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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 EXCHNAGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) October 12, 1999
Commission File Number: 1-12955
JOURNAL REGISTER COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE 22-3498615
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or Organization) Identification No.)
50 WEST STATE STREET, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY 08608-1298
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(609) 396-2200
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
On October 12, 1999, the Board of Directors of Journal Register Company
(the "Company") voted to change the Company's fiscal year end from a calendar
year period to a 5 week-4 week-4 week quarterly reporting period. This change
will result in the Company's operating periods ending each month, quarter and
year end on a Sunday. Period one of each quarter will result in reporting 5
weeks of financial results. The second and third periods of each quarter will
reflect 4 weeks of financial results. The Company will report the transition
period in the year 2000 on the 1st quarter 10-Q.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 27, 1999 JOURNAL REGISTER COMPANY
By: /s/ Jean B. Clifton
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Jean B. Clifton
Executive Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
