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): | | October 6, 2011 |
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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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 140 Fourth Avenue N., Suite 500, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On October 6, 2011, Roger L. Ogden notified the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Fisher Communications, Inc. (the "Company") of his decision to resign from the Board effective October 7, 2011. Mr. Ogden’s resignation was not due to any disagreement with the Company or the Board. Mr. Ogden, a director of The E.W. Scripps Company ("Scripps") since 2008, resigned from the Board as a result of Scripps’ October 3, 2011 agreement to acquire the television station group owned by McGraw-Hill Broadcasting, which includes KERO and KZKC in Bakersfield, California. Because the Company owns and operates KBAK-TV and KBFX-CA in Bakersfield, Mr. Ogden’s resignation was made to ensure Scripps’ continued compliance with the Federal Communications Commission’s media ownership rules after the closing of its acquisition of the McGraw-Hill Bakersfield stations.
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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| October 13, 2011 | | By: | | /s/ Colleen B. Brown
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| | | | | Name: Colleen B. Brown |
| | | | | Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
