SPX CORP
10-K/A, 1997-05-09
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
   
                                  FORM 10-K/A
    
                       FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
                    PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     (Mark One)
 
     [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996, OR
 
     [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                TO
                        .
 
     COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-6948
                                SPX CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
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      DELAWARE                                               38-1016240
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)                               Identification No.)
700 TERRACE POINT DRIVE, MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN                  49443-3301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:          616-724-5000
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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                                                     NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON
              TITLE OF EACH CLASS                        WHICH REGISTERED
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                     COMMON                       NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
                                                  PACIFIC STOCK EXCHANGE
  11 3/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES, DUE 2002     NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
 
                                      NONE
                                (Title of Class)
 
     INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS TO
BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DURING
THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE REGISTRANT WAS
REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH FILING
REQUIREMENT FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS.  YES [X]  NO [ ]
 
     STATE THE AGGREGATE MARKET VALUE OF THE VOTING STOCK HELD BY NON-AFFILIATES
OF THE REGISTRANT.
 
                      $668,680,000 AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1997
 
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     INDICATE THE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING OF EACH OF THE REGISTRANT'S
CLASSES OF COMMON STOCK, AS OF THE LATEST PRACTICABLE DATE.
 
                   14,877,014 SHARES AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 1997
 
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     DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: REGISTRANT'S PROXY STATEMENT FOR ITS
ANNUAL MEETING ON APRIL 23, 1997 IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO PART III.
 
     INDICATE BY CHECK MARK IF DISCLOSURE OF DELINQUENT FILERS PURSUANT TO ITEM
405 OF REGULATION S-K IS NOT CONTAINED HEREIN, AND WILL NOT BE CONTAINED, TO THE
BEST OF REGISTRANT'S KNOWLEDGE, IN DEFINITIVE PROXY OR INFORMATION STATEMENTS
INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN PART III OF THIS FORM 10-K OR ANY AMENDMENT TO THIS
FORM 10-K.  [X]
 
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     This Form 10-K/A is filed to correct Part IV, a portion of which was
inadvertently omitted from the Registrant's Form 10-K as a result of a partial
failure of the original electronic transmission.
    
    
                                    PART IV
 
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
 
     (a) The following documents are filed, or incorporated by reference, as
         part of this Form 10-K:
 
        1. All financial statements. See Index to Consolidated Financial
           Statements on page 22 of this Form 10-K.
 
        2. Financial Statement Schedules. None required. See page 22 of this
           Form 10-K.
 
        3. Exhibits
    

    
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               2         Acquisition Agreement between SPX Corporation and Riken
                         Corporation, incorporated herein from the company's Annual
                         Report of Form 10-K, file No. 1-6948, for the year ended
                         December 31, 1993.

               3(i)      Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated herein
                         by reference from the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K,
                         file No. 1-6948, for the year ended December 31, 1987.

                (ii)     Certificate of Ownership and Merger dated April 25, 1988,
                         incorporated herein by reference from the company's Annual
                         Report on Form 10-K, file No. 1-6948, for the year ended
                         December 31, 1988.

                (iii)    By-Laws as amended through October 25, 1995, incorporated
                         herein by reference from the company's Quarterly Report on
                         Form 10-Q, file No. 1-6948, for the quarter ended September
                         30, 1995.

               4(i)      Credit Agreement between SPX Corporation and The First
                         National Bank of Chicago, as agent for the banks named
                         therein, dated as of March 24, 1994, incorporated herein by
                         reference from the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K,
                         file No. 1-6948, for the year ended December 31, 1993.

                (ii)     11 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002, incorporated
                         herein by reference from the company's Amendment No. 2 to
                         Form S-3 Registration Statement 33-52833, filed on May 27,
                         1994.

                (iii)    Indenture, dated as of June 6, 1994, between the company and
                         The Bank of New York, as trustee, relating to the 11 3/4%
                         Senior Subordinated Notes due 2002, incorporated herein by
                         reference from the company's Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3
                         Registration Statement 33-52833, filed on May 27, 1994.

                (iv)     Waiver and amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement between SPX
                         Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, as agent
                         for the banks named therein, dated as of June 3, 1994,
                         incorporated herein by reference from the company's
                         Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, file No. 1-6948, for the
                         quarter ended March 31, 1995.

                (v)      Waiver and amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement between SPX
                         Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, as agent
                         for the banks named therein, dated as of April 20, 1995,
                         incorporated herein by reference from the company's
                         Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, file No. 1-6948, for the
                         quarter ended March 31, 1995.
                         Waiver and amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement between SPX
                         Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, as agent
                         for the banks named therein, dated as of December 12, 1995,
                         incorporated herein by reference from the company's Annual
                         Report on Form 10-K, file No. 1-6948, for the year ended
                         December 31, 1995.
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                         Waiver and amendment No. 4 to Credit Agreement between SPX
                         Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, as agent
                         for the banks named therein, dated as of February 28, 1996,
                         incorporated herein by reference from the company's Annual
                         Report on Form 10-K, file No. 1-6948, for the year ended
                         December 31, 1995.
                (vi)

                (viii)   Waiver and amendment No. 5 to Credit Agreement between SPX
                         Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, as agent
                         for the banks named therein, dated as of March 24, 1996,
                         incorporated herein by reference from the company's
                         Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, file No. 1-6948, for the
                         quarter ended March 31, 1996.

                (ix)     Waiver and amendment No. 6 to Credit Agreement between SPX
                         Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, as agent
                         for the banks named therein, dated as of September 20, 1996,
                         incorporated herein by reference from the company's
                         Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, file No. 1-6948, for the
                         quarter ended September 30, 1996.

                (x)      Waiver and amendment No. 7 to Credit Agreement between SPX
                         Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, as agent
                         for the banks named therein, dated as of December 31, 1996.*

                (xi)     Waiver and amendment No. 8 to Credit Agreement between SPX
                         Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago, as agent
                         for the banks named therein, dated as of February 24, 1997.*

                (xii)    Rights Agreement, dated as of June 25, 1996 between the
                         company and The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent, relating
                         to Rights to purchase preferred stock under certain
                         circumstances, incorporated herein by reference from the
                         company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on June
                         26, 1996.

              10(i)      Sealed Power Corporation Executive Performance Unit Plan,
                         incorporated herein by reference from the company's
                         Amendment No. 1 on Form 8 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K,
                         file No. 1-6948, for the year ended December 31, 1988.

                (ii)     SPX Corporation Retirement Plan for Directors, as amended
                         and restated, incorporated herein by reference from the
                         company's Amendment No. 1 on Form 8 to the Annual Report on
                         Form 10-K, file No. 1-6948, for the year ended December 31,
                         1988.

                (iii)    SPX Corporation Supplemental Retirement Plan for Top
                         Management, as amended and restated, incorporated herein by
                         reference from the company's Amendment No. 1 on Form 8 to
                         the Annual Report on Form 10-K, file No. 1-6948, for the
                         year ended December 31, 1988.

                (iv)     SPX Corporation Excess Benefit Plan No. 3, as amended and
                         restated, incorporated herein by reference from the
                         company's Amendment No. 1 on Form 8 to the Annual Report on
                         Form 10-K, file No. 1-6948, for the year ended December 31,
                         1988.

                (v)      SPX Corporation Executive Severance Agreement, incorporated
                         herein by reference from the company's Amendment No. 1 on
                         Form 8 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K, file No. 1-6948,
                         for the year ended December 31, 1988.

                (vi)     SPX Corporation Trust Agreement for Supplemental Retirement
                         Plan for Top Management, Excess Benefit Plan No. 3, and
                         Retirement Plan for Directors, incorporated herein by
                         reference from the company's Amendment No. 1 on Form 8 to
                         the Annual Report on Form 10-K, file No. 1-6948, for the
                         year ended December 31, 1988.
                         SPX Corporation Trust Agreement for Participants in
                         Executive Severance Agreements, Special Separation Pay Plan
                         for Corporate Staff Executive Personnel Agreements and
                         Special Separation Pay Plan for Corporate Staff Management
                         and Administrative Personnel Agreements, incorporated herein
                         by reference from the company's Amendment No. 1 on Form 8 to
                         the Annual Report on Form 10-K, file No. 1-6948, for the
                         year ended December 31, 1988.
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                         SPX Corporation Stock Compensation Plan Limited Stock
                         Appreciation Rights Award, incorporated herein by reference
                         from the company's Amendment No. 1 on Form 8 to the Annual
                         Report on Form 10-K, file No. 1-6948, for the year ended
                         December 31, 1988.
                (vii)

                (ix)     SPX Corporation Stock Ownership Plan, incorporated herein by
                         reference from the company's Current Report on Form 8-K,
                         file No. 1-6948, filed on July 26, 1989.

                (x)      SPX Corporation Stock Ownership Trust, incorporated herein
                         by reference from the company's Current Report on Form 8-K,
                         file No. 1-6948, filed on July 26, 1989.

                (xi)     SPX Corporation 1992 Stock Compensation Plan, incorporated
                         herein by reference from Exhibit 10(iii)(n) to the company's
                         Annual Report on Form 10-K, file No. 1-6948, for the year
                         ended December 31, 1992.

                (xii)    SPX Corporation Supplemental Employee Stock Ownership Plan,
                         incorporated herein by reference from the company's Annual
                         Report on Form 10-K, file No. 1-6948, for the year ended
                         December 31, 1990.

                (xiii)   Sealed Power Technologies L.P. Retirement Fund, incorporated
                         herein by reference from Exhibit 10(viii) to SPT's and SPT
                         Corp.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K, file No. 33-27994, for
                         the year ended December 31, 1989.

                (xiv)    Sealed Power Technologies L.P. Pension Plan No. 302,
                         incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 4(ix) to SPT's
                         and SPT Corp.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K, file No.
                         33-27994, for the year ended December 31, 1989.

                (xv)     Employment agreement, and related Nonqualified Stock Option
                         Agreement and Restricted Shares Agreement, between SPX
                         Corporation and John B. Blystone dated as November 24, 1995,
                         incorporated herein by reference to the company's Annual
                         Report on Form 10-K, file 6948, for the year ended December
                         31, 1995.

                (xvi)    Employment agreement between SPX Corporation and John B.
                         Blystone dated as January 1, 1997.*

              11         Statement regarding computation of earnings per share.*

              21         Subsidiaries.*

              23         Consent of Independent Public Accountants.*

              24         Power of Attorney.

              27         Financial data schedule.*

              99         Consolidated Financial Statements of SPT and SPT Corp.,
                         incorporated herein by reference from SPT's and SPT Corp.'s
                         Annual Report on Form 10-K, file No. 33-27994, for the year
                         ended December 31, 1993.
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* Previously filed.
    
    
     (b) Reports on Form 8-K.
 
        The company, on February 21, 1997, filed Form 8-K which provided
information regarding the sale of the Sealed Power division.
     
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                                   SIGNATURES
 
   
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this amended report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 8th
day of May, 1997.
    
 
                                          SPX CORPORATION
                                          (Registrant)
 
                                          By      /s/ PATRICK J. O'LEARY
 
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                                                     Patrick J. O'Leary
                                                  Vice President Finance,
                                               Treasurer and Chief Financial
                                               Officer and Accounting Officer
 
   
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned have signed this report on this 27th day
of March, 1997.
    
 
   
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                          *                                                /s/ PATRICK J. O'LEARY
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                  John B. Blystone                                           Patrick J. O'Leary
               Chairman, President and                                     Vice President Finance,
               Chief Executive Officer                                  Treasurer and Chief Financial
                      Director                                         Officer and Accounting Officer
 
                          *                                                           *
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                 J. Kermit Campbell                                            Sarah R. Coffin
                      Director                                                    Director
 
                          *                                                           *
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                   Frank A. Ehmann                                            Edward D. Hopkins
                      Director                                                    Director
 
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                Charles E. Johnson II                                         Ronald L. Kerber
                      Director                                                    Director
 
                          *                                                           *
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                   Peter H. Merlin                                            David P. Williams
                      Director                                                    Director
 
               */s/ PATRICK J. O'LEARY
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                 Patrick J. O'Leary,
           as attorney-in-fact pursuant to
    power of attorney filed as Exhibit 24 hereto.
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                                                                      EXHIBIT 24
    
 
                                   SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 27th day of
March, 1997.
 
                                          SPX CORPORATION
                                          (Registrant)
 
                                          By      /s/ PATRICK J. O'LEARY
 
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                                                     Patrick J. O'Leary
                                                  Vice President Finance,
                                               Treasurer and Chief Financial
                                               Officer and Accounting Officer
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
     The undersigned officers and directors of SPX Corporation hereby severally
constitute John B. Blystone, Christopher J. Kearney, James M. Sheridan or
Patrick J. O'Leary and each of them singly our true and lawful attorneys, with
full power to them and each of them singly, to sign for us in our names in the
capacities indicated below the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed herewith and any
and all amendment thereto, and generally to do all such things in our name and
on our behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable SPX
Corporation to comply with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed
by our said attorneys, or any one of them, on the Annual Report on Form 10-K and
any and all amendments thereto.
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned have signed this report on this 27th day
of March, 1997.
 
   /s/ JOHN B. BLYSTONE                            /s/ PATRICK J. O' LEARY
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       John B. Blystone                                Patrick J. O' Leary
    Chairman, President and                          Vice President Finance,
    Chief Executive Officer                       Treasurer and Chief Financial
          Director                                Officer and Account Officer

   /s/ J. KERMIT CAMPBELL                          /s/ SARAH R. COFFIN
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       J. Kermit Campbell                              Sarah R. Cof
          Director                                       Director
                                                         
   /s/ FRANK A. EHMANN                             /s/ EDWARD D. HOPKINS
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       Frank A. Ehmann                                 Edward D. Hop
          Director                                       Director
                                                         
   /s/ CHARLES E. JOHNSON II                       /s/ RONALD L. KERBER
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       Charles E. Johnson II                           Ronald L. Kerber
          Director                                       Director
                                                         
   /s/ PETER H. MERLIN                             /s/ DAVID P. WILLIAMS
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       Peter H. Merlin                                 David P. Williams
          Director                                       Director

                                            


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