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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 07, 1999
THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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British Columbia, Canada 0-18429 98-0121376
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
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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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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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.
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Exhibit 99 The Loewen Group Inc. Press Release dated June 07, 1999
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 07, 1999
THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.
By: /s/ BRADLEY D. STAM
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Name: Bradley D. Stam
Title: Senior Vice President, Law
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Press Release dated June 07, 1999
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THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.
(NYSE, TSE, ME: LWN)
NEWS
Contact: Sitrick And Company
Brenda Adrian
Anita-Marie Hill
(604) 293-6483
(310) 788-2850
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE LOEWEN GROUP ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF PAUL A. HOUSTON TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Vancouver, BC-June 7, 1999-THE LOEWEN GROUP INC. (NYSE,TSE,ME:LWN) announced
today the appointment of Paul A. Houston as a director of the Company. Mr.
Houston joins the Board of Directors, filling the vacancy arising from the
recent retirement of Thomas M. Taylor.
Mr. Houston, 50, is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Scott's
Restaurants, Inc. (TSE: SRG), a Toronto Stock Exchange listed public company.
"We are delighted that Paul is joining our Board," said John Lacey, Chairman of
The Loewen Group. "Paul's vast experience and expertise in consumer businesses
parallel our strategic plan going of emphasizing customer service, customer
value and multi-location efficiencies."
Mr. Houston is a native of Canada with extensive experience in multi-location
consumer businesses and in the development and execution of business plans to
generate corporate value.
Based in Vancouver, The Loewen Group Inc. owns or operates more than 1,100
funeral homes and more than 400 cemeteries across the United States, Canada and
the United Kingdom. The Company employs approximately 13,000 people and derives
90 percent of its revenue from U.S. operations.
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Safe Harbor: Certain statements contained in this press release, including but
not limited to information regarding the future economic performance and
financial condition of the Company, the plans and objectives of the Company's
management and the Company's assumptions regarding such performance and plans,
are forward-looking in nature. Additional information concerning important
factors that could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking
information contained in this release is included in the Company's publicly
filed quarterly and annual reports.
