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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 11-K
[ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [FEE REQUIRED]
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996
Or
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
[ NO FEE REQUIRED]
For the transition period __________ to __________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-16960
THE GENLYTE GROUP INCORPORATED
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS PLAN
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THE GENLYTE GROUP INCORPORATED
2345 VAUXHALL ROAD, P.O. BOX 3148,
UNION, N.J. 07083-1948
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THE GENLYTE GROUP INCORPORATED
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS PLAN
1996 FORM 11-K
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULES
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Report of Independent Public Accountants.......................................3
Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits
as of December 31, 1996......................................................4
Statement of Net Assets Available for Benefits
as of December 31, 1995......................................................5
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
for the year ended December 31, 1996.........................................6
Notes to Financial Statements..................................................7
Schedule I: Item 27a, Schedule of Assets Held for Investment
Purposes as of December 31, 1996........................13
Schedule II: Item 27d, Schedule of Reportable Transactions for
the year ended December 31, 1996........................14
All other schedules are omitted since they are not applicable
or are not required based on the disclosure requirements of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and
applicable regulations issued by the Department of Labor.
Signature.....................................................................15
Consent of Independent Public Accountants.....................................16
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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To the Pension and Benefits Committee of
The Genlyte Group Incorporated:
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits
of The Genlyte Group Incorporated Employees' Savings Plan as of December 31,
1996 and 1995, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for
benefits for the year ended December 31, 1996. These financial statements are
the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements and schedules based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of
December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the changes in net assets available for benefits
for the year ended December 31, 1996, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.
Our audits were made for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic
financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedules of assets held
for investment purposes and reportable transactions (Schedules I and II) are
presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the
basic financial statements but are supplementary information required by the
Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The Fund Information in the
statement of net assets available for benefits and the statement of changes in
net assets available for benefits is presented for purposes of additional
analysis rather than to present the net assets available for benefits and
changes in net assets available for benefits of each fund. The supplemental
schedules and Fund Information have been subjected to the auditing procedures
applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are
fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial
statements taken as a whole.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
New York, New York
June 23, 1997
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THE GENLYTE GROUP INCORPORATED
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS PLAN
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996
PUTNAM FUND PUTNAM PUTNAM
FOR PUTNAM PUTNAM U.S. GOV'T GENLYTE GLOBAL
ASSETS GROWTH & VOYAGER MONEY MARKET INCOME COMMON GROWTH
Investments at Fair Value: INCOME FUND FUND TRUST STOCK FUND TOTAL
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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Putnam Money Market Fund | | | $ 723,456 | | | | $ 723,456
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Putnam U.S. Gov't Income Trust | | | | $ 748,890 | | | 748,890
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Putnam Fund for Growth & Income |$ 2,555,956 | | | | | | 2,555,956
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Putnam Voyager Fund | |$ 2,637,914 | | | | | 2,637,914
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Putnam Global Growth Fund | | | | | | $ 590,470 | 590,470
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Genlyte Common Stock | | | | | $ 2,471,103 | | 2,471,103
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS |$ 2,555,956 | 2,637,914 | 723,456 | 748,890 | 2,471,103 | 590,470 | 9,727,789
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Contributions Receivable | | | | | | |
from Participants | 27,143 | 31,845 | 7,808 | 9,135 | 11,858 | 11,153 | 98,942
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NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS|$ 2,583,099 |$ 2,669,759 | $ 731,264 | $ 758,025 | $ 2,482,961 | $ 601,623 | $9,826,731
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THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS STATEMENT.
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THE GENLYTE GROUP INCORPORATED
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS PLAN
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995
PUTNAM FUND PUTNAM PUTNAM
FOR PUTNAM PUTNAM U.S. GOV'T GENLYTE GLOBAL
ASSETS GROWTH & VOYAGER MONEY MARKET INCOME COMMON GROWTH
Investments at Fair Value: INCOME FUND FUND TRUST STOCK FUND TOTAL
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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Putnam Money Market Fund | | | $ 501,342 | | | |$ 501,342
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Putnam U.S. Gov't Income Trust | | | |$ 696,090 | | | 696,090
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Putnam Fund for Growth & Income | $ 2,097,465 | | | | | | 2,097,465
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Putnam Voyager Fund | | $2,132,612 | | | | | 2,132,612
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Putnam Global Growth Fund | | | | | | $ 352,677 | 352,677
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Genlyte Common Stock | | | | |$ 1,535,305| | 1,535,305
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS | 2,097,465 | 2,132,612 | 501,342 | 696,090 | 1,535,305| 352,677 | 7,315,491
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Contributions Receivable | | | | | | |
from Participants | 26,115 | 27,374 | 7,798 | 9,664 | 12,347| 8,247 | 91,545
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NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS | $ 2,123,580 | $2,159,986 | $ 509,140 |$ 705,754 |$ 1,547,652| $ 360,924 |$ 7,407,036
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THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS STATEMENT.
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THE GENLYTE GROUP INCORPORATED
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS PLAN
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
PUTNAM FUND PUTNAM PUTNAM
FOR PUTNAM PUTNAM U.S. GOV'T GENLYTE GLOBAL
GROWTH & VOYAGER MONEY MARKET INCOME COMMON GROWTH
INCOME FUND FUND TRUST STOCK FUND TOTAL
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NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, | | | | | | |
BEGINNING OF YEAR |$ 2,123,580 |$ 2,159,986 |$ 509,140 |$ 705,754 |$ 1,547,652 | $ 360,924 |$ 7,407,036
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Additions: | | | | | | |
Contributions | 468,635 | 464,666 | 102,691 | 137,587 | 221,379 | 206,106 | 1,601,064
Interest & Dividend Income | 215,693 | 164,357 | 27,021 | 46,047 | 0 | 44,589 | 497,707
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Total Additions | 684,328 | 629,023 | 129,712 | 183,634 | 221,379 | 250,695 | 2,098,771
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Deductions: | | | | | |
Benefit Payments to Participants | 400,942 | 370,993 | 75,702 | 58,550 | 315,415 | 18,149 | 1,239,751
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Total Deductions | 400,942 | 370,993 | 75,702 | 58,550 | 315,415 | 18,149 | 1,239,751
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Realized Gain/(Loss) | 40,587 | 32,866 | 0 | (4,935)| 103,284 | 6,337 | 178,139
Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | 205,742 | 82,469 | 0 | (13,769)|$ 1,083,835 | 24,259 | 1,382,536
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Transfer Between Funds | (70,196)| 136,408 | 168,114 | (54,109)| (157,774) | (22,443)| 0
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NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS, | | | | | | |
END OF YEAR |$ 2,583,099 |$ 2,669,759 | $ 731,264 | 758,025 |$ 2,482,961 | $ 601,623 |$ 9,826,731
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THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS STATEMENT.
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THE GENLYTE GROUP INCORPORATED
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS PLAN
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
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a) GENERAL INFORMATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS
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The Genlyte Group Incorporated and certain of its subsidiaries
(collectively referred to herein as the "Company") adopted The Genlyte
Group Incorporated Employees' Savings Plan (the "Plan") as of July 3,
1988, as amended. The Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company is the trustee (the
"Trustee") of the securities and other investments of the Plan. Refer to
the Plan Document for more complete information.
The Plan allows a participant to defer a portion of his or her
compensation and have such amount contributed to the Plan (the "Income
Deferral Feature"). The deferred compensation is contributed to the Plan
from the participant's "before tax" wages for federal income tax purposes.
The contribution is subject to Social Security tax and may also be subject
to state and local taxation. Under the Income Deferral Feature, a
participant may defer from 1% through 15% (in increments of 1%) of his or
her compensation, or lesser amounts as may be restricted by the Pension
and Benefits Committee (the "Committee"), subject to certain Internal
Revenue Code limitations. Such contributions are allocated to the specific
participant's investment fund accounts based upon the participant's
election. Contributions made under the Income Deferral Feature ("Salary
Deferred Contributions") are deducted
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from each participant's compensation and are currently contributed by the
Company to the Plan in the form of cash. The Plan permits Salary Deferred
Contributions, as elected by the participant, to be made in whole or in
part (in multiples of 10%) in any one or more investment funds offered by
the Committee, and permits a participant to elect to transfer some or all
of the assets, which were at one time required to be invested in Genlyte
common stock, to be invested in other investment funds offered by the
Committee.
The Plan, as amended and restated in 1994, authorizes the Pension &
Benefits Committee to effect loan transactions by the participants. To
date, the committee has not initiated a loan procedure. The Plan also
permits the Company to make both matching and non-matching contributions
to the Plan, at its sole discretion. As of December 31, 1996, the Company
had not elected to make any such contributions.
b) PARTICIPATION
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Eligible participants are certain employees employed by the Company for a
minimum of six (6) months on any January 1st or July 1st, as specified in
the Plan. As of December 31, 1996, there were 1,932 eligible participants
in the Plan. Of these eligible participants, 668 had elected to
participate in the Plan.
c) PLAN AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION
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The Company reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time.
However, the Plan may not be amended to divert assets of the Plan for
purposes other than the exclusive benefit of the participants, their
beneficiaries and estates or, except for amendments required in connection
with Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") rulings, to reduce amounts
previously credited to the accounts of participants. In November, 1994,
the Plan was amended and
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restated retroactive to January 1, 1989, in order to comply with changes
mandated by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (TRA `86). The Plan Administrator
received a favorable determination related to the Plan from the IRS on
March 11, 1996, subject to the adoption of a previously proposed technical
amendment to the Plan. In response to the March 11, 1996 IRS determination
letter, Amendment #1, which incorporated consolidation of income
requirements for officers and key employees who are members of the same
family, was adopted by the Pension and Benefit Committee of the Company on
April 30, 1996.
d) VESTING
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All amounts allocated to participant accounts pursuant to the Income
Deferral Feature of the Plan are fully vested at all times. Company
matching and non-matching contributions, if made in any subsequent year,
will become vested at the rate of 20% per year of service following the
completion of three (3) years of service.
e) DISTRIBUTIONS
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Generally, distributions can only be made from the Plan upon termination
of employment (i.e., death, retirement, or other separation from service)
in the form of lump sum payments. However, distributions can be made to
participants while still employed from contributions made pursuant to the
Income Deferral Feature only if they have reached age 59 1/2 or in the
event of "financial hardship". A financial hardship is defined as an
immediate and serious financial need of the participant. The amount which
can be withdrawn due to financial hardship cannot exceed the amount
required to meet the financial hardship, and no amount can be withdrawn if
the needed funds are reasonably available from other resources. The Plan
lists the specific criteria for determining if a hardship exists.
Distributions are made in cash and/or Genlyte common stock.
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f) PLAN INVESTMENTS
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At December 31, 1996, the investments of the Plan consist of the Putnam
Money Market Fund, the Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust, the Putnam
Fund for Growth and Income, the Putnam Voyager Fund, and the Putnam Global
Growth Fund, all managed by the Trustee, and Genlyte common stock.
The Putnam Money Market Fund is a fund investing in money market
instruments. The Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust invests exclusively
in securities backed by the full faith and credit of the United States
government. The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income invests primarily in
common stocks and is designed for investors seeking a diversified
portfolio offering the opportunity for growth while providing current
income. The Putnam Voyager Fund seeks capital appreciation, primarily from
a portfolio of common stocks. The Putnam Global Growth Fund is designed
for investors seeking potential above-average capital growth through a
globally diversified portfolio of common stocks.
As of December 31, 1996 and 1995, the following investments at fair market
value represent 5 (five) percent or more of the net assets available for
benefits:
1996 1995
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Putnam Voyager Fund $2,637,914 $2,132,612
Putnam Fund for Growth & Income 2,555,956 2,097,465
Genlyte Common Stock 2,471,103 1,535,305
Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust 748,890 696,090
Putnam Money Market Fund 723,456 501,342
Putnam Global Growth Fund 590,470 352,677
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g) ALLOCATION OF INVESTMENT INCOME
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On a daily basis, each participant's account is adjusted to reflect the
Plan's investment income and increases and decreases in the fair market
value of the assets held in the Plan.
h) PLAN EXPENSES
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The Company may elect to pay all expenses, including administrative
expenses, of the Plan. Any expenses not borne by the Company will be paid
by the Trustee and borne by the Plan. The Company paid all expenses
incurred by the Plan for 1996.
2. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at
the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from
those estimates. The financial statements have been prepared using the
accrual basis of accounting. Investments are reflected in the Statements
of Net Assets Available for Benefits at market value, based upon readily
available market quotations. The purchase and sale of investments are
recorded on a trade date basis. Unrealized gain is the difference between
the cost of investments and the current market value of investments. The
increase in unrealized gain included on the Statement of Changes in Net
Assets Available for Benefits represents the change in unrealized gain
between the beginning and end of each year or between the date of purchase
and the end of the year, if purchased during the year. In accordance with
the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations, the realized gain on sale
of investments is calculated based upon the comparison of selling price to
fair value of the investment at the beginning of the year. If the
investment was acquired during the year,
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realized gain on sale of investments is calculated based upon comparison
of selling price of the investment to purchase cost.
3. TAX STATUS
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By letter dated March 11, 1996, the IRS determined that the Plan is
qualified and tax exempt under the provisions of Section 401(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code with respect to the 1994 amendment and restatement
of the Plan effective January 1, 1989. Since its inception, the Plan has
been administered in accordance with the provisions of the TRA `86 and
other applicable laws. The Plan Administrator and its tax counsel do not
anticipate that changes in the Plan after the IRS determination letter
will affect the qualified and tax-exempt status of the Plan and the Trust,
respectively. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax has been
made in the accompanying financial statements.
4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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The Plan conducted no transactions of a prohibited nature with known
parties-in-interest and had no lease commitments, loans, leases or fixed
income obligations in default, or deemed uncollectible, as defined by the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, during the year ended
December 31, 1996.
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SCHEDULE I
EIN 22-2584333
PN #018
THE GENLYTE GROUP INCORPORATED
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS PLAN
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES
IRS FORM 5500 ITEM 27a
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996
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IDENTITY OF ISSUE | INVESTMENT | UNITS/SHARES | COST | VALUE
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Genlyte Common Stock * | Common Stock | 197,688 | $ 1,195,924 | $ 2,471,103
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Putnam Fund for Growth | | | |
& Income * | Equity Fund | 141,840 | 2,090,386 | 2,555,956
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Putnam Voyager Fund * | Equity Fund | 163,642 | 2,138,271 | 2,637,914
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Putnam U.S. Government | | | |
Income Trust * | Bond Fund | 58,370 | 762,291 | 748,890
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Putnam Money Market | | | |
Fund * | Money Market Fund | 723,456 | 723,456 | 723,456
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Putnam Global Growth Fund * | Equity Fund | 54,572 | 546,345 | 590,470
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Total Assets Held for | | | |
Investment Purposes | | | $ 7,456,673 | $ 9,727,789
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* Party in Interest to the Plan
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS SCHEDULE.
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SCHEDULE II
EIN 22-2584333
PN #018
THE GENLYTE GROUP INCORPORATED
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS PLAN
SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE (5%) TRANSACTIONS
IRS FORM 4400 ITEM 27d
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
SINGLE TRANSACTIONS
NONE
SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS IN SAME SECURITY
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NUMBER | IDENTITY |
OF | OF PARTY | ASSET PURCHASE SELLING COST OF NET
TRANSACTIONS | INVOLVED | DESCRIPTION PRICE PRICE ASSET GAIN
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| | Putnam Fund for | | | |
50 | Putnam * | Growth & Income | $ 728,192 | --- | $ 728,192 | ---
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60 | Putnam * | Growth & Income | --- | $ 516,031 | $ 408,177 | $ 107,854
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| | Putnam | | | |
62 | Putnam * | Voyager Fund | $ 824,583 | --- | $ 824,583 | ---
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| | Putnam | | | |
51 | Putnam * | Voyager Fund | --- | $ 434,617 | $ 312,722 | $ 121,895
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| | Genlyte | | | |
65 | Various* | Common Stock | --- | $ 496,423 | $ 348,245 | $ 148,178
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* Party in Interest Transactions
There were no lease rentals or material expenses incurred with the transactions listed above. Additionally,
the purchase price and selling price of these assets approximates their current value on the transaction date.
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THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THIS SCHEDULE.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Pension
and Benefits Committee has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE GENLYTE GROUP INCORPORATED
EMPLOYEES' SAVINGS PLAN
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ Neil M. Bardach
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Neil M. Bardach
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Pension and Benefits Committee Member
DATED: June 23, 1997
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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TO THE PENSION AND BENEFITS COMMITTEE OF THE GENLYTE GROUP INCORPORATED:
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
of our report included in this Form 11-K into The Genlyte Group
Incorporated Employees' Savings Plan previously filed Registration
Statement on Form S-8 (File No.'s 33-30722 and 33-27190).
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
New York, New York
June 23, 1997
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