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 February 10, 1997
Date of earliest event reported January 28, 1997
ARVIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Indiana 1-302 35-0550190
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(State or other jurisdiction Commission File Number (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
One Noblitt Plaza, Box 3000
Columbus, IN 47202-3000
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
812-379-3000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events.
On January 28, 1997, Arvin Capital I, a Delaware business trust (the
"Trust"), issued 100,000 of its 9.50% Capital Securities (the "Capital
Securities"), which represent beneficial interests in the Trust, in a
public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(Registration Statement Nos. 333-18521 and 333-18521-01). The sole asset
of the Trust is $103,100,000 in aggregate principal amount of the
Registrant's 9.50% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures due
2027 (the "Subordinated Debentures").
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and
Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Certain documents relating to the Capital Securities and the
Subordinated Debentures were included as exhibits to the Registration
Statement. The following exhibits are filed herewith.
Exhibit
Number Description
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4.3 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated as of January 28,
1997 of Arvin Capital I, among Arvin Industries, Inc., as
sponsor,
the Administrative Trustees named therein and Wilmington Trust
Company, as Institutional Trustee.
4.5 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 28, 1997 between
Arvin Industries, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee,
relating to the 9.50% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest
Debentures due 2027.
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.
ARVIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
By: /s/ Richard A. Smith
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Name: Richard A. Smith
Title: Vice President-Finance and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 7, 1997
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
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4.3 Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated as of January 28,
1997 of Arvin Capital I, among Arvin Industries, Inc., as
sponsor,
the Administrative Trustees named therein and Wilmington Trust
Company, as Institutional Trustee.
4.5 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 28, 1997 between
Arvin Industries, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee,
relating to the 9.50% Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest
Debentures due 2027.