1 AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 14, 1998 REGISTRATION NO. 333-56549 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 ------------------------ AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-4 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------------ HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 3089 36-4147027 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) ------------------------ 4501 WEST 47TH STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60632 (773) 890-1010 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) ------------------------ SELFIX, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 3089 36-2490451 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) ------------------------ 4501 WEST 47TH STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60632 (773) 890-1010 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) ------------------------ SHUTTERS, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) ILLINOIS 3089 36-3572036 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) ------------------------ 4501 WEST 47TH STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60632 (773) 890-1010 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) ------------------------ TAMOR CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) MASSACHUSETTS 3089 04-2073885 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) ------------------------ 4501 WEST 47TH STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60632 (773) 890-1010 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) ------------------------ SEYMOUR HOUSEWARES CORPORATION (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) DELAWARE 3089 35-1873567 (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (PRIMARY STANDARD INDUSTRIAL (I.R.S. EMPLOYER INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) CLASSIFICATION CODE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) ------------------------ 4501 WEST 47TH STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60632 (773) 890-1010 (ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) ------------------------ 2 JAMES R. TENNANT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 4501 WEST 47TH STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60632 (773) 890-1010 (NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF AGENT FOR SERVICE) ------------------------ WITH A COPY TO: KENNETH G. KOLMIN, ESQ. SONNENSCHEIN NATH & ROSENTHAL 8000 SEARS TOWER, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60606 (312) 876-8000 ------------------------ APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective. If any of the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box: [ ] If this form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] _________ If this form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ] _________ ------------------------ CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED REGISTERED PER UNIT OFFERING PRICE REGISTRATION FEE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008........................ $125,000,000 100% $125,000,000 $36,875(1) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Guarantees of the 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes.............. (2) (2) $125,000,000 (2) - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (1) Previously paid. (2) This Registration Statement covers the Guarantees to be issued by certain subsidiaries of Home Products International, Inc. of its obligations under the 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes. Such Guarantees are to be issued for no additional consideration, and therefore no registration fee is required. ------------------------ THE REGISTRANTS HEREBY AMEND THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANTS SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 EXPLANATORY NOTE This Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement of Home Products International, Inc. on Form S-4, No. 333-56549 is being filed for the sole purpose of adding Exhibit 23.1.9, which is the consent of Ernst & Young LLP, the independent auditors with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Seymour Sales Corporation and its subsidiaries as contained in the Registration Statement. 4 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois on July 14, 1998. HOME PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. By /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT ------------------------------------ James R. Tennant Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and as of the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT Chairman of the Board of Directors and July 14, 1998 - ------------------------------------------------ Chief Executive Officer (Principal James R. Tennant Executive Officer) /s/ JAMES E. WINSLOW* Executive Vice President, Chief July 14, 1998 - ------------------------------------------------ Financial Officer and Secretary James E. Winslow (Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer) Director July , 1998 - ------------------------------------------------ Charles R. Campbell II-3 5 SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ JOSEPH GANTZ* Director July 14, 1998 - ------------------------------------------------ Joseph Gantz Director July , 1998 - ------------------------------------------------ Stephen P. Murray /s/ MARSHALL RAGIR* Director July 14, 1998 - ------------------------------------------------ Marshall Ragir Director July , 1998 - ------------------------------------------------ Jeffrey C. Rubenstein /s/ DANIEL B. SHURE* Director July 14, 1998 - ------------------------------------------------ Daniel B. Shure /s/ JOEL D. SPUNGIN* Director July 14, 1998 - ------------------------------------------------ Joel D. Spungin *By /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT ------------------------------------------- James R. Tennant Attorney-in-Fact II-4 6 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois on July 14, 1998. SELFIX, INC. By /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT ------------------------------------ James R. Tennant Chairman of the Board of Directors Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and as of the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT Chairman of the Board of July 14, 1998 - ----------------------------------------------------- Directors (Principal) Executive James R. Tennant Officer) /s/ JAMES E. WINSLOW* Secretary (Principal Financial July 14, 1998 - ----------------------------------------------------- and Principal Accounting James E. Winslow Officer) Director July , 1998 - ----------------------------------------------------- Charles R. Campbell /s/ MARSHALL RAGIR* Director July 14, 1998 - ----------------------------------------------------- Marshall Ragir Director July , 1998 - ----------------------------------------------------- Jeffrey C. Rubenstein /s/ DANIEL B. SHURE* Director July 14, 1998 - ----------------------------------------------------- Daniel B. Shure /s/ JOEL D. SPUNGIN* Director July 14, 1998 - ----------------------------------------------------- Joel D. Spungin *By /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT ------------------------------------------------- James R. Tennant Attorney-in-Fact II-5 7 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois on July 14, 1998. SHUTTERS, INC. By /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT ------------------------------------ James R. Tennant President Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and as of the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT President and Director July 14, 1998 - ----------------------------------------------------- (Principal Executive Officer) James R. Tennant /s/ JAMES E. WINSLOW* Secretary and Director July 14, 1998 - ----------------------------------------------------- (Principal Financial and James E. Winslow Principal Accounting Officer) *By /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT ------------------------------------------------- James R. Tennant Attorney-in-Fact II-6 8 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois on July 14, 1998. TAMOR CORPORATION, INC. By /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT ------------------------------------ James R. Tennant Chairman of the Board of Directors Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and as of the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT Chairman of the Board of July 14, 1998 - ----------------------------------------------------- Directors (Principal Executive James R. Tennant Officer) /s/ JAMES E. WINSLOW* President, Treasurer and Clerk July 14, 1998 - ----------------------------------------------------- (Principal Financial and James E. Winslow Principal Accounting Officer) *By /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT ------------------------------------------------- James R. Tennant Attorney-in-Fact II-7 9 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this amendment to registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Chicago, State of Illinois on July 14, 1998. SEYMOUR HOUSEWARES CORPORATION By /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT ------------------------------------ James R. Tennant Chairman of the Board of Directors Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this amendment to this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and as of the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE --------- ----- ---- /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT Chairman of the Board of July 14, 1998 - ----------------------------------------------------- Directors (Principal James R. Tennant Executive Officer) /s/ JAMES E. WINSLOW* Senior Vice President, Chief July 14, 1998 - ----------------------------------------------------- Financial Officer and James E. Winslow Secretary (Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer) *By /s/ JAMES R. TENNANT ------------------------------------------------- James R. Tennant Attorney-in-Fact II-8 10 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 1.1.1* -- Purchase Agreement between Home Products International, Inc., Selfix, Inc., Seymour Housewares Corporation, Shutters, Inc., Tamor Corporation, Chase Securities Inc. and NationsBanc Montgomery Securities, LLC dated May 7, 1998. 3.1.1* -- Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Home Products International, Inc. 3.1.2* -- Certificate of Incorporation of Selfix, Inc., as amended. 3.1.3* -- Certificate of Incorporation of Seymour Housewares Corporation, as amended. 3.1.4* -- Articles of Incorporation of Tamor Corporation, as amended. 3.1.5* -- Articles of Incorporation of Shutters, Inc., as amended. 3.2.1 -- By-laws of Home Products International, Inc. 3.2.2* -- By-laws of Selfix, Inc. 3.2.3* -- By-laws of Seymour Housewares Corporation. 3.2.4* -- By-laws of Tamor Corporation. 3.2.5* -- By-laws of Shutters, Inc. 4.1.1* -- Indenture between Home Produces International, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors (as defined therein) and LaSalle National Bank dated May 14, 1998. 4.1.2* -- Specimen Certificate of 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 ("Original Notes") (included in Exhibit 4.1.1 hereto). 4.1.3* -- Specimen Certificate of 9 5/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (the "Exchange Notes") (included in Exhibit 4.1.1 hereto). 4.1.4* -- Exchange and Registration Rights Agreement, by and among Home Products International, Inc., Chase Securities Inc. and NationsBanc Montgomery Securities LLC dated May 14, 1998. 5.1.1* -- Opinion of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal Regarding Legality. 10.1.1* -- Credit Agreement among Home Products International, Inc., the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement and the Chase Manhattan Bank, as Administrative Agent, dated May 14, 1998. 12.1.1* -- Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges. 21.1.1* -- List of Subsidiaries. 23.1.1* -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP. 23.1.2* -- Consent of Grant Thorton LLP. 23.1.3* -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. 23.1.4* -- Consent of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal (included in Exhibit 5.1.1 hereto). 23.1.5* -- Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP. 23.1.6* -- Consent of Grant Thornton LLP. 23.1.7* -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. 23.1.8* -- Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP. 23.1.9** -- Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. 24.1.1* -- Power of Attorney (included with the signature page to the Registration Statement). 25.1.1* -- Statement of Eligibility of Trustee, as amended. 99.1.1* -- Form of Letter of Transmittal. - --------------- * Previously filed. ** Filed herewith.