-----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, IyRG857GYQdyvQTqL57qy9mrabJtkM7/NhB7rJgMsPCVO06zXdivj1+R7YHD2Rtt DcyNAogZMGRK/pQuQ6qpWw== 0000909518-03-000746.txt : 20031009 0000909518-03-000746.hdr.sgml : 20031009 20031009091021 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-03-000746 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031009 GROUP MEMBERS: INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC. GROUP MEMBERS: INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC. GROUP MEMBERS: SAMUEL J. HEYMAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HERCULES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000046989 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [2890] IRS NUMBER: 510023450 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-15992 FILM NUMBER: 03934183 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1313 N MARKET ST STREET 2: HERCULES PLAZA CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19894 BUSINESS PHONE: 3025945000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: HERCULES PLAZA STREET 2: ROOM 8151 NW CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19894-0001 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HERCULES POWDER CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19680321 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ISP INVESTCO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001157306 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 DELAWARE AVE STREET 2: STE 303 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 BUSINESS PHONE: 3024275715 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 DELAWARE AVE STREET 2: STE 303 CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 SC 13D/A 1 jd10-8_13da17.txt ================================================================================ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 17) ------------------------------ HERCULES INCORPORATED (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, $25/48 STATED VALUE PER SHARE 427056106 (Title of class of securities) (CUSIP number) RICHARD A. WEINBERG, ESQ. C/O ISP MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. 1361 ALPS ROAD WAYNE, NEW JERSEY 07470 (973) 628-4000 (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications) OCTOBER 8, 2003 (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 ss.ss. 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-(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 ss. 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent. * 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 purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "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.) (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 8 Pages) ================================================================================
- -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 427056106 13D Page 2 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON ISP INVESTCO LLC S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [ ] - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware - ------------------------- --- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 240,400 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH - ------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 0 - ------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 240,400 - ------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 240,400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- - ------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 0.2% - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: OO - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 2 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 427056106 13D Page 3 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [ ] - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware - ------------------------- --- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH - ------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 240,400 - ------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 - ------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 240,400 - ------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 240,400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- - ------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 0.2% - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 427056106 13D Page 4 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [ ] - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware - ------------------------- --- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH - ------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 240,400 - ------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 - ------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 240,400 - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 240,400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- - ------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 0.2% - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 427056106 13D Page 5 of 8 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------- - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SAMUEL J. HEYMAN S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON - ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: OO - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): [ ] - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: USA - ------------------------- --- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER: 0 NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH - ------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 240,400 - ------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: 0 - ------------------------- ----------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 240,400 - ------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 240,400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- - ------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES: [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 0.2% - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: IN - ------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
5 This Amendment No. 17 ("Amendment No. 17") amends the statement of beneficial ownership on Schedule 13D ("Schedule 13D") filed on July 24, 2000, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on October 11, 2000, Amendment No. 2 filed on January 23, 2001, Amendment No. 3 filed on February 7, 2001, Amendment No. 4 filed on February 20, 2001, Amendment No. 5 filed on February 28, 2001, Amendment No. 6 filed on March 7, 2001, Amendment No. 7 filed on March 9, 2001, Amendment No. 8 filed on March 12, 2001, Amendment No. 9 filed on April 4, 2001, Amendment No. 10 filed on April 11, 2001, Amendment No. 11 filed on April 13, 2001, Amendment No. 12 filed on August 2, 2001, Amendment No. 13 filed on February 12, 2003, Amendment No. 14 filed on March 20, 2003, Amendment No. 15 filed on July 15, 2003 and Amendment No. 16 filed on July 28, 2003 by and on behalf of Samuel J. Heyman ("Mr. Heyman"), ISP Investco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Investco"), International Specialty Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Holdings"), and International Specialty Products Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ISP" and, collectively with Mr. Heyman, Investco and Holdings, the "Reporting Persons"), with respect to their ownership of common stock, stated value $25/48 per share ("Common Stock"), of Hercules Incorporated ("Hercules" or the "Company"). Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Schedule 13D, as previously amended. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER. Item 5 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: As of the filing of this Amendment No. 17, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned (or are deemed, solely for purposes of Rule 13d-3, to beneficially own), directly or indirectly, an aggregate of 240,400 Shares, representing approximately 0.2% of the Common Stock outstanding on October 8, 2003 (based on 110,885,674 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of June 30, 2003, as set forth in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2003). Investco has direct beneficial ownership of all of such Shares. In the last sixty days, Investco effected the transactions in Shares in both privately negotiated and open market transactions as set forth in Schedule A hereto. As a result of the sales of Shares set forth on Schedule A hereto, on October 8, 2003, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners (as defined in Rule 13d-3) of more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. [signature page follows] 6 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: October 8, 2003 ISP INVESTCO LLC By: International Specialty Holdings Inc., its Sole Member By: /s/ Richard A. Weinberg ------------------------------------------- Richard A. Weinberg Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY HOLDINGS INC. By:/s/ Richard A. Weinberg ------------------------------------------- Richard A. Weinberg Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC. By:/s/ Richard A. Weinberg ------------------------------------------- Richard A. Weinberg Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary /s/ Samuel J. Heyman ------------------------------------------- Samuel J. Heyman 7 SCHEDULE A ---------- The following schedule sets forth information with respect to each purchase and sale of Shares which was effectuated by the Reporting Persons in the last 60 days. All transactions were either privately negotiated or effectuated in the open market through a broker. ISP Investco LLC ---------------- Date Number of Shares Sold Price per Share ---- --------------------- --------------- 9/24/03 28,300 $12.06* 10/08/03 9,500,000 $11.165 10/08/03 125,000 $11.193 * *before commissions -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----