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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): November 1, 2000
Liberty Financial Companies, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts
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(State of incorporation or organization)
1-13654 04-3260640
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2214
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(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 722-6000
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Item 5. Other Events.
On November 1, 2000, Liberty Financial Companies, Inc., a Massachusetts
corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release stating that it has retained
CS First Boston to help explore strategic alternatives, including the possible
sale of the Company. The Company added that, because the strategic review is now
ongoing, it cannot speculate on the outcome, and there is no assurance that any
transaction will be completed. The Company will have no further public comment
on this subject until the Company and CS First Boston complete the review.
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SIGNATURE
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.
LIBERTY FINANCIAL COMPANIES, INC.
Date: November 9, 2000 By: /s/ J. Andrew Hilbert
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J. Andrew Hilbert
Chief Financial Officer
