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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) December 30, 1998
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ST. JOHN KNITS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California 1-11752 95-2245070
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
17422 Derian Avenue, Irvine, California 92614
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (949) 863-1171
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
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A copy of the press release issued by St. John Knits, Inc., a
California corporation (the "Company"), on December 30, 1998 is filed as Exhibit
99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
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99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on December 30, 1998.
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.
Date: January 15, 1999
ST. JOHN KNITS, INC.
By: /s/ Roger G. Ruppert
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Name: Roger G. Ruppert
Title: Senior Vice President - Finance,
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No. Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on December 30, 1998
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EXHIBIT 99.1
Company Press Release
For Immediate Release
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Contact: For St. John Knits: For Vestar Capital Partners
Roger G. Ruppert Gene Donati or Kara Fitzsimmons
(949) 863-1171 Clark & Weinstock
or (212) 953-2550
Michael Freitag/Jason Lynch
Kekst and Company
(212) 521-4800
EXTENSION OF EXPIRATION DATE FOR $28 PER SHARE OFFER
FOR ST. JOHN KNITS
IRVINE, California (December 30, 1998) - St. John Knits, Inc. (NYSE:SJK),
announced today that the Company received from Company founder, Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer Bob Gray and Vestar Capital Partners an
extension of the expiration date from December 31, 1998 to January 15, 1999
of the proposal by Bob Gray, his family and Vestar Capital Partners to
acquire the Company's outstanding shares not owned by the Gray family for
$28 per share in cash.
St. John designs, manufactures, and markets women's clothing and
accessories. The Company's products are sold under the St. John, Griffith
& Gray and Marie Gray trade names. St. John's retail division operates 17
boutiques and nine outlet stores.
