SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 19, 1996
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
DIGNITY PARTNERS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-27736 94-3165263
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(State of other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) No.)
1700 Montgomery Street, Suite 250, San Francisco, CA 94111
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415)394-9467
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On December 19, 1996, a complaint was filed in the United States District
Court, Northern District of California (Docket No. C96-4558) against Dignity
Partners, Inc. (the "Company") and each of its directors by three individuals
purporting to act on behalf of themselves and an alleged class consisting of all
purchasers of the Company's common stock during the period February 14, 1996 to
July 16, 1996. The complaint alleges that the defendants violated Section 10(b)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder and Section 11
of the Securities Act of 1933 and seeks, among other things, compensatory
damages, interest, fees and costs. The allegations are based on alleged
misrepresentations in and omissions from the Company's registration statement
and prospectus related to its initial public offering and certain documents
filed by the Company under the Exchange Act. The Company and each of the
defendants intend to defend the action vigorously.
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SIGNATURES
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
DIGNITY PARTNERS, INC.
By /s/Alan B. Perper
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Alan B. Perper
President
Date: December 20, 1996
