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UNITED STATES
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): March 13, 1998
FEDERAL DATA CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 333-36447 52-0940566
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) No.) Identification No.
4800 Hampden Lane
Bethesda, MD 20814
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
(301) 986-0800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. Other Events
On March 13, 1998, Federal Data Corporation (the "Company"), acquired all of
the outstanding capital stock of Technical and Management Assistance, Inc.
("TMA") from Harry P. Headley, Trustee of the Harry P. Headley Revocable
Trust (the "Seller Representative"); Dorothy Headley, Trustee of the Dorothy
Headley Revocable Trust; Michael K. Headley; Lisa Headley; Kathleen Kowis;
and Gregory Kowis. The total purchase price for the stock was $9 million,
consisting of $8 million in cash and $1 million in promissory notes to the
Seller Representative. The purchase price is subject to an audit of the
closing balance sheet. TMA is an information technology services firm
specializing in air traffic management. Based in Absecon, NJ, TMA provides
air traffic management software development and support services to Lockheed
Martin, Computer Sciences Corporation, and the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) in Atlantic City, NJ and other FAA locations.
The Company financed its acquisition of TMA with funds available under the
$75 million secured revolving credit facility provided to the Company by
Bankers Trust Company, Bank of Boston, The Bank of New York, BTM Capital
Corporation, Creditanstalt Bankverein, Credit Lyonnais New York Branch, First
Source Financial LLP, First Union Commercial Corp. and IBJ Schroder Bank &
Trust Company.
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.
FEDERAL DATA CORPORATION
/s/ Jame M. Dean
By: ----------------------------
James M. Dean
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 24, 1998
