PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated October 13, 1993)
134,300 Shares
ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Common Stock
($1.00 par value)
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Pursuant to a Sales Agency Agreement dated October 18, 1993 between Zenith
Electronics Corporation (the "Company") and Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated
("Kidder, Peabody"), the Company has sold, through Kidder, Peabody, as exclusive
agent of the Company 134,300 shares of Common Stock pursuant to ordinary
brokers' transactions on the New York Stock Exchange and/or the Chicago
Stock Exchange.
Pricing Period: January 3, 1994 through January 5, 1994
Common Stock sold: 36,000 Average Market Price Shares
98,300 Additional Shares
134,300 Total Shares sold
High and low sales prices of
Average Market Price Shares
sold during Pricing Period: $ 7.625 $ 7.00
Average Market Price: $ 7.375
Net Proceeds to Company
for Average Market Price Shares: $ 250,236
Total Net Proceeds to Company: $ 972,486
Compensation to Kidder, Peabody
for Average Market Price Shares: $ 15,189
Total Compensation to Kidder,
Peabody: $ 27,477
On January 5, 1994, the last reported sales price of the Common Stock on the
New York Stock Exchange was $7.375 per share.
The shares of Common Stock have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION
PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION
TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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The date of this Prospectus Supplement is January 7, 1994
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USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds ($972,486 before expenses) received by the Company
from the sale of the 134,300 shares of Common Stock will be used to repay
short-term borrowings and other amounts payable under the Company's Credit
Agreement.
