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): May 15, 2001
APW LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda 1-15851 04-2576375
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
Clarendon House
2 Church Street
P.O Box HM 666
Hamilton HM CX Bermuda
N22 W23685 Ridgeview Parkway West
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188-1013
Mailing address: P.O. Box 325, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(262) 523-7600
Item 5. Other Events.
As of May 15, 2001, APW Ltd. has renegotiated its credit facility
agreements, including its Amendment and Restated Multicurrency Credit Agreement,
Accounts Receivable Agreement, and Northern U.K. Facility Agreements
(collectively the "Credit Facility Agreements"). A copy of the press release,
describing the details of the renegotiations and amendments made to the Credit
Facility Agreements, is filed as an exhibit to this report.
The summaries of the Credit Facility Agreements contained in the press
release are qualified by reference to the form of the agreements filed as
exhibits to this report.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
See Exhibit Index following the Signature page of this report, which
is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
APW LTD.
(Registrant)
Date: May 21, 2001 By: /s/ Richard D. Carroll
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Richard D. Carroll
Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Duly authorized to sign on
behalf of the Registrant)
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APW LTD.
(the "Registrant")
(Commission File No. 1-15851)
EXHIBIT INDEX
to
FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT
Date of Report: May [ ], 2001
Exhibit Filed
Number Description Herewith
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4.1 Form of Amended and Restated Multicurrency Credit X
Agreementamong APW Ltd., Various Financial
Institutions, Bank One N.A., Chase Manhattan Bank
and Bank of America, National Association
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4.2 Form of First Amendment to Amended and Restated X
Receivables Purchasing Agreement among Applied Power
Credit corporation, APW North America, Inc, Barton
Capital Corporation and Societe General
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4.3 Form of Warrant and Registration Rights Agreement X
(U.S. Banks)
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4.4 Form of Warrant and Registration Rights Agreement X
(U.K. Banks)
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4.5 Form of Reaffirmation of Loan Documents X
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4.6 Form of Intercreditor Agreement between Barton X
Capitol Corporation, Societe General and Bank of
America, National Association
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4.7 Form of Guaranty (U.S. subsidiaries) X
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4.8 Form of Guaranty (U.K. subsidiaries) X
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4.9 Form of Debenture (U.S.) X
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4.10 Form of Debenture (U.K.) X
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4.11 Form of Assignment of Security Interest in United X
States Trademarks and Patents among APW Ltd., APW
North America, Inc. and Bank of America, National
Association
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4.12 Form of Pledge Agreement among APW Ltd., APW North X
America, Inc., Rubicon USA Inc. and Bank of
American, National Association
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4.13 Form of Amendment to Pledge Agreement X
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4.14 Form of Security Agreement among APW Ltd., APW X
North America, Inc., APW Holding Denmark APS and
Bank of America, National Association
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4.15 Form of Amendment to Security Agreement X
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4.16 Form of Intercreditor Agreement by and among Bank of X
America, NA, various financial institutions, Bank One, NA
and Royal Bank of Scotland, PLC
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4.17 Form of Amendment Agreement to the Facility X
Agreement between APW Enclosure Products and
Systems Limited and The National Westminster Bank
plc
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4.18 Form of Amendment Agreement to the Facility X
Agreement between APW Electronics Group plc, other
Borrowers under the Agreement, and The Royal Bank
of Scotland plc
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4.19 Form of Security Agreement by and among APW Ltd., X
APW North America, Inc., APW Holding Denmark APS
and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc
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4.20 Form of Royal Bank of Scotland Guaranty X
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4.21 Form of Assignment of Security interest in United X
States Trademarks and Patents among APQ Ltd; APW
North America and Royal Bank of Scotland, PLC
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4.22 Form of Pledge Agreement among APW Ltd; APW North X
America Inc, APW Holding Demark APS and Royal Bank
of Scotland, PLC
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99.1 APW Ltd. Press Release dated May X
16, 2001
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