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, 1997
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PLENUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION
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Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-916-3 13-5648711
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer
File Number) Identification No.)
233 Spring Street, New York, New York 10013
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Address of principal executive offices
Registrant's Telephone Number (including area code) (212) 620-8000
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Item 5. REDEMPTION OF 321,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
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On August 28, 1997 Plenum Publishing Corporation (the "Company")
announced that it had purchased for its treasury 321,000 shares of its common
stock, constituting the entire holdings of Southeastern Asset Management Inc.
of Memphis Tennessee ("Southeastern"). Such shares represented approximately
8.4% of the Company's outstanding stock and such shares will be held in the
Company's treasury. Immediately after such acquisition, Plenum had
approximately 3,510,000 shares outstanding. The transaction was negotiated
between the Company and Southeastern and the Company paid Southeastern a total
price of $13,963,500 for such shares.
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SIGNATURES
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securites Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
PLENUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Dated: As of August 28, 1997 By: /s/ Martin E. Tash
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Martin E. Tash
Chairman of the Board and
President
