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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): April 14, 2000
Commission file number 1-5064
Jostens, Inc.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 41-0343440
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification number)
incorporation of organization)
5501 Norman Center Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55437
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (952) 830-3300
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Item 1. Changes in Control of the Registrant
(a) Not applicable.
(b) On April 14, 2000, Jostens announced that it would hold a special
meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, May 9, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. to vote
on the proposed merger of Jostens with a company controlled by
Investcorp, a global investment group, and its co-investors.
Additionally, the special proxy in connection with the said special
meeting of shareholders was mailed on April 7, 2000. A copy of the
press release dated April 14, 2000, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto
and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release issued by Jostens on April 14, 2000
announcing the date of the special meeting of
shareholders and the mailing of the proxy statement in
connection therewith.
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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.
JOSTENS, INC.
Registrant
Date: April 14, 2000 By /s/ William N. Priesmeyer
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William N. Priesmeyer
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (Chief
Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press release issued by Jostens on April 14, 2000 announcing the
date of the special meeting of shareholders and the mailing of the
proxy statement in connection therewith.
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Exhibit 99.1
Contact: Lynda Nordeen
(952) 830-3361
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JOSTENS TO HOLD SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING
Shareholders to Vote on Proposed Transaction with Investcorp
Minneapolis, April 14, 2000-- Jostens, Inc. (NYSE: JOS) today announced that it
would hold a special meeting of shareholders on Tuesday, May 9, 2000, at 10
a.m., in the Jostens Auditorium, 5501 Norman Center Drive, Minneapolis, Minn.
The meeting has been called to allow shareholders to vote on the proposed
merger of Jostens into a company controlled by Investcorp, a global investment
group, and its co-investors. Shareholders of record at the close of business on
March 20, 2000, are entitled to notice of and to vote on the proposed merger. A
proxy statement was filed on April 7, 2000, and has been mailed to shareholders
of record. There were 33,327,209 shares outstanding at the record date.
The proposed transaction, in which Jostens' shareholders will receive
$25.25 per share in cash for approximately 98 percent of the company's
outstanding shares, was approved by Jostens' Board of Directors and announced in
December 1999.
Jostens is a leading provider of products, programs and services that help
people celebrate important moments, recognize achievements and build
affiliation. The company's products include yearbooks, class rings, graduation
products, school photography, employee and achievement awards, and products for
athletic departments and their fans. Jostens had 1999 sales of $782 million.
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