-----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, GK3qkEujMebGrNw3NkcTY27TMholAW6ZgnKlemCdsoMiP8GcH6uFO31JAktxtrCa vxUN3SXRKjNKtEXQDc72CQ== 0000891020-99-001217.txt : 19990722 0000891020-99-001217.hdr.sgml : 19990722 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000891020-99-001217 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19990719 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19990721 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LOEWEN GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000845577 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200] IRS NUMBER: 980121376 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12163 FILM NUMBER: 99667474 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4126 NORLAND AVE CITY: BURNABY BC CANADA V5 STATE: A1 ZIP: V5G 3S8 BUSINESS PHONE: 6042999321 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4126 NORLAND AVE STREET 2: BRITISH COLUMIA CITY: BURNABY V5G 3S8 STATE: A1 8-K 1 FORM 8-K 1 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) July 19, 1999 THE LOEWEN GROUP INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Columbia, Canada 0-18429 98-0121376 - ------------------------------- ------------------------ --------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) incorporation)
4126 Norland Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 3S8 ---------------------------------------------- ------- (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code 604-299-9321 ------------------------------ N/A ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Exhibit Index is on page 3 Page 1 of 4 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Pursuant to Form 8-K, General Instructions F, registrant hereby incorporates by reference the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. Exhibit No. Description Exhibit 99 The Loewen Group Inc. Press Release dated July 19, 1999
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. Dated: July 19, 1999 THE LOEWEN GROUP INC. By: /s/ PETER S. HYNDMAN --------------------------------- Name: Peter S. Hyndman Title: Corporate Secretary 3 EXHIBIT INDEX
Sequential Number Exhibit Page Number - ------ ------- ----------- 99 The Loewen Group Inc. 4 Press Release dated July 19, 1999
EX-99 2 PRESS RELEASE DATED JULY 19, 1999 1 THE LOEWEN GROUP INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NYSE, TSE, ME: LWN) NEWS Contact: Sitrick And Company Anita-Marie Hill Jennifer Mercer (604) 293-6483 (310) 788-2850 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE LOEWEN GROUP RECEIVES FINAL COURT APPROVAL OF $200 MILLION DIP FINANCING AGREEMENT ----------------------------------------- Vancouver, BC - July 19, 1999 - THE LOEWEN GROUP INC. (NYSE,TSE,ME:LWN) announced today that it has received final approval from the Bankruptcy Court of its $200 million debtor-in- possession (DIP) financing led by First Union to fund the Company's operations during its restructuring process. "With our final DIP financing in place, and the on going support of our vendors and our employees, The Loewen Group is now well-positioned to fund its operations," said Chairman John Lacey. " This allows us to successfully maintain our relationship with our customers and suppliers and to strengthen Loewen's abilities going forward." The Loewen Group filed its Chapter 11 petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in Wilmington and its application for creditor protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on June 1, 1999. Based in Vancouver, The Loewen Group Inc. owns or operates more than 1100 funeral homes and more than 400 cemeteries across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The Company employs approximately 13,000 people and derives 90 percent of its revenue from U.S. operations. - # # # Safe Harbor: Certain statements contained in this press release, including but not limited to information regarding the future economic performance and financial condition of the Company, the plans and objectives of the Company's management and the Company's assumptions regarding such performance and plans, are forward-looking in nature. Additional information concerning important factors that could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking information contained in this release is included in the Company's publicly filed quarterly and annual reports. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----