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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
Date of Report: October 21, 1997
TMP WORLDWIDE INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-21571 13-3906555
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(State of (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-977-4200
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Item 9. Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S.
On October 21, 1997, TMP Worldwide Inc. ("TMP") issued to Lorraine
Jones 16,460 shares of TMP's Common Stock pursuant to Regulation S. The shares
constitute a portion of the total purchase price which TMP paid for all
outstanding securities of Lorraine Jones & Associates Limited.
All other items of this report are inapplicable.
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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.
TMP WORLDWIDE INC.
Dated: October 28, 1997 By: /s/Thomas G. Collison
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Thomas G. Collison
Vice Chairman
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