1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 FORM 8-K/A-1 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): APRIL 29, 1996 U.S. CAN CORPORATION UNITED STATES CAN COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) DELAWARE DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (State or other jurisdiction or incorporation) 0-21314 33-43734 (Commission File Number) (Commission File Number) 06-1094196 06-1145011 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 900 Commerce Drive 900 Commerce Drive Oak Brook, Illinois 60521 Oak Brook, Illinois 60521 (Address of principal executive offices) (Address of principal executive offices) (708) 571-2500 (708) 571-2500 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) (Explanatory Note: United States Can Company is not required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act to file reports thereunder, but has agreed, pursuant to the Indenture under which its 13 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2002 were issued, to file all reports required by Section 13 or 15(d) whether or not required by law.) 2 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (a) The Company has determined that AMS is a not significant subsidiary as defined by Rule 1.02(w) of Regulation S-X and, therefore, audited financial statements of AMS are not required to be filed. (b) The Company has determined that AMS is not a significant subsidiary as defined by Rule 1.02(w) of Regulation S-X and, therefore, pro forma information is not required to be filed. 2 3 SIGNATURES 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. U.S. CAN CORPORATION Date: June ___, 1996 By /s/ Timothy W. Stonich ---------------------------------------- Timothy W. Stonich Executive Vice President--Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary 3 4 SIGNATURES 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. UNITED STATES CAN COMPANY Date: June ___, 1996 By /s/ Timothy W. Stonich ---------------------------------------- Timothy W. Stonich Executive Vice President--Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary 4