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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 18, 1998
PROTECTION ONE, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 0-24780 93-1063818
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
6011 Bristol Parkway 90230
Culver City, California (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 338-6930
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ITEM 5. Other Events.
On October 19, 1998, Protection One, Inc. announced the entering
into of an agreement to acquire Lifeline Systems, Inc. (the "Merger Agreement").
The Press Release announcing the Merger Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit
99.1.
ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated October 19, 1997, relating to the Merger
Agreement.
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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.
PROTECTION ONE, INC.
(Registrant)
Date: October 28 , 1998 By: /s/ John W. Hesse
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John W. Hesse
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
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99.1 Press Release dated October 19, 1998, relating to the Merger
Agreement.
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