SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
TO
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 17, 1996
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania 1-2227 23-1526444
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
9300 Ashton Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 698-5100
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Crown Cork & Seal Finance PLC
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
United Kingdom 1-12589 Not Applicable
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
Downsview Road, Wantage, Oxon UK OX12 9BL
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 44-123-577-2929
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Crown Cork & Seal Finance
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
France 1-12587 Not Applicable
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
Le Colisee I, rue Fructidor, 75830 Paris Cedex 17, France
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 33-1-49-18-40-00
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On December 17, 1996, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (the "Company")
and two of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries, Crown Cork & Seal Finance
PLC ("Crown UK") and Crown Cork & Seal Finance S.A. ("Crown France"), issued
$1.2 billion in public debt securities (the "Debt Securities"). The Debt
Securities consist of: (i) $350 million aggregate principal amount of 7-3/8%
Debentures Due 2026 issued by the Company, (ii) $150 million aggregate principal
amount of 7-1/2% Debentures Due 2096 issued by the Company, (iii) $200 million
aggregate principal amount of 6-3/4% Notes Due 2003 issued by Crown UK, (iv)
$300 million aggregate principal amount of 7% Notes Due 2006 issued by Crown UK
and (v) $200 million aggregate principal amount of 6-3/4% Notes Due 2003 issued
by Crown France. All of the Debt Securities issued by Crown UK and Crown France
are irrevocably and unconditionally guaranteed as to principal, interest,
premium, if any, and Additional Amounts (as defined in the Indenture referred to
below), if any, by the Company.
Forms of the Debt Securities are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 -
99.5. Copies of the Officers' Certificates, dated December 17, 1996, by which
the Company, Crown UK and Crown France established the Debt Securities and
specified their terms are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.6 - 99.10. A copy of
the Indenture, dated as of December 17, 1996, among the Company, Crown UK, Crown
France and the Bank of New York, as trustee, is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1.
Exhibits 4.1 and 99.1 through 99.10 are hereby incorporated by
reference.
Item 7(c). Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number Description
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4.1 Indenture, dated as of December 17, 1996, among
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown Cork & Seal
Finance PLC, and Crown Cork & Seal Finance S.A. and
The Bank of New York, as trustee.
99.1 Form of 7-3/8% Debentures Due 2026
99.2 Form of 7-1/2% Debentures Due 2096
99.3 Form of UK 6-3/4% Notes Due 2003
99.4 Form of UK 7% Notes Due 2006
99.5 Form of French 6-3/4% Notes Due 2003
99.6 Officers' Certificate for 7-3/8% Debentures Due
2026
99.7 Officers' Certificate for 7-1/2% Debentures Due
2096
99.8 Officers' Certificate for 6-3/4% Notes Due 2003
99.9 Officers' Certificate for 7% Notes Due 2006
99.10 Officers' Certificate for 6-3/4% Notes Due 2003
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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.
CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ Alan W. Rutherford
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Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
CROWN CORK & SEAL FINANCE PLC
By: /s/ Alan W. Rutherford
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Managing Director
CROWN CORK & SEAL FINANCE S.A.
By: /s/ Alan W. Rutherford
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Chief Financial Officer and
Director
Date: December 19, 1996
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.,
As provided Page in
in Item 601 Sequentially
Exhibit Number Description Numbered Copy
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4.1 Indenture, dated as of December 17, 1996, among
Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., Crown Cork & Seal
Finance PLC, and Crown Cork & Seal Finance S.A. and
The Bank of New York, as trustee.
99.1 Form of 7-3/8% Debentures Due 2026
99.2 Form of 7-1/2% Debentures Due 2096
99.3 Form of UK 6-3/4% Notes Due 2003
99.4 Form of UK 7% Notes Due 2006
99.5 Form of French 6-3/4% Notes Due 2003
99.6 Officers' Certificate for 7-3/8% Debentures Due
2026
99.7 Officers' Certificate for 7-1/2% Debentures Due
2096
99.8 Officers' Certificate for 6-3/4% Notes Due 2003
99.9 Officers' Certificate for 7% Notes Due 2006
99.10 Officers' Certificate for 6-3/4% Notes Due 2003
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