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) December 27, 1998
JUMBOSPORTS INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 001-13322 52-1643157
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
4701 West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33614
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (813)886-9688
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 3. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
On December 27, 1998 (the "Petition Date"), JumboSports Inc., a Florida
corporation (the "Registrant"), and its subsidiaries Guide Series, Inc. and
Property Holdings Company I filed Voluntary Petitions for Relief (Case Nos.
98-22545-8C1, 98-22546-8C1 and 98-22547-8C1, respectively) under Chapter 11 of
Title 11 of the United States Code (the "Bankrupcy Code") in United States
Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division (the
"Bankruptcy Court"). On the Petition Date, the Bankruptcy Court entered Orders
for Relief pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code. During the week of December 28,
1998, the Bankruptcy Court further entered orders allowing the Registrant and
the subsidiaries to operate their business and manage their property as debtors
in possession pursuant to Sections 1107(a) and 1108 of the Bankruptcy Code.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Report to be duly signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized, on January 11, 1999.
JumboSports, Inc.
(Registrant)
By:/s/ Raymond P. Springer
Raymond P. Springer, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
