-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, A4/4GuIIrXoXHK56/eGgNlzDugRGzyS/tQP8yx1swLcVbks0OTJeePEuCc+p0qPF WxqEScp/oHKJJFpBPoYbhg== 0000895421-00-000124.txt : 20000210 0000895421-00-000124.hdr.sgml : 20000210 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895421-00-000124 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000209 GROUP MEMBERS: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO GROUP MEMBERS: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TUPPERWARE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001008654 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS PRODUCTS, NEC [3089] IRS NUMBER: 364062333 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-46839 FILM NUMBER: 528637 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 14901 S ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL CITY: ORLANDO STATE: FL ZIP: 32802-2353 BUSINESS PHONE: 4078265050 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 2353 CITY: ORLANDO STATE: FL ZIP: 32802 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895421 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE SERVICES [6199] IRS NUMBER: 363145972 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1585 BROADWAY CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127614000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1585 BROADWAY STREET 2: 38TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DEAN WITTER DISCOVER & CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960315 SC 13G/A 1 AMENDMENT FILING SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1 ) Tupperware Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of class of securities) 899896104 (CUSIP number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. - ---------- *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 899896104 13G Page 2 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S) S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. IRS # 39-314-5972 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION The state of organization is Delaware. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 1,624,804 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,920,004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,920,004 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.33% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 899896104 13G Page 3 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S) S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management Limited - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Organized under the Laws of England. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------- OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 1,171,710 REPORTING -------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 -------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,462,430 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,462,430 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.54% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 899896104 13G Page 4 of 8 Pages Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Tupperware Corporation -------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: P.O. Box 2353 Orlando, FL 32802 -------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: (a) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. (b) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management Limited -------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: (a) 1585 Broadway New York, New York 10036 (b) 25 Cabot Square Canary Wharf London E14 4QA England -------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Citizenship: Incorporated by reference to Item 4 of the cover page pertaining to each reporting person. ------------------------------------------------- (d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------- (e) CUSIP Number: 899896104 ------------------------------------------------- Item 3. (a) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. is (e) an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. (b) Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management Limited is (e) an Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. CUSIP No. 899896104 13-G Page 5 of 8 Pages Item 4. Ownership. Incorporated by reference to Items (5) - (9) and (11) of the cover page. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. (a) As of the date hereof, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities. (b) As of the date hereof, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Limited has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities. Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. (a) Inapplicable. (b) Inapplicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. CUSIP No. 899896104 13-G Page 6 of 8 Pages Signature. After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 9, 2000 Signature: /s/ Robert G. Koppenol ----------------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title Robert G. Koppenol / Principal Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ----------------------------------------------------------------- MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO. Date: February 9, 2000 Signature : /s/ Donald P. Ryan ----------------------------------------------------------------- Name/Title Donald P. Ryan / Principal Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED INDEX TO EXHIBITS PAGE ----------------- ---- EXHIBIT 1 Agreement to Make a Joint Filing 7 EXHIBIT 2 Secretary's Certificate Authorizing Robert G. Koppenol 8 to Sign on behalf of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. EXHIBIT 3 Secretary's Certificate Authorizing Donald P. Ryan 9 to Sign on behalf of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management Limited * Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). (022597DTI) EX-99 2 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT CUSIP No. 899896104 13-G Page 7 of 9 Pages EXHIBIT 1 TO SCHEDULE 13G --------------------------------------------------- FEBRUARY 9, 2000 --------------------------------------------------- MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO. and MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED hereby agree that, unless differentiated, this Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the parties. MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO. BY: /s/ Robert G. Koppenol -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert G. Koppenol / Principal Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED BY: /s/ Donald P. Ryan -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald P. Ryan / Principal Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management Inc. * Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). EX-99 3 SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE Page 8 of 9 Pages EXHIBIT 2 ------------------ MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO. SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE I, Charlene R. Herzer, a duly elected and acting Assistant Secretary of Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover & Co., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Corporation"), certify that as approved by a Unanimous Consent of Directors in Lieu of a Meeting dated as of May 31, 1997, the following persons are each authorized to sign reports to be filed under Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf of the Corporation, and such authorizations are in full force and effect as of this date: Stuart J.M. Breslow Robert G. Koppenol Bruce Bromberg Robin Sherak IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Corporation as of the 3rd day of June, 1997. /s/ Charlene R. Herzer ------------------------ Charlene R. Herzer Assistant Secretaty EX-99 4 SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE Page 9 of 9 Pages EXHIBIT 3 ------------------ MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE I, Richard S. Rosenthal, a duly elected and acting Secretary of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Investment Management Limited, a Company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales, certify the following persons are each authorised to sign reports to be filed under Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on behalf of the Company, and such authorisations are in full force and effect as of this date: Harold J. Schaaff Donald P. Ryan IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Company as of the 29th day of January 1999. /s/ Richard S. Rosenthal --------------------------- Richard S. Rosenthal Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----