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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 (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED) JULY 16, 1997
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MERISEL, INC.
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
DELAWARE 0-17156 95-4172359
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
ORGANIZATION)
200 CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD, 90245-0948
EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA (ZIP CODE)
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (310) 615-3080
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On July 16, 1997, Merisel, Inc. issued the press release attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated July 16, 1997.
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SIGNATURE
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.
MERISEL, INC.
Date: July 16, 1997 By: /s/ James E. Illson
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James E. Illson
Senior Vice President, Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT 99.1
MERISEL NEWS
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: James Illson
Senior Vice President, Finance and CFO
(310) 615-1295
Karen Tallman
Vice President, General Counsel
(310) 615-1235
Investor Relations:
Charles B. Freedman
(310) 615-1376
Rivian Bell
Pager (800) 686-1910
MERISEL NOTEHOLDER COMMITTEE REFUSES TO NEGOTIATE
El Segundo, Calif., (July 16, 1997)--Merisel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSEL) announced
today that representatives of the Ad Hoc Noteholders' Committee for its 12.5%
Senior Notes have advised the company that they will not agree with the company
to terminate or modify their agreement with the company, which is a condition to
the Stonington proposal. Accordingly, as indicated in its press release
yesterday, the company intends to submit the existing restructuring plan to a
stockholder vote in August in accordance with the agreement with noteholders. As
disclosed yesterday, the Stonington proposal remains open in accordance with its
terms.
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