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 EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) SEPTEMBER 1, 1998
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CORECOMM LIMITED
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Bermuda 0-24521 Not Applicable
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Cedar House, 41 Cedar Ave., Hamilton, Bermuda HM 12
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (441) 295-2244
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On September 2, 1998, CoreComm Incorporated ("Old CoreComm") conducted a
distribution to its shareholders of all the common stock of its wholly owned
subsidiary, CoreComm Limited, a Bermuda company (the "Company"). On that date
the Company traded on the Nasdaq National Market on a when issued basis under
the symbol "COMFV". On September 3, 1998, the Company commenced trading under
its permanent symbol "COMMF".
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibits
99.1 Press release, dated September 1, 1998
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SIGNATURES
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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.
CORECOMM LIMITED
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Richard J. Lubasch
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Name: Richard J. Lubasch
Title: Senior Vice President-General Counsel
and Secretary
Dated: September 4, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Press release, dated September 1, 1998
EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CORECOMM INCORPORATED ANNOUNCES
SEPTEMBER 2, 1998 DISTRIBUTION OF CORECOMM
LIMITED TO SHAREHOLDERS
AND NAME CHANGE
New York, New York (September 1, 1998) - CoreComm Incorporated (the
"Company" or "Old CoreComm") announced that tomorrow, Wednesday, September 2,
1998, it will conduct the previously announced distribution to shareholders of
all the common stock of its wholly owned subsidiary, CoreComm Limited, a Bermuda
company ("Newco"). On that date Newco will trade on the Nasdaq National Market
on a when issued basis under the symbol "COMFV". Beginning Thursday, September
3, 1998, Newco will trade under its permanent symbol "COMMF".
The Company also announced that effective today Old CoreComm has changed
its name to "Cellular Communications of Puerto Rico, Inc." Beginning September
2, 1998, the renamed entity will trade on the Nasdaq National Market under the
symbol "CLPR", but will not trade ex-dividend until the following day, September
3, 1998.
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For further information contact: Richard J. Lubasch, Senior Vice President
- - General Counsel or Jeffrey G. Wyman, Assistant General Counsel, both at (212)
906-8440.
