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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
July 29, 1998
JOURNAL REGISTER COMPANY
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 1-12955 22-3498615
(State or Other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Incorporation) Identification Number)
State Street Square, 50 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(609) 396-2200
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Journal Register Company (the "Company") hereby amends its
Registration Statement on Form 8-K, originally filed July 31, 1998, by adding
the following to the end of Item 5 thereof:
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On August 6, 1998, the Company determined not to proceed with its
previously announced private placement offering of $130,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of convertible notes due to market conditions. The Company will
therefore retain for the present time the current level of borrowings
outstanding under its bank credit facility.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not Applicable
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not Applicable
(c) Exhibits.
Not Applicable
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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.
JOURNAL REGISTER COMPANY
(REGISTRANT)
By: /S/ JEAN B. CLIFTON
Name: Jean B. Clifton
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer & Treasurer
Date: August 6, 1998
