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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) April 14, 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
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation)
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4126 Norland Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 3S8
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
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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.
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Exhibit 99 The Loewen Group Inc. Press Release dated
April 14, 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: April 15, 1999
THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.
By: /s/ Bradley D. Stam
Name: Bradley D. Stam
Title: Senior Vice President, Law
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Press Release dated April 14, 1999
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[THE LOEWEN GROUP INC. LETTERHEAD]
(NYSE, TSE, ME: LWN)
NEWS
Contact:
Thomas C. Franco
Broadgate Consultants, Inc.
Tel: (212) 232-2222
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LOEWEN GROUP ANNOUNCES FILING OF FORM 10-K
AND REDUCTION IN BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 14, 1999 -- The Loewen Group Inc. (NYSE, TSE, ME: LWN)
today announced that it had filed its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1998 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Form 10-K included its audited financial statements.
In keeping with the previously announced plan to reduce the size of the Board to
seven members, the Board of Directors of The Loewen Group Inc. also announced
that Raymond Loewen will no longer be serving as a member of the Board and that
the director position previously occupied by Mr. Loewen has been eliminated. The
Board thanked Mr. Loewen for his service to the Company and, in particular, for
his vision and commitment as founder and longtime Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer.
The Loewen Group Inc. is one of the largest funeral home and cemetery operators
in North America. The Company employs approximately 16,000 people and owns or
operates more than 1,100 funeral homes and over 400 cemeteries across the United
States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Over 90 percent of the Company's revenue
is derived from the United States.
The Loewen Group's website is located at http://www.loewengroup.com
Note: Certain of the statements contained in the press release, including, but
not limited to, information regarding the future economic performance and
financial
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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.
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