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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: November 9, 1994
LAURENTIAN CAPITAL CORPORATION
Commission File No.: 0-8403
Incorporated in the I.R.S. Employer
State of Delaware Identification No.
59-1611314
640 Lee Road, Suite 303
Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087
Registrant's Telephone Number
Including Area Code: 610/889-7400
Exhibit Index at Page 4
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On November 9, 1994 Laurentian Capital Corporation issued its press
release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, announcing that
it had engaged Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. as financial advisor to evaluate various
strategies for maximizing shareholder value, including possible business
combinations or other transactions.
Item 7. EXHIBITS.
Exhibit A Press Release dated November 9, 1994
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this Form 8-K report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
LAURENTIAN CAPITAL CORPORATION
BY: /s/ Bernhard M. Koch
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Bernhard M. Koch
Secretary
November 10, 1994
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit A Press Release dated November 9, 1994 5
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Exhibit A
LAURENTIAN CAPITAL CORPORATION
RELEASE DATE: November 9, 1994
CONTACT PERSON: Bernhard M. Koch 610-889-7400
Laurentian Capital Corporation (AMEX: LQ), a life insurance holding company
based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, announced today that it had engaged
Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. as financial advisor to evaluate various strategies for
maximizing shareholder value, including possible business combinations or other
transactions. The Company said that it had authorized Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. to
approach third parties in connection with the engagement. The Company emphasized
that no assurance could be given that the evaluation would result in any
transaction.
Laurentian Capital Corporation has assets of approximately $1.0 billion and
total life insurance in force in excess of $2.6 billion. Its primary life
insurance subsidiaries are Loyal American Life Insurance Company, of Mobile,
Alabama and Prairie States Life Insurance Company, of Rapid City, South Dakota.
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