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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):
August 20, 1998 (August 18, 1998)
AMERICAN COIN MERCHANDISING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
0-26580
(Commission File Number)
DELAWARE 84-1093721
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
5660 CENTRAL AVENUE, BOULDER, COLORADO 80301
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
(303) 444-2559
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On August 18, 1998, American Coin Merchandising, Inc. (the "Company")
filed Amendment No. 1 to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-60267) (the "Registration Statement"). On pages S-9 and S-27 of the
Prospectus Supplement contained in the Registration Statement the Company listed
its pro forma ratios of earnings to fixed charges for the year ended December
31, 1997 as 1.4 and for the six months ended June 30, 1998 as 1.2. These ratios
were incorrect. For the purpose of incorporating the correct ratios into the
Registration Statement by reference, the correct pro forma ratio of earnings to
fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 1997 is 2.2 and for the six months
ended June 30, 1998 is 1.8.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated August 20, 1998
AMERICAN COIN MERCHANDISING, INC.
By: /s/ Jerome M. Lapin
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Jerome M. Lapin
Its: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
