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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 11-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TWELVE-MONTH PERIOD ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 1999
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For the twelve-month period ended December 31, 1999.
Commission file number: 1-4188
A. Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that
of the issuer named below:
RUBBERMAID RETIREMENT PLAN FOR COLLECTIVELY-BARGAINED ASSOCIATES
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address
of its principal executive office:
Newell Rubbermaid Inc.
29 East Stephenson Street
Newell Center
Freeport, Illinois 61032
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
the Plan has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
RUBBERMAID RETIREMENT PLAN FOR
COLLECTIVELY-BARGAINED ASSOCIATES
Dated: June 28, 2000 /s/ Tom Nohl
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Tom Nohl, Member, Benefit Plans
Committee
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP
23.2 Consent of KPMG LLP
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RUBBERMAID RETIREMENT PLAN FOR COLLECTIVELY-BARGAINED ASSOCIATES
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1999 AND 1998
TOGETHER WITH REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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RUBBERMAID RETIREMENT PLAN FOR COLLECTIVELY-BARGAINED ASSOCIATES
Financial Statements
December 31, 1999 and 1998
Table of Contents
Reports of Independent Public Accountants
Financial Statements
Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits as of December 31,
1999 and 1998
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits for the Year
Ended December 31, 1999
Notes to Financial Statements
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Plan Administrator of Rubbermaid
Retirement Plan for Collectively-Bargained Associates:
We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for plan
benefits of the Rubbermaid Retirement Plan for Collectively-Bargained Associates
as of December 31, 1999, and the related statement of changes in net assets
available for plan benefits for the year then ended. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. The
financial statements of the Rubbermaid Retirement Plan for
Collectively-Bargained Associates as of December 31, 1998, were audited by other
auditors whose report dated March 31, 1999, expressed an unqualified opinion on
those statements.
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for plan benefits of the Plan as
of December 31, 1999, and the changes in its net assets available for plan
benefits for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States.
ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 23, 2000
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
Plan Administrator of
Rubbermaid Retirement Plan for
Collectively-Bargained Associates:
We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for plan
benefits of the Rubbermaid Retirement Plan for Collectively-Bargained Associates
(Plan) as of December 31, 1998. This financial statement is the responsibility
of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the
financial statement based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in
all material respects, the net assets available for plan benefits of the Plan as
of December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.
KPMG LLP
Cleveland, Ohio
March 31, 1999
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RUBBERMAID RETIREMENT PLAN FOR COLLECTIVELY-BARGAINED ASSOCIATES
Statements of Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
December 31, 1999 and 1998
1999 1998
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Assets:
Investment in Rubbermaid Master Trust $161,718,234 $156,489,184
Receivables:
Employer Contribution 1,862,746 1,745,748
Participant Contributions - 316,644
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Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits $163,580,980 $158,551,576
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The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of these
statements.
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RUBBERMAID RETIREMENT PLAN FOR COLLECTIVELY-BARGAINED ASSOCIATES
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Plan Benefits
For the Year Ended December 31, 1999
Additions to Assets Attributed to:
Net Investment Income from Rubbermaid Master Trust $20,372,312
Contributions:
Employer Contribution 1,863,385
Participant Contributions 781,355
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Total Additions 23,017,052
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Deductions from Assets Attributed to:
Benefits Paid to Participants 17,878,625
Miscellaneous 78,709
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Total Deductions 17,957,334
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Net Increase Prior to Transfers 5,059,718
Net Transfers to Other Plans (30,314)
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Net Increase 5,029,404
Assets Available for Plan Benefits:
Beginning of Year 158,551,576
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End of Year $163,580,980
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The accompanying notes to financial statements are an integral part of this
statement.
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RUBBERMAID RETIREMENT PLAN FOR COLLECTIVELY-BARGAINED ASSOCIATES
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 1999 and 1998
(1) Description of the Plan-
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The following brief description of the Rubbermaid Retirement Plan for
Collectively-Bargained Associates (the "Plan"), is provided for general
information purposes only. More complete information regarding the Plan's
provisions may be found in the Plan document.
On October 20, 1998, the Plan's Sponsor entered into a definitive agreement
to merge with Newell Company ("Newell") through a tax-free exchange of
shares. This agreement was consummated effective March 24, 1999, resulting
in the Plan's sponsor becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newell.
(a) General-
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The Plan is a defined contribution profit sharing plan with a 401(k)
feature covering collectively-bargained associates located at the
Wooster, Ohio facility. Participation in the Plan begins on January 1
coincident with or following an associate's date of hire. The Plan is
subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 (ERISA).
(b) Contributions-
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Annually, the Company contributes to the Plan an amount equal to 6% of
the eligible compensation paid to its employees during the Plan year. A
participant must be employed by the Company at the end of the Plan year
and complete at least 1,000 hours during the Plan year in order to be
eligible to receive a Company contribution, subject to limited
exceptions.
In addition, the Company pays out to each employee up to 12% of their
eligible compensation for the quarter, determined in accordance with
the terms of the collective bargaining agreement between the Company
and the United Steelworkers of America, Rubber/Plastic Industry
Conference, Local No. 302L. The quarterly cash payout is based on the
attainment of plant performance goals and can be paid out in cash or
deferred, as a 401(k) contribution, to the participant's account in the
Plan.
(c) Participant Accounts-
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Separate accounts are maintained for each participant. Contributions
are invested, as instructed by the participants, in one or more of the
available investment funds. Each participant's account is credited with
contributions, if any, and earnings.
(d) Vesting-
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Participants are 100% vested in the portion of their accounts
attributable to 401(k) contributions (plus earnings). Vesting in the
remainder of their accounts is based upon a seven-year graduated
vesting schedule. A participant becomes 100% vested after completing
seven years of vesting service. Upon death, disability or attainment of
age 65, participants become 100% vested.
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(e) Investments-
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All investments are participant-directed, and participants may elect to
invest their account in the Plan in one or more of the eleven
investment funds held by the Plan. Currently, the available investment
funds include:
STABLE VALUE FUND - Seeks to provide for preservation of capital and
stability of investment returns through investments in high quality
investment contracts with insurance companies, banks or other financial
institutions.
FIDELITY PURITAN FUND - Seeks as much income as possible, consistent
with preservation of capital, by investing in a broadly diversified
portfolio of domestic and foreign common stocks, preferred stocks and
bonds, including lower quality, high yield debt securities.
SPARTAN U.S. EQUITY INDEX FUND - Seeks investment results that try to
duplicate the composition and total return of the S&P 500 and in other
securities that are based on the value of the Index
FIDELITY CONTRAFUND - Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing
mainly in the securities of companies believed to be out of favor or
undervalued.
FIDELITY MAGELLAN FUND - Seeks long-term capital appreciation by
investing in the stocks of both well known and lesser known companies
with above average growth potential and a correspondingly higher level
of risk.
FIDELITY SMALL-CAP SELECTOR - Seeks capital appreciation by investing
primarily in companies that have market capitalizations of $750 million
or less at the time of the Fund's investment.
FIDELITY DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL FUND - Seeks capital growth by
investing primarily in equity securities of companies located anywhere
outside the U.S. that are included in the Morgan Stanley EAFE Index.
NEWELL RUBBERMAID INC. STOCK FUND - Invests primarily in Newell
Rubbermaid Inc. common stock.
FIDELITY U.S. BOND INDEX FUND - Seeks to provide investment results
that correspond to the aggregate price and investment performance of
the debt securities in the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index.
INVESCO DYNAMICS FUND - Seeks long-term capital growth by investing in
domestic common stocks of companies traded on U.S. securities exchanges
as well as on the over-the-counter (OTC) market.
FIDELITY EQUITY-INCOME FUND - Seeks to provide moderate income while
offering the potential for capital appreciation through investments in
income-producing stocks.
For investment purposes only, investments of the Plan are commingled
with the investments of the Rubbermaid Retirement Plan. Collectively,
such funds comprise the Rubbermaid Master Trust (the "Master Trust")
with Fidelity Management Trust Company as the trustee. Allocation of
the Master Trust investments and income among plans is determined on
the basis of the value of the participant accounts attributed to each
plan.
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(f) Payment of Benefits-
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A participant is eligible to receive a distribution upon termination of
employment, in either a lump-sum cash payment equal to the value of his
or her vested account or periodic payments in such amounts as elected
by the participant (subject to provisions of the Plan).
(g) Participant Loans-
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Loans of up to 50% of the vested portion of the participant's
individual account may be obtained by qualified participants. The
maximum loan permissible is generally the lesser of $50,000 or one-half
of the participant's vested balance. Loans are repayable through
payroll deductions over periods ranging up to 60 months. The interest
rate is determined based on prevailing market conditions. Interest
rates on loans outstanding at December 31, 1999 ranged from 9.25% to
10.00%.
(2) Significant Accounting Policies-
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(a) Basis of Presentation-
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The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual
basis of accounting.
(b) Investment Valuation-
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The Plan's investments are stated at fair value except for fully
benefit-responsive guaranteed principal and interest contracts included
in the Stable Value Fund, which are stated at contract value. Purchases
and sales of securities are recorded on a trade date basis.
(c) Payment of Benefits-
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Benefits are recorded when paid.
(d) Administrative Expenses-
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All normal costs and expenses of administering the Plan and Trust are
paid by Plan participants. Any cost resulting from a participant
obtaining a loan or requesting a distribution or in-service withdrawal
may be borne by such participant or charged to the participant's
individual account.
(e) Use of Estimates-
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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities
and changes therein, and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
(f) New Accounting Standard-
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The Accounting Standards Executive Committee issued AICPA Statement of
Position (SOP) 99-3, "Accounting for and Reporting of Certain Defined
Contribution Plan Investments and Other Disclosure Matters", which
eliminates the requirement for a defined contribution plan to present
participant-directed investment programs. During 1999, the Plan adopted
SOP 99-3 and, as such, the 1998 financial statements have been
classified to eliminate the participant-directed fund investment
program disclosures.
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(3) Master Trust Financial Information-
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As described in Note 1(e), all of the Plan's investments are contained in a
Master Trust in which they are combined for investment purposes with the
assets of the Rubbermaid Retirement Plan. The Master Trust fund assets at
December 31, are as follows:
Assets 1999 1998
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Newell Rubbermaid Inc. Stock Fund * $12,115,255 $11,568,864
Mutual Funds 272,481,883 246,343,492
Stable Value Fund 224,231,031 214,206,755
Loans to Participants 9,728,457 9,921,479
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Total Assets $518,556,626 $482,040,590
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*Represents a party-in-interest.
1999 1998
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Amount Percent Amount Percent
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Rubbermaid Retirement Plan $356,838,392 68.8% $325,551,406 67.5%
Rubbermaid Retirement Plan for
Collectively-Bargained Associates 161,718,234 31.2 156,489,184 32.5
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Total Assets $518,556,626 100.0% $482,040,590 100.0%
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The Master Trust is invested in a Stable Value Fund that invests primarily
in guaranteed investment contracts ("GIC"), separate account portfolios
("SAP") and synthetic guaranteed investment contracts ("SYN"). The
crediting interest rate for the fund was 6.10% and 6.12% as of December 31,
1999 and 1998, respectively. The fund's blended rate of return for the year
was 6.13% and 6.12% in 1999 and 1998, respectively.
The crediting rates for SAP and SYN contracts are reset periodically and
are based on the market value of the underlying portfolio of assets backing
these contracts. Inputs used to determine the crediting rate include each
contract's portfolio market value, current yield-to-maturity, duration
(i.e., weighted average life), and market value relative to contract value.
All contracts have a guaranteed rate of 0% or higher.
The contract values and fair values of investment contracts included in the
Stable Value Fund as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 are as follows:
Contract Value Fair Value
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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Guaranteed Investment Contracts $21,252,179 $44,018,146 $21,297,592 $44,361,016
Synthetic Guaranteed Investment
Contracts 133,491,859 100,706,060 130,432,760 103,221,508
Separate Account Guaranteed
Investment Contracts 57,971,897 61,891,290 56,442,510 63,099,692
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$212,715,935 $206,615,496 $208,172,862 $210,682,216
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Included in the fair value of synthetic guaranteed investment contracts as
of December 31, 1999 and 1998 are $(3,000,063) and $0, respectively,
related to wrapper contracts which guarantee the contract value of the
synthetic guaranteed investment contracts for participant-initiated
withdrawal events.
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Master Trust income and its allocation to the participating plans for the
year ended December 31, 1999 is as follows:
Interest and Dividends $29,091,185
Realized Gains, Net 17,608,936
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) in the Fair Value of
Investments by Type:
Stock Funds (4,105,235)
Mutual Funds 18,721,147
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Total Unrealized Appreciation 14,615,912
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Total Master Trust Income $61,316,033
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Master Trust Income Amount Percent
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Rubbermaid Retirement Plan $40,943,721 66.8%
Rubbermaid Retirement Plan for Collectively-
Bargained Associates 20,372,312 33.2
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Total Master Trust Income $61,316,033 100.0%
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(4) Plan Termination-
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Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the
right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to
terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan
termination, participants will become 100% vested in their accounts, and
the Trustee shall distribute the assets in accordance with the terms of the
Plan and the trust agreement.
(5) Tax Status-
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The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company by
letter dated November 20, 1996, that the Plan and related trust are
designed in accordance with applicable sections of the Internal Revenue
Code (IRC). Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in
the Plan's financial statements. The Plan was amended effective January 1,
1997. The plan administrator and the Plan's tax counsel do not believe that
these amendments will have any negative impact on compliance with the
applicable requirements of the IRC.
(6) Reconciliation of Net Assets to Form 5500-
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As of December 31, 1999, the Plan had $678 of pending distributions to
participants who elected to withdraw from the Plan. This amount is recorded
as a liability in the Plan's Form 5500; however, this amount is not
recorded as a liability in the accompanying statement of net assets
available for plan benefits in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles.
The following table reconciles net assets available for plan benefits per
the financial statements to the Form 5500 as filed by the Company for the
year ended December 31, 1999:
Benefits Net Assets
Payable to Benefits Available for
Participants Paid Plan Benefits
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Per Financial Statements $ - $17,878,625 $163,580,980
1999 Amounts Pending Distribution to Participants 678 678 (678)
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Per Form 5500 $678 $17,879,303 $163,580,302
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