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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): March 13, 1996
TRUMP PLAZA FUNDING, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 2-0219 13-3339198
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
Mississippi Avenue and The Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 441-6526
TRUMP PLAZA ASSOCIATES
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 033-04604-01 22-3241643
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
Mississippi Avenue and The Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 441-6526
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ITEM 1 TO ITEM 4: None.
ITEM 5: Other Events.
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Trump Plaza Funding, Inc. ("Plaza Funding"), the issuer of 10 7/8% Mortgage
Notes due 2001 ($330,000,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding) (the "Plaza
Notes"), and Trump Plaza Associates ("Plaza Associates"), the guarantor of the
Plaza Notes, commenced on March 13, 1996 an offer to purchase for cash all
outstanding Plaza Notes (the "Offer"). The Offer is being made in connection
with a comprehensive plan relating to the acquisition of the Trump Taj Mahal
Casino Resort by Trump Hotel & Casino Resorts, Inc.
Reference is made to the joint press release of Plaza Funding and Plaza
Associates, dated March 13, 1996, attached as an Exhibit hereto. The Exhibit is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 6 TO ITEM 8: None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each
registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TRUMP PLAZA FUNDING, INC.
March 13, 1996 /s/ Nicholas L. Ribis
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By: Nicholas L. Ribis
Title: Vice President
TRUMP PLAZA ASSOCIATES
By: Trump Plaza Funding, Inc.
its Managing General Partner
March 13, 1996 /s/ Nicholas L. Ribis
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By: Nicholas L. Ribis
Title: Vice President
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99.1 News Release of Trump
Plaza Funding, Inc. and
Trump Plaza Associates,
dated March 13, 1996
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EXHIBIT 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
FROM: The Marcus Group, Inc. Contact: Alan C. Marcus
500 Plaza Drive
Secaucus, NJ 07096-3309 (O): (201) 902-9000
FOR: Trump Plaza Funding, Inc.
and
Trump Plaza Associates
For Immediate Release: March 13, 1996
Trump Plaza Funding, Inc., the issuer of 10 7/8% Mortgage Notes due 2001
($330,000,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding) and Trump Plaza
Associates, the guarantor of the Plaza Notes, announced today that they had
commenced an offer to purchase for cash all outstanding Plaza Notes at a
purchase price calculated to result in an effective yield to June 15, 1998 (the
first date the Plaza Notes may be redeemed) equal to 150 basis points over the
yield to maturity of U.S. Treasury securities of a comparable maturity. The
offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on April 10,
1996, unless extended. Consummation of the Offer is subject to various
conditions, including among others, the valid tender prior to the expiration of
the Offer, and without withdrawal, of at least 90% in aggregate principal amount
of the outstanding Plaza Notes.
In addition, and in connection with the Offer, consents to various amendments
to the indenture governing the Plaza Notes are being solicited from holders of
the Plaza Notes. The Solicitation will terminate on the earlier to occur of the
first date after March 31, 1996 on which consents by a majority in aggregate
principal amount of outstanding Plaza Notes have been received, and not
revoked, and the date of the expiration of the Offer.
The Offer and the Solicitation are being made pursuant to the terms of an
Offer to Purchase and Solicitation of Consents, dated March 13, 1996. The Offer
and Solicitation are being made as part of a comprehensive plan relating to the
acquisition of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort by Trump Hotels & Casino
Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:DJT)
This press release shall not constitute an Offer to purchase or a
solicitation of acceptances of the Offer and the Solicitation, which may only
be made pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase and Solicitation of
Consents. Requests for assistance or copies of the Offer to Purchase and
Solicitation of Consents may be directed to MacKenzie Partners, the Information
Agent for the Offer and the Solicitation at 212-929-5500 or toll-free at
800-322-2885, or Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation, the Dealer
Manager for the Offer and the Solicitation at 310-282-5063.
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