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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) June 4, 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 of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
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
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
June 4, 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: June 4, 1996
THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.
By: PETER S. HYNDMAN
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Name: Peter S. Hyndman
Title: Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Press Release dated June 4, 1996
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EXHIBIT 99
June 4, 1996 For more information contact:
Paul Wagler, Senior Vice
President, Finance
Dwight Hawes, Vice President, Finance
The Loewen Group Inc.
Tel: (800) 347-7010
Stock Symbols:
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Common Preferred C Receipts
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TSE: LWN LWN.PR.C LWN.R
ME: LWN LWN.PR.C LWN.R
Nasdaq: LWNGF
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LOEWEN GROUP ANNOUNCES
CASH DIVIDENDS ON
COMMON AND CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES
BURNABY, B.C. - The Loewen Group Inc. announced that a cash dividend of U.S.
$0.07 per share on the Company's Common shares has been declared payable on
July 2, 1996 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 18,
1996.
For Canadian shareholders, the dividend will be paid in Canadian funds
converted at the Bank of Canada noon exchange rate on June 18, 1996. It is
expected that the Common shares will begin trading ex-dividend on June 14,
1996.
The Company also announced that the scheduled initial cash dividend of Cdn.
$0.6248 per share on the Company's 6% Cumulative Redeemable Convertible First
Preferred Shares, Series C has been declared payable on July 8, 1996 to
shareholders of record on June 30, 1996. The Series C Preferred Shares were
subdivided on a ten-for-one basis effective May 29, 1996 at the close of
business. It is expected that these preferred shares will begin trading
ex-dividend on June 26, 1996.
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With corporate offices in Burnaby, British Columbia, Cincinnati and
Philadelphia, The Loewen Group is the second largest funeral home and cemetery
operator in North America. The company employs approximately 12,000 people and
owns and operates 883 funeral homes and 230 cemeteries across the United States
and Canada. Over 90 per cent of the Company's revenue is derived from the
United States.
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