Crown Cork & Seal Co Inc, et al. – ‘8-K’ for 12/12/95

As of:  Tuesday, 12/17/96   ·   For:  12/12/95   ·   Accession #:  950109-96-8460   ·   File #s:  1-02227, 333-16869-01, -02

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Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 8-K         Current Report                                         4     17K 
 2: EX-4.1      Indenture                                            113    365K 
 3: EX-10.1     Terms Agreement                                       11     28K 
 4: EX-99.1     Press Release                                          2±     8K 

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549 

FORM 8-K  

TO

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  December 12, 1996  

Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. 
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)  

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  Pennsylvania                      1-2227                      23-1526444      
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(State or other                  (Commission                   (IRS Employer    
jurisdiction of                  File Number)                Identification No.)
incorporation)                                                                  

9300 Ashton Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136                                  
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)                             

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:             (215) 698-5100  
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Crown Cork & Seal Finance PLC 
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)  

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 United Kingdom                  333-16869-01                  Not Applicable   
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(State or other                  (Commission                   (IRS Employer    
jurisdiction of                  File Number)                Identification No.)
incorporation)                                                                  

Downsview Road, Wantage, Oxon UK OX12 9BL                                     
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)                             

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:            44-123-577-2929  
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Crown Cork & Seal Finance 
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)  

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     France                      333-16869-02                  Not Applicable   
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(State or other                  (Commission                   (IRS Employer    
jurisdiction of                  File Number)                Identification No.)
incorporation)                                                                  

Le Colisee I, rue Fructidor, 75830 Paris Cedex 17, France                     
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)                             

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:           33-1-49-18-40-00  
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Item 5.    Other Events.                                                        
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On December 12, 1996, Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc., a Pennsylvania     
corporation ("Crown"), Crown Cork & Seal Finance PLC, a public limited company  
organized under the laws of England & Wales ("Crown UK"), Crown Cork & Seal     
Finance S.A., a societe anonyme organized under the laws of the Republic of     
France ("Crown France", and together with Crown and Crown UK, the               
"Registrants"), entered into a Terms Agreement with Salomon Brothers Inc, CS    
First Boston Corporation, Chase Securities Inc. and JP Morgan Securities Inc.   
(collectively, the "Underwriters"). Such Terms Agreement relates to the issuance
of (i) $350,000,000 7 3/8% Debentures Due 2026 and $150,000,000 7 1/2%          
Debentures Due 2096 by Crown, (ii) $200,000,000 6 3/4% Notes Due 2003 and       
$300,000,000 7% Notes Due 2006 by Crown UK, and (iii) $200,000,000 6 3/4% Notes 
Due 2003 by Crown France and is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and is hereby       
incorporated herein by reference.                                               

In addition, on December 12, 1996, Crown issued a press release announcing
the Terms Agreement, which press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is 
hereby incorporated herein by reference.                                        

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Item 7(c).      Exhibits.                                                  
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Exhibit Number               Description                                   
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1.1                          Terms Agreement, dated December 12,1996       
                             among the Registrants and the Underwriters.   

4.1                          Form of Indenture among the Registrants, dated
                             December __, 1996, and The Bank of New        
                             York, as trustee (such form replaces the      
                             form of Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1        
                             to the Registrants' Registration Statement    
                             on Form S-3 (No. 333-16869)).                 

99.1                         Press release issued by Crown on              
                             December 12, 1996.                            


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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 hereunto duly authorized.                                           

       CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC.

  By: /s/ Alan W. Rutherford
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          Executive Vice President and
     Chief Financial Officer

     CROWN CORK & SEAL FINANCE PLC

  By: /s/ Alan W. Rutherford
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Managing Director 

      CROWN CORK & SEAL FINANCE S.A.

  By: /s/ Alan W. Rutherford
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         Chief Financial Officer and
Director          

Date:  December 16, 1996                                                        

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EXHIBIT INDEX 

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Exhibit No.,                                                                    
As provided                                                        Page in      
in Item 601                                                        Sequentially 
Exhibit Number               Description                           Numbered Copy
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1.1                          Terms Agreement, dated December 12,                
                             1996. among the Companies and the                  
                             Underwriters                                       

4.1                          Form of Indenture among the                        
                             Registrants, dated December __, 1996               
                             and The Bank of New York, as trustee               
                             such form replaces the form of                     
                             Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the              
                             Registrants' Registration Statement on             
                             Form S-3 (No. 333-16869).                          

99.1                         Press release issued by Crown on                   
                             December 12, 1996.                                 


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