UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Essex International Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
297025 10 8
(CUSIP Number)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject
class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing
information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover
page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 297025 10 8 13G/A Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)
BESSEMER HOLDINGS, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 2,005,643
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,005,643
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,005,643
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 297025 10 8 13G/A Page 3 of 6 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)
BESSEC HOLDINGS, L.P.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES -0-
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 2,005,643
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH -0-
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,005,643
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,005,643
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[ ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.2%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 297025 10 8 13G/A Page 4 of 6 Pages
Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Essex International Inc.
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1601 Wall Street
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46801-1601
Item 2
(a), (b) and (c). Name of Person Filing, Address of Principal Business
Office and Citizenship:
This statement is filed by Bessemer Holdings, L.P.
("BHLP") and by Bessec Holdings, L.P. ("Bessec"), each
a Delaware limited partnership having its principal
office at 630 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10111.
The principal business of each of BHLP and Bessec is
making investments for its own account and is carried
on at its principal office. BHLP is the registered
holder of 1,965,637 shares of Common Stock, and Bessec
is the registered holder of 40,006 shares of Common
Stock.
The sole general partner of each of BHLP and
Bessec is Kylix Holdings, L.L.C., a New York limited
liability company ("Kylix"), which has its principal
office at 630 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10111.
Kylix's activities consist principally of acting as the
general partner of, and investing in, BHLP, Bessec and
related entities, which activities are principally
conducted at its 630 Fifth Avenue office. The principal
members of Kylix are Woods 1994 Family Partnership,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WFLP"), Lindsay
1994 Family Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership
("LFLP"), Craighall Corporation, a Delaware corporation
("Craighall"), and Conaly Partners, a New York general
partnership ("Conaly"), each of which has its principal
office at 630 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10111.
Each of WFLP, LFLP, Craighall and Conaly has designated
a corporation to manage the activities of Kylix. The
sole stockholder and president of each of these
corporations is, respectively, Mr. Ward W. Woods, Mr.
Robert D. Lindsay, Mr. Rodney A. Cohen and Adam P.
Godfrey.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $.01
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
297025 10 8
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable
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CUSIP No. 297025 10 8 13G/A Page 5 of 6 Pages
Item 4. Ownership:
Each of BHLP and Bessec
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 2,005,643 shares
(b) Percent of Class: 7.2%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 shares
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,005,643 shares
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 0 shares
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 2,005,643 shares
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this Statement is being filed to report the fact
that as of the date hereof the reporting person has
ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the Class of securities, check the
following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person:
Not applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the
Parent Holding Company:
Not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
See the answer to Item 2(a), (b) and (c)
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
Not applicable
Item 10. Certification:
Not applicable
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CUSIP No. 297025 10 8 13G/A Page 6 of 6 Pages
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and
belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.
BESSEMER HOLDINGS, L.P.,
By: Kylix Holdings, L.L.C., General Partner
By: Demarest Corporation, a principal
manager
By /s/ Robert D. Lindsay
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Name: Robert D. Lindsay
Title: President
BESSEC HOLDINGS, L.P.,
By: Kylix Holdings, L.L.C., General Partner
By: Demarest Corporation, a principal
manager
By /s/ Robert D. Lindsay
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Name: Robert D. Lindsay
Title: President
Dated: February 5, 1999
