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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 17)
WYANT CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01
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(Title of Class of Securities)
441069101
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(CUSIP Number)
James A. Wyant Kenneth E. Adelsberg, Esq.
Wyant & Company Inc. Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam
1475 32nd Avenue & Roberts
Lachine (Quebec) H8T 3J1 New York, New York 10004
514-636-9926 212-858-1000
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
November 17, 2000
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(Date of Event which Requires
Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
Schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following: [ ]
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this Statement: [ ]
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SCHEDULE 13D
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Wyant & Company Inc.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ X ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
NA
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
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NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH PERSON 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT ON ROW (11)
0
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
James A. Wyant
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ X ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
NA
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
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NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH PERSON 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT ON ROW (11)
0
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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</TABLE>
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SCHEDULE 13D
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
John Derek Wyant
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ X ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
NA
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
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NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH PERSON 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT ON ROW (11)
0
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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</TABLE>
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SCHEDULE 13D
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Lynne Emond
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ X ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
NA
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
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NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH PERSON
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT ON ROW (11)
0
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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</TABLE>
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SCHEDULE 13D
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Estate of Gerald W. Wyant
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ X ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
NA
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
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NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH PERSON 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT ON ROW (11)
0
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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</TABLE>
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SCHEDULE 13D
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Derek Wyant Holdings, Inc.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ X ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
NA
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
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NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH PERSON 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT ON ROW (11)
0
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
3287858 Canada Inc.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ X ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
NA
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
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NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH PERSON
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT ON ROW (11)
0
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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SCHEDULE 13D
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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
3323986 Canada Inc.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) [ X ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
NA
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5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS
REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)
[ ]
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6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Canada
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NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
EACH PERSON
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
0
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12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
[ ]
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13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT ON ROW (11)
0
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14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO
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AMENDMENT NO. 17
TO
SCHEDULE 13D
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The Items identified below are amended. Capitalized terms used herein which
have not been defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the initial
filing of the Schedule 13D dated May 14, 1990 and any amendments thereto.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
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Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by including
the following information:
This statement is being filed in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 30, 2000
between Perkins Papers Ltd., a Canada corporation ("Parent"), Perkins
Acquisition Corp., a New York corporation ("Purchaser"), James A. Wyant, the
Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary of the Company, John Derek Wyant, Lynne
Ellen Emond and the Estate of Gerald W. Wyant (together with James A. Wyant,
John Derek Wyant and Lynne Ellen Emond, the "Wyant Family"), as the beneficial
owners of certain shares of Common Stock, and James A. Wyant as the beneficial
owner of Class E Exchangeable Preferred Stock ("Class E Preferred Stock") of
Wood Wyant Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Canada
and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("Wood Wyant") and the related
tender offer by Purchaser, as set forth in the Tender Offer Statement on
Schedule TO filed by the Purchaser on September 8, 2000, as amended and
supplemented on September 21 (Amendment No. 1), September 25 (Amendment No. 2),
October 3 (Amendment No. 3), October 6 (Amendment No. 4), October 13 (Amendment
No. 5), October 20 (Amendment No. 6) October 27, (Amendment No. 7), November 6
(Amendment No 8), November 14 (Amendment No 9), and November 17, 2000 (Amendment
No. 10), to purchase any and all of the issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock of the Company at a price of $4.00 per share, upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated September 8, 2000
and in the related Letter of Transmittal.
On November 17, 2000, the Company issued a press release announcing (i)
that Purchaser had acquired all the outstanding shares of common stock of the
Company at a price of $4.00 per share in cash, (ii) that Purchaser and Parent
have purchased the Class E Preferred Stock of Wood Wyant. As of November 17,
2000, none of the members of the Wyant Family beneficially owned any shares of
common stock of the company or Class E Preferred Stock of Wood Wyant.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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Exhibit A Joint Filing Agreement, dated September 12, 2000, among Wyant
& Company Inc., James A. Wyant, John Derek Wyant, Lynne
Emond, the Estate of Gerald W. Wyant, Derek Wyant Holdings,
Inc., 3287858 Canada Inc. and 3323986 Canada Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of Amendment No. 14
to Schedule 13D dated August 30, 2000 and filed on September
13, 2000)
Exhibit B Agreement dated May 2, 1996 among G.H. Wood + Wyant Inc.,
John Derek Wyant, M.D., Lynne Emond, James A. Wyant and
Gerald W. Wyant. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C of
Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D dated June 11, 1996 and
filed on July 12, 1996)
Exhibit C Stock Purchase Agreement, dated Aug 30 2000 by and among
between Perkins Papers Ltd., a Canada corporation, Perkins
Acquisition Corp., a New York corporation, James A. Wyant,
the Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary of the Company,
John Derek Wyant, Lynne Ellen Emond and the Estate of Gerald
W. Wyant as the beneficial owners of certain Shares of the
Company, and James A. Wyant as the beneficial owner of Class
E Preferred Stock of Wood Wyant Inc., a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of Canada and a wholly owned
subsidiary of the
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Company. (incorporated by reference to the Schedule TO filed
by Perkins Acquisition Corp. on September 8, 2000)
Exhibit D Voting Trust Dissolution Agreement dated as of August 30,
2000 by and among Wyant & Company Inc., Derek Wyant Holdings
Inc., 3287858 Canada Inc., James A. Wyant, James A. Wyant as
voting trustee, John Derek Wyant, Lynne Emond and McCarthy
Tetrault as depositary. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
D of Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D dated September 26,
2000 and filed on September 27, 2000)
Exhibit E Voting Trust Dissolution Agreement dated as of August 30,
2000 by and among The Estate of Gerald W. Wyant, 3323986
Canada Inc., James A. Wyant as voting trustee and McCarthy
Tetrault as depositary. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
A of Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D dated August 30, 2000
and filed on September 13, 2000)
Exhibit F Press Release dated October 27, 2000. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (a) (13) of Amendment No. 5 to the
Schedule 14D-9 of the Company filed on October 30, 2000)
Exhibit G Amendment No. 1 dated as of October 26, 2000 to the Stock
Purchase Agreement dated as of August 30, 2000 among Parent,
the Purchaser and James A. Wyant and certain members of his
family. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a) (14) of
Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 14D-9 of the Company filed on
October 30, 2000)
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
WYANT & COMPANY INC.
DATED: December , 2000 By:/s/ James A. Wyant
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James A. Wyant
President
/s/ James A. Wyant
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James A. Wyant
/s/ John Derek Wyant
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John Derek Wyant
/s/ Lynne Emond
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Lynne Emond
ESTATE OF GERALD W. WYANT
/s/ Paula Tepper-Wyant
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Paula Tepper-Wyant
/s/ Thomas R. M. Davis
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Thomas R. M. Davis
DEREK WYANT HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ John Derek Wyant
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John Derek Wyant
President
3287858 CANADA INC.
By: /s/ Lynne Emond
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Lynne Emond
President
3323986 CANADA INC.
By: /s/ Paula Tepper-Wyant
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Name: Paula Tepper-Wyant
Title: President
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit A Joint Filing Agreement, dated September 12, 2000, among Wyant
& Company Inc., James A. Wyant, John Derek Wyant, Lynne
Emond, the Estate of Gerald W. Wyant, Derek Wyant Holdings,
Inc., 3287858 Canada Inc. and 3323986 Canada Inc.
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of Amendment No. 14
to Schedule 13D dated August 30, 2000 and filed on September
13, 2000)
Exhibit B Agreement dated May 2, 1996 among G.H. Wood + Wyant Inc.,
John Derek Wyant, M.D., Lynne Emond, James A. Wyant and
Gerald W. Wyant. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit C of
Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D dated June 11, 1996 and
filed on July 12, 1996)
Exhibit C Stock Purchase Agreement, dated Aug 30 2000 by and among
between Perkins Papers Ltd., a Canada corporation, Perkins
Acquisition Corp., a New York corporation, James A. Wyant,
the Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary of the Company,
John Derek Wyant, Lynne Ellen Emond and the Estate of Gerald
W. Wyant as the beneficial owners of certain Shares of the
Company, and James A. Wyant as the beneficial owner of Class
E Preferred Stock of Wood Wyant Inc., a corporation organized
and existing under the laws of Canada and a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company. (incorporated by reference to the
Schedule TO filed by Perkins Acquisition Corp. on September
8, 2000)
Exhibit D Voting Trust Dissolution Agreement dated as of August 30,
2000 by and among Wyant & Company Inc., Derek Wyant Holdings
Inc., 3287858 Canada Inc., James A. Wyant, James A. Wyant as
voting trustee, John Derek Wyant, Lynne Emond and McCarthy
Tetrault as depositary. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
D of Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D dated September 26,
2000 and filed on September 27, 2000)
Exhibit E Voting Trust Dissolution Agreement dated as of August 30,
2000 by and among The Estate of Gerald W. Wyant, 3323986
Canada Inc., James A. Wyant as voting trustee and McCarthy
Tetrault as depositary. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
A of Amendment No. 14 to Schedule 13D dated August 30, 2000
and filed on September 13, 2000)
Exhibit F Press Release dated October 27, 2000. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit (a) (13) of Amendment No. 5 to the
Schedule 14D-9 of the Company filed on October 30, 2000)
Exhibit G Amendment No. 1 dated as of October 26, 2000 to the Stock
Purchase Agreement dated as of August 30, 2000 among Parent,
the Purchaser and James A. Wyant and certain members of his
family. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a) (14) of
Amendment No. 5 to the Schedule 14D-9 of the Company filed on
October 30, 2000)
