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) December 20, 2007

 


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 8.01 Other Events

As previously reported, one of three presses at the Company’s Richmond Times-Dispatch printing facility near Richmond, Virginia, caught fire in the second quarter of 2007; damage to the remainder of the facility was minimal. On December 20, 2007, the Company reached a final settlement of approximately $48 million with its insurance carrier to cover the property damage, business interruption, and certain out-of-pocket clean-up expenses related to the fire.


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 December 22, 2007  
 

/s/ John A. Schauss

  John A. Schauss
  Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer