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): June 24, 2009

 

 

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)

(804) 649-6000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d–2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e–4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 24, 2009, the Board of Directors of Media General appointed Dennis J. FitzSimons to its board. A copy of the release announcing this appointment is furnished as exhibit 99.1

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

d)

Exhibits

 

99.1		Press Release issued by MEDIA GENERAL, INC., June 24, 2009

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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.

Date: June 24, 2009