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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): NOVEMBER 28, 1997
KRAUSE'S FURNITURE, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-17868 77-0310773
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(State or Other Jurisdiction Commission File No. (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
200 North Berry Street, Brea, California 92821-3903
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(714) 990-3100
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Form S-1 Registration Statement
See press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
An exhibit filed with this report is identified in
the Exhibit Index at Page 4.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
KRAUSE'S FURNITURE, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: December 3, 1997 /s/ ROBERT A. BURTON
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Robert A. Burton
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No. Description
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99.1 Text of Press Release dated November 28, 1997
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Copyright 1997 Business Wire, Inc.
Business Wire
November 28, 1997, Friday
DISTRIBUTION: Business Editors
HEADLINE: Krause's Furniture Anticipates Filing Form S-1 Registration Statement
DATELINE: Brea, California
BODY:
November 28, 1997--Krause's Furniture, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOFA) today
announced that it expects to file a Form S-1 registration statement with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of a selling shareholder for a
proposed public offering of approximately 2.1 million shares of the Company's
common stock. The Company is considering including up to an additional 1.4
million shares of newly issued common stock in the offering.
The registration statement is expected to be filed by late December, but there
can be no assurance that this timetable will be met.
Krause's Furniture, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and retailer of
custom-crafted furniture which it sells under the names KRAUSE'S and CASTRO
CONVERTIBLES through 81 company-owned retail showrooms in 12 states.
CONTACTS: Eugene G. Heller/Philip Bourdillon
Silverman Heller Associates (310) 208-2550
