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
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 27, 1999
CHATTEM, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Tennessee 0-5905 62-0156300
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(State of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
1715 West 38th Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37409
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(423) 821-4571
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events.
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On April 27, 1999, Chattem, Inc. (the "Company") announced in a press release
that it intends to begin an offering of $75,000,000 of senior subordinated notes
due April 1, 2008. A copy of the press release issued in connection with this
announcement is incorporated herein by reference and is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated April 27, 1999.
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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.
April 29, 1999 CHATTEM, INC.
By: /s/ A. Alexander Taylor II
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A. Alexander Taylor II
President and Chief Operating Officer
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