SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 6, 2000
Sunbeam Corporation
Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter
Delaware 0001-000052 25-1638266
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
2381 Executive Center Drive, Boca Raton, Florida 33431
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (561) 912-4100
1615 South Congress Avenue, Suite 200, Delray Beach, Florida 33445
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On January 6, 2000, Sunbeam Corporation ("Sunbeam") completed its
previously announced acquisition of the remaining publicly held shares of
common stock, par value $.01 per share, of The Coleman Company, Inc. The
press release issued by Sunbeam on January 6, 2000 announcing consummation
of the transaction is attached as an exhibit hereto and incorporated by
reference herein.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Sunbeam Corporation dated January 6, 2000.*
* Filed herewith.
SIGNATURE
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.
SUNBEAM CORPORATION
By: /s/ Steven R. Isko
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Steven R. Isko
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
January 20, 2000
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release of Sunbeam Corporation dated January 6, 2000.*
* Filed herewith.
EXHIBIT 99.1
SUNBEAM COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF COLEMAN PUBLICLY HELD SHARES
BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 6, 2000 - Sunbeam Corporation (NYSE: SOC) today
announced that it has completed its acquisition of the publicly held shares
of The Coleman Company, Inc. through the merger with a Sunbeam subsidiary.
As a result of this merger, Coleman becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of
Sunbeam Corporation, and its stock will cease trading as of today.
Under the terms of the merger, and a court-approved settlement of
certain related litigation, all public stockholders of Coleman are entitled
to receive $6.44 in cash, 0.5677 of a share of Sunbeam common stock and
0.381 of a warrant to purchase one share of Sunbeam common stock for each
of their shares of Coleman stock.
Coleman stockholders are being mailed instructions to follow in order
to exchange their shares for the consideration they are entitled to receive
as a result of the merger.
Sunbeam Corporation is a leading consumer products Company that
designs, manufactures and markets, nationally and internationally, a
diverse portfolio of consumer products under such world-class brands as
Sunbeam(R), Oster(R), Grillmaster(R), Coleman(R), Mr. Coffee(R), First
Alert(R), Powermate(R), Health o meter(R), Eastpak(R) and Campingaz(R).
