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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) September 8, 2006
BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware
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001-13997
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36-3228107 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
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| 8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
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60631 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (773) 380-3000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORPORATION
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 8, 2006, the Board of Directors of Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation (the
“Company”) approved the Company’s entry into Indemnification Agreements with members of the Board
of Directors of the Company, providing for indemnification of such directors in certain
circumstances. The Company will enter into Indemnification Agreements with the following
directors: Charles J. Burdick, Barry M. Deutsch, Barry R. Elson, Don R. Kornstein, Eric Langshur,
Steven S. Rogers and John W. Rogers, Jr. Under the Indemnification Agreements, the Company will be
obligated to indemnify each director in certain circumstances and upon certain conditions against
expenses, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by such director. The Indemnification
Agreements also establish procedures and other agreements pertaining to such obligations of the
Company. The Board also authorized the Company to enter into a similar agreement with its Senior
Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Marc D. Bassewitz.
The foregoing description of the Indemnification Agreements is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the complete text of the form of Indemnification Agreement, a copy of which is
attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
10.1 Form of Indemnification Agreement.