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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A/A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
THE INTERLAKE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 36-3428543
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(State of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. employer identification no.)
550 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532-4387
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(Address of principal executive offices)
If this form relates to the registration of a class of If this form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange
Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction
A.(c), please check the following box.[X] A.(d), please check the following box.[ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: N/A
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
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Rights to Purchase Preferred Shares Chicago Stock Exchange
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Securities Act registration to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the
Act:
N/A
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(Title of class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
On December 4, 1998, the Directors of The Interlake Corporation (the
"Company") approved an Amendment (the "Amendment"), dated as of December 5,
1998, to the Rights Agreement, dated as of January 26, 1989, as amended (the
"Rights Agreement"), by and between the Company and The First National Bank of
Chicago, as Rights Agent. The Amendment made the provisions of the Rights
Agreement inapplicable to the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and
Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of December 5, 1998, by and
among GKN plc, a United Kingdom corporation, GKN North America Manufacturing,
Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, GKN North America Manufacturing, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, and The Interlake Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and
provides that the Rights Agreement will expire on the earliest of (1) June 30,
1999, (2) the time at which the Rights are redeemed pursuant to the Rights
Agreement, and (3) the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement).
The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, which is attached as an
exhibit hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Copies of the Rights
Agreement are available free of charge from the Company.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS.
Number Description
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4.1 Amendment, dated as of December 5, 1998, to the Rights
Agreement, dated as of January 26, 1989, as amended, by and
between the Company and The First National Bank of Chicago.
99.1 Press Release, dated December 7, 1998.
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
THE INTERLAKE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Stephen R. Smith
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Name: Stephen R. Smith
Title: Vice President, Secretary
and General Counsel
Date: December 9, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number Description
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4.1 Amendment, dated as of December 5, 1998, to the Rights
Agreement, dated as of January 26, 1989, as amended, by and
between the Company and The First National Bank of Chicago.
99.1 Press Release, dated December 7, 1998.
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