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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 (Date of earliest event reported) February 14, 2001.


                              THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



  British Columbia, Canada              0-18429                  98-0121376
----------------------------    ------------------------     -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)




        4126 Norland Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia           V5G 3S8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Address of principal executive offices)            (zip code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code         604-299-9321
                                                   -----------------------------



                                       N/A
              -----------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




                                                      Exhibit Index is on page 3
                                                                     Page 1 of 9

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ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

Pursuant to Form 8-K, General Instructions F, registrant hereby incorporates by
reference the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.


ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

          Exhibit No.    Description

          Exhibit 99     The Loewen Group Inc. Press Release dated February 14,
                         2001.


                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 14, 2001.

                                        THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.



                                        By: /s/ Peter S. Hyndman
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:  Peter S. Hyndman
                                            Title: Corporate Secretary



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

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99        The Loewen Group Inc.                                           4
          Press Release dated February 14, 2001
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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 (Date of earliest event reported) February 14, 2001.

                              THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  British Columbia, Canada              0-18429                  98-0121376
----------------------------    ------------------------     -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)

        4126 Norland Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia           V5G 3S8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           (Address of principal executive offices)            (zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code         604-299-9321
                                                   -----------------------------

                                       N/A
              -----------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

                                                      Exhibit Index is on page 3
                                                                     Page 1 of 9
2

ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS.

Pursuant to Form 8-K, General Instructions F, registrant hereby incorporates by
reference the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

          Exhibit No.    Description

          Exhibit 99     The Loewen Group Inc. Press Release dated February 14,
                         2001.

                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 14, 2001.

                                        THE LOEWEN GROUP INC.

                                        By: /s/ Peter S. Hyndman
                                            ------------------------------------
                                            Name:  Peter S. Hyndman
                                            Title: Corporate Secretary
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Sequential
Number    Exhibit                                                    Page Number
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99        The Loewen Group Inc.                                           4
          Press Release dated February 14, 2001