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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) July 15, 1999
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MORAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 33-82624 06-1399280
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation)
Two Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 625-7800
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the Company's press release announcing the
Redemption;
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release
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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.
MORAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
Date: July 19, 1999 By: /s/ Jeffrey J. McAulay
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Name: Jeffrey J. McAulay
Title: VP-Finance and Administration
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jeffrey J. McAulay
203 625-7872
MORAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
COMPLETES REDEMPTION OF NOTES
GREENWICH, CT (JULY 19, 1999) -- Moran Transportation Company announced today
that on Thursday, July 15, 1999, it successfully redeemed all of its
outstanding 11-3/4% Series B First Preferred Ship Mortgage Notes due 2004
(CUSIP #616506 AB 7) at 108% of the principal amount thereof, together with
interest to the redemption date.
Moran Transportation Company, through its subsidiaries, provides tug
assistance at major U.S. ports, barge transportation services and worldwide
ocean towing.
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