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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | December 31, 2008 |
FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Washington | 000-22439 | 91-0222175 |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 100 Fourth Avenue N., Suite 510, Seattle, Washington | | 98109 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 206-404-7000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 31, 2008, Fisher Communications, Inc. (the "Company") completed the sale by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fisher Broadcasting Company ("Fisher Broadcasting"), of 100% of the outstanding membership interests in Panlocal Media LLC, which owns and operates Pegasus News, an online hyper-local media pioneer based in Dallas, Texas. As consideration for the sale, the buyer paid Fisher Broadcasting $1.5 million and granted the Company and its affiliates a royalty-free, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use certain related technology in Fisher’s existing television and radio markets to deliver personalized online local news, information and advertising.
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.
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| | | FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
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| January 7, 2009 | | By: | | /s/ Joseph L. Lovejoy
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| | | | | Name: Joseph L. Lovejoy |
| | | | | Title: Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
