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) - March 10, 1998


                        FLORIDA PANTHERS HOLDINGS, INC.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


         Delaware                        1-13173                65-0676005
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of        (Commission            (IRS Employer
         Incorporation)                File Number)         Identification No.)


450 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida              33301
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     (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                   (Zip Code)


                                 (954) 712-1300
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              (Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



Item 5.  Other Events.

     On March 10, 1998, the Registrant  issued the press release attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.



    Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.


             (c)      Exhibits

                      Exhibit No.                  Description
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                         99.1             Press Release Dated March 10, 1998
        


                                   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.


Date:    March 11, 1998                          By: WILLIAM M. PIERCE
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                                                     William M. Pierce
                                                     Senior Vice President, 
                                                     Treasurer and Chief 
                                                     Financial Officer