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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March , 1999.
Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
the Securities Act of 1933
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AVALON CABLE LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 4813 13-4029965
(State or other (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Industrial Classification Identification No.)
incorporation or Code Number)
organization)
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AVALON CABLE HOLDINGS FINANCE, INC.
Delaware 4813 13-4029969
(State or other (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Industrial Classification Identification No.)
incorporation or Code Number)
organization)
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AVALON CABLE OF MICHIGAN HOLDINGS, INC.
Delaware 4813 04-3423309
(State or other (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Industrial Classification Identification No.)
incorporation or Code Number)
organization)
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AVALON CABLE OF MICHIGAN, INC.
Pennsylvania 4813 23-2566891
(State or other (Primary Standard (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Industrial Classification Identification No.)
incorporation or Code Number)
organization)
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800 Third Avenue, Suite 3100
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: (212) 421-0600
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrants' principal executive offices)
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Copy to:
Joel C. Cohen Jill Sugar Factor
800 Third Avenue, Suite 3100 Kirkland & Ellis
New York, New York 10022 200 East Randolph Drive
Telephone: (212) 421-0600 Chicago, Illinois 60601
Telephone: (312) 861-2000
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the securities to the
public: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes
effective.
If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in
connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance
with General Instruction G, check the following box. [_]
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, check the following box. [_]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed
Proposed Maximum
Amount Maximum Aggregate Amount of
Title of each Class of Securities to be Offering Price Offering Registration
to be Registered Registered Per Unit(1) Price(1) Fee
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Series B 11 7/8% Senior Discount
Notes due 2008.................. $196,000,000 36.979% $110,410,720 $30,694
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Guarantees of Series B 11 7/8%
Senior Discount Notes due
2008(2)......................... -- -- -- (3)
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(1) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant
to Rule 457(f).
(2) The guarantors are affiliates of the registrants and have guaranteed the
Series B notes being registered.
(3) Pursuant to Rule 457(n), no separate fee is payable with respect to the
guarantees of the Series B notes being registered.
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The Registrants hereby amend this Registration Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrants
shall file a further amendment that specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section
8(a), may determine.
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