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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) November 1, 1996
THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada 0-18429 98-0121376
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
4126 Norland Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 3S8
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(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 604-299-9321
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N/A
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(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 November 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: November 1, 1996
THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.
By: /S/ PETER S. HYNDMAN
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Name: Peter S. Hyndman
Title: Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99 The Loewen Group Inc. 4
Press Release dated November 1, 1996
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EXHIBIT 99
Contacts: David A. Laundy
The Loewen Group Inc.
(604) 293-7857
Thomas C. Franco
Broadgate Consultants, Inc.
(212) 229-2222
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LOEWEN GROUP RECEIVES SECOND FTC INFORMATION REQUEST CONCERNING SERVICE
CORPORATION HOSTILE PROPOSAL
FTC SEEKS INFORMATION ON OVER 100 MARKETS IN 27 STATES
VANCOUVER, November 1, 1996 -- The Loewen Group Inc. (NYSE, TSE, ME: LWN)
announced it has received a second request for information from the Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) in connection with an investigation of the hostile
acquisition proposal from Service Corporation International (SCI).
The FTC's second request asks for detailed information on over 100
markets in 27 states, including breakdowns with respect to certain ethnic
markets. For purposes of the request, the FTC defines the Loewen Group as
including Prime Succession Inc. and SCI as including Equity Corporation
International, of which SCI owns approximately 40%.
As previously announced on October 1, 1996 the FTC requested data on
all of the Loewen Group's funeral homes and cemeteries, including all
properties in which the Company has a financial interest.
The FTC's first request included detailed information about regional
market overlap between the Loewen Group and SCI properties, including any
properties in which either company has a financial interest.
The anti-competitive effects of the proposal have also prompted
regulatory scrutiny in several states, including New York, Florida, Hawaii,
Texas, California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Oregon. In
addition, the Canadian Competition Bureau is investigating the effects of the
proposal under the Canadian Competition Act, and in that respect has made a
request for information from the Company.
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