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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-1
(FINAL AMENDMENT)
TENDER OFFER STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(D)(1)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AND
SCHEDULE 13D
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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STANT CORPORATION
(Name of Subject Company)
E&W ACQUISITION CORP.
TOMKINS PLC
(Bidders)
COMMON STOCK, $.01 PAR VALUE
(Title of Class of Securities)
854727-10-4
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
GEORGE S. PAPPAYLIOU
TOMKINS INDUSTRIES INC.
4801 SPRINGFIELD STREET
DAYTON, OH 45431
(513) 476-0241
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications on behalf of Bidders)
COPY TO:
ERIC J. FRIEDMAN, ESQ.
SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
919 THIRD AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
(212) 735-3000
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CUSIP NO. 854727-10-4 14D-1 and 13D
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1. Names of Reporting Persons
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
E & W Acquisition Corp.
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2. Check the Appropriate Box of a Member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds
AF
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5. Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(e) or 2(f) [ ]
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
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7. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
16,100,048
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8. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (7) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
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9. Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (7)
Approximately 99.2% of the Shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis
as of May 8, 1997
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10. Type of Reporting Person
CO
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CUSIP NO. 854727-10-4 14D-1 and 13D
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1. Names of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons
Tomkins PLC
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2. Check the Appropriate Box of a Member of a Group (a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Source of Funds
WC or BK
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5. Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(e) or 2(f) [ ]
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6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
England
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7. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
16,100,048
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8. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (7) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
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9. Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (7)
Approximately 99.2% of the Shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis
as of May 8, 1997
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10. Type of Reporting Person
CO
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This Final Amendment amends the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1
initially filed on April 11, 1997 (as amended, the "Schedule 14D-1") by
Tomkins PLC, a corporation organized under the laws of England (the "Parent"),
and its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, E&W Acquisition Corp., a Delaware
corporation (the "Purchaser"), relating to the Purchaser's tender offer for
all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of
Stant Corporation, a Delaware corporation. Unless otherwise defined herein,
all capitalized terms used herein shall have the respective meanings given
such terms in the Schedule 14D-1.
Item 2. Acceptance for Payment and Payment for shares
Item 2 is hereby amended to add as follows:
Following expiration of the Offer at 12:00 Midnight, New York City time,
on May 8, 1997, the Purchaser accepted for payment all Shares validly tendered
pursuant to the Offer. The Purchaser has been informed by the Depositary that
16,100,048 Shares (including 53,500 Shares tendered pursuant to guaranteed
delivery procedures), representing approximately 99.2% of the outstanding
Shares, were tendered pursuant to the Offer. A copy of the press release issued
by Parent on May 9, 1997 relating to the completion of the Offer is attached
hereto as Exhibit (a)(11) and is incorporated herein by reference in its
entirety.
Item 11. Material To Be Filed as Exhibits
Item 11 is hereby amended to add the following:
(a)(11) Text of press release, dated May 9, 1997.
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SIGNATURES
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
Dated: May 9, 1997
E & W Acquisition Corp.
BY: /s/ Geoffrey D. Eaton
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Name: Geoffrey D. Eaton
Title: President and Chief
Executive Officer
Tomkins PLC
BY: /s/ Simon M. Webber
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Name: Simon M. Webber
Title: Executive Officer --
Corporate
Development Unit and
Legal Counsel
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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(a)(11) Text of Press Release, dated May 9, 1997
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Contact: Anthony Spiro
Tomkins PLC
011-44-181-871-4544
Brian J. Rafferty
Taylor Rafferty Associates
212-889-4350
London, May 9, 1997 -- Tomkins PLC (NYSE: TKS) announced today the
completion of its $21.50 per share cash tender offer for the outstanding shares
of common stock of Stant Corporation (NASDAQ: STNT). In the offer, which
expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, on May 8, 1997, 16,100,048
shares of common stock of Stant Corporation were tendered (including 53,500
shares subject to guarantees of delivery) and accepted for payment,
representing approximately 99.2% of Stant's outstanding common stock.
Tomkins intends to acquire all of the remaining shares of Stant common stock
at $21.50 per share in cash through a "short form" merger which is expected
to be completed promptly.
Stant is one of the world's leading manufacturers of automotive windshield-
wiping systems, wiper blades, closure caps and engine thermostats. Its product
range will complement that of Gates, the US-based global manufacturer of power
transmission belts and hose and connectors, which Tomkins purchased in July
1996. In the year ended December 31, 1996, Stant had total sales of $657 million
(pounds sterling 403 million) and profit before tax, under US Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles, of $38.8 million (pounds sterling 23.8 million). Tomkins
will meet the Stant purchase consideration of $406 million (pounds sterling 249
million) from its own cash resources and also assume net debt of approximately
$200 million (pounds sterling 123 million).
All dollar translations at pounds sterling 1 = $1.63.
Enquiries: Anthony Spiro, Director - Corporate Affairs
Tomkins PLC
Telephone: 011-44-181-871 4544
