SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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December 5, 1997 (November 24, 1997)
(Date of Report (date of earliest event reported))
HFS Incorporated
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-11402 22-3059335
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
6 Sylvan Way
Parsippany, New Jersey 07054
(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)
(973) 428-9700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if applicable)
Item 5. Other Events
On November 24, 1997, HFS Incorporated (the "Company") announced that it had
entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Harpur Group Ltd., a leading
fuel card and vehicle management company in the United Kingdom, from H-G
Holdings, Inc. for approximately $186 million in cash, plus future contingent
payments of up to $20 million over the next two years. The closing of this
transaction is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory approval.
The information set forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 7. Exhibits
Exhibit
No. Description
99.1 Press Release: HFS Incorporated Agrees to Acquire Harpur Group
Ltd. dated November 24, 1997.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
HFS INCORPORATED
By: /s/ James E. Buckman
James E. Buckman
Senior Executive Vice President
and General Counsel
Date: December 5, 1997
HFS INCORPORATED
CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
Report Dated December 5, 1997 (November 24, 1997)
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release: HFS Incorporated Agrees to Acquire Harpur Group
Ltd. dated November 24, 1997.