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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
JUNO LIGHTING, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.001 par value per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
482047-20-6
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(CUSIP Number)
April 12, 2000
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 482047-20-6 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 9 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ABRAMS CAPITAL, LLC
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 142,298
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REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
142,298
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
142,298
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.90%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
00 - LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
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CUSIP NO. 482047-20-6 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 3 OF 9 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ABRAMS CAPITAL PARTNERS I, LP
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ]
(B) [X]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 19,765
EACH --------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
19,765
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
19,765
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* [ ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.82%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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CUSIP NO. 482047-20-6 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 4 OF 9 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
ABRAMS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, LP
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 122,533
EACH --------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
122,533
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
122,533
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.08%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP NO. 482047-20-6 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 5 OF 9 PAGES
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON/S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION
NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
DAVID C. ABRAMS
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (A) [ ]
(B) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 142,298
EACH --------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH: 0
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
142,298
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
142,298
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES [ ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.90%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
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CUSIP NO. 482047-20-6 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 6 OF 9 PAGES
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Juno Lighting, Inc.
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1300 South Wolf Road, Des Plaines, Illinois 60017
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ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Persons Filing:
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
(c) Citizenship:
(i) Abrams Capital, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Abrams
Capital").
(ii) David C. Abrams, a United States citizen.
(iii) Abrams Capital Partners I, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("Abrams I").
(iv) Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
("Abrams II").
(b), (c), (f) Each of the Reporting Persons has a business address of 425
Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.001 par
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(e) CUSIP Number: 482047-20-6
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D 1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
(e) [ ] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act or under the laws of any State
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension fund which is subject to the
provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)
(ii)(G)(Note: See Item 7)
(h) [ ] A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act
(i) [ ] A Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
If this statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(c), check this box [X].
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CUSIP NO. 482047-20-6 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 7 OF 9 PAGES
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Provide the following information as of that date and identify those
shares which there is a right to acquire.
ABRAMS CAPITAL, LLC*
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 142,298
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(b) Percent of Class: 5.90%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 142,298
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(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 142,298
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DAVID C. ABRAMS**
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 142,298
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(b) Percent of Class: 5.90%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 142,298
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(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 142,298
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ABRAMS CAPITAL PARTNERS I, LP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 19,765
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(b) Percent of Class: 0.82%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 19,765
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(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 19,765
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CUSIP NO. 482047-20-6 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 8 OF 9 PAGES
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ABRAMS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, LLC
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 122,533
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(b) Percent of Class: 5.08%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 122,533
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(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 122,533
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*Shares reported for Abrams Capital, LLC include shares beneficially owned by
Abrams Capital Partners L.L.P. ("Abrams I") and Abrams Capital Partners II, L.P.
("Abrams II"), each of which Abrams Capital, LLC is the General Partner.
** Shares reported for David C. Abrams include shares beneficially owned by
Abrams I and Abrams II, which entities may be deemed to be controlled by Mr.
Abrams, who is the Managing Member of Abrams Capital, LLC, the sole General
Partner of Abrams I and Abrams II.
INSTRUCTION: For computations regarding securities which represent a right to
acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d)(1).
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Not Applicable
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not Applicable
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not Applicable
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable
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CUSIP NO. 482047-20-6 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 9 OF 9 PAGES
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I hereby
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Dated April 20, 2000.
DAVID C. ABRAMS
By:/s/ David C. Abrams
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David C. Abrams
ABRAMS CAPITAL, LLC
By:/s/ David C. Abrams
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David C. Abrams, Managing Member
ABRAMS CAPITAL PARTNER I, L.P.
By: Abrams Capital, LLC
its sole general partner
By: /s/ David C. Abrams
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David C. Abrams, Managing Member
ABRAMS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: Abrams Capital, LLC
its sole general partner
By: /s/ David C. Abrams
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David C. Abrams, Managing Member
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CUSIP NO. 482047-20-6 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 10 OF 10 PAGES
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EXHIBIT A
AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING
JUNO LIGHTING, INC.
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001
In accordance with Rule 13D-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby confirm the agreement by and among them
to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13D,
and any and all amendments thereto, with respect to the above referenced
securities and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such filing.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be
deemed to constitute one and the same Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of
this 20th day of April, 2000.
DAVID C. ABRAMS
By:/s/ David C. Abrams
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David C. Abrams
ABRAMS CAPITAL, LLC
By:/s/ David C. Abrams
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David C. Abrams, Managing Member
ABRAMS CAPITAL PARTNER I, L.P.
By: Abrams Capital, LLC
its sole general partner
By: /s/ David C. Abrams
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David C. Abrams, Managing Member
ABRAMS CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.
By: Abrams Capital, LLC
its sole general partner
By: /s/ David C. Abrams
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David C. Abrams, Managing Member
