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): April 17, 1998 --------------- GIANT GROUP, LTD. ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name or registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-4323 23-0622690 ------------------------------- -------------- ------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 9000 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90069 --------------------------------------------------- --------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (310) 273-5678 -------------- N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. ------ ------------------------------------- On April 17, 1998, GIANT MARINE GROUP, LTD., ("GIANT MARINE"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of GIANT GROUP, LTD., (the "Registrant"), sold one of its two luxury yachts for a gross sales price of $14.5 million, less selling costs, to an unrelated purchaser. In addition, GIANT MARINE will seek refunds from the U.S. Customs Services for amounts previously deposited with such agency and will be entitled to charter fees through closing and a specified two week period thereafter. The Registrant had previously stated that it had ended its Co-Ownership Program for the two yachts and was marketing them for sale. The Registrant is marketing the remaining yacht for sale, and will continue to charter it pending a sale. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. ------- ---------------------------------- (b) Pro Forma Financial Information The unaudited pro forma effect of the yacht sale on the Registrant's Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1997 would be a decrease to assets held for sale and an increase to cash and marketable securities for an equal dollar amount as the Registrant recognized no gain or loss on the yacht sale. (c) Exhibits None. -2- SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. GIANT GROUP, LTD. Dated: April 24, 1998 By: /s/ William H. Pennington ----------------------------- William H. Pennington, Vice President -3-