SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) April 8, 1999
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LifeStyle Furnishings International Ltd.
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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)
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Item 5. Other Events.
LifeStyle Furnishings International Ltd. (the "Registrant") issued a
press release on April 8, 1999. The relevant portion of the text of that
release was as follows:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ronald J. Hoffman
(336) 878-7000
LifeStyle Furnishings International
Announces the Completion of its Debt Tender Offer
and Consent Solicitation
High Point, North Carolina; April 8, 1999 - LifeStyle Furnishings
International Ltd. announced today the successful completion of its previously
announced debt tender offer and consent solicitation for its 10 7/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "Notes"). All of the outstanding Notes were
tendered to and have been accepted for payment by the Company. Merrill Lynch &
Co. acted as the Dealer Manager for the tender offer. The price being paid in
the tender, including the consent payment, is $1,145.22 per $1,000.00
principal amount of Notes, plus accrued interest up to but excluding the
settlement date.
LifeStyle Furnishings International Ltd. is the largest manufacturer and
marketer of home furnishings products in the U.S., with 1998 sales of
approximately $2.0 billion. LifeStyle leadership brands include Beacon
Hill(R), BenchCraft(R), Berkline(R), Drexel Heritage(R), Henredon(R),
LaBarge(R), Lexington(R), Maitland-Smith(TM), Robert Allen(TM)/Ametex(TM),
Sunbury(TM) and Universal(R).
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SIGNATURE
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.
LIFESTYLE FURNISHINGS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
By: /s/ Douglas C. Barnard
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Name: Douglas C. Barnard
Title: Vice President, General
Councel and Secretary
Date: April 8, 1999
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