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FORM 4 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB APPROVAL
/ / Check this box if no longer Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB Number 3235-0287
subject to Section 16. Form 4 Expires: December 31, 2001
or Form 5 obligations may STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Estimated average burden
continue. See Instruction 1(b). hours per response .... 0.5
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(Print or Type Responses)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol 6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s)
to Issuer (Check all applicable)
Artemis America Partnership Samsonite Corporation ("SAMC")
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. I.R.S. Identification 4. Statement for --- ---
Number of Reporting Month/Year Officer (give Other (specify
Person, if an entity --- title below) --- below)
5 Boulevard de Latour Maubourg (voluntary) November 1999
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(Street) 5. If Amendment, 7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check
Date of Original Applicable Line)
Paris France 75007 (Month/Year) Form filed by one Reporting Person
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(City) (State) (Zip) X Form filed by More than One
--- Reporting Person
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Table I-- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security 2. Transaction 3. Trans- 4. Securities Acquired (A) 5. Amount of 6. Owner- 7. Nature of
(Instr. 3) Date (Month/ action or Disposed of (D) Securities ship Indirect
Day/Year) Code (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) Beneficially Form: Beneficial
(Instr. 8) Owned at End Direct Owner-
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Indirect
Code V Amount (A) or Price (Instr. 3 and 4) (I)
(D) (Instr. 4) (Instr. 4)
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Common Stock 11/29/1999 P 4,166,666 A 5,945,189 (1) D
($.01 par value) shares
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1 On July 13, 1999, Artemis America Partnership ("Artemis America") purchased from Apollo Investment Fund, L.P. 500 shares of
Series Z Convertible Preferred Stock ("Convertible Preferred Stock"). On November 5, 1999, Artemis America acquired from Samsonite
Corporation approximately 484 additional shares of Convertible Preferred Stock. On November 29, 1999, Artemis America converted
the 984 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock into 4,166,666 shares of common stock.
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. (Over)
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v). SEC 1474 (3-99)
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FORM 4 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1.Title of 2.Conver- 3.Transac- 4.Transac- 5.Number of 6.Date Exer- 7.Title and 8.Price of 9.Number of 10.Ownership 11.Nature of
Derivative sion or tion Date tion Code Derivative cisable and Amount of Derivative Derivative Form of Indirect
Security Exercise (Month/ (Instr.8) Securities Expiration Underlying Security Securities Derivative Beneficial
(Instr.3) Price of Day/Year) Acquired Date Securities (Instr.5) Bene- Security: Ownership
Deriv- (A) or (Month/Day/ (Instr.3 ficially Direct (D) (Instr.4)
ative Disposed Year) and 4) Owned at or Indi-
Security of (D) End of rect (I)
(Instr.3, Month (Instr.4)
4, and 5) (Instr. 4)
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Date Expira- Amount
Code V (A) (D) Exer- tion Title or
cisable Date Number
of
Shares
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Series Z 2 2 P 484 11/5/99 N/A Common 2,049,166 $12,294,996 0(2) D
Convertible Stock
Preferred
Stock
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Explanation of Responses:
2. On October 29, 1999, the conversion ratio for 500 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock became fixed such that each share of
Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible into 4,234 shares of Common Stock. On November 5, 1999, Artemis America acquired
from Samsonite Corporation approximately 484 additional shares of Convertible Preferred Stock with each share of Convertible
Preferred Stock convertible into 2,049,166 shares of common stock. On November 5, 1999, Artemis America converted all of its
Convertible Preferred Stock (including these 484 shares) into Common Stock (see Footnote 1).
By: /s/ Emmanuel Cueff December 10, 1999
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** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute **Signature of Reporting Person Date
Federal Criminal Violations. Name: Emmanuel Cueff
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). Title: General Secretary
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in the form are not
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Joint Filer Information
Name: Artemis Finance SNC
Address: 5 Boulevard de Latour Maubourg
75007 Paris, France
Designated Filer: Artemis America Partnership (1)
Issuer & Ticker Symbol: Samsonite Corporation ("SAMC")
Date of Event Requiring Statement: November 1999
Signature: /s/ Emmanuel Cueff Date: December 10, 1999
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Title: General Secretary
On behalf of Artemis Finance SNC
(1) Artemis Finance SNC is a general partner of Artemis America Partnership.
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Joint Filer Information
Name: Artemis
Address: 5 Boulevard de Latour Maubourg
75007 Paris, France
Designated Filer: Artemis America Partnership (1)
Issuer & Ticker Symbol: Samsonite Corporation ("SAMC")
Date of Event Requiring Statement: November 1999
Signature: /s/ Emmanuel Cueff Date: December 10, 1999
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Title: General Secretary
On behalf of Artemis
(1) Artemis is a general partner of Artemis America Partnership.
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