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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 2 )*
Home Products International, Inc.
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
437305 10 5
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
Alisa M. Singer, Equity Group Investments, L.L.C.,
Two N. Riverside Plaza, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 454-1800
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(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICES AND
COMMUNICATIONS)
October 29, 1999
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(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS STATEMENT)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box / /.
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CUSIP NO. 437305 10 5 13D PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS/I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
Samstock, L.L.C.
36-4156890
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(See Instructions)
(a) [ ]
(b) [X]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
WC
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5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ]
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
664,000
SHARES -----------------------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
0
OWNED BY EACH -----------------------------------------------------------------
9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
664,000
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------------------
10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
664,000
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) [ ]
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.1% (1)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
00
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
(1) Based upon 7,314,702 shares outstanding at July 30, 1999, as reported in the
Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 26, 1999.
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ONLY THOSE ITEMS AMENDED ARE REPORTED HEREIN.
CAPITALIZED TERMS NOT OTHERWISE DEFINED SHALL
HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THEY HAVE IN THE SCHEDULE 13D.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration
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and
Item 5. Interest In Securities of the Issuer
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On October 29, 1999, Samstock purchased 110,000 shares of
Common Stock at $9.75 per share and on November 3, 1999,
Samstock purchased 5,500 shares at $9.50 per share. Both
purchases were in the open market. The amount of funds used in
acquiring the shares of Common Stock was $1,124,750, which
funds were obtained from the working capital of Samstock.
To the best knowledge of Samstock, there are 7,314,702 shares
of Common Stock outstanding as of the date hereof. (1) Based
upon the foregoing number, the 664,000 shares beneficially
owned by Samstock represent approximately 9.1% of the Common
Stock issued and outstanding. Samstock has the sole power to
vote or to direct the vote of the shares of Common Stock
acquired by it. SZI also has the power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of the shares on Common Stock beneficially
owned by Samstock.
Except as listed below, at the date hereof, neither Samstock,
nor to the best knowledge of Samstock, SZI, ZGP or the persons
listed in Appendix A of the original Schedule 13D, owns any
shares of Common Stock other than the shares owned by
Samstock, as described herein. Rod Dammeyer owns 150,000
shares of Common Stock, and has the sole power to vote and to
dispose of such Common Stock.
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(1) As disclosed in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 26, 1999.
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SIGNATURES
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After reasonable inquiry, and the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: November 5, 1999
Samstock, L.L.C.
By: /s/ Donald J. Liebentritt,
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Vice President
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