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 earliest event reported: May 2, 1996
PEOPLES TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW YORK 0-16479 13-2626435
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(State or other juris- (Commission File (IRS Employer
diction of incorporation) Number) I.D. No.)
2300 N.W. 89th Place, Miami, Florida 33172
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(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (305) 593-9667
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Item 5. Other Events
E. Craig Sanders has been elected president, chief executive officer
and a director of the Company effective as of May 2, 1996. He succeeds Robert
E. Lund in the positions of president and chief executive officer. Mr. Lund
had been serving in those positions on an interim basis and will continue as a
director of the 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 thereunto duly authorized.
PEOPLES TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.
Date: May 6, 1996 /s/ Bonnie S. Biumi
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Bonnie S. Biumi
Chief Financial Officer
