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): October 6, 2004
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PRIME HOSPITALITY CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-6869 22-2640625
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
700 Route 46 East, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004
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Address of principal executive offices
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 882-1010
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N/A
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N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On October 6, 2004, Prime Hospitality Corp. (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing that the stockholders of the Company voted to adopt the
Agreement and Plan of Merger among the Company and affiliates of The Blackstone
Group at a special stockholders' meeting.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on October 6, 2004,
announcing the adoption of the merger agreement at the special stockholders'
meeting is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Exhibits
99.1 Press Release of Prime Hospitality Corp. dated October 6,
2004.
SIGNATURE
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.
PRIME HOSPITALITY CORP.
Date: October 6, 2004 By: /s/ Richard T. Szymanski
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Name: Richard T. Szymanski
Title: Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
