-----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, LPq5hdV/oSaxbMqQkd0OvQ/xPz2Ca2lrb5jiCuM3pVcOZ8fbRMUMaO9EEn+fbvu1 lKu4DVvlvp75v1qG3O7lEw== 0000914427-98-000072.txt : 19980218 0000914427-98-000072.hdr.sgml : 19980218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000914427-98-000072 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980213 SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RAYOVAC CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001028985 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES [3690] IRS NUMBER: 222423556 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-53121 FILM NUMBER: 98536596 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 RAYOVAC DR CITY: MADISON STATE: WI ZIP: 53711-2497 BUSINESS PHONE: 6082753340 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 RAYOVAC DRIVE CITY: MADISON STATE: WI ZIP: 53711-2497 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEE THOMAS H EQUITY FUND III L P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000941012 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THOMAS H LEE CO STREET 2: 75 STATE STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172271050 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THOMAS H LEE CO STREET 2: 75 STATE ST CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rayovac Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $.01 par value per share (Title and Class of Securities) 755081 10 6 (CUSIP Number) CUSIP No. 755081 10 6 Page 2 of 6 (1) Names of Reporting Person Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund III, L.P. S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Person 04 3279871 (2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ___. (b) _X_. (3) SEC Use Only (4) Citizenship or Place of Organization Massachusetts Number of (5) Sole Voting Power -0- Shares Beneficially (6) Shared Voting Power 14,437,064 Owned by Each Reporting (7) Sole Dispositive Power -0- Person With (8) Shared Dispositive Power 14,437,064 (9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person - 14,437,064 (10) Check if Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares __________. (11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 - 5.3% (12) Type of Reporting Person PN CUSIP No. 755081 10 6 Page 3 of 6 Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Rayovac Corporation Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 601 Rayovac Drive Madison, WI 53711-2492 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: See Item (1) of the cover pages Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office: c/o Thomas H. Lee Company 75 State Street Boston, MA 02109 Item 2(c). Citizenship: See item (4) of cover pages Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 755081 10 6 Item 3. Nature of Person Filing: Not applicable CUSIP No. 437608 10 2 Page 3 of 6 Item 4. Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: See item (9) of cover pages (b) Percent of Class: See Item (11) of cover pages (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: See item (5) of cover pages (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: See item (6) of cover pages (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: See item (7) of cover pages (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the dispositon of: See item (8) of cover pages Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of Class: Not Applicable CUSIP No. 755081 10 6 Page 4 of 6 Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: Not applicable Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: Not applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable CUSIP No. 755081 10 6 Page 5 of 6 Item 10. Certification: Not applicable. CUSIP No. 755081 10 6 Page 6 of 6 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. THOMAS H. LEE EQUITY FUND III, L.P. By: THL Equity Advisors III Limited Partnership, its General Partner By: THL Equity Trust III, its General Partner By: /s/Thomas H. Lee Name: Thomas H. Lee Title: Trustee -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----