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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: August 31, 1998
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
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(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 August 31, 1998, TMP Worldwide Inc. ("TMP") issued to shareholders
of TASA HOLDING A.G. 1,703,894 shares of TMP's Common Stock a portion of which
were issued pursuant to Regulation S. The shares constitute the total purchase
price which TMP paid for all outstanding securities of TASA Holding A.G.
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: September 14, 1998 By: /s/ Thomas G. Collison
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Thomas G. Collison
Vice Chairman
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