-----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, LgXBD22g/WXnKY/nqSrwEAIbKKLrqJuY1bvAA101NeaYB2KSFf2dzbFxfbzY/N2v nkhgahiD7cwMcrqYjIwjtA== 0000950142-07-000156.txt : 20070117 0000950142-07-000156.hdr.sgml : 20070117 20070117132234 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950142-07-000156 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070117 GROUP MEMBERS: APN HOLDING COMPANY, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION GROUP MEMBERS: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE MANAGER, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS GP, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: HMC - NEW YORK, INC. GROUP MEMBERS: HMC INVESTORS, L.L.C. GROUP MEMBERS: MICHAEL D. LUCE GROUP MEMBERS: PHILIP FALCONE GROUP MEMBERS: RAYMOND J. HARBERT SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: APPLICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000217084 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC HOUSEWARES & FANS [3634] IRS NUMBER: 591028301 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-33434 FILM NUMBER: 07534366 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5980 MIAMI LAKES DR CITY: MIAMI LAKES STATE: FL ZIP: 33014 BUSINESS PHONE: 3053622611 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5980 MIAMI LAKES DRIVE CITY: MIAMI LAKES STATE: FL ZIP: 33014 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WINDMERE DURABLE HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970224 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WINDMERE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAVE WAY INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19830815 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001233563 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O INTERNATIONAL FUND SERVICES STREET 2: THIRD FL BISHOP SQUARE REDMONDS HILL CITY: DUBLIN IRELAND STATE: L2 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125216972 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O INTERNATIONAL FUND SERVICES STREET 2: THIRD FL BISHOP SQUARE REDMONDS HILL CITY: DUBLIN IRELAND STATE: L2 ZIP: 00000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HARBERT DISTRESSED INVESTMENT MASTER FUND LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030516 SC 13D/A 1 sc13da15_applica.txt AMENDMENT NO. 15 ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) (AMENDMENT NO. 15) APPLICA INCORPORATED (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 03815A106 (CUSIP Number) WILLIAM R. LUCAS, JR. ONE RIVERCHASE PARKWAY SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35244 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) JANUARY 16, 2007 (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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. [_] Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. (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. 03815A106 Page 2 - --------------------------- --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED 7,984,300 ------------------------------------------------ BY EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,984,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,984,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 32.60% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 3 - --------------------------- --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED 7,984,300 ------------------------------------------------ BY EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,984,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,984,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 32.60% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 4 - --------------------------- --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) HMC Investors, L.L.C. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED 7,984,300 ------------------------------------------------ BY EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 7,984,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 7,984,300 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 32.60% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 5 - --------------------------- --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS WC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED 1,846,500 ------------------------------------------------ BY EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,846,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,846,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.54% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 6 - --------------------------- --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Harbert Management Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Alabama - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED 9,830,800 ------------------------------------------------ BY EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 9,830,800 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,830,800 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 40.14% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 7 - --------------------------- --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Philip Falcone - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED 9,830,800 ------------------------------------------------ BY EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 9,830,800 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,830,800 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 40.14% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 8 - --------------------------- --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Raymond J. Harbert - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED 9,830,800 ------------------------------------------------ BY EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 9,830,800 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,830,800 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 40.14% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 9 - --------------------------- --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Michael D. Luce - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION U.S.A. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED 9,830,800 ------------------------------------------------ BY EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 9,830,800 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,830,800 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 40.14% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 10 - --------------------------- --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED 1,846,500 ------------------------------------------------ BY EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,846,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,846,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.54% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 11 - --------------------------- --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) HMC - New York, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED 1,846,500 ------------------------------------------------ BY EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,846,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,846,500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.54% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 12 - --------------------------- --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 1 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) APN Holding Company, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS AF - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF -0- ------------------------------------------------ SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY OWNED 9,830,800 ------------------------------------------------ BY EACH REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON -0- ------------------------------------------------ WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 9,830,800 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,830,800 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 40.14% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 13 - --------------------------- --------------------------- This Amendment No. 15 amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule 13D filed on May 17, 2006, as amended June 6, 2006, June 21, 2006, August 3, 2006, August 8, 2006, August 11, 2006, August 17, 2006, September 14, 2006, September 21, 2006, October 19, 2006, November 15, 2006, December 14, 2006, December 22, 2006, December 27, 2006, and January 3, 2007 (as amended, the "Schedule 13D") by Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. (the "Master Fund"), Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C. ("Harbinger Management"), the investment manager of the Master Fund, HMC Investors, L.L.C., its managing member ("HMC Investors"), Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P. (the "Special Fund"), Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC, the general partner of the Special Fund ("HCPSS"), HMC - New York, Inc., the managing member of HCPSS ("HMCNY"), Harbert Management Corporation ("HMC"), the managing member of HMC Investors and the parent of HMCNY, Philip Falcone, a shareholder of HMC and the portfolio manager of the Master Fund and the Special Fund, Raymond J. Harbert, a shareholder of HMC, Michael D. Luce, a shareholder of HMC, and APN Holding Company, Inc. (each may be referred to herein as a "Reporting Person" and collectively may be referred to as "Reporting Persons") relating to the Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share, of Applica Incorporated, a Florida corporation. Captitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 15 shall have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 14 - --------------------------- --------------------------- SCHEDULE 13D Item 4. PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION. Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is amended to add the following information: On January 16, 2007, APN Holding Company, Inc. ("Parent"), APN Mergersub, Inc. ("MergerSub") and the Issuer entered into Amendment No. 5 (the "Fifth Amendment") to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Parent, MergerSub and the Issuer, dated as of October 19, 2006, as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated as of December 14, 2006, by Amendment No. 2, dated as of December 22, 2006, by Amendment No. 3, dated as of December 27, 2006, and by Amendment No. 4, dated as of January 3, 2007 (the "Amended Merger Agreement"). The Fifth Amendment amends Section 3.1(a) of the Amended Merger Agreement to increase the Merger Consideration (as defined in the Amended Merger Agreement) from $7.75 per share of Common Stock to $8.25 per share of Common Stock (other than any Common Stock cancelled pursuant to the Amended Merger Agreement) and increases the Apple Termination Fee (as defined in the Amended Merger Agreement) payable by the Issuer if the Amended Merger Agreement (as amended by the Fifth Amendment) is terminated under certain circumstances, to a termination fee equal to $7.0 million plus up to $3.3 million of reasonable documented, third party, out-of-pocket expenses. A copy of the Fifth Amendment is incorporated by reference into Item 4 and included as Exhibit S. Item 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS. Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following: Exhibit A: Agreement between the Reporting Persons to file jointly Exhibit S: Amendment No. 5 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 16, 2007, by and among Parent, MergerSub and the Issuer - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 15 - --------------------------- --------------------------- 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. HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. By: Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C. By: HMC Investors, L.L.C., Managing Member By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick --------------------------------------- Name: Joel B. Piassick Title: Executive Vice President HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE MANAGER, L.L.C. By: HMC Investors, L.L.C., Managing Member By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick --------------------------------------- Name: Joel B. Piassick Title: Executive Vice President HMC INVESTORS, L.L.C. By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick --------------------------------------- Name: Joel B. Piassick Title: Executive Vice President HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. By: Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC By: HMC - New York, Inc. By: /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr. --------------------------------------- Name: William R. Lucas, Jr. Title: Senior Vice President & General Counsel - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 16 - --------------------------- --------------------------- HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS GP, LLC By: HMC - New York, Inc. By: /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr. --------------------------------------- Name: William R. Lucas, Jr. Title: Senior Vice President & General Counsel HMC - NEW YORK, INC. By: /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr. --------------------------------------- Name: William R. Lucas, Jr. Title: Senior Vice President & General Counsel HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION By: /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr. --------------------------------------- Name: William R. Lucas, Jr. Title: Executive Vice President & General Counsel /s/ Philip Falcone -------------------------------------------- Philip Falcone /s/ Raymond J. Harbert -------------------------------------------- Raymond J. Harbert /s/ Michael D. Luce ------------------------------------------- Michael D. Luce APN HOLDING COMPANY, INC. By: /s/ Philip Falcone --------------------------------------- Name: Philip Falcone Title: Vice President and Senior Managing Director January 17, 2007 Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001). - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 17 - --------------------------- --------------------------- EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13D, Amendment No. 15, dated January 16, 2007 relating to the Common Stock, $0.10 par value of Applica Incorporated shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD. By: Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C. By: HMC Investors, L.L.C., Managing Member By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick --------------------------------------- Name: Joel B. Piassick Title: Executive Vice President HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE MANAGER, L.L.C. By: HMC Investors, L.L.C., Managing Member By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick --------------------------------------- Name: Joel B. Piassick Title: Executive Vice President HMC INVESTORS, L.L.C. By: /s/ Joel B. Piassick --------------------------------------- Name: Joel B. Piassick Title: Executive Vice President HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND, L.P. By: Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC By: HMC - New York, Inc. By: /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr. --------------------------------------- Name: William R. Lucas, Jr. Title: Senior Vice President & General Counsel - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 18 - --------------------------- --------------------------- HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS GP, LLC By: HMC - New York, Inc. By: /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr. --------------------------------------- Name: William R. Lucas, Jr. Title: Senior Vice President & General Counsel HMC - NEW YORK, INC. By: /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr. --------------------------------------- Name: William R. Lucas, Jr. Title: Senior Vice President & General Counsel HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION By: /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr. --------------------------------------- Name: William R. Lucas, Jr. Title: Executive Vice President & General Counsel /s/ Philip Falcone -------------------------------------------- Philip Falcone /s/ Raymond J. Harbert -------------------------------------------- Raymond J. Harbert /s/ Michael D. Luce ------------------------------------------- Michael D. Luce APN HOLDING COMPANY, INC. By: /s/ Philip Falcone --------------------------------------- Name: Philip Falcone Title: Vice President and Senior Managing Director January 17, 2007 - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 19 - --------------------------- --------------------------- EXHIBIT S AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER AMENDMENT NO. 5, dated as of January 16, 2007 (this "FIFTH AMENDMENT"), to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 19, 2006, by and among APN Holding Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("PARENT"), APN Mergersub, Inc., a Florida corporation and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Parent ("MERGERSUB"), and Applica Incorporated, a Florida corporation (the "COMPANY"), as amended by Amendment No. 1, dated December 14, 2006, by Amendment No. 2, dated December 22, 2006, by Amendment No. 3, dated December 27, 2006, and by Amendment No. 4, dated January 3, 2007 (as amended, the "MERGER AGREEMENT"). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Merger Agreement. WHEREAS, pursuant to, and subject to the limitations set forth in, Section 9.2 of the Merger Agreement, the Merger Agreement may be amended, modified, or supplemented only by the written agreement of the parties thereto; WHEREAS, Parent and MergerSub have conditioned their willingness to increase the Merger Consideration on an increase in the Apple Termination Fee, and in order to induce Parent and MergerSub to increase the Merger Consideration and in consideration therefor, the Company has agreed to increase the Apple Termination Fee; and WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend the Merger Agreement as set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. AMENDMENT. (a) MERGER CONSIDERATION. Section 3.1(a) of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the word "$7.75" in both instances and replacing each with the word "$8.25". (b) APPLE TERMINATION FEE. Section 8.3(a) of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting the words "$4.0 million" and replacing them with the words "$7.0 million" and (ii) deleting the words "$2.0 million" and replacing them with the words "$3.3 million". 2. APPLE SHAREHOLDERS MEETING. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Merger Agreement, Parent, MergerSub and the Company hereby agree that the Apple Shareholders Meeting to be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 17, 2007 (the "JANUARY 17 MEETING") shall be convened as scheduled and immediately thereafter a motion shall be properly made by an officer of the Company to adjourn the January 17 Meeting until 11:00 a.m. - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 20 - --------------------------- --------------------------- Eastern Standard Time on January 23, 2007 (the "JANUARY 23 MEETING") and, subject to obtaining the requisite vote therefor, the January 17 Meeting shall be immediately adjourned until the January 23 Meeting, which January 23 Meeting shall have the same record date as the January 17 Meeting, and no further action shall be taken at the January 17 Meeting. 3. MISCELLANEOUS. (a) GOVERNING LAW. This Fifth Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal Laws of the State of Delaware applicable to Contracts made and wholly performed in such state, without regard to any applicable conflict of laws principles; provided, however, that the Merger will also be governed by the applicable provisions of the FCBA to the extent required thereby. (b) COUNTERPARTS. This Fifth Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which will be considered one and the same instrument and will become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that each party need not sign the same counterpart. (c) CONTINUED FORCE AND EFFECT. Except as expressly amended or modified herein, the provisions of the Merger Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect. (d) AUTHORIZATION AND VALIDITY OF AGREEMENT. The execution and delivery of this Fifth Amendment by each of the parties hereto have been duly authorized and approved by their respective boards of directors and no other corporate action on the part of the parties hereto is necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Fifth Amendment. This Fifth Amendment has been, or will be when executed and delivered, duly executed and delivered by each of the parties hereto, and a valid and binding obligation of each of the parties hereto enforceable against each of the parties hereto in accordance with its terms, except to the extent that its enforceability may be subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and by general equitable principles. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] - --------------------------- --------------------------- CUSIP NO. 03815A106 Page 21 - --------------------------- --------------------------- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed, or has caused to be executed, this Fifth Amendment on the date first written above. APN HOLDING COMPANY, INC. By: /s/ Philip Falcone ----------------------------- Name: Philip Falcone Title: Vice President and Senior Managing Director APN MERGERSUB, INC. By: /s/ Philip Falcone ----------------------------- Name: Philip Falcone Title: Vice President and Senior Managing Director APPLICA INCORPORATED By: /s/ Lisa R. Carstarphen ----------------------------- Name: Lisa R. Carstarphen Title: V.P., General Counsel and Corporate Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----