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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: May 21, 1998
(Date of the earliest event reported)
AMERICAN BUSINESS INFORMATION, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-19598 47-0751545
(State or other juris- (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
diction of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
5711 South 86th Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68127
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
402/593-4500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
On May 21, 1998, American Business Information, Inc. (the "Company")
announced that it is contemplating a private placement of senior subordinate
notes (the "Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000. The
Notes will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act") and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration
or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Act.
A copy of the press release containing the foregoing announcement is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release Dated May 21, 1998
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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.
Date: May 21, 1998 /s/ Steven Purcell
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Steven Purcell
Chief Financial Officer
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99.1 Press Release Dated May 21, 1998
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1998
CONTACTS:
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STEVEN PURCELL - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Phone: (402) 593-4632 - Fax: (402) 537-6197
E-Mail: [email protected]
AMERICAN BUSINESS INFORMATION, INC(R) CONTEMPLATES
PLACEMENT OF SENIOR SUBORDINATE NOTES
(OMAHA, NE) - American Business Information, Inc.(R) today announced that it is
contemplating a private placement of senior subordinate notes (the "Notes") in
the aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000. The Notes will not be registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act") and may not be offered
or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption
from the registration requirements under the Act.
American Business Information, Inc.(R) is headquartered at 5711 South 86th
Circle, P.O. Box 27347, Omaha, NE 68127-0347. American Business Information(R)
can be contacted at (402) 593-4500.
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