1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K/A 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 3, 1997 AMERICAN BUSINESS INFORMATION, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-19598 47-0751545 - ------------------------ ------------------------------------ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 5711 South 86th Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68127 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (402) 593-4500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 2 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. Dated: October 6, 1997 AMERICAN BUSINESS INFORMATION, INC. By: /s/ Steven Purcell --------------------------------------- Steven Purcell, Chief Financial Officer -3-