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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: June 18, 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 June 18, 1998, American Business Information, Inc. (the "Company")
announced that it completed a private placement of 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated
Notes due 2008 (the "Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of $115,000,000.
The Notes have not been 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 June 18, 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: June 19, 1998 /s/ Steven Purcell
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Steven Purcell
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release Dated June 18, 1998
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EXHIBIT 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 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) COMPLETES
PLACEMENT OF SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES
(OMAHA, NE) - American Business Information, Inc.(R) announced that it has
completed a private placement of 9 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008 (the
"Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of $115,000,000. The Notes have not
been 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 and can be contacted at (402)
593-4500.
