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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Schedule 14D-9
(Amendment No. 5)
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Scotsman Industries, Inc.
(Name of Subject Company)
Scotsman Industries, Inc.
(Name of Person(s) Filing Statement)
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Common Stock, Par Value $.10 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
809340 10 2
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(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
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Donald D. Holmes
Vice President-Finance
820 Forest Edge Drive
Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061
(847) 215-4500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
Notices and Communications on Behalf of the Person(s) Filing Statement)
Copies to:
Thomas A. Cole
Steven Sutherland
Sidley & Austin
One First National Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60603
(312) 853-7000
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The Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 originally
filed on July 9, 1999, as amended on July 15, 1999, July 16, 1999, July 20, 1999
and July 23, 1999 (as amended, the "Schedule 14D-9"), by Scotsman Industries,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), related to an offer by Berisford
Acquisition Corporation (the "Offeror"), a Delaware corporation and a wholly
owned subsidiary of Welbilt Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Parent"),
which is indirectly wholly owned by Berisford plc, a public limited company
organized under the laws of England and Wales ("Berisford"), to purchase all
outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share ("Shares"), of the
Company, is hereby amended. All capitalized terms used herein but not defined
herein have the respective meanings set forth in the Schedule 14D-9.
ITEM 3. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.
The response to Item 3 is hereby amended by adding the following after the
final paragraph of Section (b)(2), Certain Background Information, of Item 3 of
the Schedule 14D-9:
The waiting period under the HSR Act with respect to the Offer expired on
July 24, 1999.
On July 26, 1999 a representative of Schroders informed a representative of
Morgan Stanley that the Second Company had approached Berisford and expressed an
interest in acquiring certain assets of the Company if Berisford acquires the
Company.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
SCOTSMAN INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/ Richard C. Osborne
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Name: Richard C. Osborne
Title: Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer
Dated: July 27, 1999
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