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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): August 19, 1996
HORIZON CELLULAR TELEPHONE COMPANY, L.P.
HORIZON FINANCE CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of organization)
23-2617703 - Horizon Cellular
33-71002 Telephone Company, L.P.
23-2741164 - Horizon Finance
33-71002-01 Corporation
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
101 Lindenwood Drive, Suite 125, Malvern, PA 19355
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants' telephone number, including area code: (610) 651-5900
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Item 5. Other Events
On August 19, 1996, the Registrants announced that they had commenced a
cash tender offer and consent solicitation for all $206 million outstanding
principal amount of their 11-3/8% Senior Subordinated Discount Notes due 2000.
Holders will receive $962.63 in cash for each $1,000 principal amount of the
Notes tendered before 5:00 p.m. EST on the solicitation date of September 16,
1996. The tender offer is being made in connection with the previously
announced sale of certain cellular systems of the Registrants' subsidiaries to
SYGNET Communications Inc. The tender offer is subject to certain conditions,
including consummation of such sale.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HORIZON CELLULAR TELEPHONE
COMPANY, L.P. (a Delaware
Limited Partnership)
BY: KCCGP, L.P., its General Partner
BY: HORIZON G.P., INC., its
(Corporate) General Partner
Date: September 3, 1996 BY: /s/ Bruce M. Hernandez
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Bruce M. Hernandez, Vice President-Finance
and Chief Financial Officer
HORIZON FINANCE CORPORATION
Date: September 3, 1996 BY: /s/ Bruce M. Hernandez
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Bruce M. Hernandez, Vice President
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