Form 8-K

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) August 8, 2006

 


MEDIA GENERAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Commonwealth of Virginia   1-6383   54-0850433

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

333 E. Franklin St., Richmond, VA   23219
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (804) 649-6000

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 


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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 8, 2006, Media General, Inc., entered into a 5-year $300 million variable rate bank term loan agreement with the same syndicate of banks that provide its $1 billion revolving credit facility. This term loan has the same limited covenants as the Company’s revolver. The Company plans to draw the full bank term loan at the end of August to pay off its $200 million senior notes which mature on September 1, 2006, and to use the remaining portion to pay down revolver debt.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

d) Exhibits

 

10 Credit Agreement


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.

 

   MEDIA GENERAL, INC.
   (Registrant)
Date August 10, 2006   
  

/s/ Stephen Y. Dickinson

   Stephen Y. Dickinson
   Controller and Chief
   Accounting Officer