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):
July 28, 1998
UNITED VIDEO SATELLITE GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-22662 73-129412
(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
7140 South Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136-5422
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip code)
(918) 488-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On July 28, 1998, the stockholders of United Video Satellite Group, Inc.
(the "Company") approved the proposal to amend the Company's Restated
Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of
Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock to 650,000,000 shares and
300,000,000 shares, respectively. The increase in the number of authorized
shares will allow the Company to complete its previously announced two for one
split of its Class A and Class B Common Stock, which will be effected in the
form of a dividend of one additional share of Class A Common Stock for each
share of Class A Common Stock outstanding and one additional share of Class B
Common Stock for each share of Class B Common Stock outstanding on August 20,
1998, to holders of record on August 10, 1998.
A copy of the Company's press release on this matter is attached.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
c. Exhibits
99. Press Release, dated July 28, 1998
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
UNITED VIDEO SATELLITE GROUP, INC.
DATE: July 28, 1998 By: /s/ Peter C. Boylan III
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Peter C. Boylan III
President and
Chief Operating Officer
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EXHIBIT 99
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NEWS RELEASE
UNITED VIDEO SATELLITE GROUP
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7140 S. Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136-5422
(918) 488-4000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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July 28, 1998
Contact: Pete Boylan or Craig Waggy 918-488-4000
UVSG ANNOUNCES DATES FOR TWO FOR ONE STOCK SPLIT
Tulsa, OK - United Video Satellite Group, Inc. (United Video or UVSG) announced
today that the previously announced two for one split of its Class A and Class B
Common Stock will be effected in the form of a stock dividend of one additional
share of common stock for each share outstanding on August 20, 1998 to holders
of record on August 10, 1998.
United Video Satellite Group provides satellite-delivered video, audio, data and
program promotion services to multi-channel video providers, satellite dish
owners, radio stations and private network users throughout the world as well as
systems integration services to corporate America and the federal government in
locations throughout the United States. For current information about the United
Video Satellite Group of companies, please access the organization's Internet
home page at www.uvsg.com. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, UVSG trades on The
Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol UVSGA.
