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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 (Date of earliest event reported) September 28, 1999
BOCA RESORTS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-13173 65-0676005
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
450 EAST LAS OLAS BOULEVARD
FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33301
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (954) 712-1300
FLORIDA PANTHERS HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Florida Panthers Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") announced
that it has changed its corporate name to "Boca Resorts, Inc.," effective
September 28, 1999, by means of the merger of Boca Resorts, Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, with and into the Company. The
registrant changed its corporate name to more accurately reflect its primary
focus on the luxury resort hotel business. The Company's common stock, which is
traded on the New York Stock Exchange, will begin trading under the new symbol
"RST" on September 29, 1999.
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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.
BOCA RESORTS, INC.
By: /s/ Richard L. Handley
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Richard L. Handley
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
Dated: September 28, 1999
