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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 10, 1997
THE TIMES MIRROR COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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DELAWARE 1-13492 95-4481525
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
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TIMES MIRROR SQUARE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90053
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (213) 237-3700
NONE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
The following holders of the Registrant's zero coupon subordinated Liquid Yield
Option(TM) Notes due 2017 (the "LYONs") have recently notified the Registrant
that they beneficially own the principal amounts at maturity of LYONs shown
below, which they may from time to time offer and sell pursuant to the
Registrant's Registration Statement No. 333-30773 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, relating to the LYONs and the Prospectus dated August 22, 1997
included therein.
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Principal Amount
at Maturity
of LYONs
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Black Diamond Limited (1).................................. $1,174,000
Black Diamond Partners, L.P. (1)........................... $ 991,000
Highbridge Capital Corporation (2)......................... $ 121,000
Worldwide Transactions Ltd. (1)............................ $ 214,000
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(1) The Registrant was not previously aware that these holders beneficially own
LYONs.
(2) An increase of $121,000 over the $24,000,000 previously disclosed to the
Registrant.
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.
THE TIMES MIRROR COMPANY
(Registrant)
Date: September 10, 1997 By: _______________________________
Thomas Unterman
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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