-----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, DVKMjN7Ux+icUwo6bEqzgDnjmfOCliV3Xbqot0KQ+nb0fuGhNbhfw5DFjpD3AHFu tmJmqYm+96mfGrDfkkvZig== 0000909518-98-000728.txt : 19981202 0000909518-98-000728.hdr.sgml : 19981202 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909518-98-000728 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981201 GROUP MEMBERS: EARLSFORT HOLDINGS B.V. GROUP MEMBERS: GREENCORE GROUP PLC SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: IMPERIAL HOLLY CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000831327 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SUGAR & CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS [2060] IRS NUMBER: 740704500 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39663 FILM NUMBER: 98762364 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE IMPERIAL SQ STE 200 STREET 2: P O BOX 9 CITY: SUGAR LAND STATE: TX ZIP: 77487 BUSINESS PHONE: 7134919181 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IMPERIAL SUGAR CO /TX/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880606 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREENCORE GROUP PLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018377 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PRUDENTIAL PLAZA STREET 2: 130 EAST RANDOLPH DRIVE CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ST STEPHEN'S GREEN HOUSE STREET 2: RUBLIN 2 IRELAND SC 13D/A 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- Amendment No. 3 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 IMPERIAL HOLLY CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, WITHOUT PAR VALUE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 452835AA9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Steven D. Rubin, Esq. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 700 Louisiana, Suite 1600 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 546-5030 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications) November 23, 1998 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 [ ]. Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ]. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Greencore Group plc - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (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 OF ORGANIZATION Ireland - --------------------------------------------- ------- -------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY ------- -------------------------- EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 4,900,000 WITH ------- -------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------- -------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,900,000 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,900,000 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 15.3% - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Earlsfort Holdings B.V. - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (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 OF ORGANIZATION Netherlands - ------------------------------------------- ------- ---------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF SHARES 0 BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY ------- ---------------------------- EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 4,900,000 WITH ------- ---------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------- ---------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,900,000 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,900,000 - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11 15.3% - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO - --------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This statement relates to the Schedule 13D (the "Initial Schedule 13D"), filed on August 5, 1996 by Greencore Group plc, a corporation organized under the laws of Ireland ("Greencore"), and Earlsfort Holdings B.V. ("Earlsfort", and together with Greencore the "Filing Persons"), a corporation organized under the laws of the Netherlands with regard to the common stock, without par value ("Common Stock"), of Imperial Holly Corporation, a Texas corporation (the "Issuer"), as amended by Amendment No.1 and Amendment No. 2 thereto, filed on September 10, 1996 and November 19, 1998, respectively. This Statement is Amendment No. 3 to such Schedule 13D. Unless otherwise indicated, each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Amendment No. 2 to the Initial Schedule 13D. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF ISSUER The response set forth in Item 5 of the Initial Schedule 13D, as amended, is hereby amended by the addition of the following information: (a) On November 23, 1998, the acquisition of 1,100,000 shares of Common Stock by the Filing Persons pursuant to the Option granted pursuant to the Letter Agreement, dated as of November 19, 1998, among the Issuer, the Filing Persons and certain other persons was consummated. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 - Joint Filing Agreement, dated December 1, 1998. 4 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. GREENCORE GROUP PLC December 1, 1998 By: /s/ Kevin O'Sullivan --------------------------------- Name: Kevin O'Sullivan Title: Chief Financial Officer and Director 5 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. EARLSFORT HOLDINGS B.V. December 1, 1998 By: /s/ Kevin O'Sullivan ---------------------------------- Name: Kevin O'Sullivan Title: Managing Director 6 EXHIBIT INDEX Name of Exhibit --------------- Exhibit 1 - Joint Filing Agreement 7 EX-99 2 Exhibit 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned, and each of them, do hereby agree and consent to the filing of a single statement on behalf of all of them on Schedule 13D amendments thereto, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(f)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Dated: December 1, 1998 GREENCORE GROUP PLC By: /s/ Kevin O'Sullivan -------------------------------------- Name: Kevin O'Sullivan Title: Chief Financial Officer and Director EARLSFORT HOLDINGS B.V. By: /s/ Kevin O'Sullivan -------------------------------------- Name: Kevin O'Sullivan Title: Managing Director -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----