UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) -- April 13, 1995
ESSEX GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MICHIGAN 1-7418 35-1313928
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1601 WALL STREET, FORT WAYNE, INDIANA 46802
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (219) 461-4000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On April 13, 1995 the registrant and its parent, BCP/Essex Holdings
Inc., issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 20.1, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits:
Item Exhibit Index
20.1 Press release by the registrant and BCP/Essex Holdings
Inc. on April 13, 1995
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.
ESSEX GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
April 13, 1995 /s/ James D. Rice
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James D. Rice
Senior Vice President,
Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
EXHIBIT 20.1
Contact: Tom Castaldi
(219) 461-4381
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BCP/ESSEX HOLDINGS TO REDEEM 16% SENIOR DISCOUNT DEBENTURES
FORT WAYNE, Ind., April 13, 1995 -- BCP/Essex Holdings Inc., parent
company of Essex Group, Inc., is issuing a notice of redemption to all
holders of its 16% Senior Discount Debentures Due 2004, totaling
$272,850,000. The redemption will take place on May 15, 1995. The
debentures were issued on May 1, 1989.
BCP/Essex Holdings Inc. will finance the redemption through cash
received from Essex, which will, in turn, obtain funds from borrowings
under a new credit agreement, a capital lease financing facility and an
unsecured term loan.
Essex Group, Inc., is one of the world's largest producers of electrical
wire and cable products and a Fortune 500 manufacturing company. The
company's three divisions, supported by 26 manufacturing facilities in
twelve states, produce a broad product line that includes magnet wire,
building wire, automotive wire, appliance wire, industrial wire,
electronic wire, specialty wiring assemblies, telecommunication wire and
electrical insulation materials.