EXHIBIT (a)(1)(C)
Notice of Guaranteed Delivery
for
Tender of Shares of Common Stock
(Including the Associated Rights to Purchase Preferred Stock)
of
PremiumWear, Inc.
to
Penguin Sub, Inc.
a wholly owned subsidiary of
New England Business Service, Inc.
(Not to be used for signature guarantees)
THE OFFER AND WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY
TIME, ON FRIDAY, JULY 7, 2000, UNLESS THE OFFER IS EXTENDED.
This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, or a form substantially equivalent
hereto, must be used to accept the Offer (as defined below) if certificates
for Shares (as defined below) are not immediately available, if the procedure
for book-entry transfer cannot be completed on a timely basis, or if time will
not permit all required documents to reach EquiServe Trust Company, N.A. (the
"Depositary") on or prior to the Expiration Date (as defined in Section 1 of
the Offer to Purchase). This form may be delivered by hand, transmitted by
facsimile transmission or mailed (to the Depositary). See Section 3 of the
Offer to Purchase.
The Depositary for the Offer is:
EquiServe Trust Company, N.A.
By First Class Mail: By Overnight Courier, By Hand:
Certified or Express
BankBoston, N.A. Mail Delivery: Securities Transfer &
Attn: Corporate Actions Reporting Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 8029 BankBoston, N.A.
Boston, MA 02266-8029 Attn: Corporate Actions c/o Boston EquiServe LP
150 Royall Street 100 William Street,
Canton, MA 02021 Galleria
New York, NY 10038
Guarantee of Delivery Facsimile For Confirmation by Telephone:
Transmission for Eligible (800) 736-3001
Institutions:
(781) 575-2233/2232
DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN ONE
SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER
THAN THE FACSIMILE NUMBER SET FORTH ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY
TO THE DEPOSITARY.
THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO THE DEPOSITARY 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" (AS DEFINED IN THE OFFER TO
PURCHASE) UNDER THE INSTRUCTIONS THERETO, SUCH SIGNATURE GUARANTEES MUST
APPEAR IN THE APPLICABLE SPACE PROVIDED IN THE SIGNATURE BOX ON THE LETTER OF
TRANSMITTAL.
The Eligible Institution that completes this form must communicate the
guarantee to the Depositary and must deliver the Letter of Transmittal or an
Agent's Message (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) and certificates for
Shares to the Depositary within the time period shown herein. Failure to do so
could result in a financial loss to such Eligible Institution.
THE GUARANTEE ON THE REVERSE SIDE MUST BE COMPLETED.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby tenders to Penguin Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation
and a wholly owned subsidiary of New England Business Service, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in the Offer to Purchase dated June 9, 2000 (the "Offer to Purchase") and the
related Letter of Transmittal (which, together with any amendments or
supplements thereto, constitute the "Offer"), receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, the number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(the "Shares"), of PremiumWear, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
set forth below, pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in
the Offer to Purchase.
Number of Shares Tendered: ________ SIGN HERE
Certificate No(s) (if available): Name(s) of Record Holder(s)
___________________________________ ___________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________
(Please Print)
[_]Check if securities will be
tendered by book-entry transfer Address(es):
Name of Eligible Institution: ___________________________________
___________________________________ ___________________________________
(Zip Code)
Account: No.: _____________________
Area Code and Telephone No(s):
Dated: _____________________ , 2000
___________________________________
Signature(s)
___________________________________
___________________________________
GUARANTEE
(Not to be used for signature guarantee)
The undersigned, a bank, broker, dealer, credit union, savings association
or other entity which is a member in good standing of the Securities Transfer
Agents Medallion Program, (a) represents that the above named person(s)
"own(s)" the Shares tendered hereby within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Rule 14e-4"), (b) represents
that such tender of Shares complies with Rule 14e-4 and (c) guarantees to
deliver to the Depositary either the certificates evidencing all tendered
Shares, in proper form for transfer, or to deliver Shares pursuant to the
procedure for book-entry transfer into the Depositary's account at The
Depository Trust Company (the "Book-Entry Transfer Facility"), in either case
together with the Letter of Transmittal (or a facsimile thereof) properly
completed and duly executed, with any required signature guarantees or an
Agent's Message (as defined in the Offer to Purchase) in the case of a book-
entry delivery, and any other required documents, all within three Nasdaq
National Market trading days after the date hereof.
Name of Firm: _____________________ ___________________________________
(Authorized Signature)
Address: __________________________
Title: ____________________________
___________________________________
Zip Code Name: _____________________________
Area Code and Tel. No. ____________ ___________________________________
(Please type or print)
Dated: ______________________, 2000
NOTE: DO NOT SEND CERTIFICATES FOR SHARES WITH THIS NOTICE. CERTIFICATES FOR
SHARES SHOULD BE SENT WITH YOUR LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.