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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 11, 1996
AM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
9399 W. Higgins Road, Suite 900, Rosemont, Illinois 60018
(Address of principal executive offices)
1-683 34-0054940
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S.EmployerIdentification No.)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847)292-0600
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Item 5. Other Events.
On July 11, 1996, AM International, Inc. (the``Company'')
announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement
with Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG of Heidelberg, Germany
for the previously announced sale of substantially all of
the assets of the Company's Sheridan Systems Division,
located principally in Dayton, Ohio and Slough, England.
The press release of the Company relating to the
transaction is attached hereto as an exhibit and is
incorporated by this reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma
Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
The exhibits accompanying this report are
listed in the accompanying Exhibit Index.
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.
AM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Thomas D. Rooney
Thomas D. Rooney
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: July 16, 1996
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are filed herewith as noted below.
Exhibit No. Exhibit
20 Press Release date July 11, 1996
Exhibit 20
AM INTERNATIONAL, INC. ANNOUNCES
AGREEMENT TO SELL ITS SHERIDAN SYSTEMS DIVISION
ROSEMONT, IL, July 11, 1996 -- AM International, Inc.
(ASE:AM) announced that it has entered into a definitive
agreement with Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG of
Heidelberg, Germany for the previously announced sale of
substantially all of the assets of AM's Sheridan Systems
Division, located principally in Dayton, Ohio and Slough,
England. The purchase price will be $50 million in cash
and the assumption of substantially all of the liabilities
of this division. The closing is subject to various
conditions, including receipt of the affirmative vote of at
least a majority of the shareholders of AM International,
Inc., approval by the Supervisory Board of Heidelberg and
the boards of a Heidelberg affiliate and receipt of
appropriate government approvals or consents, among others,
and is expected to occur later this summer. AM intends to
use the proceeds to reduce liabilities and provide working
capital.
The stock of AM International, Inc., which has corporate
headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois, is traded on the
American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ``AM'',
and it's warrants trade under the symbol ``AM.WS''.
