FRUIT OF THE LOOM INC /DE/
10-K405/A, 1998-08-10
KNITTING MILLS
Previous: ELMERS RESTAURANTS INC, SC 14F1, 1998-08-10
Next: AEI REAL ESTATE FUND 85-B LTD PARTNERSHIP, 10QSB, 1998-08-10



<PAGE>   1
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                           -------------------------
 
                                  FORM 10-K/A
                           -------------------------
 
                                AMENDMENT NO. 2
 
[X]            AMENDMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13
                OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
                 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 OR
 
[ ]            TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-8941
 
                            FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC.
             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                            <C>
                   DELAWARE                                      36-3361804
       (State or other jurisdiction of              (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
        incorporation or organization)
</TABLE>
 
                               5000 SEARS TOWER,
                            233 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE,
                            CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606
          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 876-1724
 
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE
             TITLE OF EACH CLASS                            ON WHICH REGISTERED
             -------------------                           ---------------------
<S>                                            <C>
     Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value                 New York Stock Exchange
            7% Debentures Due 2011                        American Stock Exchange
</TABLE>
 
     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy statements incorporated
by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K/A or any amendment to this Form
10-K/A. [X]
 
     Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
                            Yes   X         No _____
 
     As of February 28, 1998, there were outstanding 66,100,394 shares of the
Registrant's Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share, and 5,684,276
shares of the Registrant's Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share. The
aggregate market value of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock held by
nonaffiliates at February 28, 1998 was approximately $2,121,900,000.
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>   2
 
                                   SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amended report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City
of Chicago, State of Illinois, on August 10, 1998.
 
                                          FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC.
 
                                          By:     /s/ LARRY K. SWITZER
 
                                            ------------------------------------
                                                     (Larry K. Switzer
                                            Senior Executive Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer)
 
                                       78
<PAGE>   3
 
                    FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                           (ITEM 14(A)(3) AND 14(C))
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     DESCRIPTION
                                     -----------
<S>     <C>  <C>
 3(a)*  --   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company and
             Certificate of Amendment of the Restated Certificate of
             Incorporation of the Company (incorporated herein by
             reference to Exhibit 3 to the Company's Quarterly Report on
             Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1993).
 3(b)*  --   By-Laws of the Company (incorporated herein by reference to
             Exhibit 4(b) to the Company's Registration Statement on Form
             S-2, Reg. No. 33-8303 (the "S-2")).
 4(a)*  --   $900,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of September 19,
             1997, among the several banks and other financial
             institutions from time to time parties thereto (the
             "Lenders"), NationsBank, N.A., as administrative agent for
             the Lenders thereunder, Chase Manhattan Bank, Bankers Trust
             Company, The Bank of New York and the Bank of Nova Scotia,
             as co-agents (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
             4(a) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
             quarter ended September 30, 1997).
 4(b)*  --   Rights Agreement, dated as of March 8, 1996 between Fruit
             the Loom, Inc. and Chemical Mellon Shareholder Services,
             L.L.C., Rights Agent (incorporated herein by reference to
             Exhibit 4(c) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
             the year ended December 31, 1995).
10(a)*  --   Fruit of the Loom 1989 Stock Grant Plan dated January 1,
             1989 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(b) to
             the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
             December 31, 1988).
10(b)*  --   Fruit of the Loom 1987 Stock Option Plan (incorporated
             herein by reference to Exhibit 10(b) to the S-2).
10(c)*  --   Fruit of the Loom Stock Option Agreement for Richard C.
             Lappin (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(d) to
             the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
             December 31, 1991).
10(d)*  --   Fruit of the Loom 1992 Executive Stock Option Plan
             (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's
             Registration Statement on Form S-8, Reg. No. 33-57472).
10(e)*  --   Fruit of the Loom, Inc. Directors' Stock Option Plan
             (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's
             Registration Statement on Form S-8, Reg. No. 33-50499).
10(f)*  --   Fruit of the Loom, Inc. 1995 Non-Employee Directors' Stock
             Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to the
             Company's Proxy Statement for its annual meeting on May 16,
             1995 (the "1995 Proxy Statement").
10(g)*  --   Fruit of the Loom, Inc. 1995 Executive Incentive
             Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to
             Exhibit A to the 1995 Proxy Statement).
10(h)*  --   Fruit of the Loom, Inc. Executive Incentive Compensation
             Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A to the
             Company's Proxy Statement for its annual meeting on May 17,
             1994).
10(i)*  --   Guarantee of Payment dated as of June 27, 1994 by Fruit of
             the Loom, Inc. and NationsBank of Florida N.A. (incorporated
             herein by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to the Company's
             Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
             1994 (the "10-Q")).
10(j)*  --   Guarantee of Corporation dated as of January 15, 1996 by
             Fruit of the Loom, Inc. and NationsBank N.A. (South),
             formerly known as NationsBank of Georgia, N.A. (incorporated
             herein by reference to Exhibit 10(j) to the Company's Annual
             Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995).
10(k)*  --   Stock Pledge Agreement dated as of June 27, 1994 between
             William F. Farley and Fruit of the Loom, Inc. (incorporated
             herein by reference to Exhibit 10(b) to the 10-Q).
</TABLE>
 
- -------------------------
See footnote on following page.
 
                                       80
<PAGE>   4
                    FRUIT OF THE LOOM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                        INDEX TO EXHIBITS -- (CONCLUDED)
                           (ITEM 14(A)(3) AND 14(C))
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     DESCRIPTION
                                     -----------
<S>     <C>  <C>
10(l)*  --   Asset Purchase and Transitional Services Agreement between
             Farley Industries, Inc. and Fruit of the Loom, Inc.
             (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(l) to the
             Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
             December 31, 1995).
10(m)*  --   Employment Agreement between Fruit of the Loom, Inc. and
             William Farley (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
             10(j) to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
             year ended December 31, 1994 (the "1994 10-K")).
10(n)*  --   Employment Agreement between Farley Industries, Inc., Fruit
             of the Loom, Inc. and Richard C. Lappin (incorporated herein
             by reference to Exhibit 10(l) to the Company's 1994 Form
             10-K).
10(o)*  --   Employment Agreement between Farley Industries, Inc., Fruit
             of the Loom, Inc. and Larry K. Switzer (incorporated herein
             by reference to Exhibit 10(o) to the Company's 1994 10-K).
10(p)*  --   Employment Agreement between Farley Industries, Inc., Fruit
             of the Loom, Inc. and Burgess D. Ridge (incorporated herein
             by reference to Exhibit 10(p) to the Company's Annual Report
             on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997 (the "1997
             10-K")).
10(q)*  --   Credit Agreement among Acme Boot Company, Inc., as borrower,
             Fruit of the Loom, Inc., Acme Boot Retail Co., Inc. and Acme
             Footwear Company, Inc., as guarantors, the Lenders
             identified herein and NationsBank, N.A., (Carolinas), as
             agent, dated as of April 19, 1995 (incorporated herein by
             reference to Exhibit 10(r) to the Company's Annual Report on
             Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995).
10(r)*  --   Fruit of the Loom, Inc. 1996 Incentive Compensation Plan
             (incorporated herein by reference to the Company's
             Registration Statement on Form S-8, Reg. No. 333-09203).
10(s)*  --   Purchase and Contribution Agreement dated as of December 18,
             1996 among Union Underwear Company, Inc., Pro Player, Inc.
             and Salem Sportswear, Inc., as the Originators and FTL
             Receivables Company, as the Purchaser (incorporated herein
             by reference to Exhibit 10(t) to the Company's Annual Report
             on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996).
10(t)*  --   Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of December 18, 1996
             among FTL Receivables Company, as Seller, Union Underwear
             Company, Inc., as initial Servicer, Barton Capital
             Corporation, as Purchaser, and Societe Generale, as Agent
             (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(u) to the
             Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
             December 31, 1996).
18*     --   Letter re change in accounting principle (incorporated
             herein by reference to Exhibit 18 to the Company's 1997
             10-K).
21*     --   Subsidiaries of the Company (incorporated herein by
             reference to Exhibit 21 to the Company's 1997 10-K).
23*     --   Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (incorporated herein by
             reference to Exhibit 23 to the Company's 1997 10-K).
27      --   Financial Data Schedule 
</TABLE>
 
- -------------------------
* Document is available at the Public Reference Section of the Securities and
  Exchange Commission, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
  20549 (Commission file #1-8941).
 
     The Registrant has not listed or filed as Exhibits to this Annual Report
certain instruments with respect to long-term debt representing indebtedness of
the Company and its subsidiaries which do not individually exceed 10% of the
total assets of the Registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, the Registrant agrees to
furnish such instruments to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
 
                                       81

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
COMPANY'S ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1997
<CASH>                                          16,100
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  110,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                    11,900
<INVENTORY>                                    847,500
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,015,600
<PP&E>                                       1,232,200
<DEPRECIATION>                                 717,800
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,483,100
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          525,200
<BONDS>                                      1,192,800
                                0
                                          0
<COMMON>                                       319,000
<OTHER-SE>                                     103,100
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 2,483,100
<SALES>                                      2,139,900
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,139,900
<CGS>                                        1,644,400
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,644,400
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                79,300
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              84,700
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              (451,700)
<INCOME-TAX>                                  (66,300)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          (385,400)
<DISCONTINUED>                               (102,200)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 (487,600)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                   (6.55)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                   (6.55)
        

</TABLE>


© 2022 IncJournal is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission