UNITED STATES
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 30, 2007
AMERICAN SKIING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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| | 04-3373730
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
136 HEBER AVENUE, SUITE 303, PARK CITY, UTAH 84060
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (435) 615-0340
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01. Other Events
As previously reported in the Form 8-K filing of American Skiing Company (the “Company”) dated July 16, 2007, the Company has entered into agreements to sell The Canyons resort to Talisker Canyons Finance Co LLC and Talisker Corporation. A copy of the definitive agreement for such transaction is filed in conjunction with this report.
Certain statements contained in this Report constitute forward-looking statements under U.S. federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events. Similarly, statements that describe our objectives, plans or goals are or may be forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. In addition to factors discussed above, other factors that could cause actual results, performances or achievements to differ materially from those projected include factors listed from time to time in our documents we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution the reader that this list is not exhaustive. We operate in a changing business environment and new risks arise from time to time. The forward-looking statements included in this Report are made only as of the date of this Report and we do not have or undertake any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances other than as required by applicable federal securities laws.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| | | Exhibit 10.1 | | Purchase Agreement by and among American Skiing Company, ASC Utah, Talisker Canyons Finance Co LLC and Talisker Corporation dated July 15, 2007 |
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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.
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| Date: July 30, 2007 | American Skiing Company
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| | By: | /s/ Foster A. Stewart, Jr. | |
| | | Name: | Foster A. Stewart, Jr. | |
| | | Title: | Senior Vice President and
General Counsel | |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| 10.1 | | Purchase Agreement by and among American Skiing Company, ASC Utah, Talisker Canyons Finance Co LLC and Talisker Corporation dated July 15, 2007 |
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