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
January 6, 2005
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Washington | | 000-22439 | | 91-0222175 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File No.) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 Fourth Avenue N., Suite 510, Seattle, Washington 98109
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(206) 404-7000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On January 6, 2005, William W. Krippaehne, Jr. resigned from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Fisher Communications, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Krippaehne also resigned as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The resignation became effective on January 6, 2005. A press release announcing Mr. Krippaehne’s resignation is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.
On January 6, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Benjamin W. Tucker, Jr. as the Company’s acting President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tucker, 57, has been President of Fisher Broadcasting Company since 2001. Mr. Tucker was Executive Vice President of Broadcasting Operations of Fisher Broadcasting Company during 2001. He also served as Senior Vice President of Fisher Television Regional Group—Fisher Broadcasting Company from 1999 to 2001 and was Vice President of Retlaw Enterprises, Inc., a broadcasting company, from 1991 to 1999.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| | 99.1 | Press release, dated January 6, 2005. |
SIGNATURE
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.
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| | | FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
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Dated: January 6, 2005 | | By | | /s/ Robert C. Bateman
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| | | | | Robert C. Bateman |
| | | | | Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit Index
99.1 Press release, dated January 6, 2005.
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