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     <!-- Control Number: ny12446                                                          -->
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     <!-- Project Name:   8K                                                               -->
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STATES<BR>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>Washington, D.C. 20549  </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD><H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>CURRENT
REPORT<BR>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the<BR> Securities Exchange Act of 1934  </FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>January 30, 2004 (January 30, 2004)<!-- DATE --></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) </FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>American Lawyer Media, Inc.<!-- Name of Registrant --></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<td Align=CENTER Width=33%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2><B>Delaware<!-- State--></B> </font></td>
<td Align=CENTER Width=34%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2><B>333-50117 <!-- File No.--></B> </font></td>
<td Align=CENTER Width=33%><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2><B>13-3980414<!-- Irs No.--></B> </font></td>
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<td Align=CENTER><Font Face="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" Size=2>(State or Other Jurisdiction <br>of Incorporation or Organization)
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     <TD WIDTH="75" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="350" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>
 345 Park Avenue South
 New York, New York   <!-- ADDRESS --></B></FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="100" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>10010<!-- ZIP CODE --></B></FONT></TD>
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     <TD WIDTH="600" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><B>None<!-- FORMER NAME OR ADDRESS --></B></FONT></TD></TR>
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5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure</FONT></H1></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
as expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, the &#147;American Lawyer
Media, Inc.&#148;, &#147;we&#148;, &#147;our&#148;, or &#147;us&#148; means American
Lawyer Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On
January 23, 2004, we commenced a solicitation of consents from holders of our outstanding
9&frac34;% Senior Notes Due 2007 (CUSIP No. 027 126 AC 5) (&#147;Senior Notes&#148;) to
certain amendments to the related Indenture dated as of December 22, 1997, by and between
us and The Bank of New York, as trustee, pursuant to which the Senior Notes were issued.
Additionally, on January 23, 2004, our parent company, American Lawyer Media Holdings,
Inc., a Delaware corporation (&#147;Holdings&#148;), commenced a solicitation of consents
from holders of its outstanding 12&frac14;% Senior Discount Notes Due 2008 (CUSIP No.
02712K AD 2) (&#147;Discount Notes&#148;) to certain amendments of the related Indenture
dated as of December 22, 1997, by and between Holdings and The Bank of New York, as
trustee, pursuant to which the Discount Notes were issued. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;We
are extending the expiration date in connection with the solicitation of consents with
respect to the Senior Notes. In addition, Holdings is extending the expiration date in
connection with the solicitation of consents with respect to the Discount Notes. The new
expiration date is Monday, February 2, 2004, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, unless
further extended. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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. </FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD WIDTH="39%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp; <!-- DATE--> </FONT></TD>
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American Lawyer Media, Inc.
UNITED
STATES
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
January 30, 2004 (January 30, 2004)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
American Lawyer Media, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
333-50117
13-3980414
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
345 Park Avenue South
 New York, New York
10010
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(212) 779-9200
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)
None
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item
5.    Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
Except
as expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, the "American Lawyer
Media, Inc.", "we", "our", or "us" means American
Lawyer Media, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.
On
January 23, 2004, we commenced a solicitation of consents from holders of our outstanding
9¾% Senior Notes Due 2007 (CUSIP No. 027 126 AC 5) ("Senior Notes") to
certain amendments to the related Indenture dated as of December 22, 1997, by and between
us and The Bank of New York, as trustee, pursuant to which the Senior Notes were issued.
Additionally, on January 23, 2004, our parent company, American Lawyer Media Holdings,
Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Holdings"), commenced a solicitation of consents
from holders of its outstanding 12¼% Senior Discount Notes Due 2008 (CUSIP No.
02712K AD 2) ("Discount Notes") to certain amendments of the related Indenture
dated as of December 22, 1997, by and between Holdings and The Bank of New York, as
trustee, pursuant to which the Discount Notes were issued.
We
are extending the expiration date in connection with the solicitation of consents with
respect to the Senior Notes. In addition, Holdings is extending the expiration date in
connection with the solicitation of consents with respect to the Discount Notes. The new
expiration date is Monday, February 2, 2004, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, unless
further extended.
Item
7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
none
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.
AMERICAN LAWYER MEDIA, INC.
/s/ Allison Hoffman
Allison Hoffman
Vice President and General Counsel
Date:
January 30, 2004
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
none