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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 30, 2003
Advanstar Communications Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 333-57201 | 59-2757389 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 545 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts (Address of principal executive offices) | 02116 (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 267-6500
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
C. Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Document | |
|---|---|---|
99.1 | Earnings release dated October 29, 2003 for the third quarter of 2003. * |
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- Furnished herewith
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 29, 2003, the registrant issued a press release setting forth its third-quarter results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information
This current report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, including statements about plans and objectives of management, potential acquisitions and market growth and opportunity. These forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. For example, statements about our expectations in connection with potential future acquisitions and possible financings are subject to a variety of uncertainties and are subject to change as a result of changes in circumstances that could make it difficult for us to consummate such acquisitions and financings on the terms described. You should not expect that these forward-looking statements will be updated or supplemented as a result of changing circumstances or otherwise, and we disavow and disclaim an obligation to do so. Important cautionary statements and risk factors that would affect actual results are discussed in the Company's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those under the caption entitled "Certain Factors Which May Affect Future Results" in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2003.
The information furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ADVANSTAR COMMUNICATIONS INC. | ||||
| Date: October 30, 2003 | By: | /s/ DAVID W. MONTGOMERY Name: David W. Montgomery Title: Vice President — Finance, Chief Financial Officer | ||
| Exhibit No. | Document | |
|---|---|---|
99.1 | Earnings release dated October 29, 2003 for the third quarter of 2003. * |
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- Furnished herewith
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information
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