SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 7, 1998 (July 1,
1998)
SAMSONITE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-23214 36-3511556
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(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Identification No.)
incorporation)
11200 East 45th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 53141-1410
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(303) 373-2000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On July 1, 1998, a complaint was filed in the Delaware Court of
Chancery on behalf of Kenneth Weiss, individually and as a putative
representative of holders of shares of Company common stock, against
the Company and certain members of its board of directors challenging
the Company's offer to purchase shares of its common stock for a
purchase price of $40.00 per share, which offer was upon the terms and
subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated
May 20, 1998, as supplemented by the Supplement dated June 9, 1998,
and in the related Letter of Transmittal (which together constitute
the "Offer"). The purported class action initially sought an order
temporarily restraining consummation of the Offer but that application
was subsequently withdrawn. The complaint, which seeks compensatory
and/or rescissory damages as well as other relief, alleges disclosure
violations with respect to the Offer and that the Offer was coercive,
the product of unfair dealing and violated the directors' duties. The
Company believes that the complaint is without merit and intends to
contest it vigorously.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
SAMSONITE CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Richard H. Wiley
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Name: Richard H. Wiley
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Dated: July 7, 1998
