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): January 8, 1996
TAJ MAHAL HOLDING CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-10795 13-3598656
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
1000 The Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (609) 449-1000
ITEM 1 TO ITEM 4: None.
ITEM 5: Other Events.
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On January 8, 1996, Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc. ("THCR"), a Delaware
corporation and the general partner of Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts Holdings,
L.P. ("THCR Holdings"), THCR Merger Corp.("Merger Sub"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of THCR, and Taj Mahal Holding Corp. ("Taj Holding") entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which, Merger
Sub will be merged with and into Taj Holding upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (the "Merger"). Upon consummation
of the Merger, THCR, through THCR Holdings, will own and operate the Trump Taj
Mahal Casino Resort and the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, as well as a riverboat
gaming facility located at Buffington Harbor on Lake Michigan, which is
scheduled to open in April 1996.
Reference is made to (i) the Merger Agreement and (ii) the joint press release
of THCR and Taj Holding, dated January 8, 1996, both attached as Exhibits
hereto. Both Exhibits are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 6 TO ITEM 8: None.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TAJ MAHAL HOLDING CORP.
January 10, 1996 /s/ R. Bruce McKee
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By: R. Bruce McKee
Title: Assistant Treasurer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Sequentially
Exhibit No. Description Numbered Page
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2.1 Agreement and Plan of
Merger by and among Trump
Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc.,
Taj Mahal Holding Corp. and
THCR Merger Corp., dated
January 8, 1996
99.1 News Release of Trump
Hotels & Casino Resorts, Inc.
and Taj Mahal Holding Corp.,
dated January 8, 1996