SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
AMENDMENT TO CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. 2
The undersigned registrant hereby amends the following items,
financial statements, exhibits or other portions of its Current Report on
Form 8-K, dated September 1, 1998, filed October 1, 1998 and amended on
October 5, 1998, as set forth in the pages attached hereto:
Item 7 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
September 1, 1998
FINGERHUT COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MINNESOTA 1-8668 41-1396490
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4400 Baker Road, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343 (Address of
principal executive offices) (zip code)
(612) 932-3100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Fingerhut Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, hereby amends
and supplements its Current Report on Form 8-K (the "Form 8-K"), originally
filed on October 1, 1998 and amended on October 5, 1998.
Item 7(b) of the Form 8-K is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows:
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information:
Pro forma financial statements are not included herewith, but
will, if required, be filed by amendment hereto on or before December 9,
1998.
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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.
Date: November 9, 1998
FINGERHUT COMPANIES, INC.
By: /s/ Michael P. Sherman
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Michael P. Sherman
Executive Vice President,
Business Development,
General Counsel and Secretary
