SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
(Rule 14A-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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/ / Preliminary Proxy Statement
/ / Definitive Proxy Statement
/ / Definitive Additional Materials
/X/ Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule 14a-11(c) or Rule 14a-12
THE UNITED STATES SHOE CORPORATION
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
GUY P. WYSER-PRATTE
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Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement)
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/ / $125 per Exchange Act Rules 0-11(c)(1)(ii), 14a-6(i)(1), or 14a-6(i)(2).
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/ / Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.
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(2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WYSER-PRATTE MAKES DEMAND FOR SHAREHOLDER LIST AND PROVIDES
NOTICE THAT VOTING AT THE ANNUAL MEETING SHALL BE CUMULATIVE.
ON FEBRUARY 21, 1995, MR. GUY P. WYSER-PRATTE, PRESIDENT OF WYSER-
PRATTE & CO., SENT TO THE U.S. SHOE CORPORATION A SHAREHOLDER LIST
INSPECTION DEMAND LETTER. THE PURPOSE OF SUCH EXAMINATION IS TO
ENABLE WYSER-PRATTE TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER SHAREHOLDERS OF
U.S. SHOE WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST, INCLUDING
THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AT THE 1995 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
SHAREHOLDERS. FURTHERMORE, WYSER-PRATTE SENT A SECOND LETTER
TO U.S. SHOE CORPORATION PROVIDING NOTICE THAT VOTING FOR THE
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AT THE 1995 ANNUAL MEETING SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE.
AS A SHAREHOLDER, WYSER-PRATTE IS EVALUATING THE NUMBER OF
DIRECTORS HE WILL NOMINATE FOR THE 1995 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
SHAREHOLDERS. AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, WYSER-PRATTE INTENDS TO
NOMINATE AT LEAST ONE, MR. WILLIAM FRAZIER.
MR. WYSER-PRATTE OWNS DIRECTLY 25,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF
U.S. SHOE CORPORATION. IN ADDITION, MR. WYSER-PRATTE MAY BE
DEEMED BENEFICIAL OWNER OF AN AGGREGATE OF 752,200 SHARES OF
COMMON STOCK OF U.S. SHOE CORPORATION OWNED BY INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIPS AND OTHER MANAGED ACCOUNTS FOR WHICH AFFILIATES OF
WYSER-PRATTE & CO. ARE THE GENERAL PARTNER OR INVESTMENT
MANAGER. A WRITTEN PROXY STATEMENT WILL BE FURNISHED TO
SECURITY HOLDERS BY MR. WYSER-PRATTE AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE
DATE.
