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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration File No.: 333-38759
ARMOR HOLDINGS, INC.
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS
DATED DECEMBER 17, 1997
An aggregate of 756,182 shares of Common Stock covered by this Prospectus were
issued recently to Alarm Systems Holding Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan,
Edward P. Reid, Joseph Shanley, Dolores Parylak and Robert Farm (collectively,
the "Alarm Systems Sellers") in connection with the combination by merger of the
Company with Alarm Systems Holding Company, a New Jersey corporation ("Alarm
Systems"), and an aggregate of 469,839 shares of Common Stock covered by this
Prospectus were issued recently to Edward P. Reid, Paul Fraleigh and Joseph
Shanley (collectively, the "FAS Sellers") in connection with the combination by
merger of the Company with Fire Alarm Service Corporation, a Florida corporation
("FAS"). The dollar amount of the revenues and assets of Alarm Systems and FAS
are not significant to the financial condition or results of operations of the
Company. The 756,182 shares issued to the Alarm Systems Sellers represents
approximately 3.3% of the Company's issued and outstanding stock, and the
469,839 shares issued to the FAS Sellers represents approximately 2.1% of the
Company's issued and outstanding stock. The shares of Common Stock issued to the
Alarm Systems Sellers and the FAS Sellers may be offered from time to time as
described under "Selling Stockholders".
This Prospectus Supplement is not complete without, and may not be delivered or
utilized except in connection with, the Prospectus, including any amendments or
supplements thereto. Capitalized terms used in this Prospectus Supplement but
not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to such terms in the
Prospectus.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is July 1, 1999.
