----------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ----------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 2005 Estimated average burden hours per response.........11 ----------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Rule 13d-102) Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(c), and (d) and Amendments thereto Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. 4)* Home Products International, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 437305105 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 13, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1(b) |X| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ------------ Issuer: Home Products International, Inc. CUSIP No.: 437305105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). J.P. Morgan Partners (SBIC), LLC 13-337-6808 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) |_| (b) |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use Only -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Shares 5. Sole Voting 0 Beneficially Power Owned by Each ----------------------------------------------------------- Reporting Person 6. Shared Voting With: Power ----------------------------------------------------------- 7. Sole Dispositive 0 Power ----------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 0 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) |_| 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) OO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ------------ Issuer: Home Products International, Inc. CUSIP No.: 437305105 Preliminary Note: The information contained in this Schedule 13G has been amended sale of all of the shares owned by the Reporting Person as well as a change in the executive officers and directors of the controlling persons of the Reporting Person. Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer: Home Products International, Inc. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 4501 West 47th Street Chicago, IL 60632 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: J.P. Morgan Partners (SBIC), LLC Supplemental information relating to the ownership and control of the person filing this statement is included in Exhibit 2(a) attached hereto. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 1221 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020 (c) Citizenship: Delaware (d) Title of Class of Securities (of Issuer): Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 437305105 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss. ss. 240. 13d-1(b) or 240. 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: Not applicable. Item 4. Ownership (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 0 Page 3 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ------------ Issuer: Home Products International, Inc. CUSIP No.: 437305105 (b) Percent of Class: 0% (as of December 31, 2004) (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) 0 (ii) Not applicable. (iii) 0 (iv) Not applicable. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this Statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Person has ceased to be beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following. |X| Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 4 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ------------ Issuer: Home Products International, Inc. CUSIP No.: 437305105 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 14, 2005 J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS (SBIC), LLC By: /s/ Jeffrey C. Walker ---------------------------- Name: Jeffrey C. Walker Title: President Page 5 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ------------ Issuer: Home Products International, Inc. CUSIP No.: 437305105 EXHIBIT 2(a) This statement is being filed by J.P. Morgan Partners (SBIC), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as "JPMP (SBIC)"), whose principal business office is located at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. JPMP (SBIC) is engaged in the venture capital and leveraged buyout business. Set forth in Schedule A hereto and incorporated herein by reference are the names, business address and employments of each executive officer and director of JPMP (SBIC). JPMP (SBIC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (hereinafter referred to as "JPMP (BHCA)"), whose principal business office is located at the same address as JPMP (SBIC). JPMP (BHCA) is also engaged in the venture capital and leveraged buyout business. The general partner of JPMP (BHCA) is JPMP Master Fund Manager, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (hereinafter referred to as "JPMP Master Fund"), whose principal business office is located at the same address as JPMP (SBIC), and is also directly or indirectly (through affiliates) engaged in the venture capital and leveraged buyout business. The general partner of JPMP Master Fund is JPMP Capital Corp., a New York corporation (hereinafter referred to as "JPMP Capital Corp."), whose principal business office is located at the same address as JPMP (SBIC), and is also engaged in the venture capital and leveraged buyout business. Set forth in Schedule B hereto and incorporated herein by reference are the names, business addresses, principal occupations and employments of each executive officer and director of JPMP Capital Corp. JPMP Capital Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as "JPMorgan Chase") which is engaged (primarily through subsidiaries) in the commercial banking business with its principal office located at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Set forth in Schedule C hereto and incorporated herein by reference are the names, business addresses, principal occupations and employments of each executive officer and director of JPMorgan Chase. Page 6 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ------------ Issuer: Home Products International, Inc. CUSIP No.: 437305105 SCHEDULE A J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS (SBIC), LLC Executive Officers(1) --------------------- President Jeffrey C. Walker* Chief Investment Officer Arnold L. Chavkin* Managing Director Srinivas Akkaraju* Managing Director Christopher Albinson* Managing Director Dr. Dana Beth Ardi* Managing Director Richard Aube* Managing Director Christopher C. Behrens* Managing Director John Breckenridge* Managing Director Julie Casella-Esposito* Managing Director Rodney A. Ferguson* Managing Director Cornell P. French* Managing Director Michael R. Hannon* Managing Director Matthew Lori* Managing Director Jonathan R. Lynch* Managing Director Bryan Martin* Managing Director Sunil Mishra* Managing Director Stephen P. Murray* Managing Director Timothy Purcell* Managing Director John Reardon* Managing Director Faith Rosenfeld* Managing Director Shahan D. Soghikian* Managing Director William Stuck* Managing Director Patrick J. Sullivan* Managing Director Timothy J. Walsh* Managing Director Richard D. Waters, Jr. * Managing Director Damion E. Wicker, M.D.* Directors(1) ------------ Jeffrey C. Walker* ---------- (1) Each of whom is a United States citizen. * Principal occupation is employee and/or officer of J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC. Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. ** Principal occupation is employee or officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Business address is c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Page 7 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ------------ Issuer: Home Products International, Inc. CUSIP No.: 437305105 SCHEDULE B JPMP CAPITAL CORP. Executive Officers(1) --------------------- Chief Executive Officer William B. Harrison** President Jeffrey C. Walker* Chief Investment Officer Arnold L. Chavkin* Managing Director Srinivas Akkaraju* Managing Director Christopher Albinson* Managing Director Dr. Dana Beth Ardi* Managing Director Richard Aube* Managing Director Christopher C. Behrens* Managing Director John Breckenridge* Managing Director Julie Casella-Esposito* Managing Director Rodney A. Ferguson* Managing Director Cornell P. French* Managing Director Michael R. Hannon* Managing Director Matthew Lori* Managing Director Jonathan R. Lynch* Managing Director Bryan Martin* Managing Director Sunil Mishra* Managing Director Stephen P. Murray* Managing Director Timothy Purcell* Managing Director John Reardon* Managing Director Faith Rosenfeld* Managing Director Shahan D. Soghikian* Managing Director William Stuck* Managing Director Patrick J. Sullivan* Managing Director Timothy J. Walsh* Managing Director Richard D. Waters, Jr. * Managing Director Damion E. Wicker, M.D.* Directors(1) ------------ William B. Harrison** Jeffrey C. Walker* ---------- (1) Each of whom is a United States citizen. * Principal occupation is employee and/or officer of J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC. Business address is c/o J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10020. ** Principal occupation is employee or officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Business address is c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Page 8 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ------------ Issuer: Home Products International, Inc. CUSIP No.: 437305105 SCHEDULE C JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. Executive Officers(1) --------------------- Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer William B. Harrison Jr.* President and Chief Operating Officer James Dimon* Chief Information Officer Austin A. Adams* Co-Chairman, Investment Bank Steven D. Black* Chief Executive Officer, Card Services William I. Campbell* Chief Financial Officer Michael J. Cavanagh* Chairman, West Coast Region David A. Coulter* Director of Human Resources, Head of Real Estate/Facilities, General Services, Security John J. Farrell* Co-General Counsel Joan Guggenheimer* Director of Corporate Marketing and Communications Frederick W. Hill* Head, Commercial Banking Samuel Todd Maclin* Head, Strategy and Business Development Jay Mandelbaum* Co-General Counsel William H. McDavid* Chief Executive Officer, Treasury & Securities Services Heidi Miller* Head, Retail Financial Services Charles W. Scharf* Executive Vice President, Card Services Richard J. Srednicki* Head, Asset & Wealth Management James E. Staley* Chief Risk Officer Don M. Wilson III* Co-Chairman, Investment Bank William T. Winters* ---------- (1) Each of whom is a United States citizen. * Principal occupation is employee or officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Business address is c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Page 9 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ------------ Issuer: Home Products International, Inc. CUSIP No.: 437305105 Directors(1) ------------ Name Principal Occupation or Employment; ---- Business or Residence Address -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans W. Becherer Retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Deere & Company c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John H. Biggs Former Chairman and CEO TIAA - CREF c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawrence A. Bossidy Retired Chairman of the Board Honeywell International Inc. c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen B. Burke President Comcast Cable Communications, Inc. c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James S. Crown President Henry Crown and Company c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Dimon President and Chief Operating Officer JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue, 8th Floor New York, New York 10017-2070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ellen V. Futter President and Trustee American Museum of Natural History c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- (1) Each of whom is a United States citizen. * Principal occupation is employee or officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Business address is c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co., 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Page 10 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ------------ Issuer: Home Products International, Inc. CUSIP No.: 437305105 Name Principal Occupation or Employment; ---- Business or Residence Address -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William H. Gray, III Retired President and Chief Executive Officer The College Fund/UNCF c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William B. Harrison, Jr. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue, 8th Floor New York, New York 10017-2070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laban P. Jackson, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Clear Creek Properties, Inc. c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lee R. Raymond Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Exxon Mobil Corporation c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John W. Kessler Owner John W. Kessler Company c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert I. Lipp Chairman The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard A. Monoogian Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Masco Corporation c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- David C. Novak Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Yum! Brands, Inc. c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 11 of 12 pages SCHEDULE 13G ------------ Issuer: Home Products International, Inc. CUSIP No.: 437305105 Name Principal Occupation or Employment; ---- Business or Residence Address -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John R. Stafford Retired Chairman of the Board Wyeth c/o JPMorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Avenue New York, New York 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 12 of 12 pages