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) AUGUST 5, 1998 MARCUS CABLE COMPANY, L.L.C. MARCUS CABLE OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C. MARCUS CABLE CAPITAL CORPORATION MARCUS CABLE CAPITAL CORPORATION II MARCUS CABLE CAPITAL CORPORATION III (Exact name of registrants as specified in their charters) DELAWARE 33-81088 & 33-67390 & 33-93808 75-2337471 DELAWARE 33-81088-01 75-2495706 DELAWARE 33-67390-01 75-2546077 DELAWARE 33-81088-02 75-2546713 DELAWARE 33-93808-01 75-2599586 (State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 2911 TURTLE CREEK BOULEVARD, SUITE 1300 DALLAS, TEXAS 75219-6257 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (214) 521-7898 (Registrants' telephone number, including area code) Page 1 of 7 Index to Exhibits on Page 6 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On July 31, 1998, Marcus Cable Company, L.L.C. announced that it has completed the divestiture of certain of its non-clustered cable television systems located in Mississippi, Louisiana, the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma. For information regarding this transaction, reference is made to the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 20.1 ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits 20.1 Press Release dated July 31, 1998. 2 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. MARCUS CABLE COMPANY, L.L.C. (Registrant) By: Marcus Cable Properties, L.L.C., its general partner, By: Marcus Cable Properties, Inc., its general partner, August 5, 1998 By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Marcus Jeffrey A. Marcus Its: President, Chief Executive Officer and Sole Director of Marcus Cable Properties, Inc.(Principal Executive Officer) By: /s/ Thomas P. McMillin Thomas P. McMillin Its: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Marcus Cable Properties, Inc. (Principal Financial Officer) By: /s/ John P. Klingstedt, Jr. John P. Klingstedt, Jr. Its: Senior Vice President and Controller of Marcus Cable Properties, Inc. (Principal Accounting Officer) 3 MARCUS CABLE OPERATING COMPANY, L.L.C. (Registrant) By: Marcus Cable Company, L.L.C., its general partner, By: Marcus Cable Properties, L.L.C., its general partner, By: Marcus Cable Properties, Inc., its general partner, August 5, 1998 By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Marcus Jeffrey A. Marcus Its: President, Chief Executive Officer and Sole Director of Marcus Cable Properties, Inc. (Principal Executive Officer) By: /s/ Thomas P. McMillin Thomas P. McMillin Its: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Marcus Cable Properties, Inc. (Principal Financial Officer) By: /s/ John P. Klingstedt, Jr. John P. Klingstedt, Jr. Its: Senior Vice President and Controller of Marcus Cable Properties, Inc. (Principal Accounting Officer) MARCUS CABLE CAPITAL CORPORATION (Registrant) August 5, 1998 By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Marcus Jeffrey A. Marcus Its: President, Chief Executive Officer and Sole Director of Marcus Cable Capital Corporation (Principal Executive Officer) By: /s/ Thomas P. McMillin Thomas P. McMillin Its: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Marcus Cable Capital Corporation (Principal Financial Officer) By: /s/ John P. Klingstedt, Jr. John P. Klingstedt, Jr. Its: Senior Vice President and Controller of Marcus Cable Capital Corporation (Principal Accounting Officer) 4 MARCUS CABLE CAPITAL CORPORATION II (Registrant) August 5, 1998 By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Marcus Jeffrey A. Marcus Its: President, Chief Executive Officer and Sole Director of Marcus Cable Capital Corporation II (Principal Executive Officer) By: /s/ Thomas P. McMillin Thomas P. McMillin Its: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Marcus Cable Capital Corporation II (Principal Financial Officer) By: /s/ John P. Klingstedt, Jr. John P. Klingstedt, Jr. Its: Senior Vice President and Controller of Marcus Cable Capital Corporation II (Principal Accounting Officer) MARCUS CABLE CAPITAL CORPORATION III (Registrant) August 5, 1998 By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Marcus Jeffrey A. Marcus Its: President, Chief Executive Officer and Sole Director of Marcus Cable Capital Corporation III (Principal Executive Officer) By: /s/ Thomas P. McMillin Thomas P. McMillin Its: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Marcus Cable Capital Corporation III (Principal Financial Officer) By: /s/ John P. Klingstedt, Jr. John P. Klingstedt, Jr. Its: Senior Vice President and Controller of Marcus Cable Capital Corporation III (Principal Accounting Officer) 5 INDEX TO EXHIBITS 	 Exhibit 	 Page Number Description 		 Number 20.1 Press Release dated July 31, 1998 			 7 6 Exhibit 20.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 1998 MARCUS: CABLE ONE: CONTACT: Chad E. Coben CONTACT: Thomas O. Might PHONE: (214) 521-7898 PHONE: (602) 364-6000 MARCUS CABLE COMPLETES SALE OF NON-STRATEGIC CABLE SYSTEMS IN MISSISSIPPI, TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA TO CABLE ONE Dallas, TX.---Marcus Cable announced today that it has completed the previously announced divestiture of certain non-clustered cable television systems located in Mississippi, Louisiana, the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma to Cable One, Inc. The cable television systems serve approximately 72,000 customers from seventeen headends. In commenting on the sale, Jeffrey A. Marcus, Chairman and CEO said, "Last fall we announced our plans to divest certain cable systems outside of our core geographic clusters. The completion of this divestiture represents the second closing in the series of four previously announced transactions through which we will sell off our non-strategic assets. Cable One is a well-managed organization with a reputation for high quality service. I am confident that our customers will continue to be well served under the management of Cable One." Andy Armstrong, President of Waller Capital Corporation is representing Marcus Cable in the sale of the systems. Marcus Cable is principally engaged in the management and operation of domestic wired telecommunications networks, including cable television systems, distance education networks and internet services. It is currently the nation's tenth largest cable operator serving over 1.2 million customers in 18 states. More information on Marcus Cable can be found on the company's website on the internet at www.marcuscable.com. # # # 7