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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 11, 1994
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EKCO GROUP, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-7484 11-2167167
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(State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
98 Spit Brook Road, Nashua, New Hampshire 03062
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (603) 888-1212
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Item 5. Other Events.
On April 11, 1994, the registrant agreed to waive the remaining
restrictions on transfer with respect to the remaining 282,325 shares of the
registrant's common stock set forth in that certain Agreement and Plan of
Merger dated as of March 31, 1993, which is described in the registrant's
report on Form 8-K as of April 1, 1993.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
EKCO GROUP, INC
(Registrant)
Date: April 20, 1994 LINDA R. MILLMAN
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Linda R. Millman
Associate General Counsel
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