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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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: September 18, 1996
(Date of earliest event reported)
THOMPSON PBE, INC.
a Delaware corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE COMMISSION FILE: 95-4215913
(State or other jurisdiction 0-25038 (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or Identification No.)
organization)
4553 GLENCOE AVENUE, SUITE 200
MARINA DEL REY, CALIFORNIA 90292
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(310) 306-7112
(Registrant's phone number, including area code)
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ITEM 8 CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
To the extent deemed to be a "change of fiscal year" for purposes of
Item 8 of Form 8-K, Thompson PBE, Inc. hereby reports that on September 18,
1996 its Board of Directors approved a change from a fiscal year that ends on
September 30 of each year to a 52/53 week fiscal year that ends on the first
Saturday closest to September 30 of each year. This change will become
effective for the 1997 fiscal year which will begin October 1, 1996 and end on
Saturday, September 27, 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.
THOMPSON PBE, INC.
a Delaware corporation
Date: September 20, 1996. By: /s/ CHARLES E. BARRANTES
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Name: Charles E. Barrantes
Title: Executive Vice President
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