-----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, HUVRwqXt59N46vOv/MNht2lp9ORXCFsqGTjjFrB3/6QJsIUdA0qT75QG1/QLfIuu qAYYagEdHJ+QWQdi7x5uCg== 0000921895-00-000136.txt : 20000302 0000921895-00-000136.hdr.sgml : 20000302 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-00-000136 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000229 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000101271 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690] IRS NUMBER: 952081809 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-12750 FILM NUMBER: 557316 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18 E 48TH ST CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127528787 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18 E 48TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TOPP INDUSTRIES CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710510 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HAYES MANUFACTURING CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19660911 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEEL PARTNERS II L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915653 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 EAST 52ND STREET STREET 2: 21ST FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-813-1500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 150 EAST 52ND STREET, 21ST FLOOR CITY: NY STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13D/A 1 SCHEDULE 13D - AMENDMENT NO. 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 -------------- SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 1)1 United Industrial Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of issuer) COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of class of securities) 910671106 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP number) STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ. OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP 505 Park Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 753-7200 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications) February 24, 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of event which requires filing of this statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box / /. Note. six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 6 Pages) - -------- 1 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on 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 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. 910671106 13D Page 2 of 6 Pages - ---------------------------- --------------------------- ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION DELAWARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 908,130 OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING PERSON WITH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER -0- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 908,130 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 908,130 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN ================================================================================ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ---------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP No. 910671106 13D Page 3 of 6 Pages - ---------------------------- --------------------------- ================================================================================ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION USA - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 908,130 OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING PERSON WITH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER - 0 - ----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 908,130 ----------------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 908,130 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.4% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN ================================================================================ *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ---------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP No. 910671106 13D Page 4 of 6 Pages - ---------------------------- --------------------------- The following constitutes Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the "Schedule 13D"). This Amendment No. 1 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth. Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following: Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. The aggregate purchase price of the 908,130 Shares of Common Stock owned by Steel Partners II is $9,111,331. The Shares of Common Stock owned by Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds. Items 5(a) and (b) are hereby amended to read as follows: Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. (a) and (b). The aggregate percentage of Shares of Common Stock reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 12,294,138 Shares outstanding, which is the total number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1999. As of the close of business on February 25, 2000, Steel Partners II beneficially owns 908,130 Shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 7.4% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein beneficially owns 908,130 Shares, representing approximately 7.4% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 908,130 Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose of such Shares. All of such Shares were acquired in open-market transactions. Item 5(c) is hereby amended to read as follows: (c) Steel Partners II engaged in the following transactions within the last 60 days: Shares of Common Stock Purchased Price Per Share Date of Purchase --------------- --------------- ---------------- 1,000 8.66500 1/26/00 26,000 8.39430 1/31/00 25,000 8.27030 2/1/00 15,000 8.37750 2/2/00 - ---------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP No. 910671106 13D Page 5 of 6 Pages - ---------------------------- --------------------------- 10,000 8.53750 2/16/00 5,000 8.35250 2/17/00 26,000 8.70510 2/23/00 21,100 8.68159 2/24/00 1,400 8.63250 2/25/00 - ---------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP No. 910671106 13D Page 6 of 6 Pages - ---------------------------- --------------------------- SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 29, 2000 STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P. By: Steel Partners, L.L.C. General Partner By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein --------------------------- Warren G. Lichtenstein Chief Executive Officer /s/ WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN ------------------------------- WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----