Allied Products Corporation (Allied Products) was organized under Delaware law in 1967 as the successor to a Michigan corporation which was formed in 1928. Its principal executive offices are at 10 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606 and its telephone number is (312) 454-1020. As used herein, the term "Allied Products" and the "Company" means Allied Products Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires.

The Company's operations involve a single industry segment, the manufacturing and sale of agricultural and industrial machinery and other products.

The operations of the...