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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (Rule 13d-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13d-2(a)
                                (AMENDMENT NO. 13)


                              APPLICA INCORPORATED
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    03815A106
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                              WILLIAM R. LUCAS, JR.
                          ONE RIVERCHASE PARKWAY SOUTH
                            BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35244
                     (Name, Address and Telephone Number of
                      Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)


                               DECEMBER 27, 2006
                     (Date of Event which Requires Filing of
                                 This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  that is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule  because of Rule 13d-1(e),  13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g),  check the following
box. [_]

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies  of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  See Rule  13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.

(1) 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 disclosures  provided in a prior cover page. The information  required on
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 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).

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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                              Page 2
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [X]

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3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Cayman Islands
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                   -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
           SHARES               8     SHARED VOTING POWER

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED               7,984,300
                                ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           PERSON                     -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
            WITH                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      7,984,300
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         7,984,300
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         32.60%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         OO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                              Page 3
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Manager, L.L.C.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [X]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                   -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
           SHARES               8     SHARED VOTING POWER

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED               7,984,300
                                ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           PERSON                     -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
            WITH                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      7,984,300
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         7,984,300
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         32.60%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         OO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                              Page 4
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         HMC Investors, L.L.C.
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [X]

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3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                   -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
           SHARES               8     SHARED VOTING POWER

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED               7,984,300
                                ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           PERSON                     -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
            WITH                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      7,984,300
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         7,984,300
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         32.60%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         OO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                              Page 5
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Fund, L.P.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [X]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         WC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                   -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
           SHARES               8     SHARED VOTING POWER

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED               1,846,500
                                ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           PERSON                     -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
            WITH                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      1,846,500
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,846,500
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         7.54%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         PN
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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                              Page 6
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Harbert Management Corporation
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [X]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
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6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Alabama
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                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                   -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
           SHARES               8     SHARED VOTING POWER

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED               9,830,800
                                ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           PERSON                     -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
            WITH                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      9,830,800
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         9,830,800
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         40.14%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         CO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                              Page 7
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Philip Falcone
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [X]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         U.S.A
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                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                   -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
           SHARES               8     SHARED VOTING POWER

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED               9,830,800
                                ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           PERSON                     -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
            WITH                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      9,830,800
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         9,830,800
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         40.14%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         IN
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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                              Page 8
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Raymond J. Harbert
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [X]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         U.S.A.
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                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                   -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
           SHARES               8     SHARED VOTING POWER

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED               9,830,800
                                ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           PERSON                     -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
            WITH                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      9,830,800
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         9,830,800
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         40.14%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         IN
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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                              Page 9
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Michael D. Luce
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [X]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         U.S.A.
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                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                   -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
           SHARES               8     SHARED VOTING POWER

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED               9,830,800
                                ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           PERSON                     -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
            WITH                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      9,830,800
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         9,830,800
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         40.14%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         IN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                             Page 10
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [X]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                   -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
           SHARES               8     SHARED VOTING POWER

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED               1,846,500
                                ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           PERSON                     -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
            WITH                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      1,846,500
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,846,500
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         7.54%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         OO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                             Page 11
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         HMC - New York, Inc.
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2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [_]
                                                                (b)     [X]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         New York
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                   -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
           SHARES               8     SHARED VOTING POWER

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED               1,846,500
                                ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           PERSON                     -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
            WITH                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      1,846,500
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         1,846,500
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         7.54%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         CO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                             Page 12
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D
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         NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
1        I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

         APN Holding Company, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP       (a)     [X]
                                                                (b)     [X]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3        SEC USE ONLY


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4        SOURCE OF FUNDS

         AF
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5        CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

         Delaware
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                7     SOLE VOTING POWER

          NUMBER OF                   -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
           SHARES               8     SHARED VOTING POWER

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED               9,830,800
                                ------------------------------------------------
     BY EACH REPORTING           9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

           PERSON                     -0-
                                ------------------------------------------------
            WITH                10    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      9,830,800
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

         9,830,800
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

                                                                        [_]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

         40.14%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

         CO
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                             Page 13
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         This Amendment No. 13 amends and supplements the Statement on Schedule
13D filed on May 17, 2006,  as amended June 6, 2006,  June 21, 2006,  August 3,
2006,  August 8, 2006,  August 11, 2006,  August 17, 2006,  September 14, 2006,
September 21, 2006, October 19, 2006,  November 15, 2006, December 14, 2006 and
December  22,  2006 (as  amended,  the  "Schedule  13D") by  Harbinger  Capital
Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. (the "Master Fund"),  Harbinger  Capital  Partners
Offshore Manager, L.L.C.  ("Harbinger  Management"),  the investment manager of
the Master Fund, HMC Investors,  L.L.C., its managing member ("HMC Investors"),
Harbinger Capital Partners Special  Situations Fund, L.P. (the "Special Fund"),
Harbinger  Capital Partners Special  Situations GP, LLC, the general partner of
the Special Fund ("HCPSS"),  HMC - New York, Inc., the managing member of HCPSS
("HMCNY"),  Harbert Management  Corporation ("HMC"), the managing member of HMC
Investors and the parent of HMCNY, Philip Falcone, a shareholder of HMC and the
portfolio manager of the Master Fund and the Special Fund,  Raymond J. Harbert,
a shareholder  of HMC,  Michael D. Luce, a shareholder  of HMC, and APN Holding
Company,  Inc.  (each may be  referred  to herein as a  "Reporting  Person" and
collectively may be referred to as "Reporting  Persons") relating to the Common
Stock,  par  value  $0.10  per  share,  of  Applica  Incorporated,   a  Florida
corporation.  Captitalized  terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this
Amendment No. 13 shall have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.



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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                             Page 14
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                                 SCHEDULE 13D


Item 4.  PURPOSE OF THE TRANSACTION.

         Item  4  of  the  Schedule  13D  is  amended  to  add  the   following
information:

         On December  27,  2006,  APN Holding  Company,  Inc.  ("Parent"),  APN
Mergersub,  Inc. ("MergerSub") and the Issuer entered into Amendment No. 3 (the
"Third  Amendment")  to the  Agreement  and Plan of Merger by and among Parent,
MergerSub and the Issuer, dated as of October 19, 2006, as amended by Amendment
No. 1,  dated as of December  14,  2006, and by  Amendment  No. 2,  dated as of
December 22, 2006 (the "Amended Merger Agreement").  The Third Amendment amends
Section  3.1(a)  of  the  Amended  Merger  Agreement  to  increase  the  Merger
Consideration (as defined in the Amended Merger Agreement) from $7.00 per share
of Common Stock to $7.50 per share of Common Stock (other than any Common Stock
cancelled  pursuant  to the  Amended  Merger  Agreement).  A copy of the  Third
Amendment is incorporated by reference into Item 4 and included as Exhibit Q.



Item 7.  MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

         Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following:

            Exhibit A:  Agreement between the Reporting Persons to file jointly

            Exhibit Q:  Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger,
                        dated as of December 27, 2006, by and among Parent,
                        MergerSub and the Issuer



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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                             Page 15
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                                   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.

                                HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD.


                                By:  Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore
                                     Manager, L.L.C.

                                By:  HMC Investors, L.L.C.,
                                     Managing Member


                                By:  /s/ Joel B. Piassick
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Joel B. Piassick
                                     Title: Executive Vice President


                                HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE MANAGER,
                                L.L.C.


                                By:  HMC Investors, L.L.C.,
                                     Managing Member


                                By:  /s/ Joel B. Piassick
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Joel B. Piassick
                                     Title: Executive Vice President


                                HMC INVESTORS, L.L.C.


                                By:  /s/ Joel B. Piassick
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Joel B. Piassick
                                     Title: Executive Vice President


                                HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS
                                FUND, L.P.


                                By:  Harbinger Capital Partners Special
                                     Situations GP, LLC

                                By:  HMC - New York, Inc.


                                By:  /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     Title: Senior Vice President
                                            & General Counsel


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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                             Page 16
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                                HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS
                                GP, LLC

                                By:  HMC - New York, Inc.


                                By:  /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     Title: Senior Vice President
                                            & General Counsel


                                HMC - NEW YORK, INC.


                                By:  /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     Title: Senior Vice President
                                            & General Counsel


                                HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION


                                By:  /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     Title: Senior Vice President
                                            & General Counsel


                                /s/ Philip Falcone
                                --------------------------------------------
                                Philip Falcone


                                /s/ Raymond J. Harbert
                                --------------------------------------------
                                Raymond J. Harbert


                                /s/ Michael D. Luce
                                -------------------------------------------
                                Michael D. Luce


                                APN HOLDING COMPANY, INC.


                                By:  /s/ Philip Falcone
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Philip Falcone
                                     Title: Vice President and Senior
                                            Managing Director

December 27, 2006

Attention:  Intentional  misstatements or omissions of fact constitute  federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).


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CUSIP NO. 03815A106                                             Page 17
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                                                                      EXHIBIT A


                                   AGREEMENT

         The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13D,  Amendment No. 13, dated
December 27, 2006  relating  to the  Common  Stock,  $0.10 par value of Applica
Incorporated shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

                                HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS MASTER FUND I, LTD.

                                By:  Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore
                                     Manager, L.L.C.

                                By:  HMC Investors, L.L.C.,
                                     Managing Member


                                By:  /s/ Joel B. Piassick
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Joel B. Piassick
                                     Title: Executive Vice President



                                HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE MANAGER,
                                L.L.C.

                                By:  HMC Investors, L.L.C.,
                                     Managing Member


                                By:  /s/ Joel B. Piassick
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Joel B. Piassick
                                     Title: Executive Vice President



                                HMC INVESTORS, L.L.C.


                                By:  /s/ Joel B. Piassick
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Joel B. Piassick
                                     Title: Executive Vice President



                                HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS
                                FUND, L.P.

                                By:  Harbinger Capital Partners Special
                                     Situations GP, LLC

                                By:  HMC - New York, Inc.


                                By:  /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     Title: Senior Vice President
                                            & General Counsel

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                                HARBINGER CAPITAL PARTNERS SPECIAL SITUATIONS
                                GP, LLC

                                By:  HMC - New York, Inc.


                                By:  /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     Title: Senior Vice President
                                            & General Counsel


                                HMC - NEW YORK, INC.


                                By:  /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     Title: Senior Vice President
                                            & General Counsel


                                HARBERT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION


                                By:  /s/ William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  William R. Lucas, Jr.
                                     Title: Senior Vice President
                                            & General Counsel


                                /s/ Philip Falcone
                                --------------------------------------------
                                Philip Falcone


                                /s/ Raymond J. Harbert
                                --------------------------------------------
                                Raymond J. Harbert


                                /s/ Michael D. Luce
                                -------------------------------------------
                                Michael D. Luce


                                APN HOLDING COMPANY, INC.


                                By:  /s/ Philip Falcone
                                     ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:  Philip Falcone
                                     Title: Vice President and Senior
                                            Managing Director

December 27, 2006


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                                                                      EXHIBIT Q


                AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

        AMENDMENT   NO.  3,  dated  as  of  December   27,  2006  (this  "THIRD
AMENDMENT"), to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 19, 2006,
by and among APN Holding Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("PARENT"),  APN
Mergersub,  Inc., a Florida corporation and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of
Parent  ("MERGERSUB"),  and Applica  Incorporated,  a Florida  corporation (the
"COMPANY"),  as amended by Amendment  No. 1, dated  December  14, 2006,  and by
Amendment No. 2, dated December 22, 2006 (the "MERGER AGREEMENT").  Capitalized
terms used herein and not defined herein have the meanings  ascribed thereto in
the Merger Agreement.

        WHEREAS,  pursuant  to, and  subject to the  limitations  set forth in,
Section  9.2 of the Merger  Agreement,  the Merger  Agreement  may be  amended,
modified, or supplemented only by the written agreement of the parties thereto;
and

        WHEREAS,  the parties hereto wish to amend the Merger  Agreement as set
forth below.

        NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
set forth  herein,  the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby  acknowledged,
the parties hereby agree as follows:

        1.      AMENDMENT.  Section  3.1(a) of the Merger  Agreement  is hereby
amended by deleting the word "$7.00" in both  instances and replacing each with
the word "$7.50."

        2.      APPLE  SHAREHOLDERS  MEETING.  Notwithstanding  anything to the
contrary in the Merger  Agreement,  Parent,  MergerSub  and the Company  hereby
agree that the Apple  Shareholders  Meeting  to be held at 11:00  a.m.  Eastern
Standard Time on December 28, 2006 (the "FIRST  MEETING")  shall be convened as
scheduled  and  immediately  thereafter a motion  shall be properly  made by an
officer of the Company to adjourn the First  Meeting  until 11:00 a.m.  Eastern
Standard  Time on  January  4, 2007 (the  "SECOND  MEETING")  and,  subject  to
obtaining the requisite vote  therefor,  the First Meeting shall be immediately
adjourned  until the Second  Meeting,  which Second Meeting shall have the same
record date as the First  Meeting,  and no further action shall be taken at the
First Meeting.

        3.      MISCELLANEOUS.

                (a)     GOVERNING LAW. This Third  Amendment  shall be governed
by and construed in accordance  with the internal Laws of the State of Delaware
applicable to Contracts made and wholly performed in such state, without regard
to any applicable  conflict of laws  principles;  provided,  however,  that the
Merger will also be governed by the  applicable  provisions  of the FCBA to the
extent required thereby.


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                (b)     COUNTERPARTS.  This Third  Amendment may be executed in
two or more  counterparts,  all of which  will be  considered  one and the same
instrument and will become effective when counterparts have been signed by each
of the parties and delivered to the other  parties,  it being  understood  that
each party need not sign the same counterpart.

                (c)     CONTINUED FORCE AND EFFECT. Except as expressly amended
or modified herein, the provisions of the Merger Agreement are and shall remain
in full force and effect.

                (d)     AUTHORIZATION AND VALIDITY OF AGREEMENT.  The execution
and delivery of this Third  Amendment  by each of the parties  hereto have been
duly  authorized  and approved by their  respective  boards of directors and no
other  corporate  action  on the part of the  parties  hereto is  necessary  to
authorize  the  execution  and  delivery  of this Third  Amendment.  This Third
Amendment has been, or will be when executed and  delivered,  duly executed and
delivered by each of the parties hereto,  and a valid and binding obligation of
each of the parties  hereto  enforceable  against each of the parties hereto in
accordance with its terms,  except to the extent that its enforceability may be
subject to applicable bankruptcy,  insolvency,  reorganization,  moratorium and
similar Laws affecting the  enforcement of creditors'  rights  generally and by
general equitable principles.



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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed, or has caused to be
executed, this Third Amendment on the date first written above.


                                        APN HOLDING COMPANY, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Philip Falcone
                                            -----------------------------
                                            Name:  Philip Falcone
                                            Title: Vice President and
                                                   Senior Managing Director



                                        APN MERGERSUB, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Philip Falcone
                                            -----------------------------
                                            Name:  Philip Falcone
                                            Title: Vice President and
                                                   Senior Managing Director



                                        APPLICA INCORPORATED


                                        By: /s/ Harry D. Schulman
                                            -----------------------------
                                            Name:  Harry D. Schulman
                                            Title: Chairman, President and CEO