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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 15, 1997
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K & F INDUSTRIES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)
Delaware 33-29035 34-1614845
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
600 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10016
(Address of principal executive
offices including Zip Code)
(212) 297-0900
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
N.A.
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(Former name or former address, if changes since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On October 15, 1997, K & F Industries, Inc. (the "Company") completed the
transactions, including the repurchase of all $140 million of 10 3/8% Senior
Subordinated Notes due 2004, as described in its press release dated September
15, 1997 and reported on Form 8-K dated September 18, 1997.
In connection therewith, the Company entered into a new credit facility
consisting of $322 million of term loans and a $50 million revolving credit
facility, and also issued $185 million of 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2007.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
K & F INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: October 28, 1997 By: DIRKSON R. CHARLES
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Dirkson R. Charles
Chief Financial Officer
