THOMAS INDUSTRIES INC
10-Q, 1999-11-12
ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 [ X ]

For the quarterly period ended:        September 30, 1999
                               -------------------------------------------------

                                       OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 [ ]

For the transition period from                 to
                              ----------------   -------------------------------

                         Commission File Number 1-5426.
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                              THOMAS INDUSTRIES INC.
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                                       61-0505332
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    (State or other jurisdiction of                       (IRS Employer
     incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)


4360 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, Kentucky                    40207
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  (Address of principal executive office)                  (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:        502/893-4600
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding  twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ]

The number of shares  outstanding of issuer's  Common Stock, $1 par value, as of
October 30, 1999, was 15,822,942 shares.







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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements (Unaudited)


                     THOMAS INDUSTRIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
                 (Dollars in Thousands Except Amounts Per Share)




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                                       Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                          September 30           September 30
                                        -------------------     --------------

                                         1999       1998        1999      1998
                                         ----       ----        ----      ----




Net sales                              $ 39,856   $ 43,147   $133,624   $137,691
Cost of products sold                    25,503     27,302     85,387     86,940
                                       --------   --------   --------   --------
Gross profit                             14,353     15,845     48,237     50,751

Selling, general, and
  administrative expenses                 9,284      9,948     30,636     31,131
Equity income from Lighting               6,351      6,908     16,988     15,230
                                       --------   --------   --------   --------
Operating income                         11,420     12,805     34,589     34,850
Interest expense                          1,130      1,593      3,452      4,650
Interest income and other                   558         78      1,602        336
                                       --------   --------   --------   --------
Income before income taxes               10,848     11,290     32,739     30,536
Income taxes                              4,100      4,240     12,836     11,361
                                       --------   --------   --------   --------
Net income                             $  6,748   $  7,050   $ 19,903   $ 19,175
                                       ========   ========   ========   ========
Net income per share
  Basic                                $    .43   $    .44   $   1.26   $   1.21
  Diluted                              $    .42   $    .43   $   1.23   $   1.16

Dividends declared per share           $   .075   $   .075   $   .225   $   .225

Weighted average number of
  shares outstanding
  Basic                                  15,812     15,881     15,787     15,873
  Diluted                                16,240     16,461     16,194     16,468

Effective  August 30, 1998,  Thomas  Industries Inc.  ("Thomas") and The Genlyte
Group  ("Genlyte")  formed Genlyte Thomas Group LLC ("GTG"),  combining  Thomas'
lighting business with Genlyte (the "Joint Venture"). Genlyte has a 68% interest
in GTG, and Thomas holds a 32% interest, which is accounted for using the equity
method of  accounting.  Thomas changed its method of accounting for the lighting
business  contributed to GTG to the equity method effective January 1, 1998, the
beginning of Thomas' prior fiscal year, restating results for the quarters ended
March 31 and June 30, 1998.  The  restatement of results using the equity method
for the 1998 quarterly periods prior to consummation of the Joint Venture had no
effect on net income or common shareholders' equity but did reduce its revenues,
costs, assets, and liabilities, and changed certain components of cash flow.

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.



                     THOMAS INDUSTRIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                     (Unaudited)
                                                     September 30   December 31
                                                         1999         1998*
                                                         ----         -----
ASSETS
Current assets
  Cash and cash equivalents                            $  14,268    $  18,205
  Accounts receivable, less allowance
       (1999--$662; 1998--$656)                           20,578       19,205
  Inventories:
       Finished products                                   5,534        5,352
       Raw materials                                       8,808        9,196
       Work in process                                     4,963        5,638
                                                       ---------    ---------
                                                          19,305       20,186
  Deferred income taxes                                    3,341        2,997
  Other current assets                                     4,601        3,650
                                                       ---------    ---------
                            Total current assets          62,093       64,243
Investment in GTG                                        157,219      147,386
Property, plant, and equipment                            76,376       73,115
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization          43,292       39,114
                                                       ---------    ---------
                                                          33,084       34,001
Note receivable from GTG                                  22,287       22,287
Intangible assets--less accumulated amortization           7,850        8,248
Other assets                                               4,875        6,194
                                                       ---------    ---------
                                    Total assets       $ 287,408    $ 282,359
                                                       =========    =========


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
  Notes payable                                        $      95    $     235
  Accounts payable                                         5,791        5,794
  Other current liabilities                               17,286       20,592
  Current portion of long-term debt                        7,782        7,782
                                                       ---------    ---------
                       Total current liabilities          30,954       34,403
Deferred income taxes                                      5,789        5,863
Long-term debt (less current portion)                     40,529       48,298
Other long-term liabilities                                4,176        3,108
                                                       ---------    ---------
                               Total liabilities          81,448       91,672


Shareholders' equity
  Preferred Stock, $1 par value,
  3,000,000 shares authorized--none issued                  --           --
  Common Stock, $1 par value, shares authorized:
    60,000,000; 1999--17,551,429
                1998--17,485,909                          17,551       17,486
  Capital surplus                                        110,821      110,412
  Retained earnings                                      104,629       88,277
  Accumulated other comprehensive income                  (5,919)      (4,351)
  Less cost of treasury shares:
       (1999--1,743,150; 1998--1,744,400)                (21,122)     (21,137)
                                                       ---------    ---------
                      Total shareholders' equity         205,960      190,687
                                                       ---------    ---------
      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity       $ 287,408    $ 282,359
                                                       =========    =========

*Derived from the audited  December 31, 1998,  consolidated  balance sheet.  See
 notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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                     THOMAS INDUSTRIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (UNAUDITED)
                             (Dollars in Thousands)

                                                            Nine Months Ended
                                                               September 30
                                                               ------------

                                                              1999       1998

Operating activities:
  Net income                                               $ 19,903    $ 19,175
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
  cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                          5,711       5,642
       Deferred income taxes                                   (248)        658
       Equity income from Lighting                          (16,988)    (15,230)
       Distributions from/cash used by Lighting               6,575     (18,128)
       Other items                                               86         317
       Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
         Accounts receivable                                 (1,871)     (3,160)
         Inventories                                             54         572
         Accounts payable                                       134      (2,952)
         Accrued expenses and other liabilities              (1,818)     (1,921)
         Other                                                  204      (4,142)
                                                           --------    --------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities          11,742     (19,169)

Investing activities:
  Purchases of property, plant, and equipment                (5,108)     (4,648)
  Sale of property, plant, and equipment                         15          60
                                                           --------    --------
  Net cash used in investing activities                      (5,093)     (4,588)

Financing activities:
  (Payments on) proceeds from notes payable
       to banks, net                                           (133)     22,265
  Payments on long-term debt, net                            (7,769)     (6,517)
  Dividends paid                                             (3,560)     (3,571)
  Other                                                       1,069         179
                                                           --------    --------
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities         (10,393)     12,356
Effect of exchange rate change                                 (193)        206
                                                           --------    --------

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                    (3,937)    (11,195)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period             18,205      17,352
                                                           --------    --------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                 $ 14,268    $  6,157
                                                           ========    ========




See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.





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                     THOMAS INDUSTRIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


Note A - Basis of Presentation
- ------------------------------

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial  reporting and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10-01 of
Regulation  S-X.  Accordingly,  they  do not  include  all the  information  and
footnotes  required by generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for complete
financial statements.

The results of operations  for the nine-month  period ended  September 30, 1999,
are not necessarily  indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ending  December  31,  1999.  In the  opinion  of  management,  all  adjustments
considered  necessary for a fair  presentation  have been included.  For further
information,  refer  to the  consolidated  financial  statements  and  footnotes
included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1998.

Effective  August 30, 1998,  Thomas and Genlyte  formed GTG,  combining  Thomas'
lighting  business with  Genlyte.  Genlyte has a 68% interest in GTG, and Thomas
holds a 32%  interest,  which is  accounted  for  using  the  equity  method  of
accounting.  Thomas changed its method of accounting  for the lighting  business
contributed to GTG to the equity method effective January 1, 1998, the beginning
of Thomas' prior fiscal year,  restating results for the quarters ended March 31
and June 30, 1998.  The  restatement  of results using the equity method for the
1998 quarterly  periods prior to consummation of the Joint Venture had no effect
on net income or common shareholders' equity but did reduce its revenues, costs,
assets, and liabilities, and changed certain components of cash flow.
(See Note D.)

Note B - Contingencies
- ----------------------

In the normal  course of business,  the Company is a party to legal  proceedings
and claims. When costs can be reasonably estimated,  appropriate liabilities for
such matters are recorded.  While  management  currently  believes the amount of
ultimate  liability,  if any, with respect to these actions will not  materially
affect the  financial  position,  results of  operations,  or  liquidity  of the
Company,  the  ultimate  outcome  of  any  litigation  is  uncertain.   Were  an
unfavorable outcome to occur, the impact could be material to the Company.






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Note C - Comprehensive Income
- -----------------------------

Reconciliation  of net  income to total  comprehensive  income  for the  periods
indicated follows.


For the three months ended September 30:              1999             1998
                                                      ----             ----

       Net income                                    $6,748           $7,050
       Minimum pension liability                        --              (287)
       Foreign currency translation                     852            1,294
                                                      -----            -----
       Comprehensive income                          $7,600           $8,057
                                                      =====            =====

For the nine months ended September 30:

       Net income                                   $19,903          $19,175
       Minimum pension liability                          1             (287)
       Foreign currency translation                  (1,569)             492
                                                     ------           ------
       Comprehensive income                         $18,335          $19,380
                                                     ======           ======


Note D - Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
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The following table contains  certain  unaudited  financial  information for the
Joint Venture.

                            Genlyte Thomas Group LLC
                         Condensed Financial Information
                             (Dollars in Thousands)

       Balance sheet as of September 30, 1999:

                Current assets                             $329,712
                Long-term assets                            234,362
                Current liabilities                         163,837
                Long-term liabilities                        97,865

                                                  Three Months      Nine Months
                                                      Ended           Ended
                                                  Sept 30, 1999    Sept 30, 1999
                                                  -------------    -------------
       Income statement:

                Net sales                              $257,811       $738,932
                Gross profit                             87,808        244,656
                Earnings before interest and taxes       25,171         65,561
                Net income*                              21,503         58,049

   *Amounts recorded by Thomas Industries Inc.:

                Equity income from GTG                   $6,881        $18,576
Amortization of excess investment                          (530)        (1,588)
                                                          -----         ------
                Equity income reported by Thomas         $6,351        $16,988
                                                          =====         ======




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Note E - Receivables from Affiliate
- -----------------------------------

Included in Other Long-Term Assets at September 30, 1999, and December 31, 1998,
is $22,287,000  which represents a debt  equalization  note payable to Thomas by
GTG related to the  formation of the Joint  Venture.  Interest on the  principal
amount outstanding under the note accrues at a variable rate based on LIBOR plus
the  Offshore  Rate Margin and is payable on a quarterly  basis.  The  principal
amount of the note is due on August 29, 2003,  and may be prepaid in whole or in
part at any time without premium or penalty.


Note F - Segment Disclosures
- ----------------------------
<TABLE>

                                        Three Months Ended      Nine Months Ended
                                          September 30            September 30
                                          ------------            ------------
                                         1999         1998        1999         1998
                                         ----         ----        ----         ----
<S>                                   <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
Total net sales including
  intercompany sales
       Compressors & Vacuum Pumps     $  43,940    $  47,270    $ 145,241    $ 151,462


Intercompany sales
       Compressors & Vacuum Pumps     $  (4,084)   $  (4,123)   $ (11,617)   $ (13,771)
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------


Net sales to unaffiliated customers
       Compressors & Vacuum Pumps     $  39,856    $  43,147    $ 133,624    $ 137,691
                                      =========    =========    =========    =========


Operating income
       Compressors & Vacuum Pumps     $   6,451    $   7,273    $  22,579    $  24,651
       Lighting*                          6,351        6,908       16,988       15,230
       Corporate                         (1,382)      (1,376)      (4,978)      (5,031)
                                      ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
                                      $  11,420    $  12,805    $  34,589    $  34,850
                                      =========    =========    =========    =========

*Represents 32% of GTG net income less amortization of excess investment.


</TABLE>









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Item 2.  Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial Condition  and
         Results of Operations

Results of Operations
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Net sales during the third quarter ended  September 30, 1999, were $39.9 million
compared  to $43.1  million  for the third  quarter  1998.  Since the  Company's
Lighting business was contributed to GTG effective August 30, 1998, the 1998 net
sales reflect the  application of the equity  method,  retroactive to January 1,
1998,  and  therefore  include  only net sales for the  Compressor & Vacuum Pump
operations.  The North American  operations and the European operations declined
from the third  quarter 1998 sales  levels.  Several of our major OEM  customers
cancelled or pushed out orders due to slack  demand in their end markets,  which
contributed to this decline. Net sales for the nine-month period ended September
30, 1999, were $133.6 million compared to $137.7 million for the prior year. For
the nine-month period, the North American operations showed a slight improvement
over the prior-year period,  while the European  operations declined compared to
the prior year.

Operating  income for the third  quarter  ended  September  30, 1999,  was $11.4
million  compared to $12.8 million for the third quarter 1998.  For the quarter,
both the North American and European  Compressor & Vacuum Pump operations showed
decreases  compared to the 1998 third quarter.  This resulted primarily from the
reduced sales levels. Our Lighting results reflect the application of the equity
method  retroactive to January 1, 1998.  Therefore,  the prior-year  results for
January through August included pretax operating income from the Thomas Lighting
operations.  After the GTG joint  venture  was  formed on August 30,  1998,  all
subsequent  Lighting  results also include our 32 percent share of foreign taxes
and interest  expense.  This makes  meaningful  comparisons  to the prior year's
quarter and year-to-date Lighting results very difficult. Our third quarter 1999
net equity earnings from GTG were $6.4 million, compared to $6.9 million for the
prior-year  quarter.  As  mentioned  above,  Thomas'  share of  GTG's  quarterly
earnings was lower than the prior year's  Lighting  results due to the manner in
which  foreign  taxes and interest  expense are  accounted  for under the equity
method of  accounting.  After  adjusting for these items,  the  earnings,  which
included two months of Thomas'  former  operations and one month of GTG results,
would be up over prior years' levels. Operating income for the nine-month period
ended September 30, 1999, was $34.6 million compared to $34.9 for the nine-month
period in 1998. The North American operations  reflected an improvement over the
prior-year period,  while the European operations showed a decrease for the 1998
nine-month  period.  An increase in the GTG earnings for the  nine-month  period
helped to offset some of the reduction in the Compressor & Vacuum Pump results.

Net income for the 1999 third  quarter of $6.7  million  was 4.3% lower than the
$7.1  million for the  comparable  1998 period.  This  reduction  was  primarily
related to the lower sales levels.  Net income for the  nine-month  period ended
September  30,  1999,  was  $19.9  million  compared  to $19.2  million  for the
nine-month  period in 1998.  The first nine  months of 1999 were the highest for
any previous first nine-month period in the Company's history.

Interest  expense for the 1999 third  quarter was $1.1  million,  or 29.1% lower
than the prior-year amount of $1.6 million. The decrease was attributed


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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis --Continued

primarily to a significant reduction in short-term debt, which was higher in the
third  quarter  of 1998  due to the  funding  of  working  capital  needs of the
Lighting business. Also, long-term debt of $7.7 million was paid down on January
31, 1999, which reduced interest  expense over the prior-year  amount.  Interest
income was $.3 million  higher in the 1999 third  quarter  versus the 1998 third
quarter.  The  nine-month  period for 1999  reflected a $.9 million  increase in
interest income over the prior year.  These increases are the result of improved
cash flows and  interest  received  from GTG on a  $22,287,000  note  payable to
Thomas.

Included in Other Long-Term  Assets at September 30, 1999,is  $22,287,000  which
represents  the debt  equalization  note payable to Thomas by GTG related to the
formation of the Joint  Venture.  Interest on the principal  amount  outstanding
under the note accrues at a variable  rate based on LIBOR plus the Offshore Rate
Margin and is payable on a quarterly  basis. The principal amount of the note is
due on  August  29,  2003,  and may be  prepaid  in whole or in part at any time
without premium or penalty.

Working  capital of $31.1 million at September 30, 1999, is $1.3 million  higher
than the amount at December 31, 1998. Accounts receivable at September 30, 1999,
have  increased by 7.1% since December 31, 1998, due to seasonality in our sales
volume. The number of days sales in receivables at September 30, 1999,  compared
to December 31, 1998, has decreased to 48.3 days from 49.1.  Inventory  turnover
at September  30, 1999, of 5.1 times per year  improved  significantly  from the
December 31, 1998, level of 4.5.

Certain loan agreements of the Company include  restrictions on working capital,
operating  leases,  tangible net worth,  and the payment of cash  dividends  and
stock distributions. Under the most restrictive of these arrangements,  retained
earnings of $64.1 million are not restricted at September 30, 1999.

As of September 30, 1999, the Company had available  credit of $7.9 million with
banks under short-term borrowing  arrangements which was unused. Due to improved
cash flows,  the Company  dissolved  the $30 million  revolving  line of credit.
Anticipated funds from operations,  along with available  short-term credit, are
expected to be sufficient to meet cash  requirements in the year ahead.  Cash in
excess of  operating  requirements  will  continue to be invested in  investment
grade, short-term securities.

Year 2000 Issue
- ---------------

In the third quarter of 1996, the Company recognized the need to ensure that its
operations  would not be adversely  affected by Year 2000 computer  hardware and
software  failures.  Certain systems would fail,  unless  modified,  to properly
handle  date-sensitive  calculations  for dates that crossed the  century.  Such
systems  could fail because the systems use only two digits  rather than four to
define a specific  year.  These  failures  would pose known  risks to the future
integrity of the Company's financial reports and to virtually all aspects of the
Company's   operations,   including  the  Company's  ability  to  process  sales
transactions,  fulfill customer orders,  and receive and manage  inventories and
other assets.



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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis --Continued

Plans for achieving internal Year 2000 compliance were finalized during 1996 and
included  a  goal  to be  complete  by  the  end  of  the  third  quarter  1998.
Accordingly,  the Company  completed  a high level  analysis of the scope of the
issues to be addressed,  created a team of IT resources,  and contracted  with a
major software  consulting firm to assist in the Year 2000 remediation  efforts.
The discovery phase of the problems and the plan for remediation  were completed
in 1997. Remediation and testing were completed on most systems during 1998. The
objective  of these  efforts is to achieve Year 2000  compliance  with a minimal
effect on customer  service or other  disruption  to, or loss of  integrity  in,
business or financial  operations.  At this date,  sources of potential  failure
have been  identified,  and we believe  that they have all been  remediated.  We
believe that all critical software is now compliant.

The  Company  has  performed  an  assessment  of  its  material  non-Information
Technology  systems such as CAD  systems,  PBX  systems,  Environmental  Control
systems,  Elevator Control systems,  and numeric control devices and, based upon
this assessment, believes that these systems are Year 2000 compliant.

The Company has communicated with its major suppliers and customers to determine
their Year 2000  compliant  status and to identify  any issues or problems  with
respect  to their  Year 2000  preparedness  that might  adversely  affect  their
companies.  The Company is continuing its efforts to obtain such assurances from
all critical  suppliers.  Failure of these third  parties  could have a material
impact  on  operations   and/or  the  Company's  ability  to  deliver  products.
Contingency  planning is being  established and will be implemented in an effort
to minimize any impact from Year 2000 related failures.

Through September 30, 1999,  approximately $2.4 million in costs, which includes
Compressors  &  Vacuum  Pumps  and  Lighting  costs,  has been  incurred  in the
Company's efforts to achieve Year 2000 compliant systems.  These costs have been
incurred  over the 1996-1999  time frame and have not been,  nor are expected to
be, a material  incremental  cost having an impact on the Company's  operations,
financial condition, or liquidity and include the costs for both its Vacuum Pump
& Compressor  business and the Company's former Lighting  business.  These costs
consist  primarily  of  outsourced   consulting  and  remediation  efforts.  Any
remaining costs for the Company are expected to be less than $25,000. There have
been no major system projects  cancelled or delayed as a result of the Company's
Year 2000 costs.

The above expectations are subject to uncertainties. For example, if the Company
is  unsuccessful in identifying or fixing all Year 2000 problems in our critical
operations,  or if we are affected by the  inability  of our  suppliers or major
customers to continue operations due to such problems, our results of operations
or financial condition could be materially affected.

The Company has a minority  interest in GTG,  which has advised the Company that
it is  currently in the process of  identifying  and  remediating  its Year 2000
issues as well as  conducting a review to gain  reasonable  assurances  that its
business  partners are addressing  Year 2000 issues.  If GTG is  unsuccessful in
identifying or remediating all Year 2000 problems in its critical operations, or
if it is  affected by the  inability  of its  suppliers  or major  customers  to
continue  operations  due to such  problems,  this  could  have an impact on the
Company's financial results and condition.


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Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis --Continued

New European Currency
- ---------------------

Eleven  European  countries  (The European  Monetary  Union) have  implemented a
single  currency  zone as of January  1,  1999.  The new  currency  (Euro)  will
eventually replace the existing currencies of the participating countries. It is
expected that this transition from the various currencies to the Euro will occur
over a three-year period.  Since the Company's  European  Operations may have to
accommodate dual currencies during this period, modifications to our third-party
software at our European  locations may be necessary.  A team has been formed to
monitor EMU developments,  evaluate the requirements, develop and execute action
plans and work with our third party software providers to address this issue.

While management  currently believes the Company will be able to accommodate any
required changes in its operations  without  significant  costs, there can be no
assurance that the Company,  its customers,  suppliers and service  providers or
government  agencies  will all meet the Euro currency  requirements  in a timely
manner.  Such  failure to complete  the  necessary  work on a timely basis could
result in material financial risk.


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The  Company's  long-term  debt bears  interest at fixed rates;  therefore,  the
Company's  results of operations would only be affected by interest rate changes
to the extent that variable rate,  short-term notes payable are outstanding.  At
September 30, 1999, short-term notes payable are not significant.

The Company has  significant  operations  consisting of sales and  manufacturing
activities in foreign countries.  As a result,  the Company's  financial results
could be  significantly  affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency
exchange rates or weak economic  conditions in the foreign  markets in which the
Company  manufactures  or  distributes  its  products.  Currency  exposures  are
concentrated  in Germany but exist to a lesser  extent in other parts of Western
Europe and Asia.


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                  (a)     Exhibits

                         10(h)  (Corrected) 1995 Incentive Stock Plan as Amended
                                and Restated as of April 15, 1999.

                          27    Financial Data Schedule.

                  (b) No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter.



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                                   SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                           THOMAS INDUSTRIES INC.
                                           ----------------------
                                                 Registrant

                                        /s/ Phillip J. Stuecker
                                       ---------------------------------------
                                       Phillip J. Stuecker, Vice President of
                                       Finance, Chief Financial Officer,
                                       and Secretary



Date    November 12, 1999
     --------------------




                             THOMAS INDUSTRIES INC.

                            1995 INCENTIVE STOCK PLAN

                    (as amended and restated April 15, 1999)



         1. Purpose.  The Thomas  Industries Inc. 1995 Incentive Stock Plan (the
"Plan") is intended to provide  incentives  which will attract and retain highly
competent  persons as officers and key employees of Thomas  Industries Inc. (the
"Company")  and its  subsidiaries,  by providing them  opportunities  to acquire
shares of Common Stock of the Company  ("Common  Stock") or to receive  monetary
payments  based on the value of such shares  pursuant to the Benefits  described
herein.

         2.  Administration.  The Plan will be administered by the  Compensation
Committee  of the Board of Directors  of the Company or another  committee  (the
"Committee"), appointed by the Board from among its members consisting of two or
more non-employee  Directors as set forth in Securities and Exchange  Commission
Regulation ss. 240.16b-3 ("Rule 16b-3") or any successor regulation.

         3.  Participants.  Participants  will  consist  of such  key  employees
(including  officers) of the Company or its subsidiaries as the Committee in its
sole discretion  determines to be significantly  responsible for the success and
future  growth and  profitability  of the  Company  and whom the  Committee  may
designate from time to time to receive Benefits under the Plan. Designation of a
participant in any year shall not require the Committee to designate such person
to receive a Benefit in any other year or, once designated,  to receive the same
type or amount  of  Benefit  as  granted  to the  participant  in any year.  The
Committee  shall  consider  such  factors  as it deems  pertinent  in  selecting
participants  and in  determining  the  type  and  amount  of  their  respective
Benefits.

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         4. Types of Benefits. Benefits under the Plan may be granted in any one
or a  combination  of (a)  Incentive  Stock  Options;  (b)  Non-qualified  Stock
Options;  (c) Stock Appreciation  Rights; (d) Stock Awards and Performance Share
Awards; and (e) Tax-Offset Bonus Rights; all as described below.

         5.  Shares  Reserved  under the  Plan.  There is  hereby  reserved  for
issuance  under the Plan an aggregate of 827,302  shares of Common Stock,  which
may be authorized but unissued or treasury  shares.  In addition,  any shares of
Common Stock remaining available for Benefits under the Company's 1987 Incentive
Stock Plan, as amended, (the "1987 Plan") on the date of the 1995 annual meeting
of  shareholders  of the  Company  and any  shares of Common  Stock  subject  to
Benefits  under the  Company's  1987 Plan on such date which  thereafter  lapse,
expire or are terminated shall  thereafter be available for Benefits  hereunder.
All of such shares  may,  but need not,  be issued  pursuant to the  exercise of
Incentive Stock Options. The maximum


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number of option  shares which may be awarded to any  participant  in any fiscal
year during the term of the Plan is 50,000  shares.  No more than 100,000 shares
may be issued as Stock Awards not based on performance  goals during the term of
the Plan.  Any shares subject to stock options or Stock  Appreciation  Rights or
issued under such options or rights or as Stock Awards may thereafter be subject
to new options, rights or awards under this Plan if there is a lapse, expiration
or  termination of any such options or rights prior to issuance of the shares or
if shares  are  issued  under  such  options  or rights or as such  awards,  and
thereafter  are  reacquired  by the Company  without  consideration  pursuant to
rights reserved by the Company upon issuance thereof.


         6. Stock  Options.  Incentive  Stock  Options and  Non-qualified  Stock
Options  will  consist of stock  options to  purchase  Common  Stock at purchase
prices not less than 100% of the fair  market  value of the Common  Stock on the
date the option is granted.  Said purchase price may be paid by check or, in the
discretion of the Committee,  by the delivery (or certification of ownership) of
shares of Common Stock of the Company owned by the  participant  for a period of
at least six months.  In the  discretion of the  Committee,  payment may also be
made by delivering a properly executed exercise notice to the Company,  together
with a copy of the irrevocable  instructions to a broker to deliver  promptly to
the  Company  the amount of sale or loan  proceeds  to pay the  exercise  price.
Non-qualified  Stock Options shall be  exercisable  not later than fifteen years
after the date they are granted and Incentive Stock Options shall be exercisable

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not later  than ten  years  after  the date  they are  granted.  In the event of
termination of employment,  all stock options shall  terminate at such times and
upon such conditions or  circumstances  as the Committee shall in its discretion
set forth in such option at the date of grant.  The aggregate  fair market value
(determined  as of the time the  option is  granted)  of the  Common  Stock with
respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by a
participant  during any calendar year (under all option plans of the Company and
its  subsidiary  corporations)  shall not exceed  $100,000.  The  Committee  may
provide,  either  at the  time of  grant or  subsequently,  that a stock  option
include the right to acquire a  replacement  stock  option upon  exercise of the
original  stock option (in whole or in part) prior to  termination of employment
of the participant and through payment of the exercise price in shares of Common
Stock.  The terms and conditions of a replacement  option shall be determined by
the Committee in its sole discretion. In no event shall the Committee cancel any
outstanding  Stock  Option  for the  purpose  of  reissuing  the  option  to the
participant  at a  lower  exercise  price  or  reduce  the  option  price  of an
outstanding option.

         7. Stock  Appreciation  Rights.  The Committee may, in its  discretion,
grant  Stock  Appreciation  Rights to the holders of any stock  options  granted
hereunder.  In addition,  Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted independently
of and  without  relation  to options.  Each Stock  Appreciation  Right shall be
subject to such terms and conditions  consistent  with the Plan as the Committee
shall impose from time to time, including the following:


<PAGE>


                  (a) A Stock  Appreciation  Right  relating to an option may be
made part of such option at the time of its grant or at any time thereafter.

                  (b) Each Stock  Appreciation  Right will entitle the holder to
elect to receive the appreciation in the fair market value of the shares subject
thereto up to the date the right is exercised.  In the case of a right issued in
relation to a stock option,  such  appreciation  shall be measured from not less
than the option  price and in the case of a right  issued  independently  of any
stock option,  such  appreciation  shall be measured from not less than the fair
market  value of the Common  Stock on the date the right is granted.  Payment of
such  appreciation  shall be made in cash or in Common  Stock,  or a combination
thereof,  as set  forth in the  award,  but no Stock  Appreciation  Right  shall
entitle the holder to receive,  upon exercise  thereof,  more than the number of
shares of Common  Stock (or cash of equal value) with respect to which the right
is granted.

                  (c) Each Stock  Appreciation  Right will be exercisable at the
times and to the extent set forth therein,  but no Stock  Appreciation Right may
be exercisable more than fifteen years after it was granted. Exercise of a Stock
Appreciation  Right shall  reduce the number of shares  issuable  under the Plan
(and the related  option,  if any) by the number of shares with respect to which
the right is exercised.


<PAGE>


         8. Stock Awards and Performance Share Awards. Stock Awards will consist
of Common Stock  transferred to participants  without other payment  therefor as
additional compensation for services to the Company and its subsidiaries.  Stock
Awards shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee determines
appropriate,  including,  without limitation,  restrictions on the sale or other
disposition of such shares,  rights of the Company to reacquire such shares upon
termination  of  the  participant's  employment  within  specified  periods  and
conditions  requiring  that the  shares  be  earned in whole or in part upon the
achievement of performance  goals established by the Committee over a designated
period of time.

                  The Committee may award performance  shares (which may include
dividend  equivalents) to  participants  subject to such terms and conditions as
the Committee determines appropriate.  Performance shares may be earned in whole
or in part if certain  goals  established  by the  Committee are achieved over a
period  of time  designated  by the  Committee,  which may  include  overlapping
performance  periods.  The goals  established  by the  Committee may be based on
business criteria selected by the Committee  including total shareholder return,
economic  value  added,  net income,  return on equity or assets,  earnings  per
share,  cash flow and cost control.  The maximum  number of  performance  shares
payable for a performance  period to any participant that is intended to satisfy
the requirements for  "performance-based  compensation"  under Section 162(m) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 shall not exceed 20,000.


<PAGE>


         9. Tax-Offset Bonus Rights. The Committee, in its sole discretion,  may
grant Tax-Offset Bonus Rights with respect to Non-qualified Stock Options.  Such
Tax-Offset Bonus Rights may be granted to a participant at the time of the grant
of the related  Non-qualified Stock Option or subsequent thereto,  but only with
respect to the related  Non-qualified  Stock  Option.  A Tax-Offset  Bonus Right
shall entitle the  participant to receive from the Company or a subsidiary  upon
exercise of the related  Non-qualified  Stock  Option an amount in cash equal to
(1) the excess, if any, of the aggregate fair market value of shares acquired by
the exercise of a  Non-qualified  Stock Option on the date of exercise  over the
aggregate purchase price of the shares acquired by such exercise,  multiplied by
(2) a fraction,  the  numerator  of which is not more than the maximum  marginal
individual income tax rate, and the denominator of which is one minus such rate.
The Committee  shall determine all of the terms and provisions of any Tax-Offset
Bonus Right including but not limited to the date of grant, the term, the effect
of  employment  termination  and  death.  No  Tax-Offset  Bonus  Right  shall be
assignable  or  transferable  except to the extent the  Committee  permits  such
Tax-Offset Bonus Right to be assigned by will or through the laws of descent and
distribution.



<PAGE>

         10.      Adjustment Provisions.

                  (a) If the  Company  shall at any time  change  the  number of
issued shares of Common Stock without new  consideration to the Company (such as
by stock  dividends or stock  splits),  the total number of shares  reserved for
issuance  under this Plan and the number of shares  covered by each  outstanding
Benefit  shall be adjusted so that the  aggregate  consideration  payable to the
Company and the value of each such Benefit  shall not be changed.  The Committee
may also  provide  for the  continuation  of  Benefits  or for  other  equitable
adjustments  after changes in the Common Stock  resulting  from  reorganization,
sale, merger, consolidation or similar occurrence.

                  (b)  Notwithstanding  any other  provision  of this Plan,  and
without  affecting  the  number  of  shares  otherwise   reserved  or  available
hereunder, the Committee may authorize the issuance or assumption of Benefits in
connection with any merger, consolidation,  acquisition of property or stock, or
reorganization upon such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate.

                  (c) In the case of any merger, consolidation or combination of
the Company with or into another corporation, other than a merger, consolidation
or combination in which the Company is the continuing corporation and which does
not result in the outstanding Common Stock being converted into or exchanged for


<PAGE>

different  securities,  cash or other property,  or any combination  thereof (an
"Acquisition"):

                         (i) any  participant  to whom a stock  option  has been
granted  under the Plan shall have the right  (subject to the  provisions of the
Plan and any  limitation  applicable to such option)  thereafter  and during the
term  of  such  option,   to  receive  upon  exercise  thereof  the  Acquisition
Consideration (as defined below) receivable upon such Acquisition by a holder of
the  number of shares  of Common  Stock  which  might  have been  obtained  upon
exercise  of such  option or portion  thereof,  as the case may be,  immediately
prior to such Acquisition;

                         (ii) any participant to whom a Stock Appreciation Right
has been granted under the Plan shall have the right  (subject to the provisions
of the Plan and any limitation  applicable to such right)  thereafter and during
the term of such right to receive upon exercise  thereof the difference  between
the  aggregate  fair market value on the  applicable  date (as set forth in such
right) of the Acquisition  Consideration  receivable upon such  Acquisition by a
holder of the number of shares of Common  Stock which  might have been  obtained
upon exercise of the option related thereto or any portion thereof,  as the case
may be,  immediately prior to such Acquisition and the aggregate option price of
the related  option,  or the aggregate fair market value on the date of grant of
the right, whichever is applicable.


<PAGE>


         The term "Acquisition  Consideration" shall mean the kind and amount of
shares of the  surviving  or new  corporation,  cash,  securities,  evidence  of
indebtedness, other property or any combination thereof receivable in respect of
one share of Common Stock of the Company upon consummation of an Acquisition.

         11.  Nontransferability.  Each  Benefit  granted  under  the Plan to an
employee shall not be  transferable by him otherwise than by will or the laws of
descent and distribution, and shall be exercisable, during his lifetime, only by
him.  In the  event of the  death of a  participant,  each  Benefit  theretofore
granted  to  him  shall  be  exercisable  within  the  period  after  his  death
established  by the  Committee  at the time of grant  (but not beyond the stated
duration of the Benefit) and then only:

                  (a) By the  executor  or  administrator  of the  estate of the
deceased participant or the person or persons to whom the deceased participant's
rights  under  the  Benefit  shall  pass  by will or the  laws  of  descent  and
distribution; and

                  (b) To the extent that the deceased  participant  was entitled
to do so at the date of his death.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, at the discretion of the Committee, an award of a
Benefit may permit the  transferability of the Benefit by the participant solely
to  members  of  the   participant's   immediate  family  or  trusts  or  family

<PAGE>


partnerships  for the  benefit  of  such  persons  subject  to  such  terms  and
conditions as may be established by the Committee.

         12. Other Provisions.  The award of any Benefit under the Plan may also
be subject to such other  provisions  (whether or not  applicable to the Benefit
awarded  to any other  participant)  as the  Committee  determines  appropriate,
including without limitation,  provisions for the installment purchase of Common
Stock under Stock  Options,  provisions  for the  installment  exercise of Stock
Appreciation  Rights,  provisions  to assist the  participant  in financing  the
acquisition  of Common  Stock,  restrictions  on  resale  or other  disposition,
provisions for the acceleration of  exercisability of Benefits in the event of a
change of control of the Company, provisions for the payment of the value of the
Benefits  to  participants  in the event of a change of control of the  Company,
provisions to comply with Federal and state securities  laws, or  understandings
or  conditions  as  to  the  participant's   employment  in  addition  to  those
specifically provided for under the Plan.

         13. Rules. The Committee may establish such rules and regulations as it
considers desirable for the administration of the Plan.

         14.  Manner of Action by  Committee.  A majority  of the members of the
Committee qualified to act on a question may act by meeting or by writing signed


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without meeting and may execute,  or delegate to one of its members authority to
execute any  instrument  or document  required.  The  Committee may delegate the
performance of ministerial  functions in connection with the Plan to such person
or persons as the Committee may select.  The costs of administration of the Plan
will be paid by the Company.

         15. Fair Market Value. For purposes hereof, fair market value of Common
Stock  shall  be the  closing  sale  price  for the  Company's  Common  Stock as
reflected in the New York Stock Exchange  Composite  Transaction  Quotations for
the date of calculation  (or on the next preceding  trading date if Common Stock
was not traded on the date of calculation).

         16.  Taxes.  The Company shall be entitled if necessary or desirable to
pay or withhold the amount of any tax  attributable to any amounts payable under
the Plan after giving the person  entitled to receive such amount  notice as far
in advance as  practicable,  and the Company may defer making  payment as to any
Benefit if any such tax may be pending until  indemnified  to its  satisfaction.
When a person  is  required  to pay to the  Company  an  amount  required  to be
withheld under applicable tax laws in connection with exercises of Non-qualified
Stock  Options or other  Benefits  under the Plan,  the  Committee  may,  in its
discretion  and  subject to such rules as it may adopt,  permit  such  person to
satisfy  the  obligation,  in whole or in part,  by electing to have the Company
withhold  shares of Common  Stock having a fair market value equal to the amount
required to be withheld.



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         17. Tenure.  A  participant's  right,  if any, to continue to serve the
Company and its subsidiaries as an officer, employee, or otherwise, shall not be
enlarged or otherwise  affected by his  designation  as a participant  under the
Plan.

         18. Amendment and Termination.  The terms and conditions  applicable to
any  Benefit  granted  under  the Plan may be  amended  or  modified  by  mutual
agreement  between the Company and the  participant or such other persons as may
then have an interest therein. Also, by mutual agreement between the Company and
a  participant  hereunder,  or under any  other  present  or future  plan of the
Company,  stock options or other Benefits may be granted to such  participant in
substitution and exchange for, and in cancellation  of, any Benefits  previously
granted such participant under this Plan, or any Benefit previously or hereafter
granted to him under any other present or future plan of the Company.  The Board
of Directors  may amend the Plan from time to time or terminate  the Plan at any
time. However, no action authorized by this paragraph shall reduce the amount of
any  existing  Benefit or change the terms and  conditions  thereof  without the
participant's  consent. No amendment of the Plan shall,  without approval of the
shareholders  of the Company,  (i) increase the total number of shares which may
be issued under the Plan or increase the amount or type of Benefits  that may be
granted  under the Plan;  (ii) change the  minimum  purchase  price,  if any, of
Common Stock which may be made subject to the Benefits  under the Plan; or (iii)


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modify the requirements as to eligibility for Benefits under the Plan.  However,
the Board of  Directors  may amend the Plan in any respect  without  shareholder
approval if shareholder  approval is not then required to comply with Rule 16b-3
or other similar requirements.

         19. Shareholder Approval.  The Plan was approved by the shareholders of
the Company on April 20, 1995 and amended and restated by the Board of Directors
on April 15,  1999.  An  amendment to Section 5 of this Plan was approved by the
shareholders  on April  15,  1999.  This Plan  shall  continue  in effect  until
terminated  by the Board  pursuant to Section  18;  provided,  however,  that no
Incentive  Stock  Option  shall be granted  more than ten years  after April 15,
1999.




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