-----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, NcJTynFOlsFpCDcPPPpaAr+z766ZsJlfqGDe/YM/sA2AnxDXEDSkNCthi0JOMkf5 8ekmtBkvLT8MxBodk+ikbA== 0000095301-06-000043.txt : 20060508 0000095301-06-000043.hdr.sgml : 20060508 20060508151141 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000095301-06-000043 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060508 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060508 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SEQUA CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000095301 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: AIRCRAFT ENGINES & ENGINE PARTS [3724] IRS NUMBER: 131885030 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-09976 FILM NUMBER: 06816425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129865500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SUN CHEMICAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870521 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL PRINTING INK CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710510 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BINDERMAN GAIL ALEXANDER MARK & ZOFFNESS SHARON AS TR U/I DA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001170753 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O HARTMAN CRAVEN LLP STREET 2: 460 PRK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2127537500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: HARTMAN & CRAVENLLP STREET 2: 460 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13D/A 1 broada_amend11.htm AMENDMENT #11 (CLASS A) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 11)*

Sequa Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, no par value

(Title of Class of Securities)

81732 010

(CUSIP Number)

Norman E. Alexander

c/o Sequa Corporation

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

                                                         Telephone: (212) 986-5500

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

April 27, 2006

(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 §§240.13d‑1(e), 240.13d‑1(f) or 240.13d‑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.

*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. 81732 010

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS:          Norman E. Alexander

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only):

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

                                    (a) [X]                                              (b) [ ]

SEC USE ONLY

SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions):

OO

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED

PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                          [ ]

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:

U.S.

NUMBER OF

SHARES

7)

SOLE VOTING POWER

3,667,962

 

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

8)

9)

SHARED VOTING POWER

464,323

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,667,962

 

PERSON WITH

10)

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

464,323

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH

REPORTING PERSON:         4,132,285

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):

41.6

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions):  IN

           

The Schedule 13D Statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Norman E. Alexander and the following corporations which are directly or indirectly wholly-owned by Mr. Alexander (except for Forfed Corporation which is controlled by Mr. Alexander): Fifty Broad Street, Inc. (“Fifty Broad”), a New York corporation; Forfed Corporation (“Forfed”), a Delaware corporation; 42 New Street, Inc. (“42 New”), a New York corporation; Courtney Corporation (formerly known as “Galleon Syndicate Corporation”) (“Courtney”), a Delaware corporation; and Youandi Corporation (“Youandi”), a New York corporation (the “Corporations”) with respect to Sequa Corporation Class A Common Stock (the “Class A Shares”) is amended by the following information.

Item 3.                                                                                         Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

            This Amendment is being filed solely to disclose the exchange of (i) 125,492 shares of Sequa Corporation Class B Common Stock (the “Class B Shares”) by the grantor retained annuity trust known as “Gail Binderman, Mark Alexander and Sharon Zoffness as Trustees u/i dtd April 13, 2004” (the “April 2004 Trust”) with the grantor retained annuity trust known as “Gail Binderman, Mark Alexander and Sharon Zoffness as Trustees u/i dtd July 13, 2005” (the “July 2005 Trust”) for 125,385 Class A Shares and (ii) 27,524 Class B Shares with Courtney for 27,500 Class A Shares.

           

Item 5.      Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

Mr. Alexander, individually and through the Corporations, the Norman E. Alexander Family Foundation (the “Foundation”), the Sequa 401(k) Plan and the April 2004 Trust  beneficially owns an aggregate of  2,121,126 Class A Shares which is approximately 26.7% of the outstanding Class A Shares (23,334 of such Class A Shares are issuable pursuant to presently excercisable options).  If all of the Sequa Corporation Class B Common Stock (“Class B Shares”) beneficially owned by Mr. Alexander (including the  Class B Shares beneficially owned through the April 2004 Trust, the July 2005 Trust and a second grantor retained annuity trust known as “Gail Binderman, Mark Alexander and Sharon Zoffness as Trustees u/i dtd July 13, 2005” (the “Second July 2005 Trust”) were converted to Class A Shares, then Mr. Alexander would own 4,132,285 Class A Shares which would be 41.6% of the Class A Shares then outstanding.

Each of the above Corporations and the Foundation has the sole right to vote and dispose of all of its Class A Shares, but Mr. Alexander, by virtue of his ownership and positions with the Corporations and the Foundation, has the power to vote and dispose of all of the Class A Shares owned by the Corporations and the Foundation.  The April 2004 Trust has the shared right to vote and dispose of all of its Class A Shares, but Mr. Alexander retains the right to dispose of the Class A Shares in accordance with the terms of the April 2004 Trust.  Mr. Alexander has the sole right to vote and dispose of the 8,500 Class A Shares acquired upon conversion of the 8,500 Class B Shares held by Mr. Alexander.  Each of the April 2004 Trust, the July 2005 Trust and the Second July 2005 Trust has the shared right to vote and dispose of all of the Class A Shares acquired upon conversion of the Class B Shares owned by such Trusts, but Mr. Alexander retains the right to dispose of the Class A Shares acquired upon such conversion of the Class B Shares in accordance with the terms of the April 2004 Trust, the July 2005 Trust and the Second July 2005 Trust, respectively.

On April 27, 2006, (i) the April 2004 Trust exchanged 125,492 Class B Shares with the July 2005 Trust for 125,385 Class A Shares and (ii) the April 2004 Trust exchanged 27,524 Class B Shares with Courtney for 27,500 Class A Shares.

Item 6.      Contracts, Arrangements, Understanding or Relationships With Respect to                            Securities of the Issuer.

On April 27, 2006, the April 2004 Trust entered into a letter agreement with (i) the July 2005 Trust pursuant to which the April 2004 Trust exchanged 125,492 Class B Shares for 125,385 Class A Shares with the July 2005 Trust and (ii) Courtney pursuant to which the April 2004 Trust exchanged 27,524 Class B Shares for 27,500 Class A Shares with Courtney.

           

Item 7.      Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

Exhibit 4.    Letter dated April 27, 2006, from the grantor retained annuity trust known as “Gail Binderman, Mark Alexander and Sharon Zoffness as Trustees u/i dtd April 13, 2004” to the grantor retained annuity trust known as “Gail Binderman, Mark Alexander and Sharon Zoffness as Trustees u/i dtd July 13, 2005.”

Exhibit 5.    Letter dated April 27, 2006, from the grantor retained annuity trust known as “Gail Binderman, Mark Alexander and Sharon Zoffness as Trustees u/i dtd April 13, 2004” to Courtney Corporation.


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. 

May 8, 2006

FIFTY BROAD STREET, INC.

FORFED CORPORATION

42 NEW STREET, INC.

YOUANDI CORPORATION

COURTNEY CORPORATION

/s/ Norman E. Alexander

------------------------------------

Norman E. Alexander

Individually and on behalf of

the above named Corporations

As President or Chairman

EX-4 2 broada11_ex4.htm APRIL 27 LETTER TO GRAT

                                                                                                            EXHIBIT 4

GAIL BINDERMAN, MARK ALEXANDER

AND SHARON ZOFFNESS AS TRUSTEES

U/I DTD APRIL 13, 2004

c/o Hartman & Craven LLP

488 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10022

                                                                                                            April 27, 2006

Ms. Gail Binderman

Trustee

Gail Binderman, Mark Alexander

and Sharon Zoffness as Trustees

u/i dtd July 15, 2005

c/o Hartman & Craven LLP

488 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10022

                                    Re:       Exchange of Shares

Dear Gail:

This letter is to confirm our agreement as of the date hereof to effect the following exchange of shares:

1.         Effective as of April 27, 2006, Gail Binderman, Mark Alexander and Sharon Zoffness as Trustees u/i dtd April 13, 2004 (the “April 2004 Trust”), hereby assign and convey, free of any and all liens, claims and encumbrances, 125,492 shares of the Class B common stock of Sequa Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Sequa”), to Gail Binderman, Mark Alexander and Sharon Zoffness as Trustees u/i dtd July 13, 2005 (the “July 2005 Trust”) in exchange for 125,385 shares of the Class A common stock of Sequa.

2.         Effective as of April 27,  2006, the July 2005 Trust hereby assigns and conveys, free of any and all liens, claims and encumbrances, 125,385 shares of the Class A common stock of

Sequa to the April 2004 Trust in exchange for 125,492 shares of the Class B common stock of Sequa.


 

Very truly yours,

GAIL BINDERMAN, MARK ALEXANDER

AND SHARON ZOFFNESS AS TRUSTEES

U/I DTD APRIL 13, 2004

By:  /s/ Mark Alexander

                                                                                    Mark Alexander

                                                                                    Trustee

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO AS OF

THE DATE FIRST SET FORTH ABOVE:

GAIL BINDERMAN, MARK ALEXANDER

AND SHARON ZOFFNESS AS TRUSTEES

U/I DTD JULY 13, 2005

By: /s/  Gail Binderman

            Gail Binderman

            Trustee

EX-5 3 broada11_ex5.htm APRIL 27 LETTER TO COURTNEY CORP.

                                                                                    EXHIBIT 5

GAIL BINDERMAN, MARK ALEXANDER

AND SHARON ZOFFNESS AS TRUSTEES

U/I DTD APRIL 13, 2004

c/o Hartman & Craven LLP

488 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10022

                                                                                                            April 27, 2006

Mr. Norman E. Alexander

President

Courtney Corporation

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

                                    Re:       Exchange of Shares

Dear Mr. Alexander:

This letter is to confirm our agreement as of the date hereof to effect the following exchange of shares:

1.         Effective as of April 27, 2006, Gail Binderman, Mark Alexander and Sharon Zoffness as Trustees u/i dtd April 13, 2004 (the “April 2004 Trust”), hereby assign and convey, free of any and all liens, claims and encumbrances, 27,524 shares of the Class B common stock of Sequa Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Sequa”), to Courtney Corporation (“Courtney”) in exchange for 27,500 shares of the Class A common stock of Sequa.

2.         Effective as of April 27, 2006, Courtney hereby assigns and conveys, free of any and all liens, claims and encumbrances, 27,500 shares of the Class A common stock of Sequa to the April 2004 Trust in exchange for 27,524 shares of the Class B common stock of Sequa.


 

Very truly yours,

GAIL BINDERMAN, MARK ALEXANDER

AND SHARON ZOFFNESS AS TRUSTEES

U/I DTD APRIL 13, 2004

By: /s/  Gail Binderman

                                                                                                Gail Binderman

                                                                                    Trustee

ACCEPTED AND AGREED TO AS OF

THE DATE FIRST SET FORTH ABOVE:

COURTNEY CORPORATION

By:  /s/ Norman E. Alexander

                                                Norman E. Alexander

            President

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