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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 15, 1996
APPLIED POWER INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
WISCONSIN 1-11288 39-0168610
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(State of incorporation) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Id. No.)
13000 WEST SILVER SPRING DRIVE
BUTLER, WISCONSIN 53007
MAILING ADDRESS: P. O. BOX 325, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN 53201
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(414) 781-6600
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
On January 15, 1996, Applied Power Inc. issued a press release announcing
that its GB Electrical unit had completed the acquisition of certain U.S. and
foreign patents relating to the products of Vision Plastics Manufacturing
Company ("Vision Plastics"). GB Electrical had acquired the Vision Plastics
business in a separate transaction that was announced on October 3, 1995.
Consideration for these two transactions totaled approximately $21.5 million.
Vision Plastics, based in San Diego, California, manufactures plastic cable
ties which are sold through electrical wholesale, retail and OEM channels.
Vision Plastics is expected to solidify GB Electrical's position as a prime
low-cost producer of a rapidly expanding product category. The press release is
incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 20 of this Report, to which the
reader is referred for more information.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits:
See the Exhibit Index following the Signature page of this Report,
which is incorporated herein by reference.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
APPLIED POWER INC.
Date: January 19, 1996 By: /s/Robert C. Arzbaecher
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Robert C. Arzbaecher,
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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APPLIED POWER INC.
EXHIBIT INDEX
TO
FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT
Date of Report: January 15, 1996
Exhibit Filed
Number Description Herewith
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20 Press Release X
dated January 15, 1996
regarding completion
of Vision Plastics Manufacturing
Company business and related
patents acquisitions
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