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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14D-9
SOLICITATION/RECOMMENDATION STATEMENT UNDER
SECTION 14(d)(4) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
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EMCO LIMITED
(NAME OF SUBJECT COMPANY)
EMCO LIMITED
(NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING STATEMENT)
COMMON SHARES
(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
290839109
(CUSIP NUMBER OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
MARK F. WHITLEY
VICE-PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
EMCO LIMITED
PO BOX 5252
LONDON, ONTARIO, N68 4L6
(519) 645-3929
(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON
AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE NOTICE AND COMMUNICATIONS
ON BEHALF OF THE PERSON(S) FILING STATEMENT)
With copies to:
GRAHAM P.C. GOW, ESQ. KENNETH BLACKMAN, ESQ.
MCCARTHY TETRAULT LLP FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON
SUITE 4700 ONE NEW YORK PLAZA
TORONTO DOMINION BANK TOWER NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10004
TORONTO, ONTARIO M5K 1E6 (212) 859-8000
(416) 362-1812
[ ] CHECK THE BOX IF THE FILING RELATES SOLELY TO PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATIONS
MADE BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF A TENDER OFFER.
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Item 6 is amended in its entirety to read as follows:
Item 6. Interest in Securities of the Subject Company
Except as set forth or incorporated by reference in this
document, no transaction in Emco Shares have been effected during the past
60 days by the Company or any subsidiary of the Company or by any executive
officer, director or affiliate of the Company. The information set forth
under the captions "Trading in Securities of Emco" and "Issuances of
Securities of Emco" of the Directors' Circular is incorporated in this
document by reference.
Details of purchases since December 30, 2002 under Emco's Employee Stock
Purchase Plan and included under the captions "Trading in Securities of
Emco" and "Issuances of Securities of Emco" of the Directors' Circular
follow:
PURCHASED
FROM EMCO
PRICE OR ON THE
PER EMCO TORONTO
SHARE STOCK
DATE OF NUMBER OF (CANADIAN EXCHANGE
NAME PURCHASE EMCO SHARES DOLLARS) ("TSX")
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Walter D. LeGrow Jan. 6, 2003 6.529 $12.96 TSX
Jan. 8, 2003 13.777 $12.28 Emco
Jan. 21, 2003 6.606 $12.85 TSX
Jan. 22, 2003 12.667 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 5, 2003 6.174 $13.71 TSX
Feb. 7, 2003 12.241 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 25, 2003 5.128 $16.50 TSX
Feb. 25, 2003 12.193 $13.82 Emco
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Douglas E. Speers Jan. 6, 2003 40.06 $12.96 TSX
Jan. 8, 2003 84.538 $12.28 Emco
Jan. 21, 2003 40.398 $12.85 TSX
Jan. 22, 2003 77.727 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 5, 2003 37.886 $13.71 TSX
Feb. 7, 2003 75.117 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 25, 2003 31.468 $16.50 TSX
Feb. 25, 2003 74.818 $13.82 Emco
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Gordon E. Currie Jan. 6, 2003 17.805 $12.96 TSX
Jan. 8, 2003 37.573 $12.28 Emco
Jan. 21, 2003 18.015 $12.85 TSX
Jan. 22, 2003 34.546 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 5, 2003 16.838 $13.71 TSX
Feb. 7, 2003 33.386 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 25, 2003 13.986 $16.50 TSX
Feb. 25, 2003 33.253 $13.82 Emco
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Mark F. Whitley Jan. 6, 2003 11.091 $12.96 TSX
Jan. 8, 2003 23.405 $12.28 Emco
Jan. 21, 2003 12.01 $12.85 TSX
Jan. 22, 2003 23.03 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 5, 2003 11.226 $13.71 TSX
Feb. 7, 2003 22.257 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 25, 2003 9.324 $16.50 TSX
Feb. 25, 2003 22.168 $13.82 Emco
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Roger K. Hollyman Jan. 6, 2003 14.466 $12.96 TSX
Jan. 8, 2003 30.528 $12.28 Emco
Jan. 21, 2003 14.637 $12.85 TSX
Jan. 22, 2003 28.068 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 5, 2003 13.681 $13.71 TSX
Feb. 7, 2003 27.126 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 25, 2003 11.364 $16.50 TSX
Feb. 25, 2003 27.018 $13.82 Emco
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Bradford W. Latner Jan. 6, 2003 11.351 $12.96 TSX
Jan. 8, 2003 47.905 $12.28 Emco
Jan. 21, 2003 11.485 $12.85 TSX
Jan. 22, 2003 44.045 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 5, 2003 10.735 $13.71 TSX
Feb. 7, 2003 42.566 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 25, 2003 8.916 $16.50 TSX
Feb. 25, 2003 42.397 $13.82 Emco
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Jaap Burck Jan. 6, 2003 11.87 $12.96 TSX
Jan. 8, 2003 25.048 $12.28 Emco
Jan. 21, 2003 11.97 $12.85 TSX
Jan. 22, 2003 23.03 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 5, 2003 11.226 $13.71 TSX
Feb. 7, 2003 22.257 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 25, 2003 9.324 $16.50 TSX
Feb. 25, 2003 22.168 $13.82 Emco
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Richard J. Fantham Jan. 6, 2003 17.798 $12.96 TSX
Jan. 8, 2003 39.138 $12.28 Emco
Jan. 21, 2003 18.765 $12.85 TSX
Jan. 22, 2003 35.985 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 5, 2003 17.539 $13.71 TSX
Feb. 7, 2003 34.777 $13.36 Emco
Feb. 25, 2003 14.568 $16.50 TSX
Feb. 25, 2003 34.638 $13.82 Emco
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SIGNATURE
After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this Amendment No. 1 to the
statement is true, complete and correct.
EMCO LIMITED
Dated: March 4, 2003 By: /s/ Mark F. Whitley
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Mark F. Whitley
Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary