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): October 1, 2007

BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-13997	36-3228107

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, Illinois		60631

(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (773) 380-3000
N/A

(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 8.01 Other Events.

On October 1, 2007, Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release (the “Press Release”) announcing that the Company has emerged from chapter 11 after satisfying all of the conditions to effectiveness of the Harbinger-funded restructuring proposed under the First Amended Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of the Company and its Affiliate Debtors. A copy of the Press Release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release


	BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORPORATION Registrant
Dated: October 1, 2007	/s/ Marc D. Bassewitz
	Marc D. Bassewitz
	Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORP 8-K