SCOTT TECHNOLOGIES INC
11-K, 1998-08-17
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                               ------------------

                                   FORM 11-K

                                 ANNUAL REPORT
                        PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One):


[X]   ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 
      1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 7, 1996].

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997

OR

[ ]   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
      OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED].

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________



                         Commission file number 0-8591
                                                ------

         A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different
from that of the issuer named below: Figgie International Inc. 401(k) Savings
                                     ----------------------------------------
Plan for Hourly Paid Employees.
- ------------------------------

         B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the
address of its principal executive office: Figgie International Inc., 4420
                                           -------------------------------
Sherwin Road, Willoughby, Ohio 44094.
- ------------------------------------

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                              ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP






               FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL INC.
               401(k) SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY PAID EMPLOYEES


               FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
               TOGETHER WITH REPORT OF 
               INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS





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                              ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP




                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



To the Trustees of the
Figgie International Inc.
401(k) Savings Plan for Hourly Paid Employees:

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for plan
benefits of the Figgie International Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan for Hourly Paid
Employees (the Plan) as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related statement
of changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the year ended December
31, 1997, as listed in the accompanying index. These financial statements and
schedules referred to below are the responsibility of the Plan's trustees. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
schedules based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by the
Plan's trustees, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for plan benefits of the Plan as
of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the changes in its net assets available for
plan benefits for the year ended December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.

Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule of assets held
for investment purposes (Exhibit 1) as of December 31, 1997 and schedule of
reportable transactions (Exhibit 2) for the year ended December 31, 1997, are
presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the
basic financial statements but are supplementary information required by the
Department of Labor Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedules have
been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic
financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated, in all material
respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.


                                                    /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP



Cleveland, Ohio,
  July 28, 1998.


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                           FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL INC.
                           -------------------------

                 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY PAID EMPLOYEES
                 ---------------------------------------------


                           DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
                           --------------------------

                                     INDEX
                                     -----



          Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits as of
               December 31, 1997 and 1996

          Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan
               Benefits for the Year Ended December 31, 1997

          Notes to Financial Statements

          Exhibit l - Item 27a--Schedule of Assets Held for Investment
               Purposes as of December 31, 1997

          Exhibit 2 - Item 27d--Schedule of Reportable Transactions for
               the Year Ended December 31, 1997



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                           FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL INC.
                           -------------------------


                 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY PAID EMPLOYEES
                 ---------------------------------------------

              STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
              ----------------------------------------------------

                        AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
                        -------------------------------


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         Participant Directed.
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                 PBHG               
                                           Chase                                   DSI         Oppenheimer      Growth              
                                         Principal     Bond Fund      FPA       Disciplined       Quest         Fund/      PIC Small
                                       Preservation   of America/   Crescent       Value       Opportunity      Equity      Company 
                                           Fund       Fixed Fund     Fund        Portfolio     Value Fund        Fund      Portfolio
                                        -----------   -----------    -------     ----------   ------------      ------     ---------

      1997
      ----


<S>                                    <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>     
ASSETS:
        Cash and cash equivalents      $        -    $        -    $        -    $        -    $     (737)    $        -    $     - 
        Investments at market value        19,921        65,803       164,724        95,897       128,808        108,101     45,807 
        Notes receivable from
         participants                           -             -             -             -             -              -          - 
        Accrued interest income                 -           420             -             -             -              -          - 
                                       ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------     ----------    ------- 

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE
        FOR PLAN BENEFITS              $   19,921    $   66,223    $  164,724    $   95,897    $  128,071     $  108,101    $45,807 
                                       ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========     ==========    ======= 


          1996
          ----


ASSETS:
        Cash and cash equivalents      $        -    $        -    $        -    $        -    $        -      $       -    $     - 
        Investments at market value             -       248,982             -             -             -         62,375            
        Employee contribution
         receivable                             -             -             -             -             -              -            
                                       ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------     ----------    ------- 

        Total assets                            -       248,982             -             -             -         62,375          - 


LIABILITIES:
Accrued administrative
        expenses                                -             -             -             -             -              -          - 
                                       ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------     ----------    ------- 
     Total liabilities                          -             -             -             -             -              -          - 
                                       ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------     ----------    ------- 

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE
 FOR PLAN BENEFITS                     $        -    $  248,982     $       -     $       -     $       -     $   62,375   $      - 
                                       ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========     ==========    ======= 

<CAPTION>                            
                                                                      Participant Directed 
                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------         
                                        IVY                                                                                   
                                    International                                                                             
                                        Fund/        Figgie      Figgie   Conservative   Moderate     Aggressive      Non-    
                                    International   Class A      Class B    Lifestyle    Lifestyle     Lifestyle   Participant
                                         Fund         Fund        Fund        Fund         Fund          Fund       Directed  
                                    -------------    ------     --------   -----------    --------     ---------   -----------  
                                                                                                                              
      1997                                                                                                                    
      ----                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
<S>                                   <C>          <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>        
ASSETS:                                                                                                                       
        Cash and cash equivalents     $       -    $     324    $     185   $     359    $     140    $     157    $        - 
        Investments at market value      86,157       32,678      633,179      70,373      227,537      105,047             - 
        Notes receivable from                                                                                                 
         participants                         -            -            -           -            -            -             - 
        Accrued interest income           1,243            -            -           -            -            -             - 
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------- 
                                                                                                                              
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE                                                                                                          
        FOR PLAN BENEFITS             $  87,400    $  33,002    $ 633,364   $  70,732    $ 227,677    $ 105,204    $        - 
                                      =========    =========    =========   =========    =========    =========    ========== 
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
          1996                                                                                                                
          ----                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
ASSETS:                                                                                                                       
        Cash and cash equivalents     $       -    $       -    $       -   $       -    $       -    $       -    $       62 
        Investments at market value           -        6,330        8,040       5,160            -            -             - 
        Employee contribution                                                                                                 
         receivable                                        -            -           -            -            -        37,928 
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------- 
                                                                                                                              
        Total assets                      6,330        8,040        5,160           -            -            -        37,990 
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
LIABILITIES:                                                                                                                  
Accrued administrative                                                                                                        
        expenses                              -            -            -           -            -            -           430 
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------- 
     Total liabilities                        -            -            -           -            -            -           430 
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------   ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------- 
                                                                                                                              
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE                                                                                                          
 FOR PLAN BENEFITS                    $   6,330    $   8,040    $   5,160   $       -    $       -    $       -    $   37,560 
                                      =========    =========    =========   =========    =========    =========    ========== 



<CAPTION>                           
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                      Participants                  
                                          Loan                      
                                          Fund         Total        
                                          ----         -----        
                                                                    
      1997                                                          
      ----                                                          
                                                                    
                                                                    
<S>                                    <C>           <C>            
ASSETS:                                                             
        Cash and cash equivalents      $        -    $      428     
        Investments at market value             -     1,784,032     
        Notes receivable from                                       
         participants                       3,000         3,000     
        Accrued interest income                 -         1,663     
                                       ----------    ----------     
                                                                    
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE                                                
        FOR PLAN BENEFITS              $    3,000    $1,789,123     
                                       ==========    ==========     
                                                                    

          1996                                                      
          ----                                                      
                                                                    
                                                                    
ASSETS:                                                             
        Cash and cash equivalents      $        -    $       62     
        Investments at market value             -       330,887     
        Employee contribution                                       
         receivable                             -        37,928     
                                       ----------    ----------     
                                                                    
        Total assets                            -       368,877     
                                                                    
                                                                    
LIABILITIES:                                                        
Accrued administrative                                              
        expenses                                -           430     
                                       ----------    ----------     
     Total liabilities                          -           430     
                                       ----------    ----------     
                                                                    
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE                                                
 FOR PLAN BENEFITS                     $        -    $  368,447     
                                       ==========    ==========     
</TABLE>


              The accompanying notes to financial statements are an
                       integral part of these statements.


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                           FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL INC.
                           -------------------------

                 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY PAID EMPLOYEES
                 ---------------------------------------------


         STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS
         --------------------------------------------------------------


                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                      ------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         Participant Directed
                                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                    PBHG        
                                            Chase                                       DSI        Oppenheimer     Growth       
                                          Principal      Bond Fund         FPA      Disciplined       Quest         Fund/       
                                         Preservation   of America/      Crescent      Value        Opportunity    Equity       
                                             Fund       Fixed Fund        Fund       Portfolio      Value Fund      Fund        
                                          ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------     

<S>                                       <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>            
ADDITIONS:
Contributions-
         Employee                         $   11,939    $  181,877     $   60,248    $   38,942    $   51,782    $   82,209     
         Employer                              4,071         8,312         17,754        12,055        14,945        13,228     
        Transfers in from merged Plan              -             -              -             -             -             -     
        Investment income                          -         2,471          5,478        14,819         4,233         1,973     
        Net unrealized appreciation of
         investments                               -         6,059            979             -             -        12,548     
                                          ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------     

        Total additions                       16,010       198,419         84,459        65,816        70,960       109,958     
                                          ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------     

DEDUCTIONS:
        Benefits paid to participants          4,251        15,701          4,631         4,051         7,641         8,416     
        Administrative expenses                    -             -              -             -             -             -     
        Net unrealized depreciation of   
         investments                               -             -              -        14,227         2,109             -     
                                          ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------     
        Total deductions                       4,251        15,701          4,631        18,278         9,750         8,416     
                                          ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------     

INTERFUND TRANSFERS,
Including participant loan
        transactions                           8,162      (365,477)        84,896        48,359        66,861       (55,816)    
                                          ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------     

         Net additions/
        (deductions)                          19,921      (182,759)       164,724        95,897       128,071        45,726     

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE
FOR PLAN BENEFITS,
        beginning of year                          -       248,982              -             -             -        62,375     
                                          ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------     

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE
FOR PLAN BENEFITS,
        end of year                       $   19,921    $   66,223     $  164,724    $   95,897    $  128,071    $  108,101     
                                          ==========    ==========     ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========     


<CAPTION>                               
                                        
                                           --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             IVY                                                                 
                                                         International                                                           
                                            PIC Small        Fund/        Figgie         Figgie      Conservative    Moderate    
                                             Company     International    Class A       Class B        Lifestyle     Lifestyle   
                                            Portfolio        Fund          Fund           Fund           Fund          Fund      
                                           ----------     ----------    ----------     ----------     ----------    ----------   
                                                                                                                                 
<S>                                        <C>            <C>           <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>          
ADDITIONS:                                                                                                                       
Contributions-                                                                                                                   
         Employee                          $   21,766     $   44,652    $    9,686     $    7,133     $   32,302    $  109,346   
         Employer                               6,063         12,399           924            903          7,187        35,669   
        Transfers in from merged Plan               -              -        24,921        627,249              -             -   
        Investment income                         (18)         1,167             7              -          5,397        14,634   
        Net unrealized appreciation of                                                                                           
         investments                                -              -         1,867          1,833              -             -   
                                           ----------     ----------    ----------     ----------     ----------    ----------   
                                                                                                                                 
        Total additions                        27,811         58,218        37,405        637,118         44,886       159,649   
                                           ----------     ----------    ----------     ----------     ----------    ----------   
                                                                                                                                 
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                                                      
        Benefits paid to participants           1,688          5,169           126            623          7,425         7,511   
        Administrative expenses                     -              -             -              -              -             -   
        Net unrealized depreciation of                                                                                           
         investments                            2,457          4,319             -              -            408        10,147   
                                           ----------     ----------    ----------     ----------     ----------    ----------   
        Total deductions                        4,145          9,488           126            623          7,833        17,658   
                                           ----------     ----------    ----------     ----------     ----------    ----------   
                                                                                                                                 
INTERFUND TRANSFERS,                                                                                                             
Including participant loan                                                                                                       
        transactions                           22,141         32,340       (12,317)        (8,291)        33,679        85,686   
                                           ----------     ----------    ----------     ----------     ----------    ----------   
                                                                                                                                 
         Net additions/                                                                                                          
        (deductions)                           45,807         81,070        24,962        628,204         70,732       227,677   
                                                                                                                                 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE                                                                                                             
FOR PLAN BENEFITS,                                                                                                               
        beginning of year                           -          6,330         8,040          5,160              -             -   
                                           ----------     ----------    ----------     ----------     ----------    ----------   
                                                                                                                                 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE                                                                                                             
FOR PLAN BENEFITS,                                                                                                               
        end of year                        $   45,807     $   87,400    $   33,002     $  633,364     $   70,732    $  227,677   
                                           ==========     ==========    ==========     ==========     ==========    ==========   

<CAPTION>                               
                                        
                                        ------------------------------------------------------   
                                                                                                 
                                                                                                 
                                         Aggressive        Non-      Participant                 
                                          Lifestyle     Participant      Loan                    
                                            Fund         Directed        Fund          Total     
                                         ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------   
                                                                                                 
<S>                                      <C>           <C>            <C>           <C>          
ADDITIONS:                                                                                       
Contributions-                                                                                   
         Employee                        $   51,084    $  (36,480)    $        -    $  666,186   
         Employer                            14,840             -              -       148,350   
        Transfers in from merged Plan             -             -              -       652,170                                
        Investment income                       482             -             35        50,678   
        Net unrealized appreciation of                                                           
         investments                              -             -              -        23,286   
                                         ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------   
                                                                                                 
        Total additions                      66,406       (36,480)            35     1,540,670   
                                         ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------   
                                                                                                 
DEDUCTIONS:                                                                                      
        Benefits paid to participants         9,433             -              -        76,666   
        Administrative expenses                   -         1,080              -         1,080   
        Net unrealized depreciation of                                                           
         investments                          8,581             -              -        42,248   
                                         ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------   
        Total deductions                     18,014         1,080              -       119,994   
                                         ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------   
                                                                                                 
INTERFUND TRANSFERS,                                                                             
Including participant loan                                                                       
        transactions                         56,812             -          2,965             -   
                                         ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------   
                                                                                                 
         Net additions/                                                                          
        (deductions)                        105,204       (37,560)         3,000     1,420,676   
                                                                                                 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE                                                                             
FOR PLAN BENEFITS,                                                                               
        beginning of year                         -        37,560              -       368,447   
                                         ----------    ----------     ----------    ----------   
                                                                                                 
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE                                                                             
FOR PLAN BENEFITS,                                                                               
        end of year                      $  105,204    $        -     $    3,000    $1,789,123   
                                         ==========    ==========     ==========    ==========   
</TABLE>




             The accompanying notes to financial statements are an
                        integral part of this statement.

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                           FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL INC.
                           -------------------------

                 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY PAID EMPLOYEES
                 ---------------------------------------------


                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                         -----------------------------

                           DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
                           --------------------------



1.      SUMMARY OF THE PLAN:
        --------------------

The Figgie International Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan for Hourly Paid Employees (the
Plan) was established on January 1, 1996, to provide retirement benefits to
hourly paid employees (and their beneficiaries) hired after December 31, 1984 of
certain participating divisions and subsidiaries of Figgie International Inc.
(the Company). The Plan was amended and restated in 1997 to allow for an
increase in employee contribution percentage, employer matching contributions
and new investment options. The Plan is a defined contribution pension plan.

The Plan provides that the Company shall have the right to amend or terminate
the Plan at any time. Upon termination of the Plan, the assets then remaining in
the Plan shall be allocated and distributed to participants in accordance with
the terms and provisions of Section 4044 of ERISA, as amended.

2.      SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
        -------------------------------------------

Basis of Accounting
- -------------------

The accompanying statements of net assets available for plan benefits and
statements of changes in net assets available for plan benefits are prepared on
the accrual basis of accounting.

Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value and net realized gains (losses) on
sale of investments for 1997 were calculated based on the fair value of the
investments at the beginning of the year or purchase price, if acquired in the
current year.

Accounting Estimates
- --------------------

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reportable Transactions
- -----------------------

The Department of Labor defines reportable transactions as those transactions or
series of transactions which exceed 5% of beginning net assets. All transactions
which exceed the threshold are included in Exhibit 2.


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                                      -2-


Contributions
- -------------

The Plan provides that participants may elect to defer up to 15% of their annual
compensation paid to them by the Company as a contribution. Such elected
contributions are limited in any calendar year to a maximum as shall be
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Company matches 100% of the
first 1% of each participant's elective contribution and then 50% of the next 4%
of participant contribution. In addition, the Plan provides for transfer
contributions to the Plan which constitute a rollover from another qualified
plan on behalf of an eligible employee.

Participant Directed Investments
- --------------------------------

Participants direct their contributions in 5% increments between the eight funds
and two Company stock funds. However, a participant's investment in Company
stock funds may not exceed, in aggregate, 25% of the participant's total
contribution percentage.

Participants may also choose one of three Lifestyle options in which allocations
are automatically selected for the participants. The conservative Lifestyle
option automatically becomes the investment choice for any plan participant who
does not submit an enrollment form which includes a valid investment direction.
The Plan offers a telephone voice response system which allows participants to
change allocations and contribution percentages on a daily basis.

Investment Income
- -----------------

Investment income includes dividend and interest income earned during the year,
as well as net gains and losses realized by dispositions of investments.


Vesting Requirements
- --------------------

Participant contributions and transfer contributions are fully vested when
deposited into the Plan. Employer matching contributions vest to participants
according to the following:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                         Years of         Vesting
                         Service         Percentage
                         -------         ----------
<S>                                        <C> 
                       Less than 1           0%
                       1                    20%
                       2                    40%
                       3                    60%
                       4                    80%
                       5                   100%
</TABLE>

Employer discretionary contributions are fully vested at five years of service.
For vesting purposes, the Plan provides that an employee shall be credited with
one year of service for each plan year during which they have met the criteria
of continuous service, as defined in the Plan document. 


<PAGE>   9


                                      -3-


Distributions and Forfeitures
- -----------------------------

Upon termination from the Plan, a participant, or in the case of death, a
participant's beneficiary will be entitled to receive the vested portion of the
participant's account as a single lump-sum payment. For participants who are
terminated, the nonvested account balance is forfeited, and the forfeitures are
used to offset plan expenses and the employer matching contribution. If a
participant retires, becomes disabled or dies while still employed, the entire
balance in his or her account will be fully vested.

The Plan also allows for hardship withdrawals. Under certain hardship
circumstances, as defined in the Plan document, a participant may withdraw up to
100% of the participant's before tax contributions.

Retirement
- ----------

The Plan provides that the accrued benefit of a participant is nonforfeitable if
such participant is employed by the Company on or after the normal retirement
date. Each participant who ceases to be employed by the Company for any reason,
other than death, on or after the normal retirement date shall be entitled to
receive a normal retirement benefit. The normal retirement benefit is equal to
the participant's accrued benefit as of the date of the distribution.

Participant Loans
- -----------------

The Plan allows participants to take loans from their account balance. A
participant can borrow up to the lesser of 50% of their vested account balance
or $50,000. The minimum loan requested amount is $1,000. Participants can have
one outstanding loan at a time and loans can be requested for any reason. The
interest rate is prime rate plus one percentage point.

3.      DISTRIBUTIONS TO PARTICIPANTS:
        ------------------------------

Distributions due to participants who have reached retirement age, withdrawn, or
otherwise separated from the Plan amounted to $0 and $3,756 at December 31, 1997
and 1996, respectively.

4.      FEDERAL INCOME TAXES:
        ---------------------

In the opinion of the Plan's Administrator, the Plan, as amended and restated,
qualifies under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and is, therefore,
not subject to tax under present income tax laws. Accordingly, income taxes have
not been provided for in the accompanying financial statements. A favorable
determination as to the Plan's tax-exempt status has not yet been received for
the amended and restated Plan.

5.      PLAN ASSET TRANSFER:
        --------------------

Effective December 31, 1997, certain assets of the Figgie International Stock
Ownership Trust and Plan (ESOP A) were transferred into the Plan. Benefits
related to these participants continued to be paid from the ESOP A until
December 31, 1997, at which time the assets were transferred from their related
trust into the Plan's Trust.

<PAGE>   10


                                      -4-


6.      SUBSEQUENT EVENT:
        -----------------

Subsequent to December 31, 1997, the Company changed its name from Figgie
International Inc. to Scott Technologies Inc. The name change does not affect
the aspects of the Plan.


<PAGE>   11

                                                                       EXHIBIT 1



                           FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL INC.
                           -------------------------

                 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY PAID EMPLOYEES
                 ---------------------------------------------


           ITEM 27a--SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
           ---------------------------------------------------------

                            AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997
                            -----------------------


                   EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 52-1297376
                   ------------------------------------------

                                PLAN NUMBER: 023
                                ----------------



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          Fair
      Identity of Issue and Description                Cost              Value
- ------------------------------------------------    -----------      -----------
<S>                                                 <C>               <C>       
Chase Principal Preservation Fund                   $   19,921        $   19,921
Bond Fund of America                                    65,633            65,803
FPA Crescent Fund                                      163,772           164,724
DSI Disciplined Value Portfolio                        109,953            95,897
Oppenheimer Quest Opportunity Value Fund               130,922           128,808
PBHG Growth Fund                                       109,976           108,101
PIC Small Company Portfolio                             48,236            45,807
IVY International Fund                                  91,781            86,157
Figgie Class A Fund                                     53,627            32,678
Figgie Class B Fund                                  1,370,354           633,179
Conservative Lifestyle Fund:
 Chase Principal Preservation Fund                      26,462            26,462
 FPA Crescent Fund                                      14,242            14,466
 DSI Disciplined Value Portfolio                         8,160             7,201
 BHM&S Bond Portfolio                                   22,093            22,244
Moderate Lifestyle Fund:
 FPA Crescent Fund                                      92,345            92,442
 DSI Disciplined Value Portfolio                        77,113            67,155
 PBHG Growth Fund                                       22,282            21,854
 BHM&S Bond Portfolio                                   45,886            46,086
Aggressive Lifestyle Fund:
 DSI Disciplined Value Portfolio                        22,597            19,157
 PBHG Growth Fund                                       28,134            27,521
 PlC Small Company Portfolio                            33,737            31,871
 MJI International Equity Portfolio                     29,090            26,498
                                                    ----------        ----------
                                                    $2,586,316        $1,784,032
                                                    ==========        ==========
</TABLE>



                 The accompanying notes to financial statements
                     are an integral part of this exhibit.


<PAGE>   12


                                                                       EXHIBIT 2


                           FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL INC.
                           -------------------------

                 401(k) SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY PAID EMPLOYEES
                 ---------------------------------------------


                 ITEM 27d--SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS
                 ---------------------------------------------

                      FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997
                      ------------------------------------


                   EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 52-1297376
                   ------------------------------------------

                                PLAN NUMBER: 023
                                ----------------


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             Current Value of          Net
                                                Purchase         Selling          Cost of       Asset on              Gain
        Identity of Party Involved                Price           Price            Asset     Transaction Date       or (Loss)
        --------------------------             ---------         --------        --------    ------------------    -----------


<S>                                             <C>             <C>              <C>             <C>                 <C>  
Equity Fund (6 transactions)                    $ 40,399        $       -        $ 40,399        $ 40,399            $   -
International Fund (6 transactions)              155,452                -         155,452         155,452                -

Employee Benefit Short-term Money
        Market Fund (55 transactions)            872,528                -         872,528         872,528                -

Chase Principal Preservation Fund
        (53 transactions)                         58,235                -          58,235          58,235                -

Bond Fund of America (36 transactions)            73,250                -          73,250          73,250                -
FPA Crescent Fund (104 transactions)             334,035                -         334,035         334,035                -

DSI Disciplined Value Portfolio
        (143 transactions)                       257,744                -         257,744         257,744                -

Oppenheimer Quest Opportunity Value
        Fund (35 transactions)                   137,989                -         137,989         137,989                -

PBHG Growth Fund (97 transactions)               167,279                -         167,279         167,279                -

PIC Small Company
        Portfolio (46 transactions)               85,995                -          85,995          85,995                -

IVY International Fund (34 transactions)          98,469                -          98,469          98,469                -

BHM&S Bond Portfolio (69 transactions)           154,046                -         154,046         154,046                -
</TABLE>


<PAGE>   13


                                      -2-


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                Current Value of          Net
                                                 Purchase          Selling         Cost of          Asset on              Gain
       Identity of Party Involved                 Price             Price            Asset       Transaction Date       or (Loss)
       --------------------------                --------          -------          --------     ----------------       ---------

<S>                                              <C>               <C>             <C>              <C>                  <C>   
MJI International Equity
        Portfolio (37 transactions)              $  31,295         $      -        $  31,295        $  31,295            $    -

Equity Fund (5 transactions)                             -           13,266           10,625           13,266             2,641

International Fund (7 transactions)                      -           74,259           71,480           74,259             2,779

Employee Benefit Short-term Money
        Market Fund (44 transactions)                    -          871,479          871,479          871,479                 -

Chase Principal Preservation
        Fund (32 transactions)                           -           12,259           12,259           12,259                 -

Bond Fund of America (6 transactions)                    -            7,639            7,616            7,639                23

FPA Crescent Fund (19 transactions)                      -           64,270           63,675           64,270               595

DSI Disciplined Value
        Portfolio (26 transactions)                      -           39,829           39,922           39,829               (93)

Oppenheimer Quest Opportunity Value
        Fund (7 transactions)                            -            7,044            7,067            7,044               (23)

PBHG Growth Fund (20 transactions)                       -            7,781            7,844            7,781               (63)

PIC Small Company
        Portfolio (7 transactions)                       -            3,890            4,021            3,890              (131)

IVY International Fund (7 transactions)                  -            6,396            6,688            6,396              (292)

BHM&S Bond Portfolio (14 transactions)                   -           86,277           86,068           86,277               209

MJI International Equity
        Portfolio (3 transactions)                       -            2,042            2,205            2,042              (163)
</TABLE>



                 The accompanying notes to financial statements
                     are an integral part of this exhibit.


<PAGE>   14

                                   SIGNATURES

         The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit
plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                FIGGIE INTERNATIONAL INC. 401(k)
                                SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY PAID
                                EMPLOYEES


                                By:     Wilmington Trust Company, Trustee

                                /s/ Linda Bailey
Date: 8/14/98                   -----------------------------------------------
     -----------------          Linda Bailey, Senior Financial Services Officer

<PAGE>   15



                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
                                 -------------


23.1    Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP




<PAGE>   1

                                                                    Exhibit 23.1


                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of our
reports included in this Form 11-K, into the Company's previously filed
Registration Statements File No. 333-12138.



                                             ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Cleveland, Ohio
August 12, 1998.




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