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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): June 1, 1997
LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 33-61232 43-1243221
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
8717 West 110th Street, Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(913) 345-1250
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
LA PETITE HOLDINGS CORP.
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5. Other Events.
On June 1, 1997, La Petite Holdings Corp. ("Holdings") was merged with and
into its wholly-owned subsidiary La Petite Academy, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Academy"), pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as
of May 22, 1997 (the "Merger Agreement") by and between Holdings and Academy.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Academy is the surviving
corporation, (with all of the rights, privileges, powers and franchises of each
of said corporations, and all property, real, personal and mixed, of said
corporations).
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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.
LA PETITE ACADEMY, INC.
a Delaware corporation
Date: July 9, 1997 By: /s/ Phillip M. Kane
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By: Phillip M. Kane
Senior Vice-President, Chief
Financial Officer and
Treasurer and duly authorized
representative of the registrant
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