Principal
Burton B. Staniar                 Executive Officer)

      *                           Director, Vice President     June 11, 1996
Barry L. McCabe                   and Assistant Secretary
                                  (Principal Financial
                                  Officer and Principal
                                  Accounting Officer)

      *                           Director                     June 11, 1996
John H. Lynch
    
* By:   /s/ BURTON B. STANIAR
Burton B. Staniar
Attorney-in-Fact




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                                  SIGNATURES

   
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act the Registrant has duly
caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New York, State of New
York, on June 11, 1996.
    
                                           SPINNEYBECK ENTERPRISES, INC.


                                              /s/ ROGER B. WALL
                                            By:     Roger B. Wall
                                            Title:  President


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment
to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:

              Signature           Title                              Date
   
      *                           President (Principal          June 11, 1996
Roger B. Wall                     Executive Officer)

      *                           Director, Vice President      June 11, 1996
Barry L. McCabe                   and Assistant Secretary
                                  (Principal Financial
                                  Officer and Principal
                                  Accounting Officer)

    /s/ BURTON B. STANIAR         Director                      June 11, 1996
Burton B. Staniar

      *                           Director                      June 11, 1996
Andrew B. Cogan

    
* By:   /s/ BURTON B. STANIAR
Burton B. Staniar
Attorney-in-Fact



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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM T-1

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                                SECTION 305(b)(2)


                        IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST COMPANY
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

         New York                                       13-5375195
(Jurisdiction of incorporation                       (I.R.S. employer
or organization if not a U.S. national bank)          identification No.)

One State Street, New York, New York                          10004
(Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

                        IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST COMPANY
                                One State Street
                            New York, New York 10004
                                 (212) 858-2000
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

                                   KNOLL, INC.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

         Delaware                                     25-1648603
(State or other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                        identification No.)

                            T.K.G. ACQUISITION CORP.
                              KNOLL OVERSEAS, INC.
                          SPINNEYBECK ENTERPRISES, INC.
            (Exact names of obligors as specified in their charters)

         Delaware                                       13-3873847
         Delaware                                       25-1648603
         New York                                       16-1159029

(State or other jurisdiction               (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 of incorporation or organization)

1235 Water Street
East Greenville, PA                                        18041
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)

                   10 7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006

                         (Title of Indenture Securities)


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Item 1.    General information

           Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

           (a)      Name and address of each examining or supervising
                    authority to which it is subject.

                    New York State Banking Department, Two Rector Street,
                    New York, New York

                    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.

                    Federal Reserve Bank of New York Second District,
                    33 Liberty Street, New York, New York

           (b)      Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

                                        Yes


Item 2.           Affiliations with the Obligors.

                  If the obligors are an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
such affiliation.

                  The obligors are not an affiliate of the trustee.



Item 13.   Defaults by the Obligor.


           (a)      State whether there is or has been a default with respect
                    to the securities under this indenture.  Explain the nature
                    of any such default.

                                                None

           (b)      If the trustee is a trustee under  another  indenture
                    under which any other securities,  or certificates of
                    interest or participation in any other securities, of
                    the obligors are outstanding,  or is trustee for more
                    than one outstanding  series of securities  under the
                    indenture,  state  whether  there  has been a default
                    under any such  indenture  or  series,  identify  the
                    indenture or series affected,  and explain the nature
                    of any such default.

                                                None






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List of exhibits.

         List below all exhibits filed as part of this statement of eligibility.

          *1. A copy of the Charter of IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company as
              amended to date. (See Exhibit 1A to Form T-1, Securities and
              Exchange Commission File No. 22-18460).

          *2. A copy of the Certificate of Authority of the trustee to Commence
              Business (Included in Exhibit 1 above).

          *3. A copy of the Authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate
              trust powers, as amended to date (See Exhibit 4 to Form T-1,
              Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 22-19146).

          *4. A copy of the existing By-Laws of the trustee, as amended to date
              (See Exhibit 4 to Form T-1, Securities and Exchange Commission
              File No. 22-19146).

          5.  Not Applicable

          6.  The consent of United States institutional trustee required by
              Section 321(b) of the Act.

          7.  A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published
              pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or
              examining authority.

*        The Exhibits thus  designated are  incorporated  herein by reference as
         exhibits  hereto.  Following  the  description  of such  Exhibits  is a
         reference  to the  copy  of  the  Exhibit  heretofore  filed  with  the
         Securities  and  Exchange  Commission,  to  which  there  have  been no
         amendments or changes.



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                                      NOTE

  In answering any item in this Statement of  Eligibility  which
  relates to matters  peculiarly  within  the  knowledge  of the
  obligor and its directors or officers,  the trustee has relied
  upon information furnished to it by the obligors.

  Inasmuch as this Form T-1 is filed prior to the  ascertainment
  by the  trustee  of all  facts  on  which  to base  responsive
  answers  to Item 2,  the  answer  to said  Item  are  based on
  incomplete information.

  Item 2, may, however,  be considered as correct unless amended
  by an amendment to this Form T-1.

  Pursuant to General  Instruction  B, the trustee has responded
  to Items 1, 2 and 16 of this form since to the best  knowledge
  of the trustee as  indicated  in Item 13, the obligors are not
  in default  under any  indenture  under which the applicant is
  trustee.





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                                    SIGNATURE

                  Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Trust Indenture
         Act of 1939, the trustee, IBJ Schroder Bank & Trust Company, a
         corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State
         of New York,  has duly caused this  statement of eligibility &
         qualification  to be signed on its behalf by the  undersigned,
         thereunto  duly  authorized,  all in the City of New York, and
         State of New York, on the 26th day of March, 1996.



                                       IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST COMPANY



                                       By:   /s/Nancy R. Besse
                                                Nancy R. Besse
                                                Vice President
















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                                    Exhibit 6

                               CONSENT OF TRUSTEE



            Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section  321(b) of the Trust
   Indenture  Act of 1939,  as amended,  in  connection  with the issue by
   Knoll,  Inc.  of its 10 7/8%  Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2006,  we
   hereby  consent  that  reports  of  examinations  by  Federal,   State,
   Territorial,   or  District   authorities  may  be  furnished  by  such
   authorities  to the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  upon request
   therefor.


                                     IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST COMPANY



                                     By:  /s/Nancy R. Besse
                                             Nancy R. Besse
                                             Vice President












Dated: March 26, 1996







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                                    EXHIBIT 7


                       CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION OF
                        IBJ SCHRODER BANK & TRUST COMPANY
                              of New York, New York
                      And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries


                           Report as of December 31, 1995

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<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                     Dollar Amounts
                                                                                                                      in Thousands
                                                                                                                      -------------


                                     ASSETS
                                     ------
<S>                                                                                                            <C>
Cash and balance due from depository institutions:
    Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin   ..........................................................$       22,187
    Interest-bearing balances......................................................................................$      160,833

Securities:    Held to Maturity....................................................................................$      167,109
                     Available-for-sale............................................................................$       27,914

Federal  funds  sold and  securities  purchased  under  agreements  to resell in
domestic  offices of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement  subsidiaries and in
IBFs:
    Federal Funds sold.............................................................................................$       179,394
    Securities purchased under agreements to resell................................................................$          -0-

Loans and lease financing receivables:
    Loans and leases, net of unearned income.....................................................$     1,645,286
    LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses....................................................$        52,532
    LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve........................................................$           -0-
    Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve...............................................$    1,592,754

Assets held in trading accounts....................................................................................$          220

Premises and fixed assets..........................................................................................$        7,349

Other real estate owned............................................................................................$          397

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies................................................$          -0-

Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding.......................................................$          684

Intangible assets..................................................................................................$          -0-

Other assets.......................................................................................................$      66,374


TOTAL ASSETS.......................................................................................................$    2,225,215


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                                    LIABILITIES

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Deposits:
    In domestic offices......................................................... $ 623,883
        Noninterest-bearing ........................................$ 213,535
        Interest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 410,348

    In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs..............  $ 830,812
        Noninterest-bearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $  19,160
        Interest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $ 811,652

Federal funds purchased and securities sold
under agreements to repurchase in domestic
offices of the bank and of its Edge and
Agreement subsidiaries,  and in
IBFs:

    Federal Funds purchased.........................................$...38,000
    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase..................$....-0-

Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury....................... ....$......118

Trading Liabilities.................................................$......135

Other borrowed money:
    a) With original maturity of one year or less...................$..453,347
    b) With original maturity of more than one year.................$....-0-

Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases......$....-0-

Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding............$......684
Subordinated notes and debentures..... .............................$....-0-

Other liabilities...................................................$...74,052


TOTAL LIABILITIES...................................................$2,021,031

Limited life preferred stock and related surplus....................$...-0-


                                 EQUITY CAPITAL


Perpetual preferred stock............................................$....-0-

Common Stock.........................................................$..29,649

Surplus..............................................................$.217,008

Undivided profits and capital reserves...............................$.(42,438)

Plus:  Net unrealized gains (losses) on marketable equity securities.$.    (35)

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments..................$....-0-

TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL................................................$..204,184

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY CAPITAL................................$2,225,215



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