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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 8, 1999
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Learning Tree International, Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-27248 95-3133814
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(State or other jurisdiction of Commission (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) file number identification No.)
6053 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (310) 417-9700
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Item 5. Other Events.
On March 8, 1999, the Board of Directors of Learning Tree
International, Inc. (the "Company") authorized the management of the
Company to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Common Stock of the
Company. The Company expects to make purchases through open-market
transactions based upon market conditions and subject to Rule 10b-18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. There can be no assurance that the
Company will acquire all of the shares which it has been authorized to
repurchase. The Board of Directors may authorize additional repurchases
of Common Stock in the future. The full text of the Company's press
release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 which is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated March 9, 1999 issued by the Company
regarding the Company's Common Stock repurchase program
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dated: March 12, 1999 By: /s/ Gary R. Wright
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Gary R. Wright
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
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Exhibit 99.1
LEARNING TREE ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PLAN
LOS ANGELES, CA - March 9, 1999 - Learning Tree International, Inc. (NASDAQ
NM:LTRE) today announced that it has approved a stock repurchase plan under
which it may use a portion of its cash to make open market purchases of its
stock from time to time in the future.
Learning Tree International Inc. is a leading worldwide provider of
education and training to information technology ("IT") professionals in
business and government organizations. The Company develops, markets and
delivers a broad, proprietary library of instructor-led and CBT course titles
focused on client/server systems, intranet/Internet technologies, computer
networks, operating systems, programming languages, graphical user interfaces,
object-oriented technology and IT management. The Company also tests and
certifies IT professionals, and the American Council on Education recommends its
courses for college credit.
Except for historical information contained herein, the matters discussed
in this press release are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those set forth in such forward-looking statements. Such risks and
uncertainties include, without limitation, the Company's dependence on the
timely development, introduction and customer acceptance of courses and new
products, the impact of competition and downward pricing pressures, the effect
of changing economic conditions, the Company's ability to attract and retain key
management and other personnel, risks in technology development, the risks
involved in currency fluctuations, and the other risks and uncertainties
detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.
