As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2011

Registration No. 333-172525

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

 

FORM S-3

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

TRIMAS CORPORATION

(FOR REGISTRANT GUARANTORS, PLEASE SEE
TABLE OF REGISTRANT GUARANTORS ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

3452
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)

 

38-2687639
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 130
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 49304
(248) 631-5450
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

Joshua A. Sherbin, Esq.
General Counsel
TriMas Corporation
39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 130
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 49304
(248) 631-5450
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

Please send copies of all communications to:

 

Jonathan A. Schaffzin, Esq.

Douglas S. Horowitz, Esq.
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP

80 Pine Street
New York, New York  10005
(212) 701-3000

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:  From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

 

If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box:  o

 

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box:  x

 

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  o

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) 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.  o

 

If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  o

 

If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box.  o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

Large accelerated filer  o

 

Accelerated filer  x

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer  o

 

Smaller reporting company  o

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant 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 or until this Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 



 

Table of Registrant Guarantors(1)

 

Name

 

State or other jurisdiction of 
incorporation or organization

 

IRS Employer
Identification Number

 

Primary Standard
Industrial Classification
Code Number

TRIMAS COMPANY LLC

 

Delaware

 

04-3676587

 

9995

ARROW ENGINE COMPANY

 

Delaware

 

38-2260420

 

3510

CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.

 

Delaware

 

38-2935446

 

3714

CEQUENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.

 

Ohio

 

34-1852889

 

3714

COMPAC CORPORATION

 

Delaware

 

38-2773373

 

2891

DEW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

Ohio

 

31-1044308

 

3841

HI-VOL PRODUCTS LLC

 

Delaware

 

20-0010458

 

3714

KEO CUTTERS, INC.

 

Michigan

 

38-3212119

 

3541

LAKE ERIE PRODUCTS CORPORATION

 

Ohio

 

34-0660861

 

3452

MONOGRAM AEROSPACE FASTENERS, INC.

 

Delaware

 

95-4339614

 

3728

NI INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

Delaware

 

03-0452932

 

3490

NORRIS CYLINDER COMPANY

 

Delaware

 

33-0333261

 

3412

RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, INC.

 

Delaware

 

38-2641296

 

3541

RIEKE CORPORATION

 

Indiana

 

31-0934085

 

3050

RIEKE LEASING CO., INCORPORATED

 

Delaware

 

38-2751413

 

9995

RIEKE OF MEXICO, INC.

 

Delaware

 

38-2251192

 

3050

THE HAMMERBLOW COMPANY, LLC

 

Wisconsin

 

39-1272042

 

3714

TRIMAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC

 

Delaware

 

27-1163036

 

9995

LAMONS GASKET COMPANY

 

Delaware

 

38-2337967

 

3452

TOWING HOLDING LLC

 

Delaware

 

20-5639674

 

9995

 


(1)                                  The address of the principal executive offices of each additional registrant is 39400 Woodward Avenue, Suite 130 Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 49304 (248) 631-5450

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

We are filing this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 (this “Amendment No. 2”) solely for the purpose of including a revised opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, counsel for the Registrant.  This Amendment No. 2 does not modify any provision of the Prospectus constituting Part I of the Registration Statement. Accordingly, such Prospectus has not been included herein.

 

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PART II

 

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 14.       Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

 

The following table itemizes the fees and expenses incurred or expected to be incurred by the registrant in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being registered, other than underwriting discounts and commissions.

 

Item

 

Amount

 

Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee

 

$

53,954

 

Legal fees and expenses

 

*

 

Accounting fees and expenses

 

*

 

Printing fees and expenses

 

*

 

Rating agencies fees

 

*

 

Trustee fees (including counsel fees)

 

*

 

Miscellaneous fees and expenses

 

*

 

Total

 

*

 

 


*              Estimated expenses are not presently known because they depend upon, among other things, the number of offerings that will be made pursuant to this registration statement, the amount and type of securities being offered and the timing of such offerings. The foregoing sets forth the general categories of expenses (other than underwriting discounts and commissions) that we anticipate we will incur in connection with the offering of securities under this registration statement on Form S-3. An estimate of the aggregate expenses in connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being offered will be included in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

Item 15.       Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

The Delaware Corporations

 

Delaware General Corporation Law

 

TriMas Corporation is a Delaware corporation.  Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, inter alia, provides that a Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was, or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.  The indemnity may include expenses (including attorney’s fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that the person’s conduct was unlawful.

 

A Delaware corporation may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.  The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the corporation’s best interests, except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if the officer, director, employee or agent is adjudged to be liable to the corporation.

 

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Where a present or former director or officer has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action referred to above, the corporation must indemnify the person against the expenses (including attorney’s fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.

 

Section 145 further authorizes a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under Section 145.

 

Article 11 of our certificate of incorporation provides that each person who was or is made a party to (or is threatened to be made a party to) or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was one of our directors or officers shall be indemnified and held harmless by us to the fullest extent authorized by the General Corporation Law of Delaware against all expenses, liability and loss (including without limitation attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.  The rights conferred by Article 11 are contractual rights and include the right to be paid by us the expenses incurred in defending such action, suit or proceeding in advance of the final disposition thereof.  In addition, Section 7 of our amended and restated by-laws state that we may indemnify our officers, directors, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

 

Article 10 of our certificate of incorporation provides that our directors will not be personally liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages resulting from breaches of their fiduciary duty as directors except (a) for any breach of the duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders, (b) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (c) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, which makes directors liable for unlawful dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions or (d) for transactions from which a director derives improper personal benefit.

 

Our directors and officers are covered by insurance policies indemnifying them against certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the federal securities laws (other than liability under Section 16(b) of the 1934 Act), which might be incurred by them in such capacities.

 

We have entered into indemnity agreements with our directors and certain of our executive officers for the indemnification and advancement of expenses to these persons.  We believe that these provisions and agreements are necessary to attract and retain qualified directors and executive officers.  We also intend to enter into these agreements with our future directors and certain of our executive officers.  Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling our company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

 

Arrow Engine Company, Cequent Performance Products, Inc., Compac Corporation, Lamons Gasket Company, Monogram Aerospace Fasteners, Inc., Norris Cylinder Company, Richards Micro-Tool, Inc., Rieke Leasing Co., Incorporated and Rieke of Mexico, Inc.

 

Article 6 of the each corporations’ Bylaws provide that the corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware Corporation Law indemnify any person whom it shall have power to indemnify under such Act from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by such law.

 

The third paragraph of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cequent Performance Products, Inc. provides that the corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, indemnify any and all persons whom it shall have the power to indemnify under that section.

 

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NI Industries, Inc.

 

Article 6 of the Bylaws of NI Industries, Inc. provides that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is an authorized representative of the corporation and who is a party to or threatened to be made a party to any third party or corporate proceeding by reason of the fact that such person was or is an authorized representative of the corporation against expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such proceedings if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the corporation and with respect to a criminal proceeding had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful. However, no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim on which such person have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of such person’s duty to the corporation unless the Court of Chancery shall determines otherwise.

 

The Delaware Limited Liability Companies

 

Delaware Limited Liability Company Act

 

Section 18-108 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act provides that subject to such standards and restrictions, if any, as set forth in its limited liability company agreement, a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

 

TriMas Company LLC and Hi-Vol Products LLC

 

Section 2.06 of of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of TriMas Company LLC and the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Hi-Vol Products LLC requires the company to indemnify and hold harmless a member in the event such member becomes liable for any debt, obligation or liability of the company or is directly or indirectly required to make payments with respect thereto. The Limited Liability Company Agreements also provide that each member shall be indemnified and saved harmless by the company from any claim, demand, loss or damage incurred by such member on behalf of the company, except if such act or omission shall be contrary to the Limited Liability Company Agreement or result from such member’s gross negligence or fraud.

 

TriMas International Holdings LLC and Towing Holding LLC

 

Article 7 of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of TriMas International Holdings LLC and Article 6 of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Towing Holding LLC provide that a person who is a member shall not be liable for the acts, debts or liabilities of the company beyond its capital contribution. Article 7 and Article 6 of the respective Limited Liability Company Agreements also provide that to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the members shall be entitled to indemnification from the company for any loss, damage or claim incurred by the members by reason of any act or mission performed or omitted by in good faith on behalf of the company and any other manager, member or any affiliate of the manager or members and any officers, directors, shareholders, partner or employee of the manager or members and their respective affiliates shall be entitled to indemnification from the company for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such persons by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such person in good faith on behalf of the company and in a manner reasonably believed to be within the scope of authority conferred on such person by this Limited Liability Company Agreement, except that no such person shall be entitled to be indemnified in respect of any loss, damage, or claim incurred by such person by reason of gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions.

 

The Indiana Corporation

 

Indiana Business Corporation Law

 

Chapter 37 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law (“IBCL”) provides that unless otherwise provided in its articles of incorporation, a corporation may indemnify its directors and officers under certain circumstances against liability incurred in connection with proceedings to which the officers or directors are made a party by

 

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reason of their position in the corporation. A director or officer may be indemnified if (i) the individual’s conduct was in good faith, (ii) the individual reasonably believed (a) that the conduct was in the best interests of the corporation (if the individual was acting in his official capacity with the corporation) or (b) that the conduct was not opposed to the corporation’s best interests (in all other cases), and (iii) in the case of a criminal proceeding, the individual either had reasonable cause to believe his conduct was lawful or had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. Unless limited by its articles of incorporation, a corporation must indemnify a director or officer against reasonable expenses incurred by the director or officer if the director or officer was wholly successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which the director or officer was a made party because of his position in the corporation.

 

The IBCL permits a corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of an individual who is or was a director or officer of the corporation.

 

Rieke Corporation

 

Article 6 of the Bylaws of Rieke Corporation provides that the corporation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware Corporation Law indemnify any person whom it shall have power to indemnify under such Act from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by such law.

 

The Michigan Corporation

 

Michigan Business Corporation Act

 

Sections 561 of the Michigan Business Corporation Act (the “MBCA”) gives a corporation the power to indemnify a person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to a threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative and whether formal or informal, other than an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, whether for profit or not, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, penalties, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding, if the person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation or its shareholders, and with respect to a criminal action or proceeding, if the person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. Section 209 (1)(c) of the MBCA permits a Michigan corporation to include in its articles of incorporation a provision eliminating or limiting a director’s liability to a corporation or its shareholders for money damages for any action taken or any failure to take any action as a director, except liability for (i) an amount of a financial benefit received by a director to which he or she is not entitled; (ii) intentional infliction of harm on the corporation or the shareholders; (iii) a violation of section 551 of the MBCA; or (iv) an intentional criminal act.

 

Keo Cutters, Inc.

 

Article 6 of the Bylaws of Keo Cutters, Inc. provides that the corporation shall indemnify any director, officer or employee of the corporation whom shall have power to indemnify under the Act from and against any and all of the expenses, liabilities or other matters referred to in or covered by such Act and may indemnify any agent of the corporation to the such extent and to such effect as the Board of Directors shall determine to be appropriate and permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended.

 

The Ohio Corporations

 

Ohio General Corporation Law

 

Section 1701.13(E) of the Ohio General Corporation Law (the “OGCL”) permits a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another

 

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entity, because the person is or was a director or officer, against expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the director or officer in connection with the suit, action or proceeding if (i) the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner the director or officer reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and (ii) with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, the director or officer had no reasonable cause to believe the director’s or officer’s conduct was unlawful. In the case of an action by or in the right of the corporation, however, such indemnification may only apply to expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action and no such indemnification may be made if either (a) the director or officer has been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of the director’s or officer’s duty to the corporation, unless and only to the extent that the court in which the proceeding was brought determines that the director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for such expenses as the court deems proper, or (b) the only liability asserted against a director in a proceeding relates to the director’s approval of an impermissible dividend, distribution, redemption or loan. The OGCL further provides that to the extent a director or officer has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, the corporation must indemnify the director or officer against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by the director or officer in connection with the action, suit or proceeding.

 

The OGCL also permits corporations to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any director or officer against any liability asserted against such director or officer and incurred by such director or officer in his capacity as a director or officer, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify the director or officer against such liability under the OGCL.

 

Cequent Consumer Products, Inc.

 

Article 5 of the Bylaws provides that the corporation shall indemnify any director or officer to the fullest extent provided by, or permissible under Section 1701.13(E), Ohio Revised Code and specifically authorizes the corporation to take any and all further action to effectuate any indemnification of any director or officer which any Ohio corporation may have power to take, by any vote of the shareholders, vote of disinterested directors, by any agreement, or otherwise. The Bylaws also provides that the corporation may purchase and maintain insurance for protection of the corporation and for protection of the any director, officer, employee and /or any other person for whose protection and to the fullest extent such insurance may be purchased and maintained under 1701.13(E)(7), Ohio Revised Code, or otherwise.

 

Dew Technologies, Inc.

 

Article 8 of the Bylaws of Dew Technologies, Inc. provides that the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is an authorized representative of the corporation and who is a party to or threatened to be made a party to any third party or corporate proceeding by reason of the fact that such person was or is an authorized representative of the corporation against expenses, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such proceedings if such person acted in good faith and in a manner that such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interest of the corporation and with respect to a criminal proceeding had no reasonable cause to believe such conduct was unlawful. However, no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim on which such person have been adjudged to be liable for negligence or misconduct in the performance of such person’s duty to the corporation unless the Court of Chancery shall determines otherwise.

 

Lake Erie Products Corporation

 

Article 8 of the Bylaws of Lake Erie Products Corporation provides that the corporation shall indemnify, to the full extent authorized or permitted by applicable law, any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, including an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

 

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The Wisconsin Limited Liability Company

 

Wisconsin Business Corporation Act

 

Section 180.0851 of the Wisconsin Business Corporation Law (the “WBCL”) requires a corporation to indemnify a director or officer, to the extent such person is successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of a proceeding for all reasonable expenses incurred in the proceeding, if such person was a party to such proceeding because he or she was a director or officer of the corporation. In other cases, a corporation must indemnify a director or officer against liability incurred in a proceeding if such person was a party to such proceeding because he or she was a director or officer of the corporation, unless it is determined that he or she breached or failed to perform a duty owed to the corporation and such breach or failure to perform constitutes: (i) a willful failure to deal fairly with the corporation or its shareholders in connection with a matter in which the director or officer has a material conflict of interest; (ii) a violation of criminal law, unless the director or officer had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful; (iii) a transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal profit; or (iv) willful misconduct.

 

Section 180.0858 of the WBCL provides that subject to certain limitations, the mandatory indemnification provisions do not preclude any additional right to indemnification or allowance of expenses that a director or officer may have under the article of incorporation or bylaws of a corporation, a written agreement between the director or officer and a corporation, or a resolution of the board of directors or the shareholders.

 

The Hammerblow Company, LLC

 

Article 14 of the Bylaws provides that the corporation shall indemnify a director or officer, to the extent he/she has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any threatened, pending or completed civil, criminal, administrative or investigative action, suit, arbitration or other proceeding, whether formal or informal, which involves foreign, federal, state or local law and which is brought by or in the right of the corporation or by any other person, for all reasonable expenses, including fees, costs, charges, disbursements and attorney fees, incurred in the proceeding, provided the director or officer was a party because he/ she is a director or officer of the corporation, and in all other cases, the corporation shall indemnify a director of officer against liability, including judgments, settlements, penalties, assessment, forfeitures, fines and reasonable expenses, incurred by the director or officer in the proceeding, provided the director or officer breached or failed to perform a duty he/ she owes to the corporation and the breach or failure to perform constitutes (a) a willful failure to deal fairly with the corporation or its shareholders in connection with the matter in which the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe his/ her conduct was lawful or no reasonable cause to believe his/her conduct was unlawful, (c) a transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal profit, or (d) willful misconduct.

 

Item 16.       Exhibits.

 

The Exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index of this Registration Statement are filed herewith or are incorporated herein by reference to other filings.

 

Item 17.                    Undertakings.

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

 

(1)                                  To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

 

(i)                                     To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

 

(ii)                                  To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in the volume of securities

 

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offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and

 

(iii)                               To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

 

provided, however, that paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.

 

(2)                                  That, for the purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at the time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

(3)                                  To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

 

(4)                                  That, for purposes of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness.  Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use.

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, in a primary offering of securities of the registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:

 

(1)                                  Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;

 

(2)                                  Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant;

 

(3)                                  The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about an undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and

 

(4)                                  Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by an undersigned registrant to the purchaser.

 

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The registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the indemnification provisions described herein, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.  For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

 

The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to file an application for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee to act under subsection (a) of section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the Commission under section 305(b)2 of the Trust Indenture Act.

 

11



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

 

TriMas Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DAVID M. WATHEN

 

David M. Wathen

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DAVID M. WATHEN

 

President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Director

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ A. MARK ZEFFIRO

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Chairman of the Board of Directors

 

April 13, 2011

Samuel Valenti III

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

Marshall A. Cohen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

Richard M. Gabrys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

Eugene A. Miller

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

Daniel P. Tredwell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

 

 

 

 

12



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

 

TRIMAS COMPANY LLC

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DAVID M. WATHEN

 

President & Manager (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ A. MARK ZEFFIRO

 

Vice President & Manager (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Vice President, Secretary & Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

13



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

 

ARROW ENGINE COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ LEN TURNER

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Len Turner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Director

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ BRENT WITTE

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting

 

April 13, 2011

Brent Witte

 

Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

14



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

 

CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ TOM BENSON

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Tom Benson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Director

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DAVID RICE

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting

 

April 13, 2011

David Rice

 

Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

15



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

 

CEQUENT CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOHN ALEVA

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

John Aleva

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Director

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ BEN SHAFER

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal

 

April 13, 2011

Ben Shafer

 

Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

16



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

COMPAC CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ LYNN A. BROOKS

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Lynn A. Brooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Director

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ CHRISTOPHER BARON

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal

 

April 13, 2011

Christopher Baron

 

Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

17



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

DEW TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ ELI CROTZER

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Eli Crotzer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Director

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ ROBERT J. ZALUPSKI

 

Vice President & Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

18



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

HI-VOL PRODUCTS LLC

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ ELI CROTZER

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Eli Crotzer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Manager

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Vice President, Secretary & Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ ROBERT DOW

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Robert Dow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Manager

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

19



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

KEO CUTTERS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ ELI CROTZER

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Eli Crotzer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Director

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JEFFREY WOLF

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Jeffrey Wolf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

20



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

 

LAKE ERIE PRODUCTS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DAVID M. WATHEN

 

President & Director (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ A. MARK ZEFFIRO

 

Vice President & Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

21



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

MONOGRAM AEROSPACE FASTENERS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ BRIAN MCGUIRE

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Brian McGuire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Director

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

 Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ WILLIAM KENT

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

William Kent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

22



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

NI INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ BRIAN MCGUIRE

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Brian McGuire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Director

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DAN KOSMINSKI

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Dan Kosminski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

23



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

NORRIS CYLINDER COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JERRY VAN AUKEN

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Jerry Van Auken

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Director

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ BRANDON PERLICH

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Brandon Perlich

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

24



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

 

RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ ELI CROTZER

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Eli Crotzer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Director

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JEFFREY WOLF

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Jeffrey Wolf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

25



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

 

RIEKE CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ LYNN A. BROOKS

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Lynn A. Brooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Director

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ CHRISTOPHER BARON

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Christopher Baron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

26



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

 

RIEKE LEASING CO., INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ LYNN A. BROOKS

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Lynn A. Brooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Director

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ CHRISTOPHER BARON

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Christopher Baron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

27



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

 

RIEKE OF MEXICO, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ LYNN A. BROOKS

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Lynn A. Brooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Director

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

 Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ CHRISTOPHER BARON

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Christopher Baron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Director

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

28



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

 

THE HAMMERBLOW COMPANY, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ TOM BENSON

 

President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Tom Benson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Manager

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

 Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DAVID RICE

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

David Rice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Manager

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

29



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

 

TRIMAS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DAVID M. WATHEN

 

President & Manager (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ A. MARK ZEFFIRO

 

Vice President & Manager (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Treasurer

 

April 13, 2011

Robert J. Zalupski

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

 Vice President, Secretary & Manager

 

 

 

30



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

LAMONS GASKET COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ KURT ALLEN

 

President & Director (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Kurt Allen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

 Vice President, Secretary & Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ BRAD HUBBARD

 

Vice President - Finance (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Brad Hubbard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President, Treasurer & Director

 

April 13, 2011

Henry Gund

 

 

 

 

 

31



 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on the 13th day of April, 2011.

 

 

TOWING HOLDING LLC

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Authorized Signatory

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Name

 

Title

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ DAVID M. WATHEN

 

President & Manager (Principal Executive Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

David M. Wathen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Vice President & Manager

 

April 13, 2011

A. Mark Zeffiro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*/s/ JOSHUA A. SHERBIN

 

Attorney in Fact

 

April 13, 2011

Joshua A. Sherbin

 

 Vice President, Secretary & Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ ROBERT ZALUPSKI

 

Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

April 13, 2011

Robert Zalupski

 

 

 

 

32



 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this registration statement, including those exhibits incorporated herein by reference to a prior filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act:

 

1.1(d)

 

Form of Equity Underwriting Agreement.

 

 

 

1.2(d)

 

Form of Debt Underwriting Agreement.

 

 

 

4.1(b)

 

Form of Senior Indenture.

 

 

 

4.2(b)

 

Form of Senior Subordinated Indenture.

 

 

 

4.3(b)

 

Form of Senior Debt Security (included in Exhibit 4.1(b)).

 

 

 

4.4(b)

 

Form of Subordinated Debt Security (included in Exhibit 4.2(b)).

 

 

 

5.1(a)

 

Opinion of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP regarding the legality of the securities being registered.

 

 

 

12.1(b)

 

Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

 

 

 

23.1(a)

 

Consent of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).

 

 

 

23.2(d)

 

Consent of KPMG LLP.

 

 

 

24.1(b)

 

Power of Attorney (included in the signature pages to the Registration Statement).

 

 

 

24.2(d)

 

Power of Attorney for Keo Cutters, Inc. (included in the signature pages to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement)

 

 

 

25.1(c)

 

Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of the Senior Indenture under the Trust indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

 

 

 

25.2(c)

 

Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility of the Senior Subordinated Indenture under the Trust indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

 


(a)

 

Filed herewith.

(b)

 

Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2011

(c)

 

To be filed either by amendment or as an exhibit to an Exchange Act report of the registrant and incorporated by reference herein.

(d)

 

Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2011.

 

33


Exhibit 5.1

 

[Letterhead of CGR]

 

 

April 13, 2011

 

Re:

 

TriMas Corporation

 

 

 

Registration Statement on Form S-3

 

 

 

File No. 333-172525

 

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel for TriMas Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) in connection with the preparation and filing of a registration statement on Form S-3 (the “Initial Registration Statement”) on February 28, 2011, Amendment No. 1 to the Initial Registration Statement filed on March 31, 2011 and Amendment No. 2 to the Initial Registration Statement filed on April 13, 2011 (as so amended, the “Registration Statement”), in each case relating to the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”)of:

 

(A)          up to 11,904,972 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, plus an indeterminate number of shares of common stock that may be issued upon stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions in accordance with Rule 416 of the Act, of the Company (collectively, the “Common Stock”), which may be offered and sold from time to time by the selling stockholder named therein (the “Selling Stockholder Shares”); and

 

(B)           up to $250,000,000 in aggregate initial public offering price of securities that may be offered and sold from time to time by the Company (collectively, the “Company Offered Securities”, and together with the Selling Stockholder Shares, the “Offered Securities”), including (i) shares of Common Stock (the “Company Common Shares”) and (ii) secured or unsecured debt securities, in one or more series, which may be either senior or subordinated debt securities (the “Debt Securities”), which may be guaranteed (the “Guarantees”) by the Company’s subsidiaries that are co-registrants

 



 

under the Registration Statement (each, a “Guarantor” and collectively, the “Guarantors”).

 

This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act.

 

In rendering the opinion set forth herein, we have examined originals, photocopies or conformed copies certified to our satisfaction of all such corporate records, agreements, instruments and documents of the Company and the Guarantors, certificates of public officials and other certificates and opinions, and we have made such other investigations, as we have deemed necessary in connection with the opinions set forth herein.  In our examinations, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as photocopies or conformed copies.

 

In connection with each of the opinions expressed below, we have assumed that at or prior to the time of delivery of any Offered Security:

 

(i)            the Registration Statement, as finally amended (including all necessary post-effective amendments), has become effective under the Act;

 

(ii)           an appropriate prospectus supplement or term sheet with respect to the Company Offered Securities has been prepared, delivered and filed in compliance with the Act and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

 

(iii)          an underwriting agreement with respect to the Company Offered Securities has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and the other parties thereto;

 

(iv)          the certificates evidencing the Company Common Shares are duly executed and delivered;

 

(v)           the Debt Securities and Guarantees, if any, will be issued under one more or more indentures, the forms of which are attached as exhibits to the Registration Statement, which may be amended or supplemented from time to time (each an “Indenture”), and each Indenture has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and one or more trustees, and any such Debt Security and Guarantee issued thereunder has been duly established in accordance with such Indenture and applicable law, authenticated by such trustee and duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Company and the applicable Guarantor against payment thereof in accordance with the terms of such Indenture;

 

(vi)          the Board of Directors of the Company and each Guarantor, as applicable, including any appropriate committee appointed thereby, and appropriate officers of the Company and each Guarantor, as applicable, have taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issuance of the Company Offered Securities and related matters; and

 



 

(vii) the terms of the issuance and sale of the Company Offered Securities have been duly established in conformity with the Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or other organizational documents of the Company and each Guarantor so as not to violate any applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws or other organizational documents of the Company and each Guarantor or result in default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company or any Guarantor and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company and each Guarantor.

 

Subject to the qualifications and limitations set forth in this opinion, we are of the opinion that:

 

(1)           The Selling Stockholder Shares are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of the Company’s Common Stock.

 

(2)           The Company Common Shares, when issued and sold in the manner contemplated by the Registration Statement and in accordance with the applicable underwriting or purchase agreement or any other duly authorized, executed and delivered valid and binding purchase or agency agreement, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(3)           With respect to any series of Debt Securities offered under the Registration Statement, when (i) the specific terms of the particular Debt Security have been duly established in accordance with the applicable Indenture and a trustee has been selected and qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, (ii) the applicable Indenture and any supplemental indenture to be entered into in connection with the issuance of any Debt Security has been authorized, executed, issued and delivered by the trustee and the Company and (iii) the Debt Securities have been duly authorized, authenticated, executed, issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the applicable Indenture and the applicable underwriting or other agreement against payment therefor, such Debt Security will be a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and subject to general principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

(4)           With respect to any Guarantee offered under the Registration Statement, when (i) the specific terms of the particular Guarantee have been duly established in accordance with the applicable Indenture, (ii) the applicable Indenture and any supplemental indenture to be entered into in connection with the issuance of any Guarantee has been authorized, executed, issued and delivered by the trustee and the Company and (iii) the Guarantees have been duly authorized, executed, issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the applicable Indenture and the applicable underwriting or other agreement against payment therefor, such Guarantee will be a valid and binding obligation of the applicable Guarantor enforceable against such Guarantor in

 



 

accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally and subject to general principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

In rendering this opinion we express no opinion as to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of New York, the Delaware General Corporation Law (including the statutory provisions, all applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and reported judicial decisions interpreting the foregoing).

 

We hereby consent to the use of our name under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement and to the filing of a copy of this opinion with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

/s/ Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP