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):
August 31, 1998
FINGERHUT COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 1-8668 41-1396490
(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
4400 Baker Road, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55343
(Address of principal executive offices)
(612) 932-3100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
FINGERHUT COMPANIES, INC.
Current Report on Form 8-K
Item 5. Other Events
Pursuant to an asset purchase agreement, dated as
of August 31, 1998, among AMO Acquisition, Inc. (the
"Buyer"), a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Fingerhut Companies, Inc., a Minnesota
corporation, Arizona Mail Order Company, Inc.
("AMO"), an Arizona corporation, and Paul L. Baker,
Alice C. Baker, Donald R. Diamond, Joan B. Diamond,
the Paul and Alice Baker Irrevocable Trust dated
January 1, 1998, the DRD-97 Trust and the JBD-97
Trust, the owners of all the outstanding capital
stock of AMO, the Buyer acquired substantially all of
the assets of AMO, a leading cataloger of women's
apparel, for $l08,919,000 in cash plus the assumption
of certain liabilities, subject to post-closing
adjustments.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
FINGERHUT COMPANIES, INC.
By /s/Michael P. Sherman
Michael P. Sherman
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and
Secretary
Dated: September 17, 1998
