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EXHIBIT 99.4
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
FOR
RIGHTS EXERCISE AGREEMENT
ISSUED BY
SUCCESSORIES, INC.
This form, or one substantially similar hereto, must be used to exercise
the rights pursuant to the rights offering described in the Prospectus dated
____________, 2000 (the "Prospectus") of Successories, Inc., an Illinois
corporation (the "Company"), if a holder of the rights cannot deliver the
rights exercise agreement evidencing the rights to Illinois Stock Transfer
Company at or prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time on August 31, 2000,
unless extended by the Company to a date not later than September 30, 2000
(the "Expiration Date"). Such form must be delivered by hand or sent by
facsimile transmission or mail to Illinois Stock Transfer Company, and must
be received by Illinois Stock Transfer Company on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New
York City time, on the Expiration Date. See the discussion set forth under
"The Rights Offering -- Special Procedure under 'Notice of Guaranteed
Delivery' Form" in the Prospectus.
Regardless of the manner of delivery of the rights exercise agreement,
payment of the subscription price of $2.00 per share for each share of common
stock subscribed for upon exercise of such rights must be received by
Illinois Stock Transfer Company in the manner specified in the Prospectus at
or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.
The exercise agent is:
Illinois Stock Transfer Company
209 West Jackson, Suite 903
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(800) 757-5755
Facsimile Transmission
(eligible institutions only):
(312) 427-2879
To confirm receipt of facsimile only:
(312) 427-2953
DELIVERY OF THIS INSTRUMENT TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR
TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS TO A FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH
ABOVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
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Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby represents that he or she is the holder of
rights exercise agreement representing ______ rights and that such rights
exercise agreement cannot be delivered to the exercise agent at or before
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date. Upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus, receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby elects to exercise the
subscription privilege to subscribe for ___ share(s) of common stock per
______ rights represented by such rights exercise agreement. The undersigned
understands that payment of the subscription price of $2.00 per share for
each share of common stock subscribed for pursuant to the subscription
privilege must be received by the exercise agent at or before 5:00 p.m., New
York City time, on the Expiration Date. The undersigned represents that such
payment, in the aggregate amount of $_____, either (check appropriate box):
[__] is being delivered to Illinois Stock Transfer Company herewith, or
[__] has been delivered separately to Illinois Stock Transfer Company;
and is or was delivered in the manner set forth below (check appropriate box
and complete information relating thereto):
[__] wire transfer of funds
-- name of transferor institution _______________________________________
-- date of transfer _____________________________________________________
-- confirmation number (if available) ___________________________________
[__] uncertified check (payment by uncertified check will not be deemed to
have been received by the exercise agent until such check has cleared.
Holders paying by such means are urged to make payment sufficiently in
advance of the Expiration Date to ensure that such payment clears by
such date.)
[__] certified check
[__] bank draft (cashier's check)
[__] U.S. postal money order
-- name of maker __________________________________________________________
-- date of check, draft or money order number _____________________________
-- bank on which check is drawn or issuer of money order __________________
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Signature(s)_________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Name(s)______________________________________________________________________
(Please Type or Print)
_____________________________________________________________________________
Address(es) _________________________________________________________________
(Zip Code)
_____________________________________________________________________________
Area Code and Tel. No(s). ___________________________________________________
Rights Exercise Agreement No. (if available) ________________________________
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Guaranty of Delivery
(To be Used for Rights Exercise Agreement Signature Guarantee)
The undersigned, a member firm of a registered national securities
exchange or member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,
commercial bank or trust company having an office or correspondent in the
United States, or other eligible guarantor institution which is a member of
or a participant in a signature guarantee program acceptable to Illinois
Stock Transfer Company, guarantees that the undersigned will deliver to
Illinois Stock Transfer Company the rights exercise agreement being exercised
hereby, with any required signature guarantees and any other required
documents, all within three New York Stock Exchange trading days after the
date hereof.
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
(Name and Address)
_____________________________________________________________________________
(Area Code and Telephone Number)
Dated: ___________________, 2000
(Name of Firm) ______________________________________________________________
(Authorized Signature)_______________________________________________________
The institution which completes this form must communicate the guarantee
to Illinois Stock Transfer Company and must deliver the rights exercise
agreement to Illinois Stock Transfer Company within the time period shown
herein. Failure to do so could result in a financial loss to such institution.
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