CUSIP #65119QBA0
Pricing Supplement No. 26 Filing under Rule 424(b)(5)
Dated October 13, 1995 Registration No. 33-46208
(To Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement dated April 15, 1992)
$500,000,000
NEWELL CO.
Medium-Term Notes
Due from 9 Months to 30 Years from Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $25,000,000
Interest Rate: 6.14%
Date of Issue: October 18, 1995
Maturity Date: October 18, 2005
Put: European Put, October 18, 2000
Net Proceeds to Newell Co.: $24,962,250
Discount to Agent as Purchaser 0.151% of principal amount
The Notes described in this Pricing Supplement will be issued in book-
entry only form.
The Notes described in this Pricing Supplement are being sold to Chase
Securities, Inc., as Principal, under a Distribution Agreement and
related Terms Agreement that commit Chase Securities, Inc. to take all
such Notes if any are taken. The Company has been advised that Chase
Securities, Inc. proposes to offer the Notes to purchasers initially at a
price equal to 100% of principal amount plus accrued interest, if any,
from October 18, 1995. Such price may be changed by Chase Securities,
Inc. after the initial offering.
Prior to the date of this Pricing Supplement, $403.0 million in aggregate
principal amount of Medium-Term Notes of the Company have been sold and
no other Debt Securities described in the Prospectus dated April 15, 1992
have been sold prior to the date hereof. Concurrently herewith, the
Company is also selling $25,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Medium-
Term Notes with a Stated Maturity of October 18, 2000 and bearing an
interest rate of 6.15% at a discount of 0.468% of principal amount to
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. ("Merrill Lynch & Co."), as
principal, which has advised the Company that it proposes to offer such
Notes to the public initially at a price equal to 100% of par plus
accrued interest, if any, from October 18, 1995. Such price may be
changed by Merrill Lynch & Co. after the initial offering.
Chase Securities, Inc. <PAGE>
CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following discussion replaces the discussion contained in the
accompanying Prospectus Supplement dated April 15, 1992 under the
heading "Summary of Tax Consideration - U.S. Holders - Original Issue
Discount" and under the heading "Backup Withholding."
Original Issue Discount. The following summary is a general
discussion of the United States Federal income tax consequences to
U.S. Holders of the purchase, ownership and disposition of Notes
issued with original issue discount ("Discount Notes"). The following
summary is based upon final Treasury regulations (the "OID
Regulations") issued by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") on
January 27, 1994 under the original issue discount provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The OID
Regulations, which replaced certain proposed original issue discount
regulations that were issued on December 21, 1992, generally apply to
debt instruments issued on or after April 4, 1994.
For United States Federal income tax purposes, original issue
discount is the excess of the stated redemption price at maturity of a
Note over its issue price, if such excess equals or exceeds a de
minimis amount (generally 1/4 of 1% of the Note's stated redemption
price at maturity multiplied by the number of complete years to its
maturity from its issue date). The issue price of an issue of Notes
equals the first price at which a substantial amount of such Notes has
been sold (ignoring sales to bond houses, brokers, or similar persons
or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement
agents, or wholesalers). The stated redemption price at maturity of a
Note is the sum of all payments provided by the Note other than
"qualified stated interest" payments. The term "qualified stated
interest" generally means stated interest that is unconditionally
payable in cash or property (other than debt instruments of the
issuer) at least annually at a single fixed rate. In addition, under
the OID Regulations, if a Note bears interest for one or more accrual
periods at a rate below the rate applicable for the remaining term of
such Note (e.g., Notes with interest holidays), and if the greater of
either the resulting foregone interest on such Note or any "true"
discount on such Note (i.e., the excess of the Note's stated principal
amount over its issue price) equals or exceeds a specified de minimis
amount, then the stated interest on the Note would be treated as
original issue discount rather than qualified stated interest.
Payments of qualified stated interest on a Note are taxable to a
U.S. Holder as ordinary interest income at the time such payments are
accrued or are received (in accordance with the U.S. Holder's regular
method of tax accounting). A U.S. Holder of a Discount Note must
include original issue discount in income as ordinary interest for
United States Federal income tax purposes as it accrues under a
constant yield method in advance of receipt of the cash payments
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attributable to such income, regardless of such U.S. Holder's regular
method of tax accounting. In general, the amount of original issue
discount included in income by the initial U.S. Holder of a Discount
Note is the sum of the daily portions of original issue discount with
respect to such Discount Note for each day during the taxable year (or
portion of the taxable year) on which such U.S. Holder held such
Discount Note. The "daily portion" of original issue discount on any
Discount Note is determined by allocating to each day in any accrual
period a ratable portion of the original issue discount allocable to
that accrual period. An "accrual period" may be of any length and the
accrual periods may vary in length over the term of the Discount Note,
provided that each accrual period is no longer than one year and each
scheduled payment of principal or interest occurs either on the final
day of an accrual period or on the first day of an accrual period.
The amount of original issue discount allocable to each accrual period
is generally equal to the difference between (i) the product of the
Discount Note's adjusted issue price at the beginning of such accrual
period and its yield to maturity (determined on the basis of
compounding at the close of each accrual period and appropriately
adjusted to take into account the length of the particular accrual
period) and (ii) the amount of any qualified stated interest payments
allocable to such accrual period. The "adjusted issue price" of a
Discount Note at the beginning of any accrual period is the sum of the
issue price of the Discount Note plus the amount of original issue
discount allocable to all prior accrual periods minus the amount of
any prior payments on the Discount Note that were not qualified stated
interest payments. Under these rules, U.S. Holders generally will have
to include in income increasingly greater amounts of original issue
discount in successive accrual periods.
Certain of the Notes (i) may be redeemable at the option of the
Company prior to their stated maturity (a "call option") and/or (ii)
may be repayable at the option of the holder prior to their stated
maturity (a "put option"). Notes containing such features may be
subject to rules that differ from the general rules discussed above.
Investors intending to purchase Notes with such features should
consult their own tax advisors, since the original issue discount
consequences will depend, in part, on the particular terms and
features of the purchased Notes.
U.S. Holders may generally, upon election, include in income all
interest (including stated interest, acquisition discount, original
issue discount, de minimis original issue discount, market discount,
de minimis market discount, and unstated interest, as adjusted by any
amortizable bond premium or acquisition premium) that accrues on a
debt instrument by using the constant yield method applicable to
original issue discount, subject to certain limitations and
exceptions. This election is only available for debt instruments
acquired on or after April 4, 1994.
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Backup Withholding
Backup withholding of United States federal income tax at a rate
of 31% may apply to payments made in respect of the Notes to
registered owners who are not "exempt recipients" and who fail to
provide certain identifying information (such as the registered
owner's taxpayer identification number) in the required manner.
Generally, individuals are not exempt recipients, whereas corporations
and certain other entities generally are exempt recipients. Payments
made in respect of the Notes to a U.S. Holder must be reported to the
IRS, unless the U.S. Holder is an exempt recipient or establishes an
exemption. Compliance with the identification procedures described in
the preceding section would establish an exemption from backup
withholding for those non-U.S. Holders who are not exempt recipients.
In addition, upon the sale of a Note to (or through) a broker,
the broker must withhold 31% of the entire purchase price, unless
either (i) the broker determines that the seller is a corporation or
other exempt recipient or (ii) the seller provides, in the required
manner, certain identifying information and, in the case of a non-U.S.
Holder, certifies that such seller is a non-U.S. Holder (and certain
other conditions are met). Such a sale must also be reported by the
broker to the IRS, unless either (i) the broker determines that the
seller is an exempt recipient or (ii) the seller certifies its non-
U.S. status (and certain other conditions are met). Certification of
the registered owner's non-U.S. status would be made normally on an
IRS Form W-8 under penalties of perjury, although in certain cases it
may be possible to submit other documentary evidence.
Any amount withheld under the backup withholding rules from a
payment to a beneficial owner would be allowed as a refund or a credit
against such beneficial owner's United States federal income tax
provided the required information is furnished to the IRS.
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CUSIP #65119QBB8
Pricing Supplement No. 27 Filing under Rule 424(b)(5)
Dated October 13, 1995 Registration No. 33-46208
(To Prospectus and Prospectus Supplement dated April 15, 1992)
$500,000,000
NEWELL CO.
Medium-Term Notes
Due from 9 Months to 30 Years from Date of Issue
Principal Amount: $25,000,000
Interest Rate: 6.15%
Date of Issue: October 18, 1995
Maturity Date: October 18, 2000
Net Proceeds to Newell Co.: $24,883,000
Discount to Agent as Purchaser: 0.468% of principal amount
The Notes described in this Pricing Supplement will be issued in book-
entry only form.
The Notes described in this Pricing Supplement are being sold to Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. ("Merrill Lynch & Co."), as
Principal, under a Distribution Agreement and related Terms Agreement
that commit Merrill Lynch & Co. to take all such Notes if any are taken.
The Company has been advised that Merrill Lynch & Co. proposes to offer
the Notes to purchasers initially at a price equal to 100% of principal
amount plus accrued interest, if any, from October 18, 1995. Such price
may be changed by Merrill Lynch & Co. after the initial offering.
Prior to the date of this Pricing Supplement, $403.0 million in aggregate
principal amount of Medium-Term Notes of the Company have been sold and
no other Debt Securities described in the Prospectus dated April 15, 1992
have been sold prior to the date hereof. Concurrently herewith, the
Company is also selling $25,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Medium-
Term Notes with a Stated Maturity of October 18, 2005 and bearing an
interest rate of 6.14% at a discount of 0.151% of principal amount to
Chase Securities, Inc., as principal, which has advised the Company that
it proposes to offer such Notes to the public initially at price equal to
100% of par plus accrued interest, if any, from October 18, 1995. Such
price may be changed by Chase Securities, Inc. after the initial
offering.
Merrill Lynch & Co. <PAGE>
CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following discussion replaces the discussion contained in the
accompanying Prospectus Supplement dated April 15, 1992 under the
heading "Summary of Tax Consideration - U.S. Holders - Original Issue
Discount" and under the heading "Backup Withholding."
Original Issue Discount. The following summary is a general
discussion of the United States Federal income tax consequences to
U.S. Holders of the purchase, ownership and disposition of Notes
issued with original issue discount ("Discount Notes"). The following
summary is based upon final Treasury regulations (the "OID
Regulations") issued by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") on
January 27, 1994 under the original issue discount provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The OID
Regulations, which replaced certain proposed original issue discount
regulations that were issued on December 21, 1992, generally apply to
debt instruments issued on or after April 4, 1994.
For United States Federal income tax purposes, original issue
discount is the excess of the stated redemption price at maturity of a
Note over its issue price, if such excess equals or exceeds a de
minimis amount (generally 1/4 of 1% of the Note's stated redemption
price at maturity multiplied by the number of complete years to its
maturity from its issue date). The issue price of an issue of Notes
equals the first price at which a substantial amount of such Notes has
been sold (ignoring sales to bond houses, brokers, or similar persons
or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement
agents, or wholesalers). The stated redemption price at maturity of a
Note is the sum of all payments provided by the Note other than
"qualified stated interest" payments. The term "qualified stated
interest" generally means stated interest that is unconditionally
payable in cash or property (other than debt instruments of the
issuer) at least annually at a single fixed rate. In addition, under
the OID Regulations, if a Note bears interest for one or more accrual
periods at a rate below the rate applicable for the remaining term of
such Note (e.g., Notes with interest holidays), and if the greater of
either the resulting foregone interest on such Note or any "true"
discount on such Note (i.e., the excess of the Note's stated principal
amount over its issue price) equals or exceeds a specified de minimis
amount, then the stated interest on the Note would be treated as
original issue discount rather than qualified stated interest.
Payments of qualified stated interest on a Note are taxable to a
U.S. Holder as ordinary interest income at the time such payments are
accrued or are received (in accordance with the U.S. Holder's regular
method of tax accounting). A U.S. Holder of a Discount Note must
include original issue discount in income as ordinary interest for
United States Federal income tax purposes as it accrues under a
constant yield method in advance of receipt of the cash payments
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attributable to such income, regardless of such U.S. Holder's regular
method of tax accounting. In general, the amount of original issue
discount included in income by the initial U.S. Holder of a Discount
Note is the sum of the daily portions of original issue discount with
respect to such Discount Note for each day during the taxable year (or
portion of the taxable year) on which such U.S. Holder held such
Discount Note. The "daily portion" of original issue discount on any
Discount Note is determined by allocating to each day in any accrual
period a ratable portion of the original issue discount allocable to
that accrual period. An "accrual period" may be of any length and the
accrual periods may vary in length over the term of the Discount Note,
provided that each accrual period is no longer than one year and each
scheduled payment of principal or interest occurs either on the final
day of an accrual period or on the first day of an accrual period.
The amount of original issue discount allocable to each accrual period
is generally equal to the difference between (i) the product of the
Discount Note's adjusted issue price at the beginning of such accrual
period and its yield to maturity (determined on the basis of
compounding at the close of each accrual period and appropriately
adjusted to take into account the length of the particular accrual
period) and (ii) the amount of any qualified stated interest payments
allocable to such accrual period. The "adjusted issue price" of a
Discount Note at the beginning of any accrual period is the sum of the
issue price of the Discount Note plus the amount of original issue
discount allocable to all prior accrual periods minus the amount of
any prior payments on the Discount Note that were not qualified stated
interest payments. Under these rules, U.S. Holders generally will have
to include in income increasingly greater amounts of original issue
discount in successive accrual periods.
Certain of the Notes (i) may be redeemable at the option of the
Company prior to their stated maturity (a "call option") and/or (ii)
may be repayable at the option of the holder prior to their stated
maturity (a "put option"). Notes containing such features may be
subject to rules that differ from the general rules discussed above.
Investors intending to purchase Notes with such features should
consult their own tax advisors, since the original issue discount
consequences will depend, in part, on the particular terms and
features of the purchased Notes.
U.S. Holders may generally, upon election, include in income all
interest (including stated interest, acquisition discount, original
issue discount, de minimis original issue discount, market discount,
de minimis market discount, and unstated interest, as adjusted by any
amortizable bond premium or acquisition premium) that accrues on a
debt instrument by using the constant yield method applicable to
original issue discount, subject to certain limitations and
exceptions. This election is only available for debt instruments
acquired on or after April 4, 1994.
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Backup Withholding
Backup withholding of United States federal income tax at a rate
of 31% may apply to payments made in respect of the Notes to
registered owners who are not "exempt recipients" and who fail to
provide certain identifying information (such as the registered
owner's taxpayer identification number) in the required manner.
Generally, individuals are not exempt recipients, whereas corporations
and certain other entities generally are exempt recipients. Payments
made in respect of the Notes to a U.S. Holder must be reported to the
IRS, unless the U.S. Holder is an exempt recipient or establishes an
exemption. Compliance with the identification procedures described in
the preceding section would establish an exemption from backup
withholding for those non-U.S. Holders who are not exempt recipients.
In addition, upon the sale of a Note to (or through) a broker,
the broker must withhold 31% of the entire purchase price, unless
either (i) the broker determines that the seller is a corporation or
other exempt recipient or (ii) the seller provides, in the required
manner, certain identifying information and, in the case of a non-U.S.
Holder, certifies that such seller is a non-U.S. Holder (and certain
other conditions are met). Such a sale must also be reported by the
broker to the IRS, unless either (i) the broker determines that the
seller is an exempt recipient or (ii) the seller certifies its non-
U.S. status (and certain other conditions are met). Certification of
the registered owner's non-U.S. status would be made normally on an
IRS Form W-8 under penalties of perjury, although in certain cases it
may be possible to submit other documentary evidence.
Any amount withheld under the backup withholding rules from a
payment to a beneficial owner would be allowed as a refund or a credit
against such beneficial owner's United States federal income tax
provided the required information is furnished to the IRS.
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