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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): August 28, 2000
The Newhall Land and Farming Company
( a California Limited Partnership )
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-7585 95-3931727
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
23823 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 661-255-4000
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
The Newhall Land and Farming Company issued a news release on August
28, 2000 announcing that the prospective buyer of its regional shopping center
has terminated its due diligence work due to the recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy
filing of Edwards Theaters Circuit, Inc., a tenant of the shopping center; and
the resulting likely delay of the completion of the Company's unit repurchase
program. The press release is filed as an exhibit to this report.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) The following exhibits are filed with this report.
99 The Newhall Land and Farming Company press release dated August 28,
2000.
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.
THE NEWHALL LAND AND FARMING COMPANY
(a California Limited Partnership)
Registrant
By Newhall Management Limited Partnership,
Managing General Partner
By Newhall Management Corporation,
Managing General Partner
Date: August 28, 2000 By /s/ DONALD L. KIMBALL
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Donald L. Kimball,
Vice President - Finance and Controller
Newhall Management Corporation
(Principal Accounting Officer)
