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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) April 29, 2004
Advanstar Communications Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 333-57201 (Commission File Number) | 59-2757389 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
One Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(212) 357-6600
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
C. Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Document | |
|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | Earnings release dated April 29, 2004 for the first quarter of 2004.* |
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- Furnished herewith
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On April 29, 2004, the registrant issued a press release setting forth its first-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. 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 29, 2004.
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: April 29, 2004 | By: | /s/ DAVID W. MONTGOMERY Name: David W. Montgomery Title: Vice President—Finance, Chief Financial Officer | |
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| Exhibit No. | Document | |
|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | Earnings release dated October 29, 2003 for the first quarter of 2004.* |
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- Furnished herewith
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