UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): January 26, 2005
SUSQUEHANNA MEDIA CO.
| Delaware | 333-80523 | 23-2722964 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS employer | ||
| of incorporation) | file number) | identification no.) |
140 East Market Street, York, PA 17401
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (717) 848-5500
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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.
On July 29, 2004, Bridge Capital Investors, II (“BCI”) sued Susquehanna Radio Corp., a Susquehanna Media Co. (“Media”) subsidiary, for $10.0 million alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment in connection with Media’s acquisition of Radio Station WHMA-FM (now WWWQ-FM). The station was originally licensed to Anniston, Alabama then subsequently moved into the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area.
On January 26, 2005, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granted summary judgment in favor of BCI against Media. The summary judgment grants BCI the sum of $10.0 million with interest at the rate of 9% per annum from January 22, 2001 and allows BCI’s recovery of attorneys’ fees and costs. BCI has ten (10) days to submit a statement of its fees and costs to the court. Media has five (5) days thereafter to file objections to BCI’s request.
Media intends to appeal the judgment.
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, 2003. 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.
| Dated: February 2, 2005 | SUSQUEHANNA MEDIA CO. | |||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| By: | /s/ John L. Finlayson | |||
| John L. Finlayson | ||||
| Vice President and Principal Financial | ||||
| and Accounting Officer | ||||