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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): NOVEMBER 24, 1998
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TRANSWESTERN HOLDINGS L.P.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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DELAWARE
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)
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333-42117 33-0560667
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER)
8344 CLAIREMONT MESA BOULEVARD 92111
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
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(619) 467-2800
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On November 24, 1998, TransWestern Publishing Company LLC signed a
definitive purchase agreement to acquire four telephone directories in Michigan
from Universal Phone Books, Inc. A press release regarding the acquisition is
attached as Exhibit 99.1.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on November 24, 1998 on its
behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
TRANSWESTERN HOLDINGS, L.P.
(Registrant)
By: TransWestern Communications Company,
Inc.
(General Partner)
Date: November 24, 1998 By: /s/ JOAN M. FIORITO
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Joan M. Fiorito
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Press Release
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EXHIBIT 99.1
[LETTERHEAD]
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Kimberley Beales
(619) 467-2815
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 24, 1998
TRANSWESTERN PUBLISHING
PLANS PURCHASE OF FOUR MICHIGAN DIRECTORIES
SAN DIEGO -- TransWestern Publishing has signed a definitive purchase
agreement to acquire four telephone directories in Michigan from Universal Phone
Books, Inc. The directories are: Jackson & Jackson County; Ann Arbor; Tri-Cities
(serving Bay, Midland and Saginaw Counties); and Lansing & Tri-County Area.
"We are very excited to be a part of these Michigan communities," said
TransWestern Publishing's President and Chief Executive Officer Rick Puente.
"Businesses can expect the same high quality advertising and customer service
that they have received from Universal. Of course, we will continue to serve
customers through the local offices.
All of the Universal Account Executives and Sales Managers will be joining
TransWestern Publishing.
"We have created a strong Michigan market this year by purchasing seven
directories in that area," continued Puente. "We plan to continue our expansion
in Ohio and Michigan as well as other markets around the country."
TransWestern Publishing is a California-based independent yellow page
publisher which publishes 157 community-oriented directories in 14 states.
TransWestern Publishing completed their 1998 fiscal year on April 30 with $100.1
million in revenues and an EBITDA of $30.2 million.
