-----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, ItLqguweaSUSyk0UE4/SZ3tdUCepfgXAxvFM2Nr7r+CTru2kYF2hyCp9GAzqyjEE CLKZWQ2MAvPdqPb64boqhg== 0000898080-99-000351.txt : 19991224 0000898080-99-000351.hdr.sgml : 19991224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000898080-99-000351 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991223 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAMSONITE CORP/FL CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000914478 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LEATHER & LEATHER PRODUCTS [3100] IRS NUMBER: 363511556 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-47327 FILM NUMBER: 99780255 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11200 EAST 45TH AVENUE CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 53141-1410 BUSINESS PHONE: 3033732000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11200 EAST 45TH AVENUE CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 53141-1410 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ASTRUM INTERNATIONAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931105 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARTEMIS AMERICA PARTNERSHIP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001092704 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O RL&F SERVICE CORPORATION STREET 2: ONE RODNEY SQUARE CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O RL&F SERVICE CORPORATION STREET 2: ONE RODNEY SQUARE CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 SC 13D 1 SCHEDULE 13-D 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. 2)1 SAMSONITE CORPORATION (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 79604v105 (CUSIP Number) Hugh T. McCormick, Esq. LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, L.L.P. 125 West 55th Street New York, NY 10019 212-424-8000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) November 29, 1999 (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: 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 ("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). - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 79604v105 13D Page 2 of 7 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Artemis America Partnership IRS Employer Identification No. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 5,945,189 ------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 5,945,189 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,945,189 shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 30.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 79604v105 13D Page 3 of 7 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Artemis Finance SNC IRS Employer Identification No. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION France - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 5,945,189 ------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 5,945,189 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,945,189 shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 30.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 79604v105 13D Page 4 of 7 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Artemis SA IRS Employer Identification No. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ITEMS 2(D) OR 2(E) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION France - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 0 ------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 5,945,189 ------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 0 ------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 5,945,189 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,945,189 shares of Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 30.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* HC, CO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 79604v105 13D Page 5 of 7 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment No. 2") to the Schedule 13D originally filed jointly on July 29, 1999 and amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on November 12, 1999, by Artemis America Partnership ("Artemis America"), Artemis Finance SNC ("Artemis Finance") and Artemis SA ("Artemis", and together with Artemis America and Artemis Finance, the "Reporting Persons") relates to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Samsonite Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). Item 2. Identity and Background Item 2 is hereby amended by replacing the first paragraph with the following: This Amendment No. 2 ("Amendment No. 2") to the Schedule 13D originally filed jointly on July 29, 1999 and amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on November 12, 1999, by Artemis America Partnership ("Artemis America"), Artemis Finance SNC ("Artemis Finance") and Artemis SA ("Artemis", and together with Artemis America and Artemis Finance, the "Reporting Persons"). Item 4. Purpose of Transaction. Item 4 is hereby amended by adding the following to the end of the sixth paragraph from the beginning of that Item: On November 29, 1999, Artemis America converted 984 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock into 4,166,666 shares of Common Stock. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Item 5 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows: (a) Artemis America beneficially owns an aggregate of 5,945,189 shares of Common Stock. Artemis Finance and Artemis as general partners of Artemis America may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the shares owned by Artemis America. This represents approximately 30.2% of the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. AIF beneficially owns an aggregate of 5,945,901 shares of Common Stock, including 4,166,667 shares of Common Stock that were acquired on December 3, 1999 when AIF converted approximately 984 shares of Convertible Preferred Stock. As a result of the Stockholders Agreement, the Reporting Persons and AIF may be deemed to have formed a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). The filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be construed as an admission that any Reporting Person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose, the beneficial owner of any securities other than the securities stated herein to be beneficially owned by such Reporting Person. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 79604v105 13D Page 6 of 7 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of any shares of Common Stock other than the Transferred Shares, including any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by AIF or any other party and further disclaim the existence of a group. (b) The Reporting Persons may be deemed to have shared dispositive power with respect to 5,945,189 shares of Common Stock. (c) Not applicable. (d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 79604v105 13D Page 6 of 7 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Date: December 22, 1999 ARTEMIS AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP By: /s/ Emmanuel Cueff ------------------------------------ Name: Emmanuel Cueff Title: General Secretary ARTEMIS FINANCE SNC By: /s/ Emmanuel Cueff ------------------------------------ Name: Emmanuel Cueff Title: General Secretary ARTEMIS SA By: /s/ Emmanuel Cueff ------------------------------------ Name: Emmanuel Cueff Title: General Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----