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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. _)*
SPX Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
common stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
784635-10-4
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
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*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).
Page 1 of 11 Pages
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CUSIP No. 784635-10-4 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 11 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)
Iridian Asset Management LLC
06-1439577
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(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 Not applicable
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH Not applicable
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH Not applicable
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Not applicable
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Not applicable
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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)
Less than 5%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 784635-10-4 SCHEDULE 13G Page 3 of 11 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)
LC Capital Management LLC
06-1439578
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(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 Not applicable
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH Not applicable
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH Not applicable
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Not applicable
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Not applicable
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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)
Less than 5%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 784635-10-4 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 11 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)
CL Investors, Inc.
52-2070252
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(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 Not applicable
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH Not applicable
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH Not applicable
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Not applicable
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Not applicable
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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)
Less than 5%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 784635-10-4 SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 11 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)
David L. Cohen
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES Not applicable
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH Not applicable
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH Not applicable
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Not applicable
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Not applicable
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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)
Less than 5%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 784635-10-4 13G Page 6 of 11 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)
Harold J. Levy
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(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 Not applicable
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH Not applicable
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH Not applicable
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
Not applicable
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
Not applicable
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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)
Less than 5%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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SCHEDULE 13G Page 7 of 11 Pages
Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
SPX Corporation
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
PO Box 3301
700 Terrace Point Drive
Muskegon, Michigan 49443-3301
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Item 2.
This statement is being filed on behalf of Iridian Asset Management LLC, LC
Capital Management, LLC, CL Investors, Inc., David L. Cohen and Harold J. Levy.
A previous filing was made on Schedule 13G for the calendar year 1997 relating
to the common stock of General Signal Corporation, CUSIP number 370838104, CIK
0000040834, which was merged into SPX Corporation in 1998.
(a) Name of Person Filing: Iridian Asset Management LLC
(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 276 Post Road West
Westport, CT 06880-4704
(c) Citizenship: Delaware
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 784635-10-4
(a) Name of Person Filing: LC Capital Management, LLC
(b) Address of Principal Business Office: c/o Iridian Asset Management LLC
276 Post Road West
Westport, CT 06880-4704
(c) Citizenship: Delaware
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 784635-10-4
(a) Name of Person Filing: CL Investors, Inc.
(b) Address of Principal Business Office: c/o Iridian Asset Management LLC
276 Post Road West
Westport, CT 06680-4704
(c) Citizenship: Delaware
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 784635-10-4
(a) Name of Person Filing: David L. Cohen
(b) Address of Principal Business Office: c/o Iridian Asset Management LLC
276 Post Road West
Westport, CT 06880-4704
(c) Citizenship: USA
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 784635-10-4
(a) Name of Person Filing: Harold J. Levy
(b) Address of Principal Business Office: c/o Iridian Asset Management LLC
276 Post Road West
Westport, CT 06880-4704
(c) Citizenship: USA
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 784635-10-4
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SCHEDULE 13G Page 8 of 14 Pages
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
Act,
(e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund;
see Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F); see Item 7,
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
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SCHEDULE 13-G Page 9 of 14 Pages
Item 4. Ownership.
Not applicable
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: X
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.
This filing is being made jointly by Iridian Asset Management LLC, LC
Capital Management, LLC, CL Investors, Inc., David L. Cohen and Harold J. Levy.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its or his
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purpose or effect.
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SCHEDULE 13-G Page 10 of 11 Pages
SIGNATURE.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its or his knowledge and
belief, we certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Date: February 8, 1999
IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
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Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President
LC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
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Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President
CL INVESTORS, INC.
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
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Jeffrey M. Elliott, President
By: /s/ David L. Cohen
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David L. Cohen, individually
By: /s/ Harold J. Levy
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Harold J. Levy, individually
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EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT AMONG IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC, LC CAPITAL
MANAGEMENT, LLC, CL INVESTORS, INC., DAVID L. COHEN AND HAROLD J. LEVY
AGREEMENT between Iridian Asset Management LLC ("Iridian"), LC Capital
Management, LLC ("LC"), CL Investors, Inc. ("CLI"), David L. Cohen ("Cohen") and
Harold J. Levy ("Levy").
WHEREAS, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the "Act"), only one statement containing the information required by
Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto need be filed whenever two or more
persons are required to file such a statement or any amendments thereto with
respect to the same securities, provided that said persons agree in writing that
such statement or any amendment thereto is filed on behalf of them.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual agreements
contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Iridian, LC, CLI, Cohen and Levy, do hereby agree, in accordance with Rule
13d-1(f) under the Act, to file a Schedule 13G relating to their ownership of
the common stock of SPX Corporation, and do hereby further agree that said
Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of them.
Date: February 8, 1999
IRIDIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
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Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President
LC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
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Jeffrey M. Elliott, Executive Vice President
CL INVESTORS, INC.
By: /s/ Jeffrey M. Elliott
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Jeffrey M. Elliott, President
By: /s/ David L. Cohen
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David L. Cohen, individually
By: /s/ Harold J. Levy
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Harold J. Levy, individually
