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 1, 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 8.01 Other Events.
As of August 1, 2006, Media General has signed agreements to sell all of the CBS stations that the company announced it planned to sell on April 6, 2006. On July 28, 2006, the Company issued a release announcing that it had reached a definitive agreement to divest KWCH in Wichita, Kansas, and its three satellite stations. On August 1, the Company issued two releases. The first announced it had reached a definitive agreement to divest WDEF in Chattanooga, Tennessee; the second announced a definitive agreement for the sale of KIMT in Mason City, Iowa, and WIAT in Birmingham, Alabama. Copies of these releases are furnished as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, and 99.3. Total sales proceeds will approximate $130 million, plus working capital. Considering the tax deferral associated with the previously announced like-kind exchange structure, the Company currently anticipates using net proceeds of approximately $125 million to repay debt as the transactions close in the third or fourth quarter of 2006.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| d) |
Exhibits | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release issued by MEDIA GENERAL, INC., July 28, 2006. | |
| 99.2 |
Press Release issued by MEDIA GENERAL, INC., August 1, 2006. | |
| 99.3 |
Press Release issued by MEDIA GENERAL, INC., August 1, 2006. | |
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 1, 2006 |
/s/ John A. Schauss
| |
| John A. Schauss | ||
| Vice President - Finance | ||
| and Chief Financial Officer | ||