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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) October 1, 1996
THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada 0-18429 98-0121376
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer
incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
4126 Norland Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 3S8
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 604-299-9321
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Exhibit Index is on page 3
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
Pursuant to Form 8-K, General Instructions F, registrant hereby incorporates by
reference the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.
Exhibit No. Description
Exhibit 99 The Loewen Group Inc. Press Release dated October 1,
1996
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.
Dated: October 1, 1996
THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.
By: PETER S. HYNDMAN
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Name: Peter S. Hyndman
Title: Corporate Secretary
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Press Release dated October 1, 1996
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Exhibit 99
Stock Symbols: Investor Contacts:
Nasdaq: LWNG Paul Wagler, Senior Vice President, Finance
TSE: LWN Dwight Hawes, Vice President, Finance
ME: LWN The Loewen Group Inc.
Tel: (800) 347-7010
Media Contacts:
Dave Laundy, Vice President,
Communications
The Loewen Group Inc.
Tel: (604) 293-7857
Thomas C. Franco
Rohit J. Menezes
Broadgate Consultants, Inc.
Tel: (212) 229-2222
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LOEWEN GROUP TERMS SHAREHOLDER SUIT "MERITLESS"
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, October 1, 1996 -- The Loewen Group Inc. today
announced that it would vigorously contest a shareholder class action and
derivative lawsuit filed against its directors, and in which it has been named
a nominal defendant, on September 26th in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
The Company believes the lawsuit is without merit and that it is regrettable
that suits of this nature have become virtually routine.
The lawsuit alleges that Loewen's directors breached their fiduciary duty by
unanimously rejecting Service Corporation International's September 17 proposal
to acquire Loewen and by taking certain other allegedly related actions. The
Company strongly believes that its directors acted scrupulously in exercising
their business judgment and fulfilling their duties to shareholders, and
expects to prevail in court.
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