UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 11, 1998
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LifeStyle Furnishings International Ltd.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 333-11905 56-1977928
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
4000 Lifestyle Court
High Point, North Carolina 27265
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 336-878-7000
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 5. Other Events.
LifeStyle Furnishings International Ltd. (the "Registrant") issued a
press release on September 11, 1998. The relevant portion of the text of that
release was as follows:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ronald J. Hoffman
LifeStyle Furnishings International
Amends the Terms of its Debt Tender Offer
and Consent Solicitation
High Point, North Carolina; September 11, 1998 - LifeStyle Furnishings
International Ltd. (LFI) announced today that LFI is amending the terms of its
previously announced debt tender offer and consent solicitation for its 10
7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "Notes"). As more fully
described in the supplement to the offer to purchase, the total consideration
per $1,000 principal amount of Notes will be $1,100, consisting of the tender
offer consideration of $1,075 and a consent payment of $25. The amended offer
will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on Friday, September 25, 1998,
unless extended. The consent date is also expected to be September 25, 1998.
Holders of Notes who have previously tendered their Notes need take no action
in order to accept the amended offer. Tendered Notes may be withdrawn and
consents may be revoked at any time on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City
time, on September 25, 1998 (unless the offer is extended), but not thereafter.
The amended offer is no longer subject to the completion of the previously
announced initial public offering but remains subject to certain other
conditions.
Additional information concerning the terms of the amended tender offer and
consent solicitation, as well as copies of the supplement to the offer to
purchase, may be obtained from the Merrill Lynch Liability Management Group,
the Dealer Manager for the offer, at (212) 449-4914 or D.F. King, the
Information Agent, at (800) 628-8532.
LifeStyle Furnishings International Ltd. is the largest manufacturer and
marketer of home furnishings products in the U.S., with 1997 sales of
approximately $2.0 billion. LifeStyle leadership brands include Beacon
Hill[Registered], BenchCraft[Registered], Berkline[Registered], Drexel
Heritage[Registered], Henredon[Registered], LaBarge[Registered],
Lexington[Registered], Maitland-Smith[Registered], Robert
Allen[Registered]/Ametex[Registered], Sunbury[Registered] and
Universal[Registered].
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LifeStyle Furnishings International Ltd.
Date: September 11, 1998 By: /s/ Douglas C. Barnard
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Name: Douglas C. Barnard
Title: Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
