REGAL CINEMAS INC
8-K, 1997-09-25
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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): September 25, 1997
                              (September 24, 1997)



                               REGAL CINEMAS, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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                   Tennessee                              0-21772                     62-1412720
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)      (Commission File Number)      (I.R.S. Employer
                                                                                  Identification No.)


  7132 Commercial Park Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee                       37918
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     (Address of principal executive offices)                          (Zip Code)

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       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (423) 922-1123



                                 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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        See attached press release.

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Information and Exhibits.
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         (c) Exhibit:

         99 Press Release dated September 24, 1997.





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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.

                                          REGAL CINEMAS, INC.


Date: September 24, 1997                  By: /s/ Lewis Frazer III
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                                             Lewis Frazer III
                                             Executive Vice President and Chief
                                             Financial Officer




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

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      99               Press Release dated September 24, 1997.

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                                   EXHIBIT 99


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                         Contact: Lewis Frazer III
                                                       Chief Financial Officer
                                                       (423) 922-1123


              REGAL CINEMAS ANNOUNCES CONSUMMATION OF OFFERING OF
                     $125 MILLION SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES

Knoxville, Tennessee (September 24, 1997) -- Regal Cinemas, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:
REGL), today announced that it has consummated the sale of $125 million in
aggregate principal amount of 8 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007.

         The offering was made by means of an offering memorandum to
institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A and other exemptions under the
Securities Act of 1933. Proceeds of the offering will be used to repay
indebtedness incurred to finance the Company's recent tender offer to purchase
outstanding debt assumed in connection with the Cobb Theatres acquisition and
amounts outstanding under revolving credit facilities, and for general purposes.

         The notes offered have not been registered under the Securities Act of
1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or
an applicable exemption from registration under federal and state securities
laws.


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