EXHIBIT (a)(1)(C)
NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY
FOR
OFFER TO PURCHASE FOR CASH
UP TO 8,698,267 COMMON SHARES
OF
ODD JOB STORES, INC.
AT
$3.00 NET PER SHARE
BY
AMAZING SAVINGS HOLDING LLC
(DO NOT USE FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEES)
This form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, or a form substantially equivalent
to this form, must be used to accept the offer of Amazing Savings Holding LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, to purchase up to 8,698,267 common shares,
without par value (the "SHARES"), of Odd Job Stores, Inc., an Ohio corporation
(the "COMPANY"), for $3.00 per Share, net to the seller in cash, without
interest thereon and less any required withholding taxes upon the term (subject
to adjustment as set forth in the Offer to Purchase (as defined herein), dated
June, 2003) and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase,
and the related Letter of Transmittal, if:
o certificates representing the Shares ("SHARE CERTIFICATES") are
not immediately available;
o the procedures for book-entry transfer cannot be completed prior
to the expiration date of the Offer (as defined herein); or
o if time will not permit all required documents to reach the
American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, the depositary for the
offer (the "DEPOSITARY"), prior to the expiration date.
The term "EXPIRATION DATE" means 8:00 AM, New York City time on Wednesday, July
9, 2003, or, if the Offer is extended, the latest time and date at which the
Offer, as extended, will expire. Such form may be delivered by hand or
transmitted via facsimile or mailed to the Depositary and must include a
guarantee by an Eligible Institution (as defined below). See section of the
Offer to Purchase entitled "THE TENDER OFFER--3. Procedure for Tendering
Shares."
The Depositary for the Offer is:
AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY
By Mail: By Facsimile Transmission: By Hand or Overnight Courier:
(for Eligible Institutions only)
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane (718) 234-5001 59 Maiden Lane,
New York, NY 10038 New York, NY 10038
Confirm Facsimile by Telephone:
(800) 937-5449 or
(212) 936-5100
DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN
AS SET FORTH ABOVE, OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE TO A NUMBER
OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.
This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is not to be used to guarantee
signatures. If a signature on a Letter of Transmittal is required to be
guaranteed by an Eligible Institution under the instructions thereto, such
signature guarantee must appear in the applicable space provided in the
signature box on the Letter of Transmittal.
The undersigned hereby tenders to Amazing Savings Holding LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company ("AMAZING SAVINGS"), upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated June 10, 2003 (the "OFFER
TO PURCHASE"), and the related Letter of Transmittal (which, as amended or
supplemented from time to time, together constitute the "OFFER"), receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged, the number of Shares indicated below pursuant to
the guaranteed delivery procedure set forth in the section of the Offer to
Purchase entitled "THE TENDER OFFER--3. Procedure for Tendering Shares."
Number of Shares: ____________________________ Name(s) of Record Holder(s): ______________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
(PLEASE PRINT)
Share Certificate Numbers (if available): Address(es): ______________________________
(INCLUDE ZIP CODE)
Check box if Shares will be delivered by book-entry Area Code & Tel. No.:
transfer ___________________________________________
Name of Tendering Institution: ___________ Signature(s): _____________________________
DTC Participant Number: __________________ ___________________________________________
Transaction Code Number: _________________ ___________________________________________
Dated: _______________, 2003 Dated: _______________, 2003
GUARANTEE
(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)
The undersigned, a member in good standing of a recognized Medallion
Program approved by the Securities Transfer Association, Inc., including the
Security Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange
Medallion Signature Program and the Stock Exchange Medallion Program (each, an
"ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION"), hereby guarantees that either the Share certificates
representing the Shares tendered hereby, in proper form for transfer, or timely
confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such Shares into the Depositary's
account at The Depositary Trust Company, in each case together with a properly
completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or facsimile thereof) with
any required signature guarantees (or, in the case of a book-entry transfer, an
Agent's Message (as defined in the Offer to Purchase)) and any other documents
required by the Letter of Transmittal, will be received by the Depositary at one
of its addresses set forth above within three (3) Nasdaq National Market trading
days after the date hereof.
The Eligible Institution that completes this form must communicate the
guarantee to the Depositary and must deliver the Letter of Transmittal, Share
Certificates and/or any other required documents to the Depositary within the
time period shown above. Failure to do so could result in a financial loss to
such Eligible Institution.
Name of Firm: ____________________________
(AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE)
Address(es): _____________________________
Name: _____________________________________
__________________________________________ (PLEASE PRINT)
(INCLUDE ZIP CODE) Title: _____________________________________
Area Code & Tel. No.: ____________________ Dated: : _______________________________, 2003
DO NOT SEND SHARE CERTIFICATES WITH THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY. SHARE
CERTIFICATES ARE TO BE DELIVERED WITH THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.
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