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FORM 3 U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OMB APPROVAL
Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB Number 3235-0104
Expires: October 31, 2001
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Estimated average burden
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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting 2. Date of Event 4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading
Person* Requiring Statement Symbol
(Month/Day/Year)
Artemis America Partnership 7/29/99 Samsonite Corporation ("SAMC")
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(Last) (First) (Middle) 3. I.R.S. Identification 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) 6. If Amendment, Date of
or Social Security to Issuer (Check all applicable) Original (Month/Day/Year)
5 Boulevard de Latour Maubourg Number of Reporting ----------------------------
- -------------------------------------- Person, if an entity Director X 10% Owner 7. Individual or Joint/Group
(Street) (Voluntary) --- --- Filing (Check Applicable
Line)
Paris, France 75007 --- Officer --- Other Form filed by One
- -------------------------------------- (give title below) (specify below) --- Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip) X Form filed by More
--- than One Reporting
Person
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Table I-- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security 2. Amount of Securities 3. Ownership Form: 4. Nature of Indirect
(Instr. 4) Beneficially Owned Direct (D) or Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4) Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)
(Instr. 5)
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Common Stock ($.01 par value) 1,778,523 shares D
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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 5(b)(v). SEC 1473 (3-99)
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FORM 3 (continued) Table II -- Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivative 2. Date Exercisable 3. Title and Amount of Securities 4. Conversion 5. Ownership 6. Nature of
Security (Instr. 4) and Expiration Date Underlying Derivative Security or Exercise Form of Indirect
(Month/Day/Year) (Instr. 4) Price of Derivative Beneficial
Derivative Security: Ownership
Security Direct (D) or (Instr. 5)
--------------------------------------------------------- Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
Amount or
Date Expiration Title Number of
Exercisable Date Shares
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Series Z Convertible 1 N/A Common Stock 2,117,500 $0 D
Preferred Stock
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Explanation of Responses:
1 At the time of purchase, the ability of Artemis America Partnership to exercise its conversion right with respect to the Series
Z Convertible Preferred Stock was subject to certain regulatory approvals. On November 5, 1999, these regulatory approvals
were obtained.
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.
See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
By: /s/ Emmanuel Cueff December 10, 1999
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. ----------------------------- -----------------
If space provided is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure. ** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Name: Emmanuel Cueff
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained Title: General Secretary
in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently
valid OMB Number.
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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: 7/29/99
Signature: /s/ Emmanuel Cueff Date: December 10, 1999
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Title: General Secretary
On behalf of Artemis Finance SNC
(1) Artemis 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 American Partnership (1)
Issuer & Ticker Symbol: Samsonite Corporation ("SAMC")
Date of Event Requiring Statement: 7/29/99
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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