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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): March 31, 1999
TRIMARK HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-18613 95-4272695
(Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
Number) Identification Number)
2644 30th Street 90405
Santa Monica, California (Zip code)
(Address of principal executive
offices)
(310) 314-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS
On March 31, 1999, Trimark Holdings, Inc. (the "Registrant") announced that
it had completed an exchange of stock with broadcast.com inc. in connection
with the February 22, 1999 agreement to jointly market certain of the
Registrant's movies by streaming them on the broadcast.com web site. A copy
of the press release issued by the Registrant in connection with this matter
is filed in this report as Exhibit 99.6 hereto.
Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
a. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF BUSINESSES ACQUIRED.
Not applicable.
b. PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Not applicable.
c. EXHIBITS
Exhibit 99.6 - The press release issued by the Registrant on March 31, 1999
is filed as Exhibit 99.6 to this report and incorporated in this report by
reference for all purposes.
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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 authorized.
TRIMARK HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: April 16, 1999 /s/ Jeff Gonzalez
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Jeff Gonzalez
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description Method of Filing
99.6 Press release of the Registrant filed herewith
dated March 31, 1999 electronically
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EXHIBIT 99.6
Trimark Contact
David Van Houten
Corporate Relations
(310) 314-3024
[email protected]
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Trimark Announces Completion of Stock
Transaction with Broadcast.com
March 31, 1999, SANTA MONICA, CA ... Trimark Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ-TMRK)
announced today that it has completed the stock transaction with
broadcast.com (Nasdaq: BCST) in which Trimark exchanged 9% of its common
stock (412,363 shares) for 45,858 shares of broadcast.com common stock. The
completion of this transaction is connected with the February 22nd agreement
between Trimark and broadcast.com to jointly market certain Trimark movies by
streaming them on the broadcast.com Web site, creating mutual links and by
selling merchandise and advertising space.
Trimark Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: TMRK) is a broad-based entertainment company
which acquires, produces and distributes motion pictures domestically and
internationally under the Trimark Pictures banner; licenses to the broadcast
industry under the Trimark Television moniker; and distributes to the
domestic home video market under the Trimark Home Video label.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors
which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Trimark
and broadcast.com to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Investors are cautioned that the financial performance of
Trimark and broadcast.com are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties.
Other matters, uncertainties and risks are detailed from time to time in
Trimark's and in broadcast.com's current filings with the SEC.
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