1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNITED STATES 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): NOVEMBER 24, 1998 ------------------------ TRANSWESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) ------------------------ DELAWARE (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) 333-42085 33-0778740 (COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) 8344 CLAIREMONT MESA BOULEVARD 92111 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA (ZIP CODE) (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (619) 467-2800 (REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On November 24, 1998, TransWestern Publishing Company LLC signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire four telephone directories in Michigan from Universal Phone Books, Inc. A press release regarding the acquisition is attached as Exhibit 99.1. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on November 24, 1998 on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. TRANSWESTERN PUBLISHING COMPANY LLC (Registrant) Date: November 24, 1998 By: /s/ JOAN M. FIORITO ------------------------------------- Name: Joan M. Fiorito Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT - ------- ---------------------- 99.1 Press Release 2