Delaware | 0-27478 | 36-3228107 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, Illinois | 60631 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On August 19, 2005, Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation (Bally or Company) issued a press release announcing that the Company has extended the Consent Date (as defined in Ballys Consent Solicitation Statements dated July 13, 2005) for holders of its 10-1/2% Senior Notes due 2011 and 9-7/8% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2007 to consent to an extension of waivers of defaults under the indentures governing such notes to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 25, 2005. The Company currently has received consents from holders of 96.03% of the Senior Notes and 43.37% of the Senior Subordinated Notes.
The Company also announced that it has paid the previously announced judgment confirming an arbitration award against the Company of approximately $14.3 million, relating to a contractual dispute arising from a program of transferring membership receivables balances into a credit card program.
The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits |
99.1 | Press release dated August 19, 2005 announcing the extension of consent due date for the solicitation of waivers to August 25, 2005 and the payment of a previously announced judgment against the Company. |
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.
BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORPORATION | ||
Registrant | ||
Dated: August 19, 2005 | /s/ Marc D. Bassewitz | |
Marc D. Bassewitz | ||
Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |