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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): October 14, 1996
Stuart Entertainment, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-10737 84-0402207
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3211 Nebraska Avenue
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (712) 323-1488
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
See the Press Release attached hereto as Exhibit 20.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
20 Press Release
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
STUART ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Date: October 18, 1996 By: /s/ Paul C. Tunink
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Paul C. Tunink, Vice President--
Finance, Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer
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20 Press Release dated October 14, 1996
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EXHIBIT 20
STUART ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
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STUART ENTERTAINMENT, INC. CONTACT: PAUL TUNINK
GROUP OF COMPANIES PHONE: 800-243-1421
BINGO KING COMPANY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3211 Nebraska Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501 STUART ENTERTAINMENT, INC. ANNOUNCES PROPOSED PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Phone: 800-243-2249 OF SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2006
712-323-1488
FAX: 712-323-3215 COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, October 14, 1996 - Stuart Entertainment, Inc./dba Bingo King
Internet: http://www/bking.com (NASDAQ/STUA) announced today the proposed private placement of $100,000,000 aggregated
E-mail: [email protected] principal amount of its Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 (the "Notes"). The Notes will be
offered and sold only to "qualified institutional buyers" as defined in Rule 144A under the
VIDEO KING GAMING Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and to a limited number of institutional
SYSTEMS, INC. "accredited investors" as defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) under the Act. The net
400 East Mineral Ave. proceeds from the offering will be used to finance the previously announced acquisition of
Littleton, CO 80161 Trade Products, Inc., and to repay all existing revolving credit and term facilities and
Phone: 800-525-8380 certain other outstanding debt instruments.
303-795-2625
FAX: 303-795-2508 The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Act and may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration
BAZAAR & NOVELTY requirements.
301 Louth Street
St. Catharines, Ontario
Canada L2S 3V6
Phone: 800-465-1700
905-687-1700
FAX: 905-984-6377
STUART ENTERTAINMENT, LTD.
UNITED KINGDOM
13 Thorney Road
Cupel Ipswich
England IP9 2HL
Phone: 011-44-1-473-310-802
FAX: 014-733-102-56
STUART ENTERTAINMENT,
S.A. DE C.V.
Avenida Industriale Falcone
Reynosa, Tamaulipas
Mexico
Phone: 011-52-89-29-04-16
FAX: 011-52-89-29-04-17
STUART ENTERTAINMENT
DO BRASIL LTDA.
Av. Brig.
Farla Lima n' 1.580 1' andar
Sao Paulo, Brasil
CEP: 01452-002
Phone: 011-55-11-210-2144
FAX: 011-55-11-814-8137
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