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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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)
NOVEMBER 18, 2004
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SOURCE INTERLINK COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MISSOURI 1-13437 43-1710906
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File (IRS Employer
incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
27500 RIVERVIEW CENTER BLVD.
BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34134
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(239) 949-4450
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[X] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
[X] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On November 18, 2004, Source Interlink Companies, Inc. and Alliance
Entertainment Corp. issued the joint press release attached as an exhibit in
Item 9.01 to this Current Report of Form 8-K, and the contents contained therein
are incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Joint Press Release of Source Interlink Companies,
Inc. and Alliance Entertainment Corp. dated
November 18, 2004.
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.
SOURCE INTERLINK COMPANIES, INC.
By: /s/ Marc Fierman
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Name: Marc Fierman
Title: Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: November 18, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Joint Press Release of Source Interlink Companies, Inc. and
Alliance Entertainment Corp. dated November 18, 2004.