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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): July 18, 2000
LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
NEW YORK
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-5721 13-2615557
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
315 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10010
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 460-1900
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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On July 18, 2000, Leucadia National Corporation terminated its
previously announced merger agreement with Reliance Group Holdings, Inc.
pursuant to its terms.
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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.
LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Joseph A. Orlando
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Joseph A. Orlando,
Vice President
Date: July 19, 2000
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