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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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): October 20, 1998
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TRANSMEDIA NETWORK INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 001-13806 84-6028875
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
11900 Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 460, Miami, Florida 33181
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 892-3300
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Total Number of Pages: 3
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ITEM 5. Other Events
On October 20, 1998, the Board of Directors of Transmedia Network Inc.
announced the appointment of Gene M. Henderson, 51, as President and Chief
Executive Officer. Mr. Henderson was also elected to the Board of Directors.
Mr. Henderson was most recently President and Chief Executive Officer of DIMAC
Marketing, a full service direct marketing company based in St. Louis. Prior
to joining DIMAC Marketing, Mr. Henderson was employed in various capacities
by Epsilon Data Management, a database marketing firm based in Burlington,
Massachusetts. Among his positions at Epsilon Data Management, Mr. Henderson
served as Chief Operating Officer and prior to that as President of a division
of Epsilon. James Callaghan, who had been serving as interim President,
resumed his duties as President of Transmedia Restaurant Company.
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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.
TRANSMEDIA NETWORK INC.
Date: November 2, 1998 By: /s/ Stephen E. Lerch
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Stephen E. Lerch
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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