PRICING SUPPLEMENT NO. 4 DATED OCTOBER 20, 1998 RULE 424(b)(2)
(TO PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 9, 1997 AND FILE NO. 33-64225
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 9, 1997)
NEWELL CO.
MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES A
$15,500,000
5.42% SENIOR NOTES
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Trade Date: October 16, 1998
Original Issue Date: October 21, 1998
Principal Amount: $15,500,000
Initial Price to Public: 100% of Principal Amount, plus
accrued interest, if any, from
and including October 21, 1998
Interest Rate: 5.42%
Interest Payment Dates: January 1 and July 1 of each
year, commencing January 1,
1999
Maturity Date: October 21, 2003
Discount to Agent
(as percentage of principal amount): .50%
Net Proceeds to Company
(as percentage of principal amount): 99.50%
As of the date hereof, $440,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of
Medium-Term Notes, Series A, of the Company have been sold (including
the Notes to which this Pricing Supplement relates).
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Form: /X/ Book-Entry / / Certificated
Original Issue Discount Note: / / Yes /X/ No
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Agent: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Agent is acting in the capacity as indicated below:
/ / Agent /X/ Principal
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MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER