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REGISTRATION NO. 33-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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HANOVER DIRECT, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE 13-0853260
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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1500 HARBOR BOULEVARD
WEEHAWKEN, NEW JERSEY 07087
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
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THE HANOVER DIRECT
SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN
(FULL TITLE OF THE PLAN)
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EDWARD J. O'BRIEN
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND SECRETARY
HANOVER DIRECT, INC.
1500 HARBOR BOULEVARD
WEEHAWKEN, NEW JERSEY 07087
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
(201) 863-7300
(TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM
PROPOSED MAXIMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF
AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE OFFERING REGISTRATION
TITLE OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) PER SHARE(2) PRICE(2) FEE
Common Stock, par value
$.66 2/3 per share................... 150,000 shares $1.375 $206,250 $72.00
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(1) This Registration Statement also covers such indeterminable number of
additional shares of Common Stock as may become deliverable as a result of
stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions in accordance with the
provisions of the Plan.
(2) Determined pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 solely
for purposes of calculating the registration fee and based upon the average
of the high and low prices of the Common Stock on May 13, 1996 as reported
in the consolidated reporting system.
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In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement also covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be
offered or sold pursuant to the employee benefit plan described herein.
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PART II
ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents, descriptions, amendments and reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'Commission') by Hanover Direct,
Inc. (the 'Company') are incorporated by reference into this Registration
Statement:
(a) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 30, 1995;
(b) The Company's Savings & Retirement Plan (the 'Plan') Annual Report
on Form 11- K for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1992, 1993 and 1994,
filed pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and
(c) All other reports filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 'Exchange
Act'), since December 30, 1995.
All documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment that indicates that all securities offered pursuant hereto have been
sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part
hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES
The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 150,000,000 shares
of Common Stock, par value $.66 2/3 per share (the 'Common Stock'), 12,270,503
shares of Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the 'Class B Common
Stock'), 40,000 shares of Class B 8% Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $.01
and stated value $1,000 per share (the 'Class B Preferred'), 861,900 shares of
7.5% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $.01 and stated value $20
per share (the '7.5% Preferred'), 234,900 shares of 6% Series A Convertible
Additional Preferred Stock, par value $.01 and stated value $10 per share (the
'Series A Preferred Stock'), 634,900 shares of Series B Convertible Additional
Preferred Stock, par value $.01 and stated value $10 per share (the 'Series B
Preferred Stock'), and 5,000,000 shares of Additional Preferred Stock, par value
$.01 per share (the 'Additional Preferred'). As of May 10, 1996, there were
93,590,646 shares of Common Stock, 78,300 shares of Series A Preferred Stock and
634,900 shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding.
COMMON STOCK
General. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to
the shares of Common Stock and such shares are not entitled to any preemptive
rights.
Voting. Each holder of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each share
registered in the holder's name on the books of the Company. Since none of the
shares of Common Stock have cumulative voting rights, the holders of more than
50% of the shares can elect all the Directors of the Company in each class of
Directors, if they so choose, and, in that event, the holders of the remaining
shares will not be able to elect any of the Directors.
Dividends. Subject to the prior rights of holders of any then issued and
outstanding preferred stock, the holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive
such dividends as may be declared from time to time by the Board of Directors of
the Company from the assets of the Company which are legally available therefor.
The Company is restricted from paying dividends on its Common Stock by certain
debt covenants contained in agreements to which the Company is a party.
Liquidation. Upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the
Company, holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive, pro rata, after the
prior rights of creditors and holders of any preferred stock have been
satisfied, all the remaining assets of the Company available for distribution.
Transfer Agent and Registrar. American Stock Transfer & Trust Company is
the Transfer Agent and Registrar for the Common Stock.
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ADDITIONAL PREFERRED
Additional Preferred may be issued at such times, to such persons and for
such consideration as the Board of Directors may determine to be in the
Company's best interest without (except as otherwise required by law) further
authority from the shareholders. Such shares of authorized and unissued
Additional Preferred may be issued with such designations, voting powers,
preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights, and
qualifications, limitations and restrictions of such rights, as the Company's
Board of Directors may authorize, including but not limited to: (i) the
distinctive designation of each series and the number of shares that will
constitute such series; (ii) the voting rights, if any, of shares of such
series; (iii) the dividend rate on the shares of such series, any restriction,
limitation or condition upon the payment of such dividends, whether dividends
shall be cumulative and the dates on which dividends are payable; (iv) the
prices at which, and the terms and conditions on which, the shares of such
series may be redeemed, if such shares are redeemable; (v) the purchase or
sinking fund provisions, if any, for the purchase or redemption of shares of
such series; (vi) any preferential amount payable upon shares of such series in
the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company or the
distribution of its assets; and (vii) the prices or rates of conversion at
which, and the terms and conditions on which, the shares of such series may be
converted into other securities, if such shares are convertible.
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
Dividends. The holders of record of shares of Series A Preferred Stock are
entitled to receive preferential cumulative dividends, when and as declared by
the Board of Directors of the Company out of funds legally available therefor,
at a rate of 6% of the stated value per annum. Dividends on the Series A
Preferred Stock commenced to accrue on September 30, 1993.
Liquidation Preference. In the event of any distribution of assets upon any
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or
involuntary, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other
liabilities of the Company, the holder of each share of the then outstanding
Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the
Company, whether such assets are capital, surplus or earnings, an amount equal
to the then stated value of each share of Series A Preferred Stock, before any
payments or distributions are made to, or set aside for, any other equity
security of the Company other than any other series of preferred stock. If the
assets of the Company are insufficient to pay such amounts in full, then the
entire assets of the Company shall be distributed pro rata to the holders of
shares of preferred stock after the holders of the Class B Preferred and the
7.5% Preferred have been paid in full. Neither a consolidation, merger or other
business combination of the Company with or into another corporation or other
entity nor a sale or transfer of all or part of the Company assets for cash,
securities or other property shall be considered a liquidation, dissolution or
winding up of the Company.
Conversion. On September 30, 1994, each holder of the Series A Preferred
Stock automatically, without any action on the part of such holder, had
one-third of each such holder's holdings of Series A Preferred Stock converted
into a number of shares of Common Stock of the Company determined by dividing
the then stated value of the shares by the Conversion Price (as defined) for
such date. On September 30, 1995, each holder of the Series A Preferred Stock
automatically, without any action on the part of such holder, had one-third of
each such holder's holdings of Series A Preferred Stock converted into a number
of shares of Common Stock of the Company determined by dividing the then stated
value of the shares by the Conversion Price for such date. On September 30, 1996
(the 'Conversion Date'), all shares of the Series A Preferred Stock that remain
outstanding (the 'Final Conversion Allotment') shall automatically, without any
action being required on the part of the holders thereof, be converted into a
number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing the then stated value of
the shares by the Conversion Price. The 'Conversion Price' shall be an amount
equal to the average of the per-share closing prices (regular way) for a round
lot of the Common Stock on the AMEX (or, if the Common Stock is then not listed
for trading on the AMEX, such other exchange or system on which the Common Stock
shall from time to time be traded) on each of the five trading days immediately
preceding the Conversion Date.
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No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares of Common
Stock shall be issued upon conversion of Series A Preferred Stock. Instead of
any fractional share of Common Stock that would otherwise be issuable upon
conversion of any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, the Company will pay a
cash adjustment in respect of such fractional interest in an amount equal to the
same fraction of the Conversion Price per share of Common Stock.
Redemption. The Company shall have the right to redeem the Final Conversion
Allotment at any time prior to September 20, 1996 at the liquidation value
(initial stated value plus accrued but unpaid dividends) of such shares payable
in cash.
Voting Rights. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall not have
any voting rights except as may be required by law.
Preemptive Rights. The Series A Preferred Stock is not entitled to any
preemptive or subscription rights in respect of any securities of the Company.
SERIES B PREFERRED STOCK
Dividends. The holders of record of shares of Series A Preferred Stock are
entitled to receive dividends, when and as declared by the Board of Directors of
the Company out of funds legally available therefor, at a rate of 5% of the
stated value per annum from February 15, 1995 through February 15, 1998
provided, however, that Aegis Safety Holdings, Inc. shall have achieved at least
One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) of earnings (as computed in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied) ('EBIT') during
the fiscal year (or portion thereof) in question for which the dividend
computation is being made, and 7% of the stated value per annum from February
16, 1998 through February 15, 2000 regardless of the EBIT of Aegis Safety
Holdings, Inc., each payable in cash in arrears.
Liquidation Preference. In the event of any distribution of assets upon any
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or
involuntary, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other
liabilities of the Company, the holder of each share of the then outstanding
Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the
Company, whether such assets are capital, surplus or earnings, an amount equal
to the then stated value of each share of Series B Preferred Stock, before any
payments or distributions are made to, or set aside for, any other equity
security of the Company other than the holders of the 7.5% Preferred, the Class
B Preferred, the Series A Preferred and then, pro rata, to the holders of shares
of any other series of Additional Preferred Stock. Neither a consolidation,
merger or other business combination of the Company with or into another
corporation or other entity nor a sale or transfer of all or part of the Company
assets for cash, securities or other property shall be considered a liquidation,
dissolution or winding up of the Company.
Conversion. Each holder of the Series B Preferred shall be entitled at any
time and from time to time to convert any or all of his outstanding shares of
Series B Preferred into such number of shares of Common Stock determined by
dividing the then stated value of the shares by the Conversion Price. The
'Conversion Price' shall be $6.66 (subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of
a stock split or other subdivision or a combination of outstanding shares of
Common Stock, or the reclassification of the Company's capital stock or any
other similar event with respect to the Company's Common Stock) ('Adjustment
Events').
At any time subsequent to the date upon which the per-share closing price
(regular way) for a round lot of the Common Stock on the American Stock Exchange
(or such other exchange or system on which the Common Stock shall from time to
time be traded) has been greater than $6.66 for 20 trading days in a 30
consecutive trading day period, the Company has the right to require the
conversion of all of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred at the
Conversion Price. The Conversion Price will be adjusted upon the occurrence of
an Adjustment Event. The Company will provide the holders of the Series B
Preferred shares which are to be converted with at least 30 days written notice
of the date upon which conversion of the Series B Preferred is required.
Redemption. The Company shall redeem all of the outstanding shares of the
Series B Preferred on February 15, 2000 in cash or in Common Stock at the option
of the Company in either case together
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with any accrued but unpaid dividends through February 15, 2000. If the shares
of Series B Preferred to be redeemed are to be paid in cash, the redemption
price per share shall be equal to the Conversion Price on February 15, 2000. If
the shares of Series B Preferred to be redeemed are to be paid in Common Stock,
the number of shares of Common Stock to be paid upon redemption of each share of
Series B Preferred (the 'Redemption Shares') shall be determined by dividing the
stated value of the shares by the Conversion Price on February 15, 2000. In
addition, if the shares of Series B Preferred to be redeemed are to be paid in
Common Stock and if the per-share closing price (regular way) on the American
Stock Exchange for a round lot of the Common Stock on February 15, 2000 (the
'Redemption Date Closing Price') is less than 95% of the Conversion Price on
February 15, 2000, each holder of Series B Preferred shall be entitled to
receive on February 15, 2000 such additional shares of Common Stock determined
by multiplying (x) the difference between 95% of the Conversion Price on
February 15, 2000 and the Redemption Date Closing Price and (y) the aggregate
number of Redemption Shares to which such holder is entitled, and dividing the
product thereof by the Redemption Date Closing Price. No fractional shares shall
be issued, but a cash payment in an amount equal to the value of such fractional
share shall be made in lieu thereof.
Voting Rights. Each share of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled
to a number of votes equal to the number of shares of Common Stock that such
share of Series B Preferred is convertible into based on the then existing
Conversion Price. Except as provided by law, the holders of the Series B
Preferred shall vote together with the holders of the Common Stock (and any
other class or series which may be similarly entitled to vote with the shares of
Common Stock) as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of
the Company.
Preemptive Rights. The Series B Preferred Stock is not entitled to any
preemptive or subscription rights in respect of any securities of the Company.
ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL
Not Applicable.
ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The Company is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law generally provides that a
corporation is empowered to indemnify any person who is or is threatened to be
made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding
by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee or agent
of the Company or is or was serving, at the request of the Company, in any of
such capacities of another corporation or other enterprise, if such director,
officer, employee or agent acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and, with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe
his conduct was unlawful. This statute describes in detail the right of the
Company to indemnify any such person.
Article SEVENTH of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company
(referred to therein as the 'Corporation') provides, in pertinent part, as
follows:
Indemnification. Except as prohibited by Section 145 of the Delaware
General Corporation Law, every director and officer of the Corporation
shall be entitled as a matter of right to be indemnified by the Corporation
against reasonable expense and any liability paid or incurred by such
person in connection with any actual or threatened claim, action, suit or
proceeding, civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other,
whether brought by or in the right of the Corporation or otherwise, in
which he or she may be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of such
person being or having been a director or officer of the Corporation or by
reason of the fact that such person is or was serving at the request of the
Corporation as a director, officer, employee, fiduciary or other
representative of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other entity (such claim,
action, suit or proceeding hereinafter being referred to as an 'action');
provided, however, that no such right of indemnification shall exist with
respect to an action brought by a director or officer against the
Corporation other than in a suit for indemnification as provided hereunder.
Such indemnification
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shall include the right to have expenses incurred by such person in
connection with an action paid in advance by the Corporation prior to final
disposition of such action, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed
by law. As used herein, 'expense' shall include, among other things, fees
and expenses of counsel selected by such person, and 'liability' shall
include amounts of judgments, excise taxes, fines and penalties, and
amounts paid in settlement.
Insurance; Other Funding. The Corporation may purchase and maintain
insurance to protect itself and any person eligible to be indemnified
hereunder against any liability or expense asserted or incurred by such
person in connection with any action, whether or not the Corporation
would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability or
expense by law or under the provisions of this Article Seventh. The
Corporation may make other financial arrangements, which may include,
among other things, a trust fund, program of self-insurance, grant of a
security interest or other lien on any assets of the Corporation, or
establishment of a letter of credit, guaranty or surety, to ensure the
payment of such sums as may become necessary to effect indemnification
as provided herein.
Non-Exclusive; Nature and Extent of Rights. The right of
indemnification provided for herein (i) shall not be deemed exclusive of
any other rights, whether now existing or hereafter created, to which those
seeking indemnification hereunder may be entitled under any agreement,
by-law or article provision, vote of the stockholders or directors or
otherwise, (ii) shall be deemed to create contractual rights in favor of
persons entitled to indemnification hereunder, (iii) shall continue as to
persons who have ceased to have the status pursuant to which they were
entitled or were designated as entitled to indemnification hereunder and
shall inure to the benefit of the heirs and legal representatives of
persons entitled to indemnification hereunder and (iv) shall be applicable
to actions, suits or proceedings commenced after the adoption of this
Article Seventh, whether arising from actions or omissions occurring before
or after the adoption hereof. The right of indemnification provided for
herein may not be amended, modified or repealed so as to limit in any way
the indemnification provided for herein with respect to any actions or
omissions occurring prior to the adoption of any such amendment or repeal.
Article IV of the By-Laws of the Company also contains the same provisions
relating to the indemnification of directors and officers which are set forth in
Article SEVENTH of the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company.
The Company has insurance to indemnify its directors and officers against
liabilities incurred as a result of serving in such capacity and has
indemnification agreements with each of its directors. In addition, the Company
is a party to a Shareholders' Agreement, dated October 25, 1991, with NAR Group
Limited, which provides for indemnification, to the fullest extent permitted by
law, of NAR's designees to the Board of Directors against, among other things,
all liabilities and claims arising out of their service in any capacity for or
on behalf of the Company.
ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED
Not Applicable.
ITEM 8. EXHIBITS
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5. -- Copy of the Internal Revenue Service determination letter that the Plan is qualified under Section 401 of
the Internal Revenue Code.
23. -- Consents of experts and counsel.
(i) Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
24. -- Powers of Attorney.
Included on page 8 of this Registration Statement.
99. -- Additional Exhibits.
The Hanover Direct Savings and Retirement Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1, 1994).
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ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS
The Company hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after
the effective date of this Registration Statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth
in this Registration Statement;
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan
of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement
or any material change to such information in this Registration
Statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) shall not apply if the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the Company pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in
this Registration Statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed
to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed
to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment
any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering.
The Company hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Company's Annual
Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where
applicable, each filing of an employee benefits plan's annual report pursuant to
Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been
advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against
public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore,
unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid
by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the successful
defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer
or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the
Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Weehawken, State of New Jersey, on May 14, 1996.
HANOVER DIRECT, INC.
By: /s/ RAKESH K. KAUL
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RAKESH K. KAUL,
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below hereby constitutes and appoints Rakesh K. Kaul, Wayne P. Garten and Edward
J. O'Brien, and each of them, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution, as attorneys or attorney to sign any and all amendments
(including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement, and to
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the same, with all exhibits
thereto, and any and all applications or other documents to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining thereto, with full power and
authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required and
necessary to be done in the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as
the undersigned could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that said attorneys, and any of them and any such substitute, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on May 14, 1996.
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/s/ ALAN G. QUASHA Chairman of the Board and Director
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(ALAN G. QUASHA)
/s/ RAKESH K. KAUL Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
......................................... (principal executive officer)
(RAKESH K. KAUL)
/s/ WAYNE P. GARTEN Executive Vice President (principal financial officer)
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(WAYNE P. GARTEN)
/s/ RALPH DESTINO Director
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(RALPH DESTINO)
Director
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(J. DAVID HAKMAN)
Director
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(S. LEE KLING)
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Director
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(THEODORE H. KRUTTSCHNITT)
/s/ ELIZABETH VALK LONG Director
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(ELIZABETH VALK LONG)
Director
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(EDMUND R. MANWELL)
/s/ GERALDINE STUTZ Director
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(GERALDINE STUTZ)
/s/ JEFFREY LAIKIND Director
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(JEFFREY LAIKIND)
/s/ ROBERT F. WRIGHT Director
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(ROBERT F. WRIGHT)
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the trustee (or
other person who administers the employee benefit plan) has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Weehawken, State of New Jersey, on May 14, 1996.
THE HANOVER DIRECT SAVINGS
AND RETIREMENT PLAN
By: /s/ EDWARD J. O'BRIEN
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Name: Edward J. O'Brien
Title: Trustee
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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5. -- Copy of the Internal Revenue Service determination letter that the Plan is qualified under
Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code....................................................
23. -- Consents of experts and counsel.
(i) Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP......................................................
24. -- Powers of Attorney.
Included on page 8 of this Registration Statement.......................................
99. -- Additional Exhibits.
The Hanover Direct Savings and Retirement Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.22 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 1,
1994)...................................................................................
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EXHIBIT 5
Internal Revenue Service Department of the Treasury
District Director
31 Hopkins Plaza
Baltimore, MD 21201-0000
Date: January 25, 1995
HANOVER DIRECT, INC.
c/o Alicia Alcosser, Richard Howell
Williams, Thacher & Rand, Inc.
630 Third Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Employer Identification Number 13-0853260
File Folder Number: 521018891
C/Person to Contact: EP/EO Customer Service Unit
Contact Telephone Number: (410) 962-6058
Plan Name: HANOVER DIRECT SAVINGS AND RETIREMENT PLAN
Plan Number: 001
Dear Applicant:
We have made a favorable determination on your plan, identified above,
based on the information supplied. Please keep this letter in your permanent
records.
Continued qualification of the plan under its present form will depend on
its effect in operation. (See section 1.401-l(b)(3) of the Income Tax
Regulations.) We will review the status of the plan in operation periodically.
The enclosed document explains the significance of this favorable
determination letter, points out some features that may affect the qualified
status of your employee retirement plan, and provides information on the
reporting requirements for your plan. It also describes some events that
automatically nullify it. It is very important that you read the publication.
This letter relates only to the status of your plan under the Internal
Revenue Code. It is not a determination regarding the effect of other federal or
local statutes.
This determination letter is applicable for the amendment(s) adopted on
October 6, 1994.
This plan has been mandatorily disaggregated, permissively aggregated, or
restructured to satisfy the nondiscrimination requirements.
This plan satisfies the nondiscrimination in amount requirement of section
1.401(a)(4)-l(b)(2) of the regulations on the basis of a design-based safe
harbor described in the regulations.
This letter is issued under Rev. Proc. 93-39 and considers the amendments
required by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 except as otherwise specified in this
letter.
This plan satisfies the nondiscriminatory current availability requirements
of section 1.401(a)(4)-4(b) of the regulations with respect to those benefits,
rights, and features that are currently available to all employees in the plan's
coverage group. For this purpose, the plan's coverage group consists of those
employees treated as currently benefiting for purposes of demonstrating that the
plan satisfies the minimum coverage requirements of section 401(b) of the Code.
This plan qualifies for Extended Reliance described in the last paragraph
of Publication 794 under the caption 'Limitations of a Favorable Determination
Letter'.
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The information on the enclosed addendum is an integral part of this
determination. Please be sure to read and keep it with this letter.
We have sent a copy of this letter to your representative as indicated in
the power of attorney.
If you have questions concerning this matter, please contact the person
whose name and telephone number are shown above.
Sincerely yours,
District Director
Enclosures:
Publication 794
Reporting & Disclosure Guide for Employee
Benefit Plans
Addendum
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This determination letter includes the following Participating Controlled
Group employers: Gump Holding, Inc., Gumps, Inc.
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EXHIBIT 23(i)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use and
incorporation by reference in this registration statement of our reports dated
February 26, 1996 (except with respect to the matters discussed in Note 14, as
to which the date is March 7, 1996) included therein and in Hanover Direct,
Inc.'s Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 1995, as amended by Amendment
Nos. 1 and 2 thereto, dated April 29, 1996.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
New York, New York
May 14, 1996
