INSTRUCTIONS TO REGISTERED HOLDER AND/OR
BOOK-ENTRY TRANSFER FACILITY PARTICIPANT FROM BENEFICIAL OWNER
OF
ANVIL KNITWEAR, INC.
10-7/8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2007
To Registered Holder and/or Participant of the Book-Entry Transfer Facility:
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus, dated
________,1997 (the "Prospectus"), of Anvil Knitwear, Inc. (the "Company"),
and the accompanying Letter of Transmittal (the "Letter of Transmittal"),
that together constitute the Company's offer (the "Exchange Offer").
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to
them in the Prospectus.
This will instruct you, the registered holder and/or book-entry transfer
facility participant, as to the action to be taken by you relating to the
Exchange Offer with respect to the 10-7/8% Senior Notes due 2007(the "Notes")
held by you for the account of the undersigned.
The aggregate face amount of the Notes held by you for the account
of the undersigned is (FILL IN AMOUNT): $____________ of the 10-7/8%
Senior Notes due 2007.
With respect to the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby instructs
you (CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX):
/ / TO TENDER the following Notes held by you for the account of the
undersigned (INSERT PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOTES TO BE TENDERED, IF
ANY): $_____________________
/ / NOT TO TENDER any Notes held by you for the account of the
undersigned.
If the undersigned instructs you to tender the Notes held by you for the
account of the undersigned, it is understood that you are authorized (a) to
make, on behalf of the undersigned (and the undersigned, by its signature
below, hereby makes to you), the representation and warranties contained in
the Letter of Transmittal that are to be made with respect to the undersigned
as a beneficial owner, including but not limited to the representations that
(i) the undersigned's principal residence is in the state of (fill in state)
___________, (ii) the undersigned is acquiring the Exchange Notes in the
ordinary course of business of the undersigned, (iii) the undersigned is not
participating, does not intend to participate, and has no arrangement or
understanding with any person to participate in the distribution of the
Exchange Notes, (iv) the undersigned acknowledges that any person
participating in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing the
Exchange Notes must comply with the registration and prospects delivery
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), in
connection with a secondary resale transaction of the Exchange Notes acquired
by such person and cannot rely on the position of the Staff of the Securities
and Exchange Commission set forth in no-action letters that are discussed in
the section of the Prospectus entitled "The Exchange Offer--Resale of the New
Senior Notes," and (v) the undersigned is not an "affiliate," as defined in
Rule 405 under the Act, of the Company; (b) to agree, on behalf of the
undersigned, as set forth in the Letter of Transmittal; and (c) to take such
other action as necessary under the Prospectus or the Letter of Transmittal
to effect the valid tender of such Notes.
PLEASE NOTE: THE COMPANY HAS AGREED THAT, FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS AFTER THE
EXPIRATION DATE, IT WILL MAKE COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AVAILABLE TO ANY
PARTICIPATING BROKER-DEALER FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH RESALES OF THE
EXCHANGE NOTES.
/ / Check this box if the Beneficial Owner of the Notes is a Participating
Broker-Dealer and such Participating Broker-Dealer acquired the Notes for its
own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading
activities. IF THIS BOX IS CHECKED, PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS
TO JACOB HOLLANDER, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY, VIA FACSIMILE:
(212) 885-9411.
_______________________________________________________________________________
SIGN HERE
Name of beneficial owner(s):__________________________________________________
Signature(s):_________________________________________________________________
Name (PLEASE PRINT):__________________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Telephone number:_____________________________________________________________
Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number:____________________________
Date:_________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
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OBTAINING A NUMBER
If you don't have a taxpayer identification number or you don't know your
number, obtain Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Number Card, or Form
SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, at the local office of the
Social Security Administration or the Internal Revenue Service and apply for a
number.
PAYEES EXEMPT FROM BACKUP WITHHOLDING
Payees specifically exempted from backup withholding on ALL payments include the
following:
- A corporation.
- A financial institution.
- An organization exempt from tax under section 501 (a), or an individual
retirement plan.
- The United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof.
- A State, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or
any subdivision or instrumentality thereof.
- A foreign government, a political subdivision of a foreign government, or
any agency or instrumentality thereof.
- An international organization or any agency, or instrumentality thereof.
- A registered dealer in securities or commodities registered in the U.S. or
a possession of the U.S.
- A real estate investment trust.
- A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a).
- An exempt charitable remainder trust, or a nonexempt trust described in
section 4947(a)(1).
- An entity registered at all times under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
- A foreign central bank of issue.
Payments of dividends and patronage dividends not generally subject to backup
withholding include the following:
- Payments to nonresident aliens subject to withholding under section 1441.
- Payments to partnerships not engaged in a trade or business in the U.S. and
which have at least one nonresident partner.
- Payments of patronage dividends where the amount received is not paid in
money.
- Payments made by certain foreign organizations.
- Payments made to a nominee.
- Payments of interest not generally subject to backup withholding include
the following:
- Payments of interest and obligations issued by individuals.
Note: You may be subject to backup withholding if this interest is $600 or
more and is paid in the course of the payer's trade or business and you have not
provided your correct taxpayer identification number to the payor.
- Payments of tax-exempt interest (including exempt-interest dividends under
section 852).
- Payments described in section 6049(b)(5) to non-resident aliens.
- Payments on tax-free covenant bonds under section 1451.
- Payments made by certain foreign organizations
- Payments made to a nominee.
Exempt payees described above should file Form W-9 to avoid possible erroneous
backup withholding. FILE THIS FORM WITH THE PAYER, FURNISH YOUR TAXPAYER
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, WRITE "EXEMPT" ON THE FACE OF THE FORM, AND RETURN IT TO
THE PAYOR. IF THE PAYMENTS ARE INTEREST, DIVIDENDS, OR PATRONAGE DIVIDENDS,
ALSO SIGN AND DATE THE FORM.
Certain payments other than interest, dividends, and patronage dividends that
are not subject to information reporting are also not subject to backup
withholding. For details, see the regulations under sections 6041, 6041 A(a),
6045, and 6050A.
PRIVACY ACT NOTICE--Section 6109 requires most recipients of dividend, interest,
or other payments to give taxpayer identification numbers to payors who must
report the payments to the IRS. The IRS uses the number for identification
purposes. Payors must be given the numbers whether or not recipients are
required to file tax returns. Payors must generally withhold 20% of taxable
interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not furnish a
taxpayer identification number to a payor. Certain penalties may also apply.
PENALTIES
(1) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FURNISH TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER--If you fail
to furnish your taxpayer identification number to a payer, you are subject to a
penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable
cause and not to willful neglect.
(2) FAILURE TO REPORT CERTAIN DIVIDEND AND INTEREST PAYMENTS--If you fail to
include any portion of an includible payment for interest, dividends, or
patronage dividends in gross income, such failure will be treated as being due
to negligence and will be subject to a penalty of 5% on any portion of an under-
payment attributable to that failure unless there is clear and convincing
evidence to the contrary.
(3) CIVIL PENALTY FOR FALSE INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO WITHHOLDING--If you
make a false statement with no reasonable basis which results in no imposition
of backup withholding, you are subject to a penalty of $500.
(4) CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FALSIFYING INFORMATION--Certifications or affirmations
may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT YOUR TAX CONSULTANT OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE
SERVICE
GUIDELINES FOR CERTIFICATION OF TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER ON SUBSTITUTE FORM W-9
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GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER TO GIVE THE PAYOR--
Social Security numbers have nine digits separated by two hyphens: e.g. 000-00-
0000. Employer identification numbers have nine digits separated by only one
hyphen: e.g. 00-0000000. The table below will help determine the number to give
the Payor.
GIVE THE
FOR THIS TYPE OF ACCOUNT: SOCIAL SECURITY
NUMBER OF:
1. For an individual account The individual
2. Two or more individuals The actual owner of
(joint account) the account or, if combined funds, any one
of the individuals(1)
3. Husband and wife (joint The actual owner of the
account) account or, if joint funds, either person(1)
4. Custodian account of a minor The minor(2)
(Uniform Gift to Minors Act)
5. Adult and minor (joint account) The adult or, if the minor is the only
contributor, the minor(1)
6. Account in the name of The ward, minor, or
guardian or committee for a incompetent person(3)
designated ward, minor, or
incompetent person
7. a. The usual revocable The grantor-trustee(1)
savings trust account
(grantor is also trustee)
b. So-called trust account The actual owner(1)
that is not a legal or valid
trust under State law
8. Sole proprietorship account The owner(4)
9. A valid trust, estate, or The legal entity (Do not
pension trust furnish the identifying number of the
personal representative or trustee unless
the legal entity itself is not designated
in the account title)(5)
10. Corporate account The corporation
11. Religious, charitable, or The organization
educational organization
account
12. Partnership account held in The partnership
the name of the business
13. Association, club, or other The organization
tax-exempt organization
14. A broker or registered nominee The broker or nominee
15. Account with the Department of The public safety
Agriculture in the name of a
public entity (such as a State
or local government, school
district, or prison) that
receives agricultural program
payments
(1) List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish.
(2) Circle the minor's name and furnish the minor's social security number.
(3) Circle the ward's, minor's or incompetent person's name and furnish the
ward's, minor's or incompetent person's social security number.
(4) Show the name of the owner.
(5) List first and circle the name of the legal trust, estate, or pension
trust.
NOTE: If no name is circled when there is more than one name, the number will be
considered to be that of the first name listed.