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 12, 2003
| Commission File Number | Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter, state of incorporation, address of principal executive offices, and telephone number | State of Incorporation | I.R.S. Employer Identification Number | |||
| 333-80523 | SUSQUEHANNA MEDIA CO 140 E. Market Street York, Pennsylvania 17401 (717) 848-5500 | Delaware | 23-2722964 |
The address of the registrant has not changed since the last report.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
A release announcing Susquehanna Media Co.’s (“Media’s”) third quarter earnings is being furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
In accordance with General Instruction B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Additionally, Media today announced its conference call on Monday, November 17, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. EST to discuss third quarter 2003 results. To participate in this conference call, please dial (877) 326-2337. The participant code is 7055494.
Some of the statements in this report constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain, but not necessarily all, of such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” or “anticipates” or the negative thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology, or by discussion of strategies, each of which involves risks and uncertainties. All statements other than historical facts included herein, including those regarding market trends, Media’s financial position, business strategy, projected plans, estimated impact of accounting treatment changes, estimated SEC filing dates, and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. Many of these risks are discussed in Media’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance of Media to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, general economic and business conditions (both nationally and in Media’s markets), acquisition opportunities and Media’s ability to integrate successfully any such acquisitions, our ability to successfully enter new lines of business, from time to time, such as telephony, meet expectations and estimates concerning future financial performance, financing plans, Media’s ability to service its outstanding indebtedness, the impact of competition, existing and future regulations affecting Media’s business, nonrenewal of cable franchises, decreases in Media’s customers advertising expenditures and other factors over which Media may have little or no control.
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.
| Date: November 12, 2003 | SUSQUEHANNA MEDIA CO. Registrant | |
| By: /s/ John L. Finlayson | ||
| Vice President and CFO |