SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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F O R M 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) June 26, 1997
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THE HELICON GROUP, L.P.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 33-72468 22-3248703
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
HELICON CAPITAL CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware 33-72468-01 22-3248702
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
630 Palisade Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (201) 568-7720
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N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On June 26, 1997, The Helicon Group, L.P. (the "Registrant") acquired
from Booth Communications Carolinas, Inc. ("BCC") the rights and liabilities
under four local cable television franchise agreements (the "Acquisition").
Pursuant to the Acquisition, the Registrant received 13,485 cable television
subscribers in consideration for approximately $20,000,000. The Acquisition
was evidenced by both a bill of sale and an assignment and assumption
agreement between the Registrant and BCC. The Acquisition occurred in
connection with a certain asset purchase agreement, dated November 21, 1996,
among HPI Acquisition Co., LLC ("HPI"), Booth Communications Carolinas
Assets, Inc. ("BCCA"), BCC and Booth American Company pursuant to which BCC
and BCCA agreed to sell certain specified assets to HPI. The Registrant is
an affiliate of HPI.
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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
See Exhibit Index.
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SIGNATURE
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their respective
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 10, 1997
THE HELICON GROUP
By: Baum Investments, Inc.
By: /s/ Theodore B. Baum
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Theodore B. Baum
President
HELICON CAPITAL CORP.
By: /s/ Theodore B. Baum
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Theodore B. Baum
President
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description Page Number
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10.1 Bill of Sale between Booth Communications Carolinas 6
("BCC") and The Helicon Group, L.P. (the "Company"),
dated June 26, 1997.
10.2 Assignment and Assumption Agreement between BCC and the 8
Company, dated June 26, 1997.
99.1 Press release dated June 26, 1997. 10
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