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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): December 16, 1998
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Century Communications Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
0-16899
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(Commission File Number)
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New Jersey 06-1158179
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(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
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50 Locust Avenue
New Canaan, CT 06840
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 972-2000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
Reference is made to the Press Release of Century Communications
Corp. (the "Company"), issued on December 16, 1998, which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1
Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
The following Exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
99.1 Press Release of the Company, dated December 16, 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.
CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
By: /s/ SCOTT N. SCHNEIDER
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Name: Scott N. Schneider
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice
President and Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: December 22, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release of the Company, dated December 16, 1998.
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Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
CONTACT: SCOTT N. SCHNEIDER, CFO
PHONE: 203-972-2000
OR LOUIS FRIEDMAN
DONALDSON, LUFKIN & JENRETTE
212-892-3545
NEW CANAAN, CT-December 16, 1998-Century Communications Corp. today announced
that its Board of Directors has determined to explore strategic alternatives
available to the company.
The company has engaged the services of Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette to
assist it in exploring these various available strategic alternatives.
Century Communications Corp. is the ninth largest operator of cable
television systems in the United States with significant concentrations of
subscribers in Los Angeles, CA, Colorado Springs, Co. and Puerto Rico. The
Company owns and operates 72 cable television systems in 25 states and Puerto
Rico serving in excess of 1,300,000 basic subscribers.
