-----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, Cijvh27r1HVC9PA2G15zEAL0gkDZXG6neMtwdyCm+L2iVUlhrAPFCl4P3PRVs4oA qJnyitAxyACBYL64yS954A== 0000950135-97-001702.txt : 19970409 0000950135-97-001702.hdr.sgml : 19970409 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950135-97-001702 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970331 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 19970407 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EKCO GROUP INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000018827 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: METAL FORGING & STAMPINGS [3460] IRS NUMBER: 112167167 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0102 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07484 FILM NUMBER: 97575595 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 98 SPIT BROOK RD CITY: NASHUA STATE: NH ZIP: 03062 BUSINESS PHONE: 6038881212 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 98 SPIT BROOK RD CITY: NASHUA STATE: NH ZIP: 03062 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTRONICS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880504 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTRONICS DATA COMPUTER CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870304 8-K 1 EKCO GROUP, INC. 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K -------- CURRENT REPORT -------------- Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 31, 1997 -------------- EKCO GROUP, INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-7484 11-2167167 - --------------- ------------ ---------------- (State or other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification incorporation) No.) 98 Spit Brook Road, Nashua, New Hampshire 03062 --------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (603) 888-1212 -------------- 2 Item 5. Other Events. - ------- ------------- On March 31, 1997, the registrant issued a press release in which it announced that it had completed the sale of its plastic products division to Dallas, Texas-based Austin Products, Inc. As part of this transaction, Austin Products will license the "EKCO" name for use in the sale of plastic products that were previously sold by the registrant and will lease the registrant's Worcester, Massachusetts facility previously owned and occupied by such division. For further information, reference is made to the press release, attached hereto as an exhibit. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. - ------- ---------------------------------- (c) Exhibit ------- 99 Press Release dated March 31, 1997. 2 3 SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. EKCO GROUP, INC. ---------------- (Registrant) Date: April 4, 1997 /S/LINDA R. MILLMAN ------------------------- Linda R. Millman Associate General Counsel 3 4 EXHIBIT INDEX TO THE EXHIBIT FILED HEREWITH Exhibit Number Exhibit Description - ------ ------------------- 99 Press Release dated March 31, 1997. EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE 1 [EKCO GROUP, INC. LETTERHEAD] EXHIBIT 99 ---------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Don DeNovellis or Kathryn H. Quinn Chief Financial Officer Account Specialist Ekco Group, Inc. Sharon Merrill Associates, Inc. (603) 888-1212 (617) 542-5300 EKCO GROUP COMPLETES SALE OF PLASTICS PRODUCTS DIVISION NASHUA, N.H., March 31, 1997 -- Ekco Group, Inc. (NYSE: EKO) today announced that it has completed the sale of its plastics products division to Dallas, Texas-based Austin Products, Inc. As part of this transaction, Austin Products will license the "EKCO" name for use in the sale of plastics products that were previously sold by Ekco Group, and will lease the company's Worcester, Massachusetts facility. "The divestiture of the plastics business is an important component in Ekco Group's strategy to improve profitability by focusing on our core housewares business," stated Malcolm L. Sherman, Ekco Group's chairman and chief executive officer. "This transaction will allow us to devote the managerial and financial resources necessary to build on our strong position within the housewares industry, and provides us the means to pursue strategic acquisitions." Ekco Group, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of branded housewares products that are broadly marketed primarily through major mass merchant, supermarket, home/office and hardware stores. The Company's products include household items such as bakeware, kitchenware, brooms, brushes and mops, as well as nonpoisonous and low-toxic household pest control products. Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Actual performance and results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements due to important risk factors including, without limitation, the timely introduction of new products, the impact of competitive products and pricing, and certain assumptions related to consumer purchasing patterns. Additional information concerning risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent the Company's judgment as of the date of this release. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----