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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: July 21, 1999
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(Date of earliest event reported)
HELLER FINANCIAL, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-6157 36-1208070
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
500 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(312) 441-7000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
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On July 21, 1999, Heller Financial, Inc. (the "Registrant") and HealthCare
Financial Partners, Inc. ("HealthCare") jointly issued a press release
announcing the merger of HealthCare with a subsidiary of the Registrant. A copy
of the press release is attached.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
99 Heller Financial, Inc. - Press Release
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: July 21, 1999
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HELLER FINANCIAL, INC.
By: /s/ Lauralee E. Martin
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Lauralee E. Martin
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL PARTNERS AND HELLER FINANCIAL ANNOUNCE
APPROVAL OF MERGER
CHEVY CHASE, MD, July 21, 1999 - HealthCare Financial Partners, Inc.
(NYSE:HCF) and Heller Financial, Inc. (NYSE:HF) jointly announced today that at
a meeting of HCF's stockholders held on July 20, 1999, HCF's stockholders
approved the merger of HealthCare Financial Partners with a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Heller. In addition, Heller has advised HCF that all regulatory
approvals required to be obtained by Heller for the merger have been received.
All other conditions to the merger have now been satisfied and HCF and
Heller have agreed to close the merger on July 28, 1999, effective at 9:00 A.M.
HCF has declared a cash dividend, with Heller's consent, of $0.03 per share on
its common stock, payable on July 27, 1999 to HCF stockholders of record on July
21, 1999.
HealthCare Financial Partners, Inc. is a commercial finance company
providing financing and related services to healthcare providers. Heller
Financial, Inc. is a worldwide commercial finance company providing a broad
range of financing solutions to middle-market and small business clients.
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