meg20151116_8k.htm

 

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): November 19, 2015

 

 

  

MEDIA GENERAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Virginia

1-6383

46-5188184

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

333 E. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA

 

23219

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (804) 887-5000

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 
 
 

 

ITEM 8.01.

Other Events.

 

On November 19, 2015, Media General, Inc. announced that LIN Television Corporation (the "Company"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Media General, Inc.,  is offering to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) up to $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Original Notes”) for up to $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its new 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Exchange Notes” and, together with the Original Notes, the “Notes”) that have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Exchange Offer is being conducted to satisfy the Company’s obligations under the terms of the registration rights agreement entered into in connection with the issuance of the outstanding notes and is more fully explained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference to this Item 8.01.

 

 
 
 

 

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(d)

 

Exhibit

 

Description

         
 

 

99.1

 

Press release dated November 19, 2015 by Media General, Inc. reporting the commencement of an exchange offer relating to LIN Television Corporation's 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022.

 

 
 
 

 

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: November 19, 2015

MEDIA GENERAL, INC.

   
     
 

By:

/s/ James F. Woodward

 

Name:

 

James F. Woodward

 

Title:

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 
 
 

 

INDEX OF EXHIBITS

 

     

Exhibit

 

Description

   

99.1

 

Press release dated November 19, 2015 by Media General, Inc. reporting the commencement of an exchange offer relating to LIN Television Corporation's 5.875% Senior Notes due 2022.