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AS FILED WITH THE COMMISSION ON NOVEMBER 30, 1994
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION OR REPORT
(PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934)
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-5964
ALCO STANDARD CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
OHIO 23-0334400
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
BOX 834, VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA 19482
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE (ZIP CODE)
OFFICES)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (610) 296-8000
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
NAME OF EACH
EXCHANGE ON WHICH
TITLE OF CLASS REGISTERED
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Common Stock, no par value New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Share Purchase Rights Philadelphia Stock
Exchange
Chicago Stock Exchange
Series AA Convertible Preferred Stock (Depositary Shares)New York Stock
Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
The registrant hereby amends its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended September 30, 1994 in the manner set forth herein.
INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS
REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE
REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS.
YES X NO
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INDICATE BY CHECK MARK IF DISCLOSURE OF DELINQUENT FILERS PURSUANT TO ITEM
405 OF REGULATION S-K IS NOT CONTAINED HEREIN, AND WILL NOT BE CONTAINED, TO
THE BEST OF REGISTRANT'S KNOWLEDGE, IN DEFINITIVE PROXY OR INFORMATION
STATEMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN PART III OF THIS FORM 10-K OR ANY
AMENDMENT TO THIS FORM 10-K. [_]
THE AGGREGATE MARKET VALUE OF THE VOTING STOCK HELD BY NON-AFFILIATES OF THE
REGISTRANT AS OF NOVEMBER 28, 1994 WAS APPROXIMATELY $2,879,181,690 BASED UPON
THE CLOSING SALES PRICE ON THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE COMPOSITE TAPE OF $55
3/8 PER COMMON SHARE (ON NOVEMBER 28, 1994) AND $64 PER DEPOSITARY SHARE OF
SERIES AA CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK (ON NOVEMBER 25, 1994). FOR PURPOSES OF
THE FOREGOING SENTENCE ONLY, ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT AND
THE TRUSTEES OF THE REGISTRANT'S PENSION PLAN AND STOCK PURCHASE PLANS WERE
ASSUMED TO BE AFFILIATES.
THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE, OF THE REGISTRANT
OUTSTANDING AS OF NOVEMBER 28, 1994 WAS 54,382,269.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
PARTS I AND II--REGISTRANT'S ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS FOR FISCAL YEAR
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
PART III--REGISTRANT'S PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE 1995 ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS
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Amendment on Form 10-K/A to Facing Sheet of
Registrant's Form 10-K For Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1994
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The registrant hereby amends the Facing Sheet of its
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1994
(filed on November 29, 1994) to reflect that the total
number of outstanding shares of common stock as of November 28,
1994 was 54,382,269, not 54,581,560 as originally reported,
and to amend the paragraph regarding aggregate market value
of the registrant's voting stock held by non-affiliates
to reflect the dates upon which the calculation of such aggregate
market value is based and to amend the aggregate market value
figure.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1934, THE REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS AMENDMENT FORM 10-K/A FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED,
THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED.
Alco Standard Corporation
Date: November 30, 1994
By /s/ Michael J. Dillon
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(MICHAEL J. DILLON) CONTROLLER
(PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER)
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, THIS
AMENDMENT ON FORM 10-K/A HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW ON NOVEMBER 30, 1994 BY THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTRANT AND IN THE CAPACITIES INDICATED.
SIGNATURES TITLE
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*John E. Stuart Chief Executive Officer and Director
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(JOHN E. STUART)
/s/ Kurt E. Dinkelacker Chief Financial Officer (Principal
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(KURT E. DINKELACKER)
/s/ Michael J. Dillon Controller (Principal Accounting
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(MICHAEL J. DILLON)
*Ray B. Mundt Chairman of the Board of Directors
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(RAY B. MUNDT)
*J. Mahlon Buck, Jr. Director
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(J. MAHLON BUCK, JR.)
*Paul J. Darling Director
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(PAUL J. DARLING)
*William F. Drake, Jr. Director
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(WILLIAM F. DRAKE, JR.)
*James J. Forese Director
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(JAMES J. FORESE)
*Frederick S. Hammer Director
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(FREDERICK S. HAMMER)
*Barbara Barnes Hauptfuhrer Director
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(BARBARA BARNES HAUPTFUHRER)
*Dana G. Mead Director
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(DANA G. MEAD)
*Paul C. O'Neill Director
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(PAUL C. O'NEILL)
*Rogelio G. Sada Director
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(ROGELIO G. SADA)
*James W. Stratton Director
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(JAMES W. STRATTON)
*By his signature set forth below, Hugh G. Moulton, pursuant to duly
executed Powers of Attorney duly filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, has signed this Amendment on Form 10-K/A on behalf of the persons
whose signatures are printed above, in the capacities set forth opposite their
respective names.
/s/ Hugh G. Moulton
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(HUGH G. MOULTON)
