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Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-41406
Prospectus Supplement
(To Prospectus dated August 4, 2000)
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$100,000,000
7% Convertible Subordinated Notes due April 15, 2007
AND THE COMMON STOCK ISSUABLE UPON CONVERSION OF THE NOTES
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This prospectus supplement relates to the resale by the holders of ACT
Manufacturing, Inc. 7% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due April 15, 2007 and the
shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, issuable upon the conversion
of the notes.
This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with, and may not
be delivered or utilized without, the prospectus dated August 4, 2000, including
any amendments or supplements thereto. The terms of the notes are set forth in
the prospectus.
The information in the table appearing under the heading "Selling
Securityholders" in the prospectus is amended by adding the information below
with respect to persons not previously listed in the prospectus or in any
amendments or supplements thereto, and by superceding the information with
respect to persons previously listed in the prospectus or in any amendments or
supplements thereto that are listed below:
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Principal Amount at
Maturity of Notes Number of Shares of
Beneficially Owned That May Percentage of Notes Common Stock That
Be Sold Outstanding May Be Sold
Name
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BNP Arbitrage SNC $8,437,000 8.437% 196,666
BNP Cooper Neff Convertible Strategies 563,000 0.563 13,123
Fund, L.P.
BT Equity Opportunities 1,000,000 1.000 23,310
BT Equity Strategies 1,000,000 1.000 23,310
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation 3,525,000 3.525 82,167
Greyhound Lines 50,000 .050 1,166
ING Barings LLC 750,000 .750 17,483
KBC Financial Products USA, Inc. 3,000,000 3.000 69,930
LDG Limited 250,000 .250 5,828
Lexington Vantage Fund, Ltd. 75,000 .075 1,749
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Convertible 1,000,000 1.000 23,310
Securities Trust
Sage Capital 3,000,000 3.000 69,930
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. 2,425,000 2.425 56,256
Spear, Leeds & Kellogg 1,000,000 1.000 23,310
TQA Master Fund, Ltd. 1,375,000 1.375 32,052
TQA Master Plus Fund, Ltd. 525,000 .525 12,238
Zurich HFR Master HDG FD Index, Ltd. 75,000 .075 1,749
Zurich HFR Master Hedge Fund Index, Ltd. 250,000 0.250 5,828
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The Date Of This Prospectus Supplement Is November 14, 2000.
