-----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, KqUnd9rFUz56I//Jr9c+bKAqWdVIZ1K6XpZWxJ20C8Ox5S5pQFYr7TpQFc1jFSDG TcU7oXozZ8zQmtRFMykfoQ== 0000017283-00-000442.txt : 20001213 0000017283-00-000442.hdr.sgml : 20001213 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000017283-00-000442 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20001212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: THOMAS & BETTS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000097854 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC LIGHTING & WIRING EQUIPMENT [3640] IRS NUMBER: 221326940 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 1229 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-13134 FILM NUMBER: 787224 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8155 T&B BOULEVARD CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38125 BUSINESS PHONE: 9012527766 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1555 LYNNFIELD ROAD CITY: MEMPHIS STATE: TN ZIP: 38119 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAPITAL RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000017283 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 951411037 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SOUTH HOPE ST STREET 2: 55TH FLOOR CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 BUSINESS PHONE: 2134869200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 333 SOUTH HOPE STREET STREET 2: 55TH FL CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071 SC 13G/A 1 0001.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20594 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 3)* Thomas & Betts Corporation (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 884315102 (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement . (A fee is not required only if the filing 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). *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 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in 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: 884315102 PAGE 1 OF 4
1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY 95-1411037 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) _ (b) _ 3 SEC USE ONLY 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE NUMBER 5 SOLE VOTING POWER OF NONE SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH NONE REPORTING PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 3,389,600 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER NONE 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,389,600 Beneficial ownership disclaimed pursuant to Rule 13d-4 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.8% 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP: 884315102 PAGE 2 OF 4 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 Schedule 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Amendment No. 3 Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Thomas & Betts Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 8155 T&B Boulevard Memphis, TN 38125 Item 2(a) Name of Person(s) Filing: Capital Research and Management Company Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Item 2(c) Citizenship: N/A Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 884315102 Item 3 The person(s) filing is(are): (e) X Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4 Ownership Capital Research and Management Company, an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 3,389,600 shares or 5.8% of the 58,000,000 shares of Common Stock believed to be outstanding as a result of acting as investment adviser to various investment companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Item 5 Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: _ Item 6 Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: N/A Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: N/A Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: N/A Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of the Group: N/A Item 10 Certification By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect. CUSIP: 884315102 PAGE 3 OF 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.
Date: December 8, 2000 (For the period ended November 30, 2000) Signature: *Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Name/Title: Paul G. Haaga, Jr., Executive Vice President Capital Research and Management Company
*By /s/ James P. Ryan James P. Ryan Attorney-in-fact
Signed pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated January 18, 2000 included as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Capital Research and Management Company on February 10, 2000 with respect to 3COM Corporation. CUSIP: 884315102 PAGE 4 OF 4 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----