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): July 24, 1996 Falcon Cable Systems Company, a California limited partnership (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) California (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-9332 95-4108170 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 10900 Wilshire Boulevard, 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (310) 824-9990 (Registrant's Telephone Number) ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION. Filed herewith as Exhibit 1 is a press release of Falcon Cable Systems Company, a California limited partnership (the "Partnership") announcing the per unit liquidating distribu- tion payable to unitholders of the Partnership, which press release is hereby incorporated herein by reference. Ad- ditional information relating to the liquidation of the Part- nership is contained in the Current Reports on Form 8-K of the Partnership and Falcon Holding Group, L.P., dated July 12, 1996. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 1 Press Release of the Partnership dated July 24, 1996. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Ex- change Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this re- port to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: July 24, 1996 FALCON CABLE SYSTEMS COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP By: Falcon Cable Investors Group, a California limited partnership General Partner By: Falcon Holding Group, L.P. General Partner By: Falcon Holding Group, Inc. General Partner By: /s/ Michael K. Menerey Michael K. Menerey, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer -2- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 1 Press Release of the Part- nership dated July 24, 1996.