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| | | UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 | | |
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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 8, 2004 (October 4, 2004) |
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| Mission Broadcasting, Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Delaware | | 333-62916-02 | | 51-0388022 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 409 Lackawanna Avenue Scranton, PA | | 18503 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | | (570) 961-2222 |
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| N/A |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Mission Broadcasting, Inc. (“Mission”) entered into an asset purchase agreement, dated October 4, 2004, with Young Broadcasting, Inc. and Winnebago Television Corporation to acquire all or substantially all of the assets of television station WTVO, an ABC affiliate serving Rockford, Illinois, for approximately $20.75 million. Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement, on or about November 1, 2004, a portion of the purchase price will be paid by Mission to the sellers, and Mission will enter into a time brokerage agreement for WTVO. The acquisition of WTVO will not be completed until the parties have obtained FCC approval. Mission and Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., will enter into local service agreements for WTVO and Nexstar will begin providing services to Mission through its owned and operated station, WQRF-TV, beginning on or about November 1, 2004. A copy of the asset purchase agreement is hereby furnished as an exhibit attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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| 2.1 | | Asset Purchase Agreement, dated October 4, 2004, by and among Mission Broadcasting, Inc., Young Broadcasting, Inc. and Winnebago Television Corporation.* |
| * | The registrant agrees to furnish a supplementary copy of any omitted schedule (which are not required to be furnished hereunder) to the Securities Exchange Commission upon its request. |
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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| | | MISSION BROADCASTING, INC. |
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| | | By: | | /s/ David Smith
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Date: October 8, 2004 | | Name: | | David Smith |
| | | Title: | | President |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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| 2.1 | | Asset Purchase Agreement, dated October 4, 2004, by and among Mission Broadcasting, Inc., Young Broadcasting, Inc. and Winnebago Television Corporation.* |
| * | The registrant agrees to furnish a supplementary copy of any omitted schedule (which are not required to be furnished hereunder) to the Securities Exchange Commission upon its request. |
