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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
October 24, 1996
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(Date of Report; Date of Earliest Event Reported)
The Learning Company, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-13069 94-2562108
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
One Athenaeum Street
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 494-5000
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
SoftKey International Inc.
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Exhibit Index appears on page 4.
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Effective October 24, 1996, SoftKey International Inc., a
Delaware corporation, changed its name to The
Learning Company, Inc. (the "Registrant").
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: October 24, 1996 THE LEARNING COMPANY, INC.
By: /s/ Neal S. Winneg
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Neal S. Winneg
Vice President and General
Counsel
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit
No. Description
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24.1 Press Release, dated
October 24, 1996, issued
by the Registrant
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