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: October 4, 1999
                                         ---------------

                            TLC The Laser Center Inc.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

        Ontario, Canada                                   0-29302
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)    (Commission File Number)

                                    980151150
                       ---------------------------------
                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 5600 Explorer Drive, Suite 301  Mississauga, Ontario, Canada         L4W 4Y2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone no., including area code    905-602-2020
                                                   ------------
<PAGE>

Item 5.     Other Events.

            On September 9, 1999, the Board of Directors of TLC The Laser Center
      Inc., an Ontario corporation (the "Corporation"), authorized the
      Corporation to adopt a shareholder Rights Plan. On September 21, 1999, the
      Corporation adopted such a Rights Plan. On October 4, 1998, one Right was
      issued under the Rights Plan and is attached to each outstanding common
      share of the Corporation. The Plan will be submitted to shareholders for
      ratification at the shareholders' meeting on November 4, 1999 (the
      "Meeting"). A Right only becomes exercisable upon the occurrence of a
      Flip-In Event, which is a transaction pursuant to which a person becomes
      an Acquiring Person and which otherwise does not meet the requirements of
      a Permitted Bid.

            When exercised, a Right entitles each shareholder who is not then
      attempting to acquire control of the Corporation to purchase additional
      common shares at a substantial discount to market value. This purchase
      would cause substantial dilution to the person or group of persons
      attempting to acquire control of the Corporation, other than by way of a
      Permitted Bid. The Rights will expire on the termination of the Rights
      Plan, unless redeemed before such time.

      Effect and Advantages of a Rights Plan

            Under the provincial securities legislation in Canada, a take-over
      bid generally means an offer to acquire voting or equity shares of a
      corporation that, together with shares already owned by the bidder and
      certain parties related thereto, amount to 20% or more of the outstanding
      voting shares. The existing legislative framework for take-over bids
      presents certain concerns for shareholders, which has led many Canadian
      companies to adopt shareholder rights plans. In particular, this
      legislation permits a take-over bid to expire 21 days after it is
      initiated. The Board of Directors is of the view that this is an
      insufficient time period for shareholders to consider a take-over bid and
      make a reasoned and careful decision regarding such bid, or to consider
      actual or possible competing take-over bids. Furthermore, a shareholder
      may feel compelled to tender its common shares to a take-over bid which
      such shareholder considers to be inadequate, out of a concern that in
      failing to do so, it may be left with illiquid or minority-discounted
      common shares. As a result, in the absence of a shareholders rights plan,
      shareholders may fail to realize the maximum value for their common
      shares.

            The purpose of the Rights Plan is to ensure adequate time for
      shareholders of the Corporation to assess the merits of a take-over bid
      without undue pressure. The Rights Plan is designed to give the Board of
      Directors time to consider alternatives, which may allow shareholders to
      receive full and fair value for their common shares. Moreover, the Board
      of Directors believes that the Rights Plan will encourage persons seeking
      to acquire control of the Corporation to do so by means of a public
      take-over bid available to all shareholders, which will give shareholders
      the best opportunity of being assured that they will participate


                                      -2-
<PAGE>

      on an equal basis, regardless of the size of their holdings, in an
      acquisition of control of the Corporation.

            The Rights Plan does not affect the duty of the Board of Directors
      to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the
      Corporation and its shareholders. Indeed, the Board of Directors believes
      that the Rights Plan remains an appropriate mechanism to ensure that the
      Board of Directors will be able to discharge its responsibility to assist
      shareholders in responding to a take-over bid.

            The Rights Plan was not adopted by the Board of Directors in
      response to any acquisition or take-over bid. Furthermore, in adopting the
      Rights Plan, the Board of Directors does not intend to prevent a change of
      control of the Corporation or to secure the continuance of current
      management or the directors currently in office. The Rights Plan is not
      part of a plan by management to adopt a series of anti-takeover measures.
      However, the Corporation already has in place certain provisions in its
      articles and by-laws which may be deemed to render more difficult, or
      discourage, takeovers or changes in control of the Corporation. See
      "Existing Anti-Takeover Provisions". At present, management does not
      intend to propose other anti-takeover measures in future proxy
      solicitations.

            Shareholder rights plans have been adopted by a large number of
      publicly-held corporations in Canada. The terms of the Rights Plan are
      substantially the same as those recently adopted by other major Canadian
      companies.

      Disadvantages of a Rights Plan

            The Rights Plan could have the effect of deterring tender offers or
      take-over attempts, even though such an offer or attempt might appear to
      shareholders to be beneficial, and could make it more difficult for the
      holder of a large block of the common shares to assume control of the
      Corporation. In addition, it has been argued that rights plans, in
      general, have the effect of entrenching management by discouraging certain
      take-overs which are not favored by management.

      Existing Anti-Takeover Provisions

            Under the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation, the Board of
      Directors may issue an unlimited number of additional common shares.
      Although the Board of Directors has no present intention of doing so, such
      shares could be issued in a manner that would make an acquisition of the
      Corporation more difficult.

      Terms of the Rights Plan

            The material terms of the Rights Plan are summarized below.
      Reference should be made to the actual provisions of the Shareholder
      Rights Plan Agreement between the Corporation and CIBC Mellon Trust
      Company as Rights Agent, copies of which are


                                      -3-
<PAGE>

      available to shareholders upon request. Capitalized terms which are not
      defined below have the meanings attributed to such terms in such
      agreement.

      Acquiring Person

            An Acquiring Person is generally a person who becomes the beneficial
      owner of 20% or more of the outstanding common shares of the Corporation.
      Under the Rights Plan, there are various exceptions, including:

                  (a) a person who acquires 20% or more of the outstanding
            common shares due to (i) acquisitions of common shares by the
            Corporation, (ii) pro rata distributions of common shares by the
            Corporation, or (iii) the issuance of common shares on an exempt
            private placement basis (subject to certain limits); and

                  (b) underwriters who obtain common shares for the purposes of
            a public distribution.

      Beneficial Ownership

            The thresholds for triggering the Rights Plan are based on the
      percentage of shares that are Beneficially Owned by a person. This is
      defined in terms of legal or equitable ownership of common shares. In
      addition, a person is deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of common shares
      in circumstances where that person, and its affiliates or associates and
      any other person acting jointly or in concert with such person, has a
      right to acquire common shares within 60 days. There are various
      exceptions to this rule, including:

                  (a) persons who tender common shares pursuant to a take-over
            bid;

                  (b) persons such as portfolio managers who hold as nominees;

                  (c) persons who enter into lock-up agreements on certain terms
            and conditions; and

                  (d) persons who have been given proxies to vote other persons'
            common shares in connection with the public proxy solicitation, or
            who have agreements as to how they will vote their common shares.

      Permitted Bid

            If a take-over bid is structured as a Permitted Bid, a Flip-In Event
      will not occur and the Rights will not become exercisable. The
      requirements of a Permitted Bid include the following:


                                      -4-
<PAGE>

                  (a) the take-over bid must be made to all shareholders by
            means of a take-over bid circular;

                  (b) the take-over bid must not permit the bidder to take up
            any common shares that have been tendered pursuant to the take-over
            bid prior to the expiry of a period not less than 60 days after the
            take-over bid is made, and then only if at such time more than 50%
            of the common shares held by the Independent Shareholders
            (shareholders other than the bidder, its affiliates and persons
            acting jointly or in concert with such bidder), have been tendered
            pursuant to the take-over bid and not withdrawn;

                  (c) the take-over bid must contain an irrevocable and
            unqualified provision that, unless it is withdrawn, common shares
            may be tendered at any time during the 60 day period referred to in
            (b) above and that any common shares deposited pursuant to the
            take-over bid may be withdrawn until they have been taken up and
            paid for; and

                  (d) if more than 50% of the common shares held by Independent
            Shareholders are tendered to the take-over bid within the 60-day
            period, then the bidder must make a public announcement of that fact
            and the take-over bid must then remain open for an additional 10
            business days from the date of such public announcement.

            The Rights Plan also allows a Competing Permitted Bid to be made
      while a Permitted Bid is in existence. A Competing Permitted Bid is a
      take-over bid that is made after a Permitted Bid has been made but prior
      to its expiry, and which satisfies all of the requirements of a Permitted
      Bid except that it may expire on the same date as the Permitted Bid
      (provided that the Competing Permitted Bid is open for a minimum of 21
      days).

            The requirements of a Permitted Bid and a Competing Permitted Bid
      enable shareholders to decide whether the take-over bid or any competing
      permitted bid is adequate on its own merits, without being influenced by
      the likelihood that a take-over bid will succeed. Moreover, if there is
      sufficient support for a take-over bid such that at least 50% of the
      outstanding common shares have been tendered to it, a shareholder who has
      not yet tendered to that bid will have a further 10 business days in which
      to decide whether to withdraw its common shares from a competing take-over
      bid, if any, and whether to tender to the take-over bid.

      Waiver and Redemption

            The Board of Directors may waive the application of the Rights Plan
      to a particular take-over bid or redeem the Rights in the following
      circumstances:

                  (a) a waiver can only be given where a take-over bid is made
            by way of a take-over bid circular;


                                      -5-
<PAGE>

                  (b) a waiver given in respect of one take-over bid constitutes
            an automatic waiver in respect of all other competing take-over
            bids;

                  (c) a waiver may be given in the event of an acquisition of
            common shares by any person over the 20% threshold, provided that
            such person agrees to dispose of the excess shares within 30 days,
            if such acquisition was inadvertent and without any intention to
            cause a Flip-In Event, and otherwise within 10 days; and

                  (d) the Rights are deemed to be redeemed upon the successful
            completion of a Permitted Bid (or a Competing Permitted Bid) if a
            waiver has been given in respect of any other take-over bid made by
            way of circular.

            The Board of Directors may, however, terminate the Rights Plan, with
      prior shareholder approval, at any time prior to the occurrence of a
      Flip-In Event by redeeming all of the Rights that are then outstanding at
      a price of $0.0001 per Right.

      Termination

            The Rights Plan will expire on the fifth anniversary of its
      adoption, namely on November 4, 2004. However, in addition to the
      shareholder approval that is being sought at the Meeting, shareholder
      reconfirmation of the Rights Plan is also required at the first annual
      shareholders meeting after the third anniversary of the Rights Plan,
      namely at the shareholders meeting to be held after November 4, 2002.

            If the Rights Plan is not approved at the Meeting, it will terminate
      immediately.

      Press Release

            On September 21, 1999, the Corporation issued a press release
      announcing the implementation of the Rights Plan. A copy of the press
      release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.


                                      -6-
<PAGE>

Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

            Exhibit No.                 Exhibit
            -----------                 -------

                4.1                     Shareholder Rights Plan dated as of
                                        September 21, 1999, between TLC The
                                        Laser Center Inc. and CIBC Mellon Trust
                                        Company, as Rights Agent, including the
                                        Form of Rights Certificate attached
                                        thereto as Exhibit A (incorporated
                                        herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the
                                        registrant's Registration Statement on
                                        Form 8-A, dated October 4, 1999).

                99.1                    Press Release, dated September 21, 1999.

                                   SIGNATURES

      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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                       TLC The Laser Center Inc.


Date: October 4, 1999                  By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Karmin
                                          -----------------------------------
                                          Name:  Elizabeth A. Karmin
                                          Title: Deputy General Counsel and
                                                 Assistant Secretary


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<PAGE>

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

   Exhibit No.                          Exhibit
   -----------                          -------

       4.1                              Shareholder Rights Plan dated as of
                                        September 21, 1999, between TLC The
                                        Laser Center Inc. and CIBC Mellon Trust
                                        Company, as Rights Agent, including the
                                        Form of Rights Certificate attached
                                        thereto as Exhibit A (incorporated
                                        herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the
                                        registrant's Registration Statement on
                                        Form 8- A, dated October 4, 1999).

       99.1                             Press Release, dated September 21, 1999.


                                      -8-
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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: October 4, 1999
                                         ---------------

                            TLC The Laser Center Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

        Ontario, Canada                                   0-29302
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)    (Commission File Number)

                                    980151150
                       ---------------------------------
                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 5600 Explorer Drive, Suite 301  Mississauga, Ontario, Canada         L4W 4Y2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Address of principal executive offices)                            (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone no., including area code    905-602-2020
                                                   ------------
Item 5.     Other Events.

            On September 9, 1999, the Board of Directors of TLC The Laser Center
      Inc., an Ontario corporation (the "Corporation"), authorized the
      Corporation to adopt a shareholder Rights Plan. On September 21, 1999, the
      Corporation adopted such a Rights Plan. On October 4, 1998, one Right was
      issued under the Rights Plan and is attached to each outstanding common
      share of the Corporation. The Plan will be submitted to shareholders for
      ratification at the shareholders' meeting on November 4, 1999 (the
      "Meeting"). A Right only becomes exercisable upon the occurrence of a
      Flip-In Event, which is a transaction pursuant to which a person becomes
      an Acquiring Person and which otherwise does not meet the requirements of
      a Permitted Bid.

            When exercised, a Right entitles each shareholder who is not then
      attempting to acquire control of the Corporation to purchase additional
      common shares at a substantial discount to market value. This purchase
      would cause substantial dilution to the person or group of persons
      attempting to acquire control of the Corporation, other than by way of a
      Permitted Bid. The Rights will expire on the termination of the Rights
      Plan, unless redeemed before such time.

      Effect and Advantages of a Rights Plan

            Under the provincial securities legislation in Canada, a take-over
      bid generally means an offer to acquire voting or equity shares of a
      corporation that, together with shares already owned by the bidder and
      certain parties related thereto, amount to 20% or more of the outstanding
      voting shares. The existing legislative framework for take-over bids
      presents certain concerns for shareholders, which has led many Canadian
      companies to adopt shareholder rights plans. In particular, this
      legislation permits a take-over bid to expire 21 days after it is
      initiated. The Board of Directors is of the view that this is an
      insufficient time period for shareholders to consider a take-over bid and
      make a reasoned and careful decision regarding such bid, or to consider
      actual or possible competing take-over bids. Furthermore, a shareholder
      may feel compelled to tender its common shares to a take-over bid which
      such shareholder considers to be inadequate, out of a concern that in
      failing to do so, it may be left with illiquid or minority-discounted
      common shares. As a result, in the absence of a shareholders rights plan,
      shareholders may fail to realize the maximum value for their common
      shares.

            The purpose of the Rights Plan is to ensure adequate time for
      shareholders of the Corporation to assess the merits of a take-over bid
      without undue pressure. The Rights Plan is designed to give the Board of
      Directors time to consider alternatives, which may allow shareholders to
      receive full and fair value for their common shares. Moreover, the Board
      of Directors believes that the Rights Plan will encourage persons seeking
      to acquire control of the Corporation to do so by means of a public
      take-over bid available to all shareholders, which will give shareholders
      the best opportunity of being assured that they will participate

                                      -2-
on an equal basis, regardless of the size of their holdings, in an
      acquisition of control of the Corporation.

            The Rights Plan does not affect the duty of the Board of Directors
      to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the
      Corporation and its shareholders. Indeed, the Board of Directors believes
      that the Rights Plan remains an appropriate mechanism to ensure that the
      Board of Directors will be able to discharge its responsibility to assist
      shareholders in responding to a take-over bid.

            The Rights Plan was not adopted by the Board of Directors in
      response to any acquisition or take-over bid. Furthermore, in adopting the
      Rights Plan, the Board of Directors does not intend to prevent a change of
      control of the Corporation or to secure the continuance of current
      management or the directors currently in office. The Rights Plan is not
      part of a plan by management to adopt a series of anti-takeover measures.
      However, the Corporation already has in place certain provisions in its
      articles and by-laws which may be deemed to render more difficult, or
      discourage, takeovers or changes in control of the Corporation. See
      "Existing Anti-Takeover Provisions". At present, management does not
      intend to propose other anti-takeover measures in future proxy
      solicitations.

            Shareholder rights plans have been adopted by a large number of
      publicly-held corporations in Canada. The terms of the Rights Plan are
      substantially the same as those recently adopted by other major Canadian
      companies.

      Disadvantages of a Rights Plan

            The Rights Plan could have the effect of deterring tender offers or
      take-over attempts, even though such an offer or attempt might appear to
      shareholders to be beneficial, and could make it more difficult for the
      holder of a large block of the common shares to assume control of the
      Corporation. In addition, it has been argued that rights plans, in
      general, have the effect of entrenching management by discouraging certain
      take-overs which are not favored by management.

      Existing Anti-Takeover Provisions

            Under the Corporation's Articles of Incorporation, the Board of
      Directors may issue an unlimited number of additional common shares.
      Although the Board of Directors has no present intention of doing so, such
      shares could be issued in a manner that would make an acquisition of the
      Corporation more difficult.

      Terms of the Rights Plan

            The material terms of the Rights Plan are summarized below.
      Reference should be made to the actual provisions of the Shareholder
      Rights Plan Agreement between the Corporation and CIBC Mellon Trust
      Company as Rights Agent, copies of which are

                                      -3-
available to shareholders upon request. Capitalized terms which are not
      defined below have the meanings attributed to such terms in such
      agreement.

      Acquiring Person

            An Acquiring Person is generally a person who becomes the beneficial
      owner of 20% or more of the outstanding common shares of the Corporation.
      Under the Rights Plan, there are various exceptions, including:

                  (a) a person who acquires 20% or more of the outstanding
            common shares due to (i) acquisitions of common shares by the
            Corporation, (ii) pro rata distributions of common shares by the
            Corporation, or (iii) the issuance of common shares on an exempt
            private placement basis (subject to certain limits); and

                  (b) underwriters who obtain common shares for the purposes of
            a public distribution.

      Beneficial Ownership

            The thresholds for triggering the Rights Plan are based on the
      percentage of shares that are Beneficially Owned by a person. This is
      defined in terms of legal or equitable ownership of common shares. In
      addition, a person is deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of common shares
      in circumstances where that person, and its affiliates or associates and
      any other person acting jointly or in concert with such person, has a
      right to acquire common shares within 60 days. There are various
      exceptions to this rule, including:

                  (a) persons who tender common shares pursuant to a take-over
            bid;

                  (b) persons such as portfolio managers who hold as nominees;

                  (c) persons who enter into lock-up agreements on certain terms
            and conditions; and

                  (d) persons who have been given proxies to vote other persons'
            common shares in connection with the public proxy solicitation, or
            who have agreements as to how they will vote their common shares.

      Permitted Bid

            If a take-over bid is structured as a Permitted Bid, a Flip-In Event
      will not occur and the Rights will not become exercisable. The
      requirements of a Permitted Bid include the following:

                                      -4-
(a) the take-over bid must be made to all shareholders by
            means of a take-over bid circular;

                  (b) the take-over bid must not permit the bidder to take up
            any common shares that have been tendered pursuant to the take-over
            bid prior to the expiry of a period not less than 60 days after the
            take-over bid is made, and then only if at such time more than 50%
            of the common shares held by the Independent Shareholders
            (shareholders other than the bidder, its affiliates and persons
            acting jointly or in concert with such bidder), have been tendered
            pursuant to the take-over bid and not withdrawn;

                  (c) the take-over bid must contain an irrevocable and
            unqualified provision that, unless it is withdrawn, common shares
            may be tendered at any time during the 60 day period referred to in
            (b) above and that any common shares deposited pursuant to the
            take-over bid may be withdrawn until they have been taken up and
            paid for; and

                  (d) if more than 50% of the common shares held by Independent
            Shareholders are tendered to the take-over bid within the 60-day
            period, then the bidder must make a public announcement of that fact
            and the take-over bid must then remain open for an additional 10
            business days from the date of such public announcement.

            The Rights Plan also allows a Competing Permitted Bid to be made
      while a Permitted Bid is in existence. A Competing Permitted Bid is a
      take-over bid that is made after a Permitted Bid has been made but prior
      to its expiry, and which satisfies all of the requirements of a Permitted
      Bid except that it may expire on the same date as the Permitted Bid
      (provided that the Competing Permitted Bid is open for a minimum of 21
      days).

            The requirements of a Permitted Bid and a Competing Permitted Bid
      enable shareholders to decide whether the take-over bid or any competing
      permitted bid is adequate on its own merits, without being influenced by
      the likelihood that a take-over bid will succeed. Moreover, if there is
      sufficient support for a take-over bid such that at least 50% of the
      outstanding common shares have been tendered to it, a shareholder who has
      not yet tendered to that bid will have a further 10 business days in which
      to decide whether to withdraw its common shares from a competing take-over
      bid, if any, and whether to tender to the take-over bid.

      Waiver and Redemption

            The Board of Directors may waive the application of the Rights Plan
      to a particular take-over bid or redeem the Rights in the following
      circumstances:

                  (a) a waiver can only be given where a take-over bid is made
            by way of a take-over bid circular;

                                      -5-
(b) a waiver given in respect of one take-over bid constitutes
            an automatic waiver in respect of all other competing take-over
            bids;

                  (c) a waiver may be given in the event of an acquisition of
            common shares by any person over the 20% threshold, provided that
            such person agrees to dispose of the excess shares within 30 days,
            if such acquisition was inadvertent and without any intention to
            cause a Flip-In Event, and otherwise within 10 days; and

                  (d) the Rights are deemed to be redeemed upon the successful
            completion of a Permitted Bid (or a Competing Permitted Bid) if a
            waiver has been given in respect of any other take-over bid made by
            way of circular.

            The Board of Directors may, however, terminate the Rights Plan, with
      prior shareholder approval, at any time prior to the occurrence of a
      Flip-In Event by redeeming all of the Rights that are then outstanding at
      a price of $0.0001 per Right.

      Termination

            The Rights Plan will expire on the fifth anniversary of its
      adoption, namely on November 4, 2004. However, in addition to the
      shareholder approval that is being sought at the Meeting, shareholder
      reconfirmation of the Rights Plan is also required at the first annual
      shareholders meeting after the third anniversary of the Rights Plan,
      namely at the shareholders meeting to be held after November 4, 2002.

            If the Rights Plan is not approved at the Meeting, it will terminate
      immediately.

      Press Release

            On September 21, 1999, the Corporation issued a press release
      announcing the implementation of the Rights Plan. A copy of the press
      release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.

                                      -6-
Item 7.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

            Exhibit No.                 Exhibit
            -----------                 -------

                4.1                     Shareholder Rights Plan dated as of
                                        September 21, 1999, between TLC The
                                        Laser Center Inc. and CIBC Mellon Trust
                                        Company, as Rights Agent, including the
                                        Form of Rights Certificate attached
                                        thereto as Exhibit A (incorporated
                                        herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the
                                        registrant's Registration Statement on
                                        Form 8-A, dated October 4, 1999).

                99.1                    Press Release, dated September 21, 1999.

                                   SIGNATURES

      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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                       TLC The Laser Center Inc.

Date: October 4, 1999                  By: /s/ Elizabeth A. Karmin
                                          -----------------------------------
                                          Name:  Elizabeth A. Karmin
                                          Title: Deputy General Counsel and
                                                 Assistant Secretary

                                      -7-
EXHIBIT INDEX

   Exhibit No.                          Exhibit
   -----------                          -------

       4.1                              Shareholder Rights Plan dated as of
                                        September 21, 1999, between TLC The
                                        Laser Center Inc. and CIBC Mellon Trust
                                        Company, as Rights Agent, including the
                                        Form of Rights Certificate attached
                                        thereto as Exhibit A (incorporated
                                        herein by reference to Exhibit 1 to the
                                        registrant's Registration Statement on
                                        Form 8- A, dated October 4, 1999).

       99.1                             Press Release, dated September 21, 1999.

                                      -8-