PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated October 13, 1993)
81,000 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 81,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to ordinary
brokers' transactions on the New York Stock Exchange and/or the Chicago
Stock Exchange.
Pricing Period: January 12, 1994 through January 14, 1994
Common Stock sold: 36,000 Average Market Price Shares
45,000 Additional Shares
81,000 Total Shares sold
High and low sales prices of
Average Market Price Shares
sold during Pricing Period: $ 8.375 $ 8.00
Average Market Price: $ 8.1875
Net Proceeds to Company
for Average Market Price Shares: $ 277,805
Total Net Proceeds to Company: $ 640,305
Compensation to Kidder, Peabody
for Average Market Price Shares: $ 15,008
Total Compensation to Kidder,
Peabody: $ 20,633
On January 14, 1994, the last reported sales price of the Common Stock on the
New York Stock Exchange was $8.125 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 17, 1994
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USE OF PROCEEDS
The net proceeds ($640,305 before expenses) received by the Company
from the sale of the 81,000 shares of Common Stock will be used to repay
short-term borrowings and other amounts payable under the Company's Credit
Agreement.
