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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 January 20, 1998
event reported) -------------------------------------
Protection One, Inc. Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant (Exact Name of Registrant
as Specified in Charter) as Specified in Charter)
Delaware Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) of Incorporation)
0-247802 33-73002-1
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(Commission File Number) (Commission File Number)
93-1063818 93-1065479
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(I.R.S. Employer (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) Identification No.)
6011 Bristol Parkway 6011 Bristol Parkway
Culver City, California 90230 Culver City, California 90230
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(Address of Principal Executive (Address of Principal Executive
Offices, Including Zip Code) Offices, Including Zip Code)
(310) 342-6300 (310) 342-6300
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, (Registrant's Telephone Number,
Including Area Code) Including Area Code)
N/A N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, (Former Name or Former Address,
if Changed Since Last Report) if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On January 20, 1998, Protection One, Inc. issued a press release
disclosing that it entered into an agreement to acquire the assets and
subscribers of Multimedia Security Service, Inc. Such press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by this reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated as of January 20, 1998 issued by
Protection One, Inc.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Protection One, Inc.
Protection One Alarm Monitoring, Inc.
January 21, 1998 By:/s/ JOHN W. HESSE
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John W. Hesse
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Press release dated as of January 20, 1998
issued by Protection One, Inc.