-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AgmXr1qRf23TONUuFp2YsO21MJgy983GUXUcBN9PVaFKXsjLQS/sAwlg0139YAXa nAnYl5Ur9TA7a/mK0tHd5Q== 0001193125-04-033472.txt : 20040303 0001193125-04-033472.hdr.sgml : 20040303 20040303093907 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-04-033472 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040302 ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20040303 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GIANT GROUP LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000041296 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [9995] IRS NUMBER: 230622690 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04323 FILM NUMBER: 04644554 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9440 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 407 CITY: BEVERLY HILLS STATE: CA ZIP: 90210 BUSINESS PHONE: 3102735678 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9440 SANTA MONICA BLVD STREET 2: SUITE 407 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90210 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GIANT PORTLAND & MASONRY CEMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850610 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GIANT PORTLAND CEMENT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19770921 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K FORM 8-K

FORM 8-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 29549

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 3, 2004

 

 

GIANT GROUP, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware   1-4323   23-0622690

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

9440 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 407   90210
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 273 5678

 

Item 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

 

On March 3, 2004, the Registrant issued a news release entitled “GIANT GROUP, LTD. ANNOUNCES TRIAL DATE” reporting that a trial date has been set for the pending litigation between GIANT, as plaintiff and L.H. Friend, Gregory Presson and Robert Campbell (“LH Friend”), as defendants. A copy of this release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, who is duly authorized.

 

GIANT GROUP, LTD.

        (Registrant)
By  

/s/ Pasquale A. Ambrogio

Name:   Pasquale A. Ambrogio
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
Dated:   March 3, 2004

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number
  

Description

99.1   Press Release, dated March 3, 2004
 EX-99.1 3 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE

Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

GIANT GROUP, LTD. ANNOUNCES TRIAL DATE

 

LOS ANGELES, California, March 3, 2004 — GIANT GROUP, LTD. (OTC Bulletin Board-GPOL) reported today that a trial date has been set for the pending litigation between GIANT, as plaintiff and L.H. Friend, Gregory Presson and Robert Campbell (“LH Friend”), as defendants. The trial is scheduled to commence on June 30, 2004 in the California Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles located in Santa Monica, California.

 

This lawsuit asserts causes of action for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, constructive fraud and professional negligence arising from L H Friend’s services provided to the Company related to the acquisition of Periscope Sportswear, Inc. (“Periscope”) in December 1998. Periscope filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2000. The amount sought by GIANT in this lawsuit is approximately $35.2 million. Management is unable to predict the outcome of this legal action.

 

For further information contact:

 

Burt Sugarman

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

GIANT GROUP, LTD.

(310) 273-5678

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