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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 1, 1997
OPPENHEIMER CAPITAL L.P.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE 1-9597 13-3412614
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
800 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (714) 717-7022
Oppenheimer Tower, One World Financial Center, New York, New York 10281
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 7.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description of Exhibits
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3.1 Amendment to Amended and Restated Limited Partnership
Agreement of Oppenheimer Capital, L.P. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1.5 of the Registrant's
Registration Statement No. 333-39585 on Form S-1)
ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
On December 1, the Registrant, pursuant to an amendment to its Amended
and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, determined to change its fiscal
year to a calendar year. Accordingly, the Registrant's fiscal year will now end
December 31 instead of April 30. The form on which the report covering the
transition period will be filed will be the Registrant's Form 10-K for the
period ended December 31, 1997.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 12, 1997 PIMCO ADVISORS L.P.
By: /s/ ROBERT FITZGERALD
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Robert Fitzgerald
Chief Financial Officer
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