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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 event reported) - December 19, 1997
FLORIDA PANTHERS HOLDINGS, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-21435 65-0676005
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
450 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) (954) 712-1300
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address; if Changed Since Last Report)
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Exhibit Index at Page ___.
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Item 5. Other Events.
This Current Report on Form 8-K is for the purpose of filing the press
release, dated December 19, 1997, which is set forth in Exhibit 99 hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
Sequential
Exhibit No. Description Page Number
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99 Press Release dated December 19, 1997
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SIGNATURE
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.
FLORIDA PANTHERS HOLDINGS, INC.
December 19, 1997
By: /s/ William M. Pierce
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William M. Pierce
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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