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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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                                  FORM 10-K/A
 
                       FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
                    PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
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   (MARK ONE)
      [X]        ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                 THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1997

                                       OR

      [ ]        TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                 THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ____________ TO ____________
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                        COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-13173
 
                        FLORIDA PANTHERS HOLDINGS, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
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                   FLORIDA                                      65-0676005
          (State of Incorporation)                 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

         450 EAST LAS OLAS BOULEVARD                               33301
          FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA                              (Zip Code)
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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      Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (954) 712-1300
 
          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
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               TITLE OF CLASS                    NAME OF EACH EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED
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            Class A Common Stock,                         New York Stock Exchange
          par value $.01 per share
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          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
 
                                      NONE
                                (Title of class)
 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [X]   No [ ]
 
     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.  [X]
 
     As of September 24, 1997, the registrant had 31,684,565 shares of Class A
Common Stock outstanding and, at such date, the aggregate market value of the
shares of Class A Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was
approximately $439,448,008. As of September 24, 1997 the registrant had 255,000
shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding, none of which was held by a
non-affiliate of the registrant.
 
                      DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
 
     Part III Portions of the Registrant's Proxy Statement relating to the 1997
              Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
 
     Part IV  Portions of previously filed reports and registration statements.
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                        PART II -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
     This amendment to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended June
30, 1997 is being filed to correct the misclassification of total current
assets, total current liabilities and non-current obligations included under
Balance Sheet Data on the accompanying table.
 
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ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
     The financial data set forth below should be read in conjunction with the
Company's Financial Statements and notes thereto contained in Part II, Item 8 of
this Annual Report on Form 10-K. See also "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
 
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                                                                                     INCEPTION
                                         FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30,                (DECEMBER 2,
                               -----------------------------------------------      1992 THROUGH
                                 1997         1996         1995         1994       JUNE 30, 1993)
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                                             (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Revenue......................  $ 54,262     $ 34,087     $ 17,746     $ 21,682         $   --
Operating Expenses:
  Cost of services...........    41,793       35,958       17,210       20,189             --
  Selling, general and
     administrative..........    15,150        8,371        5,569        5,512            768
  Amortization and
     depreciation............     5,698        9,815        6,266        6,444              2
                               --------     --------     --------     --------         ------
          Total operating
            expenses.........    62,641       54,144       29,045       32,145            770
                               --------     --------     --------     --------         ------
Operating loss...............    (8,379)     (20,057)     (11,299)     (10,463)          (770)
Interest and other income....     1,923          122           38           65             --
Interest expense and minority
  interest...................    (3,804)      (5,204)      (4,125)      (2,528)          (167)
                               --------     --------     --------     --------         ------
Net loss.....................  $(10,260)    $(25,139)    $(15,386)    $(12,926)        $ (937)
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Net loss per share...........  $  (0.74)(a) $  (4.76)(b) $  (2.96)(b) $  (2.93)(b)     $(0.21)(b)
Weighted average shares
  outstanding................    13,829 (a)    5,276 (b)    5,203 (b)    4,405 (b)      4,405 (b)
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                                         1997        1996        1995        1994       1993
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BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Total current assets..................  $70,590    $  3,756    $  3,408    $  2,996    $ 9,117
Total current liabilities.............   48,236      67,786      50,292      17,712     15,605
Total assets..........................  600,392      47,760      53,587      49,019     59,669
Non-current obligations...............  251,003      28,277      25,643      45,169     45,000
Shareholders' equity (deficit)........  301,153     (48,303)    (22,348)    (13,862)      (937)
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(a) Net loss per share and weighted average shares outstanding are determined
    based on the 5,275,678 shares issued in connection with the Company's
    reorganization, which has been effected contemporaneously with the Initial
    Offerings, as if they had been outstanding for the entire period presented
    and, (i) 7,300,000 shares issued in connection with the Initial Offerings,
    (ii) 2,460,000 shares issued in the Company's private placement, which was
    consummated on January 30, 1997, (iii) 212,766 shares issued in the
    acquisition of Incredible Ice, (iv) 4,450,000 shares issued in the
    acquisition of Pier 66 and 3,950,000 shares issued in the acquisition of
    Bahia Mar and (v) 4,514,889 shares issued in the Boca Resort acquisition,
    all for the period for which they were actually outstanding.
 
(b) Net loss per share and weighted average shares outstanding are determined
    based on the 5,275,678 shares issued in connection with the reorganization
    as follows: (i) the 4,404,710 shares issued in exchange for the partnership
    interests of the Panthers, as if they had been outstanding for the entire
    period presented; and (ii) the 870,968 shares issued in exchange for the
    partnership interests in Decoma, as if they had been outstanding since
    August 6, 1994, the date of Decoma's acquisition by Mr. Huizenga.
 
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                                   SIGNATURES
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report on Form
10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
                                          FLORIDA PANTHERS HOLDINGS, INC.
 
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October 13, 1997                                             By: /s/ WILLIAM M. PIERCE
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                                                                 William M. Pierce
                                                 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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     KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears
below constitutes and appoints William M. Pierce and Richard L. Handley as his
or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place
and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this
Annual Report on Form 10-K and to file the same with all exhibits thereto, and
other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary
to be done in and about the foregoing, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully
do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
 
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed by the following persons on behalf of
the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
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                      SIGNATURE                                   TITLE                     DATE
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                /s/ H. WAYNE HUIZENGA                  Chairman of the Board           October 13, 1997
-----------------------------------------------------    (Principal Executive
                  H. Wayne Huizenga                      Officer)
 
                /s/ RICHARD C. ROCHON                  Vice Chairman                   October 13, 1997
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                  Richard C. Rochon
 
                /s/ RICHARD H. EVANS                   President and Director          October 13, 1997
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                  Richard H. Evans
 
                /s/ WILLIAM M. PIERCE                  Chief Financial Officer and     October 13, 1997
-----------------------------------------------------    Senior Vice President
                  William M. Pierce                      (Principal Financial
                                                         Officer)
 
                /s/ STEVEN M. DAURIA                   Vice President and Corporate    October 13, 1997
-----------------------------------------------------    Controller (Principal
                  Steven M. Dauria                       Accounting Officer)
 
                /s/ STEVEN R. BERRARD                  Director                        October 13, 1997
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                  Steven R. Berrard
 
               /s/ DENNIS J. CALLAGHAN                 Director                        October 13, 1997
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                 Dennis J. Callaghan
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                                                       Director                        October 13, 1997
                 /s/ MICHAEL S. EGAN
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                   Michael S. Egan
 
                   /s/ CHRIS EVERT                     Director                        October 13, 1997
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                     Chris Evert
 
                /s/ HARRIS W. HUDSON                   Director                        October 13, 1997
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                  Harris W. Hudson
 
             /s/ GEORGE D. JOHNSON, JR.                Director                        October 13, 1997
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               George D. Johnson, Jr.
 
                  /s/ HENRY LATIMER                    Director                        October 13, 1997
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                    Henry Latimer
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