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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000898430-97-003902.txt : 19970912
<SEC-HEADER>0000898430-97-003902.hdr.sgml : 19970912
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000898430-97-003902
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19970910
ITEM INFORMATION:		
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970910
SROS:			NYSE
SROS:			PSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TIMES MIRROR CO /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000925260
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NEWSPAPERS:  PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING [2711]
		IRS NUMBER:				944481525
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13492
		FILM NUMBER:		97677795

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TIMES MIRROR SQUARE
		STREET 2:		220 WEST FIRST STREET
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90053
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2132373700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TIMES MIRROR SQUARE
		STREET 2:		202 WEST 1ST ST
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90053

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW TMC INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940613
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<TYPE>8-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 8-K
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<PAGE>
 
                      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):  September 10, 1997


                           THE TIMES MIRROR COMPANY
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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<CAPTION> 
       DELAWARE                      1-13492                      95-4481525
<S>                          <C>                      <C> 
(State of Incorporation)     (Commission File No.)    (IRS Employer Identification No.)
</TABLE> 


              TIMES MIRROR SQUARE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90053
             (Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)


      REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:  (213) 237-3700


                                     NONE
         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
<PAGE>
 
Item 5.   Other Events.

The following holders of the Registrant's zero coupon subordinated Liquid Yield
Option(TM) Notes due 2017 (the "LYONs") have recently notified the Registrant
that they beneficially own the principal amounts at maturity of LYONs shown
below, which they may from time to time offer and sell pursuant to the
Registrant's Registration Statement No. 333-30773 under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, relating to the LYONs and the Prospectus dated August 22, 1997
included therein.
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<CAPTION>
                                                                Principal Amount
                                                                   at Maturity
                                                                     of LYONs
                                                                ----------------
<S>                                                             <C>
Black Diamond Limited (1)..................................         $1,174,000
Black Diamond Partners, L.P. (1)...........................         $  991,000
Highbridge Capital Corporation (2).........................         $  121,000
Worldwide Transactions Ltd. (1)............................         $  214,000
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______________________
(1)  The Registrant was not previously aware that these holders beneficially own
     LYONs.
(2)  An increase of $121,000 over the $24,000,000 previously disclosed to the
     Registrant.

                                  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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                            THE TIMES MIRROR COMPANY
                                                  (Registrant)


Date:  September 10, 1997                   By:  _______________________________
                                                 Thomas Unterman
                                                 Senior Vice President and
                                                 Chief Financial Officer

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