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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON FEBRUARY 11, 1997.
REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Form S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE 13-3465896
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
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ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE
P.O. BOX 6820
PISCATAWAY, NJ 08855-6820
(908) 980-6000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
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RICHARD A. KALAHER, ESQ.
VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL & SECRETARY
AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.
ONE CENTENNIAL AVENUE
P.O. BOX 6820
PISCATAWAY, NJ 08855-6820
(908) 980-6000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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COPIES TO:
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PAUL H. WILSON, JR., ESQ. MICHAEL A. BECKER, ESQ.
DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL
875 THIRD AVENUE 80 PINE STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10005
(212) 909-6000 (212) 701-3000
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [
]
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933 other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. [ ]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [X] 333-18015
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the Prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE REGISTRATION
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED PER SHARE(1) OFFERING PRICE(1) FEE
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Common Stock ($.01 par value).... 100,000 $46 1/4 $4,625,000 $1,401.52
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Common Stock Rights(2)........... 100,000 NA NA NA
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(1) Estimated pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933 based on
the average trading price of the Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange
on February 10, 1997 solely for purposes of calculating the registration
fee.
(2) Each share of Common Stock will have associated with it one right to
purchase a share of the Company's preferred stock at a stipulated price in
certain circumstances. No separate consideration will be received for the
Common Stock Rights.
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THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS BEING FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 462(B) UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED ("RULE 462(B)"), AND INCLUDES THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT FACING PAGE, THE SIGNATURE PAGE, AN EXHIBIT INDEX AND AN
ACCOUNTANT'S CONSENT. PURSUANT TO RULE 462(B), THE CONTENTS OF THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT ON FORM S-3 (FILE NO. 333-18015) OF AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.,
INCLUDING THE EXHIBITS THERETO, ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Registration
Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the Township of Piscataway, State of New Jersey on February 11,
1997.
AMERICAN STANDARD COMPANIES INC.
By: /s/ EMMANUEL A. KAMPOURIS
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(Emmanuel A. Kampouris)
Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities indicated on February 11, 1997.
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/s/ EMMANUEL A. KAMPOURIS Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer; Director
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(Emmanuel A. Kampouris)
/s/ FRED A. ALLARDYCE Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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(Fred A. Allardyce)
/s/ G. RONALD SIMON Vice President and Controller
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(G. Ronald Simon)
/s/ STEVEN E. ANDERSON* Director
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(Steven E. Anderson)
/s/ HORST HINRICHS* Director
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(Horst Hinrichs)
/s/ GEORGE H. KERCKHOVE* Director
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(George H. Kerckhove)
/s/ SHIGERU MIZUSHIMA* Director
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(Shigeru Mizushima)
/s/ FRANK T. NICKELL* Director
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(Frank T. Nickell)
/s/ ROGER W. PARSONS* Director
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(Roger W. Parsons)
/s/ J. DANFORTH QUAYLE* Director
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(J. Danforth Quayle)
/s/ DAVID M. RODERICK* Director
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(David M. Roderick)
/s/ JOHN RUTLEDGE* Director
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(John Rutledge)
/s/ JOSEPH S. SCHUCHERT* Director
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(Joseph S. Schuchert)
*By: /s/ RICHARD A. KALAHER
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(Richard A. Kalaher,
as attorney-in-fact)
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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(5) Opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton regarding the legality of the securities
being registered (incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (File No. 333 -- 18015)).
(23) (i) Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
(ii) Consent of Debevoise & Plimpton, included in the opinion of Debevoise &
Plimpton filed as Exhibit (5) (incorporated by reference to Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333 -- 18015)).
(iii) Consent of Meilicke & Partner (incorporated by reference to Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333 -- 18015)).
(24) Powers of Attorney (incorporated by reference to Registration Statement on
Form S-3 (File No. 333 -- 18015)).
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EXHIBIT 23(I)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the use of our report dated February 26, 1996, incorporated by
reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-3) for the registration of
100,000 shares of American Standard Companies Inc. common stock and 100,000
common stock rights.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference therein of our report with
respect to the financial statement schedules of American Standard Companies Inc.
for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 included in the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for 1995 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP
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New York, New York
February 11, 1997
