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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) January 4, 2001
DONNKENNY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-21940 51-0228891
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1411 Broadway
New York, New York 10018
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 730-7770
Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
As of January 4, 2001, the Registrant amended its Rights
Agreement between the Registrant and Mellon Investor Services,
L.L.C., as rights agent (the "Rights Agreement"), to change
the definition of "Exempt Person" in the Rights Agreement. The
amendment to the Rights Agreement adds a new exception to the
"Exempt Person" definition in the Rights Agreement. The
definition of an Exempt Person now includes a group consisting
of Daniel Levy, Harry Katz and their affiliates, but only to
the extent that such group does not become a beneficial owner
of an additional 1% or more of the voting stock of the
Registrant as a result of any market purchases or other
transactions, unless such a transaction is approved by the
Registrant's board of directors.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
4.1 Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of January 4,
2001 between Donnkenny, Inc. and Mellon Investor
Services L.L.C., as rights agent.
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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.
DONNKENNY, INC.
Dated: January 9, 2001 By: /s/ Daniel H. Levy
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[name] Daniel H. Levy
[title] Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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4.1 Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of January 4, 2001,
between Donnkenny, Inc. and Mellon Investor Services LLC, as
rights agent.
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