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):
July 24, 1996
Falcon Cable Systems Company, a California limited partnership
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-9332 95-4108170
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
10900 Wilshire Boulevard, 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(310) 824-9990
(Registrant's Telephone Number)<PAGE>
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
Filed herewith as Exhibit 1 is a press release of Falcon
Cable Systems Company, a California limited partnership (the
"Partnership") announcing the per unit liquidating distribu-
tion payable to unitholders of the Partnership, which press
release is hereby incorporated herein by reference. Ad-
ditional information relating to the liquidation of the Part-
nership is contained in the Current Reports on Form 8-K of
the Partnership and Falcon Holding Group, L.P., dated July
12, 1996.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA
FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
1 Press Release of the Partnership dated July
24, 1996.<PAGE>
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this re-
port to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
Date: July 24, 1996
FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY, A
CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: Falcon Cable Investors Group, a
California limited partnership
General Partner
By: Falcon Holding Group, L.P.
General Partner
By: Falcon Holding Group, Inc.
General Partner
By: /s/ Michael K. Menerey
Michael K. Menerey, Secretary
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
1 Press Release of the Part-
nership dated July 24,
1996.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For: Falcon Cable Systems Company
Contact: Mike Menerey (818) 792-7132
Stan Itskowitch (310) 209-8400
FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY
SETS LIQUIDATING DISTRIBUTION
Los Angeles, California -- July 24, 1996 -- Falcon
Cable Systems Company, L.P. (AMEX:FAL) announced today that it
has determined the per unit liquidating distribution payable to
holders of FAL units, as of the close of business on July 23,
1996, as $9.02. FAL has deposited $57,676,694 with its trans-
fer agent, Newhall Depositary Company, which amount will be
paid pro rata to the holders of the 6,398,913 outstanding FAL
units.
FAL had previously announced the dissolution of FAL
in accordance with the FAL Partnership Agreement. The amount
deposited with Newhall Depositary Company is the amount of cash
held by FAL following the winding up of the affairs of FAL in
accordance with the dissolution procedures contained in the FAL
Partnership Agreement.
Newhall Depositary Company will shortly mail to
unitholders a letter of transmittal with which holders of FAL
units will be able to send in their unit certificates and ob-
tain the liquidating distribution.
As a result of the liquidation of FAL, its units have
ceased to trade on the American Stock Exchange and are being
deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act. FAL will no
longer issue or file periodic or other reports under such Act
or otherwise.
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