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): July 2, 1998
Century Communications Corp.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
0-16899
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(Commission File Number)
New Jersey 06-1158179
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(State other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
50 Locust Avenue
New Canaan, Connecticut 06840
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(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 972-2000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Exhibit Index on Page 4
Item 5. Other Events
Century Communications Corp. (the "Company") issued a press release on
July 2, 1998 regarding an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 2, 1998
(the "Agreement") entered into by Centennial Cellular Corp., a Delaware
corporation ("Centennial"), of which the Company owns approximately 33% and
controls approximately 74% of the voting power of the common shares, and CCW
Acquisition Corp. ("CCW"), a newly formed company formed at the direction of
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe VIII, L.P. The Agreement provides for the
merger of Centennial with CCW, with Centennial as the surviving corporation.
The Company has entered into an agreement pursuant to which it has agreed
to vote its shares of Centennial in favor of the merger.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
99.1 Press release of the Company dated July 2, 1998.
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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.
CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
By: /s/ Scott N. Schneider
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Name: Scott N. Schneider
Title: Chief Financial Officer, Senior
Vice President and Treasurer
Date: July 16, 1998
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Page
No. Description No.
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99.1 Press release of the Company dated July 2, 1998.
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