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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) July 24, 1997
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TCA Cable TV, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 0-11478 75-1798185
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation File Number) Identification No.)
3015 S.S.E. Loop 323, Tyler, Texas 75701
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (903) 595-3701
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Item 5. Other Events.
The Registrant hereby incorporates by reference herein the information
set forth in its press release dated July 24, 1997, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release issued by TCA Cable TV, Inc., dated July 24,
1997.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
TCA CABLE TV, INC.
Date: July 25, 1997 /s/ Fred R. Nichols
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Fred R. Nichols
President and Chief
Operating Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 Press Release issued by TCA Cable TV, Inc. dated July 24, 1997.
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[TCA CABLE TV LETTERHEAD]
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 24, 1997
CONTACT: Jimmie F. Taylor
TCA CABLE TV ANNOUNCES FILING
OF SHELF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
[Tyler, Texas] -- TCA Cable TV, Inc. ("the Company") announced today
that it has filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for a public offering up to $300,000,000 of its debt
securities.
The Common Stock of the Company is listed on the Nasdaq National Market
under the symbol TCAT.
A REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION BUT HAS NOT YET BECOME EFFECTIVE.
THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO
THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS PRESS RELEASE SHALL
NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR
SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER,
SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION
UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.
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